PWR Courses

PWR Fall Electives 2024

Advanced PWR Electives do not fulfill the WR 1 or WR 2 requirement.
Science Communication

PWR 91NF: Writing and Representing Ourselves in the Time of ChatGPT

Instructor: Norah Fahim

Schedule

This course offers you the opportunity to reflect more deeply on the risks that Generative AI poses in terms of reinforcing stock-narratives about marginalized groups. 

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COURSE CANCELLED Science Communication

PWR 91JSA: Communicating Science in Public Spaces

Instructor: Jenne Stonaker

Schedule

In this course, we'll go behind the scenes to see how museum exhibits, both physical and virtual, are designed and built. We will have guest lectures from museum curators and exhibit designers, and we will take field trips to experience first-hand how science can be communicated in public spaces.

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Science Communication

PWR 91NSC: Introduction to Science Communication

Instructor: Emily Polk

Schedule

You will explore the variety of formats that science communication can take and explore how different audiences shape the way science is communicated. The class will develop a set of best practices for effective science communication. 

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