800875 SE Sustainability Communication
winter semester 2025/2026 | Last update: 06.06.2025 | Place course on memo listStudents are able to
- reflect on the relevance, timeliness, authority and usefulness (information literacy) of their own work in the context of sustainability and science communication (broadly defined)
- synthesize appropriate information from a variety of sources
- constructively build on contributions from others, synthesize them
- support other team members in completing their tasks and provide constructive feedback (teamwork)
- present their research question to an audience appropriately and effectively, using a delivery technique that makes the presentation understandable and interesting to non-experts (oral communication); choose and/or generate a graphic representation that supports their presentation (Integrative learning: Integrative communication)
- describe how their own learning has changed over time and name contextual factors for this
- name and describe their own strengths and weaknesses (Integrative learning: Reflection and self-assessment)
- Literature study and reflection (oral and written)
- Methods of (oral) communication (story-telling)
- Methods of communication (visual presentation)
- Teamwork and feedback (support from and through others)
- 3MT Presentation (tbd)
input, coaching, peer-learning, final "live event" and reflection session (follow-up)
will be announced soon
will be announced soon
Master's students (or doctoral students) from all subject areas who wish to take up the challenge of presenting their research questions (Master's thesis, dissertation) from a sustainability perspective.
This course is an Aurora Alliance (AURORA – Universität Innsbruck (uibk.ac.at) event.
All students of all Aurora universities are invited to apply for participation in this course from June 13 till July 12 at the following link. After this date, registration via LFU:online is possible for Innsbruck and Erasmus students, given there are still places: https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/international/aurora/aurora-course-offerings/universitat-innsbruck/
Please note: Students from Aurora partner universities must check with their home universities regarding any mobility grants!
- SDG 4 - Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- SDG 13 - Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.
- SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.