SCV0793 - SCIENTIFIC STORYTELLING

Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to communicate, pass down and disseminate values and knowledge. Therefore, the course aims at providing students with theoretical and practical skills useful for learning how narrative methodologies can be applied to different specialized knowledge in order to foster adequate and possibly correct public communication. In particular, the course provides a summary overview of narrative styles and methods as applied to history, science, technology, and environmental issues. Various areas and styles of science storytelling are then explored, from those in journalism and publishing industry to those in museums and mass media. Expected learning outcomes include: - knowledge and ability to critically analyze topics covered in class and in reference books; - ability to critically analyze different types of media sources; - ability to translate events, notions and terms of specific forms of knowledge into narrative form; - acquisition of skills useful for the profession of science journalist/writer.