Introduction to digital video production covering documentary and informational video principles, style analysis, and core techniques including videography, scripting, producing, and editing.
Lectures were often quick and did not usually last the full session. The course balanced group and independent work, allowing significant creative liberty in project execution.
Digital and Print Media Design covers principles and techniques of effective visual communication using industry-standard digital design software for digital and print publications.
Examines the spread of misinformation on scientific topics, including why people believe fake news, social media's role, and strategies to correct false beliefs.
A coordinative internship or cooperative education course where students work with a faculty member and site supervisor to apply classroom learning in a workplace setting.
Documentary Photography for the Sciences trains students in visual storytelling and photographic thinking to communicate science, health, and the environment through portfolios and video stories.
Introduction to collecting and analyzing social media data to evaluate impacts on consumer choices, human interaction, and public opinion, with practical application of platform metrics.
Full-scale agri-marketing campaign project culminating in a national student competition for the National Agricultural Marketing Association's annual spring convention.
Design, produce, and evaluate social marketing communication programs for public education on agricultural, environmental, science, health, and human ecology issues.
Web Design for the Sciences focuses on designing websites for agricultural, life, and social sciences, covering user characteristics, information goals, needs assessment, search strategies, formative evaluations, and legal issues.
Writing Science for the Public focuses on science writing concepts and techniques for communicating effectively with public audiences about science, research, and technology.
RISK COMMUNICATION examines risk as a central concept in communication using interdisciplinary literature from fields like psychology, sociology, and formal risk analysis.
A graduate colloquium exposing students to UW faculty working on communication issues in science, health technology, and related fields through weekly interdisciplinary speakers.
Special Problems offers directed study projects arranged with the instructor, focusing on applying coursework concepts, searching scientific literature, and developing critical thinking.
A graduate seminar covering current research in environmental toxicology and pathology, focusing on presenting work, evaluating data, and synthesizing findings for professional development.
Graduate course on scientific communication in Molecular & Environmental Toxicology, covering articles, proposals, presentations, and posters with emphasis on effective strategies.
Toxicology II surveys basic methods and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity, covering mammalian organ systems, evaluation techniques, species specificity, and environmental interactions.
One student found the workload too heavy for an introductory class, citing two readings and two assignments every week. They also described exams as difficult because they tested specific, niche details from the textbook.
Studies how individuals, families, and groups acquire, consume, and dispose of goods and services using psychological, economic, anthropological, and sociological perspectives.
Brand Management & Strategy explores how brands work and applies this knowledge to managerial situations, covering brand history, cultural contexts, and underlying economic principles.
Marketing in a Digital Age provides a foundational understanding of digital marketing channels and how successful campaigns utilize online and mobile platforms.