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SCI3101 Public Understandings of Conservation
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit explores the difficulties associated with the communication to appropriate audiences of complex scientific issues relating to conservation, preservation and environmentalism. Special attention is paid to the use of language, the need for two-way dialogue and the identification of multiple agendas. The unit will focus on skills needed to explain technical issues to lay audiences.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
U81Bachelor of Science (Sustainable Forestry)
MABIOSBiological Sciences Major
SMCBIOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 8 Unit Supporting Major
MABIOSBiological Sciences Major
STCBIOConservation Biology Major
MACBIOConservation Biology Major
SMCCBICONSERVATION BIOLOGY 8 Unit Supporting Major
MACBIOConservation Biology Major
MACBIOConservation Biology Major
MACBIOConservation Biology Major
SMCENVENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 8 Unit Supporting Major
MAEMANEnvironmental Management Major
STLANDLand Management Major
MALMANLand Management Major
SMCLNDLAND MANAGEMENT 8 Unit Supporting Major
MALMANLand Management Major
MALMANLand Management Major
MAMASManagement of Aquatic Systems Major
MAMASManagement of Aquatic Systems Major
MAMFMMarine and Freshwater Management Major
SMMFMMarine and Freshwater Management Major 8 Unit Supporting Major
STTENVTechnology for Sustainable Environments Major
SMCTENTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS 8 Unit Supporting Major
MITENVTechnology for Sustainable Environments Minor
MATENVTechnology for Sustainable Environments 8 Unit Supporting Major
MATENVTechnology for Sustainable Environments Major
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004