Scientific and technical mediation 1

This course offers students an introduction to the field of science and technology mediation, focusing on the analysis and discovery of different mediation mechanisms. It will provide an opportunity to explore the different forms and mechanisms used in the process of socio-diffusion of science and to undertake an initial characterization. Beyond that, it will be an opportunity to begin identifying the institutions and actors involved in this field and to define the diversity of objectives and challenges that science mediation faces in its relationship with society. The mechanisms at work in the processing of knowledge in context will be the subject of an initial analysis.

On another level, the originality of this EU lies in bringing together fields of study and research focused on science mediation. Of particular note here is the specific contribution of cross-disciplinary research in science education and communication sciences, whose positioning and complementarity with other fields of research will be highlighted. 

Certified skills (specific, cross-functional)

• Be able to explain the main mechanisms at work in the processing of knowledge in the context of mediation.
• Be able to identify the general objectives and challenges of science communication and their contemporary developments, and outline the challenges identified in the SNCSTI.
• Be able to characterize the different forms and mechanisms of mediation
• Be able to describe a few institutions and identify the key players in science communication.