Science communication skills for journalists
A free, self-paced online course to teach journalists how to report about science to the public
Why this course?
This course builds the capacity of journalists to report on science. It uses short modules, exercises and examples, to teach journalists how to simplify science and interpret numbers for their readers.
What’s included?
- More than 20 short, user-friendly and interactive modules, divided into short, topical lectures. All of these modules are independent and can be taken individually.
- Practical tasks designed to help you apply media theory to your working practice
- Worksheets to support your learning where appropriate
- A certificate upon course completion
This course is brought to you as part of the Script project, which is made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and implemented by SciDev.Net.
For any queries about the course please email [email protected]
Your Instructor
Scientist I Journalist I Science Journalist
Dr Charles Wendo is a science journalist, veterinary
doctor and media trainer. He holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and
Communication degree, a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, and a
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree, all from Makerere University, Uganda.
Course Curriculum
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StartPre-module assessment
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StartLearning objectives - 1/10
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StartWhat is research? - 2/10
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StartHere is an example: - 3/10
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StartUses of research - 4/10 (0:25)
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StartTypes of research - 5/10
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StartBasic vs. applied research: - 6/10
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StartExperimental vs non-experimental research: - 7/10
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StartQualitative vs quantitative: - 8/10
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StartDescriptive vs correlational vs explanatory: - 9/10
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StartIn summary - 10/10
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StartPost-module assessment
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StartModule completed!
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StartPre-module assessment
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StartLearning objectives - 1/8
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StartIntroduction - 2/8
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StartDifferences between scientific papers and journalists’ articles 3/8
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StartHow a scientific paper is structured - 4/8
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StartUnderstanding the title - 5/8
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StartThe gem at the bottom - 6/8
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StartWhat next? - 7/8
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StartIn summary - 8/8
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StartPost module assessment
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StartModule completed!