ATS2324 Climate change communication
Faculty of Arts
ATS2324 Climate change communication is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2324
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2324
No unit lists ATS2324 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit looks at the divide between climate science communication and the media coverage of climate change. It examines 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, concentrated media ownership in Australia vs social media, the particular culture of environmental reporting in Australia, and the denaturing of experience that results from urban life.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly Online ActivitiesMixed mode30%
- Concept Outline for Climate Change Communication ProductAssignment25%
- Climate Change Communication Product & ReflectionAssignment45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the relationship between political climates and media power in the communication of climate change in Australia;
- 2
Discuss the levels of climate literacy that exist within Australia compared to other nations around the world;
- 3
Recognise which aspects of the science are included within climate reporting and which aspects are omitted;
- 4
Analyse the challenges climate scientists have in communicating climate change in Australia;
- 5
Apply key media frameworks for mapping the 'media ecology' of climate change communication;
- 6
Evaluate of the efficacy of social media in communicating climate change.
Workload and teaching
- 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.
Where it fits
ATS2324 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
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- COMMUNIC06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsCommunications and media studiesNo reviews yet
- JOURNLSM07Journalism elective unitsJournalismNo reviews yet
- JOURNLSM11Level 2 and 3 elective unitsJournalismNo reviews yet
- JOURNLSM12Level 2 and 3 unitsJournalismNo reviews yet
- MEDIA02Media elective listMediaNo reviews yet
- PUBLREL01Public relations elective unitsPublic relationsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lucy Richardson
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lucy Richardson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2324?
ATS2324 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2324 offered?
In 2021, ATS2324 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS2324?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2324 have an exam?
No. ATS2324 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2324?
ATS2324 is part of Communications and media studies; Journalism; Media; and Public relations.