SC 320 - Science in Translation: Environmental Science

Credits: 4 credits

Refines and broadens students’ ability to interpret scientific language and communicate critical scientific content to others. This course examines popular representations of environmental issues in various outlets such as film, fiction, and journalism. Conversation about any scientific inaccuracies provides motivation for delving deeper into the science, and discussion of creative intent provides a mechanism for discussing ethical, social, and political impact of related research. Students then apply such interpretative understandings to their own craft as they put scientific translation and communication into practice in select scenarios.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Restrictions: Completion of one SC course or HS 201 and Junior standing.