Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing: Environmental Science Journalism
E&ES 399
Spring 2020 not offered
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| Certificates: Writing |
| Course Cluster: Writing Certificate |
This is a seminar for science majors who want to develop skills in communicating science to non-scientists, by writing about environmental science topics. The course will concentrate on writing, public presentations and interviews. Students will read scholarly articles, interview scientists, and/or conduct independent research to write articles, essays and op-eds. Each week students will take alternating roles as writers and editors. The course does count towards the E&ES major and is only open to science majors. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (E&ES) |
Major Readings:
This is a seminar for science majors who want to develop skills in communicating science to non-scientists, by writing about environmental science topics. The course will concentrate on writing, public presentations and interviews. Students will read scholarly articles, interview scientists, and/or conduct independent research to write articles, essays and op-eds. Each week students will take alternating roles as writers and editors. The course does not count towards the E&ES major and is only open to science majors.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Anne Greene, Writing Science in Plain English (022602637X); Rachel Carson, Silent Spring (9780618249060); Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope, Climate of Hope (1250142083) |
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