| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will acquire different models of knowledge and
information
- Will analyse selected popular scientific formats
according to their strategies of knowledge transfer
- Will understand techniques in public understanding
of science and potentials for public engagement
processes.
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| Mode of Delivery | |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course is an examination of the communication processes of science and society. The course covers the knowledge transfer during and the impact of (digital media) on sustainable innovation processes. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Semiotics of science |
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3rd Week |
(Visual) representation and discourse |
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4th Week |
Sociology of knowledge to discourse (Part 1) |
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5th Week |
Sociology of knowledge to discourse (Part 2) |
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6th Week |
Public Understanding of Science (Part 1) |
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7th Week |
Public Understanding of Science (Part2) |
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8th Week |
Public Engagement with Science (Part 1) |
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9th Week |
Public Engagement with Science (Part 2) |
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10th Week |
Misinformation |
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11th Week |
Disinformation |
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12th Week |
Knowledge and AI |
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13th Week |
Selected Topics of Environmental, Science and Risk Communication |
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14th Week |
Selected Topics of Environmental, Science and Risk Communication |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Renn, J. (2020). The evolution of knowledge. Rethinking science for the Anthropocene. Princeton: Princeton University Press
Keller, R. (2018). The sociology of knowledge approach to discourse. An introduction. In R. Keller, A.-K.
Hornidge, & W. J. Schünemann (Eds.) (2018). The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Practice |
1 |
35 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
35 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
15 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 156 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | - |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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