In addition to providing the student with the necessary theoretical tools, this subject aims to have an eminently practical orientation. During the first unit, on scientific culture, students will engage with science communication initiatives specific to the UAB, contributing a journalistic article to the student news platform UAB Media. The article will be done in groups, constituting a review of scientific culture while also serving to shine a spotlight on local initiatives of the UAB.

During the second unit, on science stories, students will complete an individual analysis of an existing science communication while engaging with concepts presented in the course. In addition, students will develop and present a design for an original science communication using narrative elements and semiotechniques in dialogue with course content. These activities will be evaluated through the use of draft revisions, in-class presentations, and graded final submissions.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Title	Hours	ECTS	Learning outcomes
Classes Teòrico-Pràctiques	150	6	CM29, KM49, KM51, SM42

• CM29 (Competència) Avaluar les desigualtats per raó de sexe/gènere tant en l'accés com en l'aplicació de la nanotecnologia.
• KM49 (Coneixement) Identificar les diverses concepcions filosòfiques, ètiques i sociològiques sobre la ciència i la tecnologia i reconèixer-ne l'evolució al llarg de la història.
• KM51 (Coneixement) Descriure els aspectes fonamentals de la gestió i la protecció del coneixement de resultats cientificotècnics.
• SM42 (Habilitat) Utilitzar les eines del periodisme i la informació per a sintetitzar, analitzar críticament i comunicar resultats de projectes d'investigació i temes d'actualitat sobre ciència i societat.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Continuous-assessment activities	Weighting for the Ordinary Examination Session	Weighting for the Extraordinary Examination Session
Final written exam	30%	60%
Science culture report	20%
Textual analysis of a communication	15%	40%
Design of a communication	15%
Participation	20%

Final written exam

The final written exam will include questions related to science communication and to the theoretical aspects presented throughout the course. Students will also be required to comment critically on some examples of science communication in different formats.

Science culture report and textual analysis of a communication

Students must write two essays over the course of the semester. The first will be a report, completed in groups, on an example of science culture at the UAB. The second will consist of an individual analysis of approximately 1,000 words on a scientific communication. In both assignments, students must take into account the theoretical framework of the course, the readings, and the content addressed in class.

Design of a communication

Students must prepare a proposal for a science communication project using any communication medium. During a ten-minute presentation, they will present their proposal and place it in dialogue with the critical methods discussed in class. The presentation will be followed by a brief time for questions.

Participation

Active participation will be assessed in seminar sessions devoted to discussion of selected theoretical and practical aspects of science communication.

This subject allows the use of AI technologies as an integral part of the submitted work, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. The student must clearly (i) identify which parts have been generated using AI technology; (ii) specify the tools used; and (iii) include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in the assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade may be lowered, or the work may even be awarded a zero. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.