AMU2016 Climate change communication
Faculty of Arts
AMU2016 Climate change communication is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2016
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2016
No unit lists AMU2016 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisites: AMU1277 or AMU1278
Prohibition: ATS2324
Overview
In this unit, you will consider the divide between climate science communication and the media coverage of climate change. You will examine six barriers to the successful communication of climate change: the nature of climate change itself, the nature of scientific cultures, the denialist industry around the world, the characteristics of social media versus mass media, audience attitudes and behaviours, and the roles of imagery and imagination. You will explore the communications around climate change related issues tailored to the Malaysian context including electricity, transport, food, forests, waste management, and water.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for AMU2016.
Assessment
- Reading and dialogue20%
- Plan20%
- Short Essay20%
- Develop product and reflect40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the climate change communication problem and the roles of diverse media in both the problem and solutions;
- 2
Explain the challenges faced by scientists and other communicators when presenting climate science;
- 3
Critically analyse aspects of human beliefs and behaviour associated with climate change and how they relate to climate change communication;
- 4
Critically evaluate the political context of climate change in Malaysia and internationally, and its impact on climate change communication and action;
- 5
Communicate climate change and related issues to a range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2016?
AMU2016 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2016 offered?
AMU2016 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is AMU2016?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2016 have an exam?
No. AMU2016 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.