Course code

MLL6006.LT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Keskkonnakommunikatsioon

Course title in English

Environmental Communication

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To explain the role of communication in shaping people’s attitudes, values, and in developing practices and policies in environmental context. To introduce basic terminology and concepts of communication theory and explain their applications in the context of environmental communication. To give an overview of communication phenomena: dialogue, co-operation, democracy, conflict and conflict resolution, environment and journalism.

Brief description of the course

Topics: Environmental communication as an interdisciplinary research field. Introduction to different fields within environmental communication: introducing environmental topics to the public, decision-making, strategy building, public participation, conflict prevention etc.

The course gives and overview on the basics of environmental communication and these theoretical concepts are linked to case studies and examples. Using practical examples that address environmental topics in Estonian and international media are analysed.

The course consists of lectures and seminars (50%), smaller independent assignments (20%) and reading obligatory literature (30%).

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has an overview of the basics of communication theory;
- understands the importance of environmental communication and the challenges faced in communicating environmental information;
- is able to critically analyse environmental communication case studies;
- is capable of applying the most important environmental communication principles e.g. conflict prevention and solving methods, communicate objective environmental information.

Teacher

Bianka Plüschke-Altof PhD; Piret Vacht PhD; Reeda Tuula-Fjodorov MSc

Study programmes containing that course

Swedish Philology (GRR3B/24)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/23.LT)
Recreation Management (TSRKB/23.LT)
Swedish Philology (GRR3B/23)
Swedish Philology (GRR3B/22)
Recreation Management (TSRKB/22.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/22.LT)
Environmental Management (MLKSB/21.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/21.LT)
Environmental Management (MLKSB/20.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/20.LT)