FU:FYBANP0008 Sci popularisation practice - Course Information
FYBANP0008 Science popularisation practice
Institute of physics in Opavasummer 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- FYBANP0008/A: Thu 11:25–13:00 404, T. Gráf
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Astronomy and popularization (programme FU, FYZB)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to prepare students to do the job in publishing of the popular scientific texts in the public media. Students will gain knowledge and consequently practical experience in the field of popular scientific publishing.
- Learning outcomes
- be able to prepare a popularization article from information published in scientific papers, be able to work with sources of information in English, publish a popularization article on the institute's website, astro.cz or similar websites
- Syllabus
- Basics of popular scientific journalism. Information in science and message to the public. Sources of information, searching for relevant resources. Communication with scientists, communication with journalists.
Popular scientific publication seminary. Preparing press releases. Preparation of popular educational articles. Translation of popular-scientific publications. Taking the messages from external sources and their correct interpretation. Technical reviews, multimedia devices.
Popular-scientific publishing. Students are tasked to prepare (with the teachers help) the popular educative texts regularly and publish them in public media.
- Basics of popular scientific journalism. Information in science and message to the public. Sources of information, searching for relevant resources. Communication with scientists, communication with journalists.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Gráf, T. Komunikace přírodních věd s veřejností. Opava, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7510-193-8. URL info
- CHRISTENSEN, L. L. hands-on guide for science communicators: a step-by-step approach to public outreach. New York: Springer, 2007. ISBN 978-038-7263-243. info
- POKORNÁ, D., IVANOVÁ, K. Komunikace ve vědě a výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87240-35-9. info
- OSVALDOVÁ, B., HALADA, J. Praktická encyklopedie žurnalistiky a marketingové komunikace. 3., rozš. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2007. ISBN 978-807-2772-667. info
- CAYWOOD, C. L. Public relations: řízená komunikace podniku s veřejností. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2003. ISBN 80-722-6886-4. info
- Teaching methods
- seminar, discussion, projects
- Assessment methods
- final (group) project
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Teacher's information
- * All tasks submited and approved
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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