Communication and Information Sciences

Course

Climate Communication (880102-M-6)

Year

1

Year created

2025-2026

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  • General
  • University: Tilburg University
  • Language: English
  • Lecturers: Ruud Koolen & Schuyler Laparle
  • How many tries did it take you to pass the course?: One
  • General Information: As the title suggests, the course is about climate communication. It discusses three major theories within the field: framing, metaphor, and narratology. You will use these three theories to analyze case studies.
  • Study Load: The work load is fine, but you will be working on course work for the duration of the entire course. First, there's a presentation and discussion for credit, then a group assignment, and finally an individual assignment. Since everything surrounding the exams falls during the Christmas break, it's quite challenging in that sense, and the papers are quite substantial.
  • Positive Feedback: The teachers are passionate and there are no tests. The group assignments are also small-scale, with only three people per group. In terms of assessment, almost no one failed any of the assignments. 
  • Negative Feedback: That individual paper deadline was just after New Year's Eve. Maybe it would have been better to have a test instead of writing during the holidays.