VISUAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

LSC 850

Course Description

Introduces the theoretical, practical, and ethical principles of visual communication, with a focus on how such principles can be applied to communicating scientific phenomena, evidence, and reasoning to both expert and non-expert audiences. Covers the effectiveness of visuals as a tool for science communication, their effects at the individual level as well as the potential long-term impact on society.

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Graduate/professional standing

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