The internet and social media sit at the heart of the modern communication of scientific information. But are you using the web in the best possible ways to communicate?
This intensive course focuses on providing you with the skills and knowledge so you can triumph when using the internet to communicate your science.
Topics include writing for the web, using analytics, best social media engagement, video and podcasting, mapping and infographics, Wikipedia and the frontiers of social media.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will be able to:1. Critically analyse the effectiveness of existing science communication on the web in terms of design, audience engagement and goal achievement.
2. Determine the most appropriate modes of web communication of science by analysing the nature of the content, the expected audience(s) and the desired outcomes.
3. In keeping with best practice principles, design and develop an effective science communication web presence using a variety of web tools.
4. Critically evaluate the successes of their web science communication activities against stated goals and metrics.
5. Provide useful and actionable feedback to others regarding web science communication activity.
Other Information
This course requires students to attend a week intensive course (35 hrs) in person. The other coursework requirements can be completed online. The intensive week is held in the June/July teaching break each year. There may be some short online tutorials or pre-reading before the intensive week, and students will complete the assessment in the weeks or months after the intensive week. See http://cpas.anu.edu.au/study/short-courses/anu-scom-intensive-course-schedule for exact dates.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment will comprise:Critique of a good web science communicator (5%) (LO1, LO2) (500 words)
Project pitch (verbal) (5%) (LO1, LO3)
Project pitch (written) (10%) (LO1, LO3) (1000 words)
Peer review of project pitches (10%) (LO5) (500 words)
Peer review of web presence (10%) (LO5) (500 words)
Web presence report (20%) (LO4) (2000 words)
Web presence (40%) (LO2, LO3)
Almost all of the assessment in this course focuses on the planning, building, delivery and evaluation of your (and your fellow students') web presence. Your web presence is a cohesive series of science communication artefacts delivered using existing web platforms, tailored to your goals and desired audience.
Note, this course shares similar assessment items with the co-taught undergraduate version of the course, but the postgraduate course will be assessed at a higher standard and requires lengthier / more contributions.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
This course requires students to attend a week intensive course (35 hrs) in person. The other coursework requirements can be completed online. The intensive week is held in the June/July teaching break each year. There may be some short online tutorials or pre-reading before the intensive week, and students will complete the assessment in the weeks or months after the intensive week. See http://cpas.anu.edu.au/study/short-courses/anu-scom-intensive-course-schedule for exact dates.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6396 | 01 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 30 Sep 2019 | In Person | View |
