At the end of this learning unit, students will be able to:
Students will take on the role of content creator. This learning unit will allow students to apply what they learn in their discipline and better understand how they can contribute to society as specialists in their field.
Additionally, they will learn how to disseminate knowledge in an original, authentic, and innovative way. This teaching unit will contribute to their training as engaged and responsible specialists and give them an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by sharing their knowledge.
The first semester will be devoted to (1) theoretical considerations related to popular science and science communication, (2) the identification of the target audience and distribution channels, as well as (3) language and linguistic exercises.
The second semester will be devoted to the practical application of the concepts covered during the first semester. Students will be guided in the development of a storyboard and a video popularizing a concept from their discipline related to this year’s central topic: space (e.g., the history of star gazing, the effects of microgravity on astronauts' bodies, the legal aspects of space exploration activities, the capabilities of a Mars rover, or cosmic humanism).
The final grade for this course will be calculated as follows:
40% An oral exam in January covering the content from the first semester
60% A video production (between 2 and 3 minutes) and an oral defense of the video production
Note: The final grade for the course will only be validated if the student has participated in the class sessions and all evaluation activities.
For the following session (september), if the overall average of the UET does not reach 10/20, each student must retake the parts for which they did not obtain 10/20.
The course materials will be available on Webcampus.