COMMUNICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in COMMUNICATION SCIENCES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Language: 
Italian
Credits: 
7
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
56
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (56 hours)
Requirements: 

No prerequisite is required. The first classes will be devoted to teaching the basics of geoenvironmental hazards.

Final Examination: 
Orale

A written exam (40 minutes) consisting of 4 open-ended questions (each evaluated from 0 to a maximum of 6 points), focused on the contents of the slides shown during class. The students who have obtained a minimum of 14 points will access the oral section of the exam, during which they will be asked two questions on the texts, for a maximum of 6 points.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The tools of scientific communication (10 hours).
Hazard, risk, vulnerability, environmental crises, examples of natural and technological-industrial disasters that occurred in Italy and in the world from the 1950s onward (duration 10 hours).
- Science and environmental risks: examples of actual prediction of extreme natural events (Southeast Asian earthquake and tsunami, 2004; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Haiti earthquake, 2010). (Duration 6 hours)
- Climate risk between science and media (duration 10 hours).
- Cinematic representation of scientific and environmental themes (10 hours)
- Scientific documentaries and their role in disseminating science (10 hours).

- Pasquaré Mariotto, F., Tbaldi A., "Terra senza Tregua", Mimesis Editore, 2019
- Bencivelli S, De Ceglia F.P., "Comunicare a Scienza", Carrocci Editore, 2013

Convenzionale

Frontal classes, integrated by the screening of movies and documentaries towards the end of the course.

Students will have a chanche to talk with the teacher by booking an appointment via e-mail.
E-mail address pas.mariotto@uninsubria.it