520009 SE Telling your story - science communication of research projects (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.02.2023 08:00 to Th 23.02.2023 07:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Kick-Off Meeting (Vorbesprechung): Thu, 2 March, 9:00
via Zoom on Moodle
Wednesday
08.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
15.03.
08:30 - 10:00
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
22.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
29.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
19.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
26.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
03.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
10.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
17.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
24.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
31.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday
07.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
14.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Wednesday
21.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
There will be continuous evaluation throughout the course. Each student is required to develop science communication activities in at least two different formats e.g. interactive instructional experiments, poster, presentation, quizz, animation, video. The activities developed in small teams will have to be presented in the seminar. All students are asked to provide feedback to their peers in addition to the input from experts. The final activities and materials should be presented to the intended target audience. The design of the activities is aimed for use beyond the seminar.
In case COVID safety regulations force us to switch to distance learning we will continue the sessions on the given dates and times via Zoom on the Moodle platform.
In case COVID safety regulations force us to switch to distance learning we will continue the sessions on the given dates and times via Zoom on the Moodle platform.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students should be able to understand the basic concepts of science communication. Students should be able to develop their own science communication material and they should be able to conduct science communication.
Requirement for a positive grade: attendance (at most three sessions can be missed with prior explanatory statement), substitute achievements by agreement, developing and presenting science communication activities in at least two different formats.
The partial achievements are assessed according to the scientific soundness, accessibility for the intended target audience and response to feedback:
- Active participation (peer feedback): 20 points
- Development of science communication activity: 15 points for each format
- Presentation of science communication activities: 35 pointsThe grading will follow the scheme:
- 1 (excellent) 100 – 90 points
- 2 (good) 89-81 points
- 3 (satisfactory) 80 – 71 points
- 4 (sufficient) 70 – 61 points
- 5 (insufficient) 60 – 0 points
Requirement for a positive grade: attendance (at most three sessions can be missed with prior explanatory statement), substitute achievements by agreement, developing and presenting science communication activities in at least two different formats.
The partial achievements are assessed according to the scientific soundness, accessibility for the intended target audience and response to feedback:
- Active participation (peer feedback): 20 points
- Development of science communication activity: 15 points for each format
- Presentation of science communication activities: 35 pointsThe grading will follow the scheme:
- 1 (excellent) 100 – 90 points
- 2 (good) 89-81 points
- 3 (satisfactory) 80 – 71 points
- 4 (sufficient) 70 – 61 points
- 5 (insufficient) 60 – 0 points
Examination topics
There will be continuous examination throughout the course. Examination is based on the introductions of the guest speakers and the feedback on the developed materials. The content of the science communication activities is based on the research interests of the participants of the seminar.
Reading list
Reading material will be provided during the course on the Moodle platform.
Association in the course directory
M-ERG
Last modified: We 26.04.2023 10:28
Throughout the course students will develop specific science communication activities in small groups which relate to their academic work and interests. These science communication projects will be implemented in e.g. workshops or interactive talks.
After the course students will be able to communicate their research to defined groups of the general public using different methods and formats. They will have improved in their presentation and communication techniques and will have enhanced their collaboration skills with their peers and experts from these fields.
This course is open to PhD and MSc students from physics, chemistry and related subjects from the natural sciences, where possible students are encouraged to base the science communication activities on their own research projects/areas. The language of communication is English.