Spring 2027

Communicating Science with Narrative

Communicating Science with Narrative explores how narrative theory and metaphor influence science audiences. It teaches writing structures and editing skills for explaining complex science effectively.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 3.61 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.69 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.68 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how narrative theory influences audiences in communicating science

  • Analyze the role of narrative and storytelling in scientific understanding

  • Integrate effective writing structures for explaining science topics

  • Apply best practices for writing and editing in science communication

  • Analyze narrative theory in science communication and apply advanced writing techniques to craft effective science narratives

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Prerequisites

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LSC 212 or graduate/professional standing

    • LSC 212
    • graduate/professional standing
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LSC 430

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    • graduate/professional standing

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 3.61 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.69 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.68 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Narrative theory in science communication
  • Metaphor in communicating science
  • Writing structures for explaining science

Skills

  • Analyze narrative theory and metaphor in science communication
  • Integrate writing structures and apply editing best practices for science communication

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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