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

Exam

Exams

Additional information

Electives are updated on our website:

https://www.kdm.aau.dk/studiehaandbog/uddannelsen/kandidat/valgfag/