Environment and risk communication
2020/2021
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
In this module, we work to develop the student's knowledge of communicative conditions and prerequisites in environmental and risk communication in a modern risk and knowledge society. The student is presented with tools for analyzing and possibly dealing with the dissemination of issues related to environment, climate, risks and knowledge in different contexts and with different communication aids. The module enables the student to address scientific issues in environmental, climate and risk communication - including scientific uncertainty and complexity - in both analytical and communicative efforts.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Through the module, the student must gain knowledge and understanding of:
- theories, methods and scientific issues within the core areas of environmental, climate and risk communication
- and reflect on the core areas of environmental and risk communication on a scientific basis and be able to identify scientific issues
Skills
The student must through the module acquire skills in:
- being able to evaluate and choose between relevant scientific theories, methods, tools and, on the basis of this, to discuss analytical and/or solution models in environmental and risk communication
- being able to disseminate research-based knowledge and discuss professional and scientific issues with both colleagues and non-specialists
Competences
The student must through the module acquire competences for:
- being able to apply relevant theoretical and methodological knowledge to understand and analyze problems in environmental and risk communication
- independently being able to take responsibility for own professional development and specialization in environmental, climate and risk communication
Type of instruction
Reference is made to §17.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Environment and risk communication |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The exam takes form of a given 7-day homework assignment, where the
student, based on the module, answers the question(s) within the
subject area. The assignment must not exceed 15 pages and must be
prepared individually.
The assignment is assessed by the examiner and an internal co-assessor. |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Additional information
Electives are updated on our website:
https://www.kdm.aau.dk/studiehaandbog/uddannelsen/kandidat/valgfag/
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Miljø- og risikokommunikation |
| Module code | KAKDMVM2023 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
KA elective 2. semester |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Communication and Digital Media |
| Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
