Environmental communication (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the concept of environmental communication as part of sustainability communication. You understand the principles and best practises of sustainability communication by working on a example case project. You have skills in professional environmental communication can use them in different roles.

Content

What is environmental communication and what types of skills does it require? ´
What are the roles in environmental communication?

Evaluation

Students can:
use professional vocabulary systematically.
look for information in the key information sources of the field.
work together with customers, users and target groups.

Course material

Materials will be on Learn.

Study forms and methods

You will attend teaching and research work as specified in the weekly schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled sessions and by the self-study assignments.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Application of literature information to practical work examples.

Timing of exams and assignments

To be settled at the course kick-off.

International cooperation

International study group.

Student workload

The student workload is about 135 hours consisting of the lectures, and the exam together with self-study.

Course part description

The course consists of lectures, research examples and seminars within the context of environmental communication with a focus on various communication processes and reporting methodologies.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the exam.