The Art of Communications for Psychologists and Neuroscientists

3 credits · Undergraduate

The Art of Communications for Psychologists and Neuroscientists trains students how to distill research findings and to present other technical information into narratives that are accessible and engaging to general audiences. Students will sharpen their narrative writing skills by studying methods and techniques practiced by professional journalists. Students will learn different ways to accurately translate and communicate psychology and neuroscience topics from a journalistic lens. For example, disentangling complexity in the service of clarity, and the art of presenting information in ways that inform and build audiences. The end goal of the course is to generate a completed outreach piece to be submitted for publication.