Science Comminication
PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE at University of Copenhagen
This is a toolbox course where 80% of the seats are reserved to PhD students enrolled at the Faculty of SCIENCE at UCPH and 20% of the seats are reserved to PhD students from other Danish Universities/faculties (except CBS). Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at a Danish university (except CBS), you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to applicants on the waiting list.
Aim and Content
The purpose of this Science Communication Toolbox course is to provide the PhD students with basic science dissemination skills within written and spoken science communication used in monologue, dialogue, and co-creation. The course also teaches the students about the different contexts of science communication to provide the proper skillset for the PhD students whether they stay in academia or join a public or private organization later in their career. Finally, the PhD students will be equipped with tools on how to reflect on own and others’ communication practices.
The course is based on active learning strategies, why the students will both build and reflect on their own science communication practice during the course.
Learning outcomes
Intended learning outcome for the students who complete the course:
Knowledge
• The PhD Students will be able to account for key theories and practices of science communication, including models of communication, scientific knowledge, audience reception, and analytical frames
Skills
• The PhD Students will be able to create science communication products which utilize specific formats to communicate scientific knowledge to defined audiences
Competences
• The PhD Students will be able to critically examine instances of science communication by drawing on appropriate theories and methods in the field.
• The PhD Students will be able to communicate such assessment and analysis with precision.
Target Group
The module is planned to allow for the diverse group of PhD students interested in communicating their research to private industries, policy makers, and public audiences.
Recommended Academic Qualifications
The module is planned to allow for a diverse group of PhD students, but we will primarily teach science communication as performed in a Danish context.
Research Area
Science communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, critical approaches, science engagement, public understanding of science
Teaching and Learning Methods
The course includes individual study as well as reflective and practical assignments, partly based on field work/own experiences.
The lectures and course instructions are based on active learning methodologies, demonstrating the same tools that the participants are there to learn and later deploy in their own science communication practice.
Type of Assessment
The PhD students must be in attendance all three course days, and they must each create a science communication product, and provide feedback for their peers.
Literature
Course literature will include research articles addressing science communication to and with different stakeholders. Practical guides (in the form of texts, videos, podcasts, etc.) will also be provided.
Course coordinator
Marianne Achiam, Associate Professor, achiam@ind.ku.dk
Dates
The course starts at 09.00 on a Tuesday and lasts until 16.00 on Thursday afternoon.
Course location
NBB2, Nørre Campus
Course fee
• Participant fee: 0 DKK
• PhD student enrolled at SCIENCE: 0 DKK
• PhD student from Danish PhD school Open market: 0 DKK
• PhD student from Danish PhD school not Open market: 1800 DKK
• PhD student from foreign university: 1800 DKK
• Master's student from Danish university: 0 DKK
• Master's student from foreign university: 1800 DKK
• Non-PhD student employed at a university (e.g., postdocs): 1800 DKK
• Non-PhD student not employed at a university (e.g., from a private company): 5040 DKK
Cancellation policy
• Cancellations made up to two weeks before the course starts are free of charge.
• Cancellations made less than two weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of DKK 3.000
• Participants with less than 80% attendance cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000
• No-show will result in a fee of DKK 5.000
• Participants who fail to hand in any mandatory exams or assignments cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000
Course fee and participant fee
PhD courses offered at the Faculty of SCIENCE have course fees corresponding to different participant types.
In addition to the course fee, there might also be a participant fee.
If the course has a participant fee, this will apply to all participants regardless of participant
type - and in addition to the course fee.