Università Roma Tre

The course in scientific journalism is part of the journalistic teachings within the Laurea Magistrale Degree in Information, Publishing, and Journalism. The degree aims to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the areas of information production and management, print, digital, and online publishing, as well as various forms of journalism, both general and specialized.
In this context, the course aims to provide:
1. An adequate understanding of the peculiar and specific characteristics of scientific journalism, in its various forms and methods.
2. The ability to retrieve, contextualize, analyze, verify, synthesize, and critically examine information and sources of different nature within the realm of scientific communication and research.
3. The capability to produce high-quality informational and educational content for different communication channels, ranging from print journalism to broadcast and online journalism, including through innovative cross-media and transmedia formats.
4. Adequate knowledge of the main editorial realities operating in this field, along with their characteristics and specificities, with an in-depth analysis of some particularly relevant and interesting cases.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

* In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- Understand the current context of scientific communication and journalism, in its complexity and specific characteristics.

*In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- Apply knowledge and methodologies related to the retrieval, evaluation, and production of high-quality content for journalism and scientific dissemination.

*In terms of judgment autonomy:
- Critically and autonomously evaluate information gathered from sources, identifying the relationships between the world of scientific research and the journalistic and communication world, including references to the new digital ecosystem.

*In terms of communication skills:
- Be able to share, critically discuss, and socialize both the information acquired from external sources and the informational content produced.

*In terms of learning ability:
- Recognize one's own educational and informational needs and the limits of one's understanding and competence in various disciplinary fields, and be able to address these limits as best as possible.
- Identify, select, and consult relevant sources and scientific literature to enhance understanding of the phenomena and topics addressed.