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 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit students examine the intersection of science, politics and media relating to climate change, using the Australian context as a case study. You will consider 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 (including Australia’s concentrated media ownership), audience attitudes and behaviours, and the roles of imagery and imagination. You will develop the skills to communicate climate change in a range of formats for diverse audiences.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzOther15%
- Essay25%
- Other20%
- MultimediaMixed mode40%
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 Australia and internationally and its impact on climate change communication and action;
- 5
Communicate climate change and related issues to a broad range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Workshops1 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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. 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 2023 handbook.
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- MEDIA02Media elective listMediaNo reviews yet
- PUBLREL01Public relations elective unitsPublic relationsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lucy Richardson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lucy Richardson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2324?
ATS2324 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2324 offered?
In 2023, 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 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2324?
ATS2324 is part of Communications and media studies; Journalism; Media; and Public relations.