LMP 2322H Information, Media, and Communication Literacy for the Sciences

LMP 2322H: Information, Media, and Communication Literacy for the Sciences

Type: Core

Credit: 0.5 FCE

Overview

This is a core course and counts as 0.5 FCE.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate:

Accept different approaches.
Experiment with new ideas.
Give and receive feedback.
Reach a target audience.
Share information and knowledge.

Description

In Rhetoric of Science, students will learn how to communicate persuasively: how to engage a range of target audiences, how to communicate complex concepts, and how to change an audience’s opinions or behaviours. The course will provide opportunities to strengthen critical thinking, effective communication, learning continuously, and team contribution.

Enrollment

These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program. You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (UofT’s learning system) before the given semester.

Teaching team

Sandy Marshall

Sandy is a medical writer with an enthusiasm for clear and compelling communication. She has conducted research in cardiology, burn injury, and hematology research labs. She transitioned from benchwork to communications and founded Marshall Medical Communications, a biomedical writing and editing firm with clients in Canada, China, and the United States.