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| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Yun-Rui Liu (y.liu@unibas.ch)
Rui Mata (rui.mata@unibas.ch, Assessor) Loreen Tisdall (loreen.tisdall@unibas.ch) Dirk Wulff (dirk.wulff@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Science Communication: Conveying Evidence, Risk, and Uncertainty The communication of scientific evidence has become of imperative interest given the backdrop of recent and anticipated financial, health, and ecological crises that require evidence-based decisions. This semester's program is concerned with both theoretical and practical efforts to improve science communication and public engagement with science with respect to communicating evidence, risk, and uncertainty. |
| Learning objectives | • Learn about current guidelines and best practices for science communication • Reflect about the promises and challenges of communicating evidence and associated uncertainty • Obtain hands-on training on science communication and storytelling with data |
| Bibliography | Dhami, M. K., & Mandel, D. R. (2022). Communicating uncertainty using words and numbers. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26(6), 514-526. |
| Admission requirements | Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 12.00-13.00 | Missionsstrasse 64a, Seminarraum 00.011 |
| Modules |
Module: Master's Project in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience (Master's Studies: Psychology) Module: Master's Project in Social Psychology, Economic Psychology and Decision Science (Master's Studies: Psychology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Für die regelmässige Teilnahme am Masterkolloquium wird 1 KP vergeben. Zusätzlich können mit dem praktischen Masterprojekt 4 KP erworben werden. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Psychology, studiendekanat-psychologie@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Psychology |