mar477 - Science and Society

mar477 - Science and Society

Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment 6 KP
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Module components Semester courses Wintersemester 2021/2022 Examination
Lecture
Exercises
Hinweise zum Modul
Prerequisites
None
Prüfungszeiten

6 weeks after end of exercise
Module examination

1 benotete Prüfungsleistung

Report (Hausarbeit) after the exercise in summer term

Aktive Teilnahme
The general rules for active participation apply. Additionally, students are requested to draft a project outline after the lecture in winter term and give a presentation on their project
Skills to be acquired in this module

Aims

1. To critically examine what counts as data and what constitutes expertise.

2. To make connections between science literacy and democracy.

3. To enable students to work investigate their own role in more equitable science, policy, and society and how to participate, intervene, and advocate.

Learning outcomes

1. To show a critical awareness of data literacy and its role in society.

2. To demonstrate ability to assess Environmental Impact Assessments, climate reports, and other technical and archival document analysis

3. To confidently engage with data collection, information visualization, and science communication

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