{"id":5228,"date":"2023-09-04T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/?page_id=5228"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:24:13","slug":"course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/course\/","title":{"rendered":"Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\">\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><!-- SecondaryNavigationMirror --><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"737a6e5e-ed5c-44b0-8d2a-5a19f8693481\">\n    <nav id=\"secondary-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Secondary menu\" class=\"secondary-nav\">\n        <button class=\"secondary-nav__button btn btn-solid--primary w-full\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"secondary-navigation__list\" title=\"The selected page is Course\" type=\"button\">\n   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What is the science of communication? And what is worth being communicated? <br><br>You will also get to know the organizational structures involved as well as different communication tools. You will develop some of the course content interactively (group work), write a press release and even found a new research center. Individually designed assignments will be prepared in groups in between the two block courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"topics-covered-in-the-science-communication-course\"\n    >\nTopics covered in the Science Communication course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Environment of science communication and general concepts\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Overall situation of science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Communication science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Stakeholders of science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Goals of science communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Structures and organisation of science communication\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Institutional communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">The communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Brand development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Tools of science communication\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Web<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Social Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Print<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Personal communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is <strong>open to all doctoral candidates of Luxembourg from every research discipline<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"icon--dark icon--dark-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--warning \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--warning\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How to best communicate scientific results to other scientists from the same field of research&#8221; is NOT a topic of this course.<br>For this, please refer to other transferable skill courses (e.g., Presentation Skills, Research Article Writing\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-v2\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/doctoral-education\/organise\/skills-and-training\/#transferable-skills-training\" target=\"\" role=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-block-inserter quick-link__img\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Transferable skills training<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The course is held by Dirk Hans with several other local science communication experts as guests.<br>The development of the Science Communication Course was supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section pb-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-page-intro\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex flex-wrap -mx-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex-1 mb-48 px-16\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"pocket-guide\"\n    >\nPocket guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This pocket guide provides theoretical and practical knowledge on science communication for interested researchers and science communicators. On 56 pages you can read about the topics covered in the DESCOM Science Communication Course and receive some practical tips.<br><br>The Pocket Guide gives an introduction into science communication, the importance of building trust and knowledge as well as clearly defining the audience and goals. Readers can also find chapters on stakeholders, core messages, language, strategy, organisation and brand building as well as basic information on different channels of science communication, amongst others websites, events, social media and videos. It was written by Dirk Hans, the lecturer of the DESCOM Science Communication Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper w-full md:w-auto px-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex flex-col items-center\">\n<h2 class=\"text-h4 has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"download\"\n    >\nDownload<\/h2>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-highlight-square\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/08\/DESCOM-Pocket-Guide-SciCom-WEB-secured.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n>\n    <span class=\"btn-highlight-square__container\">\n        <div class=\"btn-highlight-square__body\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--download-link icon--xl\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--download-link\"><\/use><\/svg>    <span class=\"btn btn--dark\">\n        \n<span class=\"btn__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Pocket guide<\/span>    <\/span>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image image-bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"DESCOM pocket guide cover\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/descom-pocket-guide-1.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/descom-pocket-guide-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/descom-pocket-guide-1.jpg 750w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"faq\"\n    >\nFAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion accordion accordion--theme accordion-standard\" data-reference=\"f60fd71b-f38f-4e23-943c-253fbe046a70\" data-accordion-type=\"standard\"><div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-f34ed37a-a734-4db6-acd8-859c6dad058f\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-f34ed37a-a734-4db6-acd8-859c6dad058f\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-f34ed37a-a734-4db6-acd8-859c6dad058f\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                When is the next course?            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-f34ed37a-a734-4db6-acd8-859c6dad058f\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-f34ed37a-a734-4db6-acd8-859c6dad058f\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;f60fd71b-f38f-4e23-943c-253fbe046a70&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>The course takes place at least once a year. The course for 2026 will be on 28\/29 October and 25\/26 November. 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