Course ID: | JRMC 8170. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Risk Communication |
Course Description: | Introduction to the field of risk communication, a topic that has
been receiving increased attention because of terrorism threats.
Theories and research about risk communicaiton come primarily
form five domains: environmental disasters, personal risk-taking
behaviors, industrial hygiene, terrorism, and crises of corporate
reputation. Students will examine the theories, research, and
practical applications of risk communication in each of those
domains. |
Oasis Title: | RISK COMMUNICATION |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Students will be able to:
1. Articulate the five domains of knowledge that have created
the field of risk communication.
2. Understand the key theories and research results from each
of those domains.
3. Advise those dealing with a risk situation of effective
principles for communication.
4. Critique the way risk communicaiton has been handled in key
crises.
5. Design an original study to contribute to the field of risk
communicaiton. |
Topical Outline: | 1. Overview of risk communicaiton.
2. Theoretical perspectives on risk communication.
3. Research on development and evaluation of risk messages.
4. Research on personal risk behaviors.
5. Research on emerging infectious disease.
6. Research on terrorism.
7. Research on public relations and crisis communication. |
Honor Code Reference: | Academic honesty will be enforced strictly in this class.
Please read the policy at:
http://www.uga.edu/vpaa/polproc/ahpol/main.html |