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AK2025 Risk Communication, Theory and Practice 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus AK2025 (Autumn 2014–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AK2025 (Autumn 2014–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

After completing this course, students will have mastered different theories of and perspectives on risk communication. Students will be able to evaluate risk communication with respect to efficency, relevance and context.

Intended learning outcomes

The overall aim of this course is to provide the students with an orientation and understanding of current theories and their application in the field of risk communication.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

120 ECTS (university credits) and documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B.

Recommended prerequisites

No information inserted

Equipment

None.

Literature

  • Gutteling J & Weigman, O (1996) Exploring risk communication
  • Leiss, W & Powell, D (2004) Mad cows and mothers' milk: The perils of poor risk communication

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PRO1 - Case Presentation, Written and Oral, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminars, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

This syllabus is valid until 2015-01-19. No teaching is offered after that date. Students that have been admitted to the course according to this or the preceding syllabus have the right to sit for examination according to this syllabus even after that date, but no longer than until 2015-06-13.

Other requirements for final grade

  • Participation in seminars.
  • Presentation of oral and written assignment.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Sven Ove Hansson

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Philosophy

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Misse Wester, misse.wester@abe.kth.se, 08-790 9567