Tools for science communication

Mediation (scientific or otherwise) increasingly relies on digital tools for disseminating information, which make it possible to reach a wide audience very quickly. These tools are numerous and diverse, and it is difficult to provide a simple overview of them all. Nevertheless, the vast majority of job and internship offers in the field of mediation require knowledge of how to use these digital mediation tools.

The aim of this course unit will therefore be to present the main digital mediation tools and introduce students interested in scientific mediation to their use. The course unit will also provide an opportunity to discuss the importance of sourcing and verifying data at a time when falsehoods and even lies are becoming increasingly prevalent.

The first part of the course will take the form of tutorials/practical sessions covering the main digital tools used in science communication. Examples posted online by various communication organizations will be analyzed in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

The second part of the course will focus on practical application. Students will visit scientific outreach organizations (temporary or permanent) and will be required to write reports using digital scientific outreach tools. In particular, one of the reports will focus on the scientific activities of the Biology and Ecology Department and will be posted on the department's website.

 - Use of digital mediation tools;

- Analyze digital scientific content;

- Develop scientific content to be disseminated in line with the target media (infographics, text, etc.);

- writing in French and English;"

- basic concepts in ecology and environmental science;

- basic concepts in data analysis;

- traditional analytical skills."

Continuous assessment: 100%

Hourly volumes:

CM: 0 hours

Tutorial: 10.5 hours

Practical work: 9 hours

Field: 0 hours

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SPS: 1 hour

Seminars: 0 hours

Outside UM: 0 hours