Faglig innhold

The course gives a broad overview of especially intergroup processes, basics of decision making and decision making in groups, current risk communication theories and how communication theories and methods are used in relation to the study of risk issues. In addition to lectures and seminars the course includes practical exercises of data collection techniques and of presentations of results.

Læringsutbytte

Deliverables include a broad overview of group processes related to influence, social change and conflict,basics of decision making and group decision processes, advanced risk communication and risk communication theories, training in data collections using interviews and questionnaires, practice of leading a group discussion in a risk communication setting.

Læringsformer og aktiviteter

Lectures, seminars, group discussions, and workshops.

Obligatoriske aktiviteter

• Approved theme and literature of term paper; oral presentation

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

PSY3001

Forkunnskapskrav

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral or Social Sciences.

Kursmateriell

The obligatory literature involves 500 pages, in English. The term paper is based on 300 pages of individually chosen and relevant research literature.

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