Spring 2027

Case Studies in the Communication of Science and Technology

Case studies in the communication of science and technology examining social scientific research on public understanding of science, science news, and scientist-journalist relationships, applied to specific technical contexts.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Integrate theoretical concepts, data and research, and science communication practice toward solving societal and scientific problems

  • Apply knowledge from prior coursework in science communication to a societal or organizational problem

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Senior standing, declared in Life Sciences Communication,LSC 250 and 251

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LSC 640

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Characteristics of science, public understanding, science news, and journalist-scientist relationships
  • Function of communication in specific scientific or technical contexts

Skills

  • Applying science communication knowledge to case studies in scientific or technical contexts
  • Integrating theory, data, and research with science communication practice

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Dataset & model

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