POLI.3002 Climate Change Communication
Id: 042054
Credits: 3-3
Description
This course examines climate change communication and its role in achieving climate change policy goals. Together we will study the ethical issues that shape and stem form science communication, climate change communication more specifically, and community engagement strategies. Among the ethical issues we will discuss are how best to achieve an informed citizenry, the role of informed consent, what it means for government to protect citizens, and the role of precaution in government risk management. The course also examines the practical aspects of how climate change is communicated, the theories behind current practices, and the scientific evidence regarding the effects of different practices.
Prerequisites
POLI.1750 Intro to Environment Politics, and Political Sciences Majors and Minors.
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