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Centre for the Public Awareness of Science · ANU College of Systems and Society
SCOM6012 has two delivery modes: in-person and online. Add correct class number for delivery mode when enrolling. Teaching intensive 13-17 Apr 2026. The internet and social media sit at the heart of the modern communication of scientific information. But are you using the web in the best possible ways to communicate? This intensive course focuses on providing you with the skills and knowledge so you can understand - and excel at - communicating science online. Topics include how to make content that engages, an exploration of the techno-sociology of the internet, and economic, cultural and political trends in platforms. This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
Critique of a good web science communicator (500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 5
Project pitch (verbal)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Project pitch (written) (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Peer review of web presence (500 words)
Learning outcomes 4, 5
Web presence report (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 4
Web presence
Learning outcomes 2, 3
Alternative assessment to the web presence report and web presence tasks: Thinkpiece on Communicating Science Online (70%)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the session including: - face-to-face component, which will be delivered in intensive mode over one week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (total 35 hours), with students participating online able to join activities remotely via Zoom - approximately 95 hours of self directed study, including short online tutorials or pre-reading before the intensive week and assessments to be submitted after the intensive week. Work Integrated Learning Projects Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course. Here students might choose to build a web presence (eg a series of videos or a social media presence) for a WIL partner. Other Information The intensive week is usually held in late June / early July each year. See https://cpas.anu.edu.au/study/courses for exact dates.
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