This course is based on pedagogy developed by Stony Brook
University's Center for Communicating Science.  This course
material has been adapted to capitalize on the expertise of UGA
faculty and to broaden the scope to make it relevant to
disciplines outside of the sciences.  Graduate students will 
have the opportunity to practice communicating across 
disciplinary boundaries, to decision-makers and the media, and 
to the general public.  Through assigned readings, guest 
speakers, class exercises and discussions, and student 
projects, students will:
1.  learn different styles of communicating their research
2.  become comfortable speaking with many different types of 
audiences
3.  become comfortable giving interviews
4.  create a series of products:
    a.  An "elevator speech"
    b.  A video or podcast explaining their research
    c.  A policy brief
    d.  A press release
    e.  A teaching module for K-12 students

I.  Distilling your message
      a.  Identifying and understanding your audience
            i.  General public
           ii.  Policy makers and decision makers
          iii.  K-12
           iv.  Scholars from other disciplines
      b.  Tailoring your message for different audiences
      c.  Written and oral communication
 II.  Improvisation for scholars
      a.  Improvisational theatre exercises
III.  Communicating to and through the media
      a.  Traditional media
            i.  Working with journalists effectively
           ii.  Mock interviews for print and broadcast
          iii.  Writing press releases
      b.  Social media
            i.  YouTube and podcasts
           ii.  Blogging
          iii.  Emerging media