Science Communication

Full course description

In this 5-week course students will practice presenting science to a broad audience in written format and (online) presentations. They will write a blog post (assignment 1) about a scientific topic of choice, to practice how to summarize complex information in a reader-friendly manner. Furthermore, students will make a video about a scientific topic (assignment 2). In the course, the students will learn how to target their presentation to the audience, how to organize their presentation, and how to use visual aids.

This course will provide students the opportunity to hone their written, visual, and verbal presentation skills. The ability to present complex information in written or visual form can help to become and effective communicator in the workplace or to engage more with larger audiences.

The students will have 9 meetings within the course (lectures, workshops and PBL meetings).