Environmental Communication, 7.5 credits
(Miljökommunikation, 7,5 högskolepoäng)
| Course code | 1165MJ |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Environmental Science |
| Main field of study | Environmental Science |
| Progressive specialisation | A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements) |
| Academic school | School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies |
| Disciplary domain |
Natural sciences 50%
Social sciences 50% |
| Grading scale | AF |
| Education cycle | Second-cycle (Master) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Valid from | Spring semester 2018 |
Validation
This course syllabus was validated by the Management Board of the School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies at Södertörn University on 2018-04-23 according to the stipulations in the Higher Education Ordinance.
Entry requirements
The equivalent of English B and a Bachelor's degree including a minimum of 90 credits in Environmental Science, Bioscience, Political Science, Sociology, International Health, Media and Communication Studies, or the equivalent.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:
- critically evaluate and compare different theories and perspectives in the field of environmental communication
- analyse and evaluate the different roles of organisations in processes of environmental communication
- apply an advanced theoretical framework to different cases and issues concerning risk communication, public relations, and media activism
- present and discuss literature reviews and reports in oral and written forms
- critically assess media-related ethical aspects in relation to theories on environmental communication.
Course content, modules and examinations
The course focuses on communication processes between heterogeneous sets of stakeholders and aims to advance the understanding of complex environmental issues. Communication strategies with the general public are analysed and related to institutional structures, as well as to public attitudes towards environmental issues.
Various communication theories, including risk/crisis communication, are assessed in order to gain an understanding of communication processes about environmental issues, both within organisations and from organisations towards the public, the media and other institutions.
1001,
Environmental Communication,
7.5 credits
(Miljökommunikation,
7,5 högskolepoäng)
Grades permitted:
AF
Course design
The course is designed around lectures in combination with mandatory group sessions and discussion seminars.Examination format
Written home examination and oral contributions in seminars.
Absence from mandatory seminars can, after consultation with the course coordinator, be complemented with alternative tasks. Absence from more than 50% of the seminars requires that the student take the course again. Complementary tasks must be handed in within one year of course completion
The grading criteria are distributed prior to the start of a course or module.
If a student has a certificate from Södertörn University for compensatory support, the examiner has the right to decide on an adapted examination or alternative form of examination in accordance with Södertörn University's regulations.
Restrictions on accreditation
The course may not be accredited as part of a degree if the contents are partly or wholly the same as a course previously taken in Sweden or elsewhere.
Other stipulations
Following the Vice-Chancellors decision on internationalization and grade scale at Södertörn University College (dnr: 1148-1.1.2-2018), this syllabus replaces the syllabus with course code 1094MJ, with the difference that the grade system has been updated. The syllabus is determined through special order (dnr: 1776-2.1.1-2018).