Tools for scientific mediation

Scientific and non-scientific mediation increasingly involves digital tools for disseminating information, enabling us to reach a wide audience very quickly. These tools are many and varied, and it's hard to give a simple overview. Nevertheless, in the vast majority of job offers or internships in the field of mediation, knowledge in the use of these digital mediation tools is required.

The aim of this course is to present the main digital mediation tools and to introduce students intending to work in scientific mediation to their use. The course will also discuss the importance of sourcing and verifying data at a time when untruths and even lies are increasingly visible.

The first part of the course will take the form of TD/TP sessions on the main digital tools for scientific mediation. Examples put on line by various mediation organizations will be analyzed in order to detail their strengths and weaknesses.

The second part of the course will focus on practical application. Students will be asked to visit scientific mediation structures (temporary or permanent) and report on them using digital scientific mediation tools. In particular, one of the reports will focus on the scientific activities of the Biology and Ecology teaching department, and will be posted on the department's website.

 "- Use of digital mediation tools ;

- Analyzing digital scientific content ;

- Set up scientific content to be distributed in line with the target media (infographics, text, etc.);

- writing in French and English;"

"basic notions of ecology and environmental science ;

- basic notions of data analysis ;

- classic analytical skills."

100% continuous assessment

Hourly volumes :

CM : 0 h

TD: 10.5 h

Practical work: 9 h

Field : 0 h

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SPS: 1 h

Seminars: 0 h

Outside UM: 0 h