NExUS Program Leader - University of Adelaide
Communication of the geosciences has never been more important.
On behalf of the National Exploration Undercover School (NExUS) I would like to welcome you to Dr. Haydon Mort's highly regarded Geocommunication course. The NExUS program was founded in 2016 and is funded by the Minerals Council of Australia and administered through the University of Adelaide. NExUS aims to assist early career geoscientists and to 'fill the gap' between university and industry and completing this course will assist in your ability to engage with the public and stakeholders.
The course is considered a voluntary extracurricular activity and will not contribute towards any academic achievement for the University of Adelaide. However, as geoscientists we all have a responsibility to communicate the value of our discipline to society and Haydon and I are confident that this enjoyable course will help give you valuable transferable skills and techniques to assist effective communication, and it will look great on your CV!
We hope you enjoy the course and look forward to your feedback.
Best Regards,
Dr. Richard Lilly
NExUS Program Leader - University of Adelaide
Feb 2021
How can geoscientists help people feel invested in our planet and change their behaviour? How can we drive more students to embark on careers that will be essential to the sustainability of society? How can we improve the image of the geosciences in academia and industry?
Find out how 'Practical Geocommunication' delivers solid and actionable solutions to your geoscience outreach and what academics and professionals from around the world have said about the course.
The course theme of Geoscience Communication is an important and timely one. The practical part of the course is found in the exercises accompanying each section, allowing for immediate examination of the ideas presented with respect to our own c...
Read MoreThe course theme of Geoscience Communication is an important and timely one. The practical part of the course is found in the exercises accompanying each section, allowing for immediate examination of the ideas presented with respect to our own context. I will be able to use the activities completed during this course to help me better connect to and think about the needs of various audiences. Thank you!
Read LessSimply excellent. This course sets out to equip geoscientists with better communication skills. It achieves that. The course is relevant not only to geoscientists in academia, but also to those in industry.
Simply excellent. This course sets out to equip geoscientists with better communication skills. It achieves that. The course is relevant not only to geoscientists in academia, but also to those in industry.
Read LessJust completed this course in one go. Once I started, I couldn't stop! A wealth of information, tips and learnings. Absolutely brilliant course!
Just completed this course in one go. Once I started, I couldn't stop! A wealth of information, tips and learnings. Absolutely brilliant course!
Read LessFun to do. Dr Haydon Mort has a compelling manner. The content was great. I feel better informed on completion. Thanks!
Fun to do. Dr Haydon Mort has a compelling manner. The content was great. I feel better informed on completion. Thanks!
Read LessReally enjoyable, easy to follow course, lots of extremely useful tips and tricks for mastering communicating. Very logical and lots of useful exercises to try.
Really enjoyable, easy to follow course, lots of extremely useful tips and tricks for mastering communicating. Very logical and lots of useful exercises to try.
Read LessI highly recommend this course. It provides practical advice and examples in an engaging and thought-provoking way, supported by tasks and assignments to reinforce the key points of each class. I now feel I have a much better understanding of how ...
Read MoreI highly recommend this course. It provides practical advice and examples in an engaging and thought-provoking way, supported by tasks and assignments to reinforce the key points of each class. I now feel I have a much better understanding of how I can more effectively communicate with non-scientists. I would recommend this course for scientists of any background as the concepts could be easily applied across any discipline.
Read LessExcellent course if you are a Geoscientist and feel like the communication between the geosciences and the public has a poor relationship. Dr Mort does a fantastic job at bringing new ideas to the table in the quest to bridge the gap between the p...
Read MoreExcellent course if you are a Geoscientist and feel like the communication between the geosciences and the public has a poor relationship. Dr Mort does a fantastic job at bringing new ideas to the table in the quest to bridge the gap between the public and the geoscience world. I would highly recommend this course.
Read LessI took the course with the aim of improving my methods of communication but actually learnt that I was thinking about the entire concept wrong. It is not about teaching or lecturing but understanding the communcation from the participants' viewpoi...
Read MoreI took the course with the aim of improving my methods of communication but actually learnt that I was thinking about the entire concept wrong. It is not about teaching or lecturing but understanding the communcation from the participants' viewpoint and making an emotional connection to allow for any information to be retained. I highly recommend the course for anyone wishing to take a relatively complex and specific topic to the public.
Read LessWhat a fantastic course! So much useful information and the clearest breakdown you'll find about how to build an effective communication strategy. I can't recommend it highly enough.
What a fantastic course! So much useful information and the clearest breakdown you'll find about how to build an effective communication strategy. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Read LessIt is an eye-opener course. It made me realize how important geocommunication is and how far-reaching its impacts are. I will utilize all the skills I learned here to play my role in the betterment of earth sciences and society.
It is an eye-opener course. It made me realize how important geocommunication is and how far-reaching its impacts are. I will utilize all the skills I learned here to play my role in the betterment of earth sciences and society.
Read LessI am pleased with the Practical Geocommunication training I just completed online. The course is divided into interesting and manageable pieces that build on each other. The messages are clear and comprehensible. I look forward to implementing le...
Read MoreI am pleased with the Practical Geocommunication training I just completed online. The course is divided into interesting and manageable pieces that build on each other. The messages are clear and comprehensible. I look forward to implementing lessons learned!
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The bonus material included in Practical Geocommunication is valued at over $200 when purchased separately. Listen and learn from other world leaders to deepen your knowledge and understanding of geocommunication strategies and techniques.
Find out what makes 'Practical Geocommunication' your one-stop shop for all your communication needs in the geosciences.
Why communicate the geosciences? Case studies demonstrating our ethical obligation to communicate.
From neurology to orating. The science and practice of effective communication in the geosciences.
The power of analogy and linguistic tools. Geologizing and transposing geoscientific content into everyday concepts.
Identify distortions in the media and strategies to stand up effectively to them. Particular emphasis on climate change.
Strategies to promote powerful social media engagement in the geosciences. Case studies and practicals.
Strategies for geoparks and geotourism projects to help them improve their audience demographics and engagement.
Bonus material, quizzes, assignments, certificates.
Some questions we get asked a lot.
Each lesson begins with a big question to get your neurons firing. Then comes the lesson itself. The lesson always includes at least one practical activity in the middle or near the end. There are often assignments (not compulsory) and quizzes to test for understanding of essential elements.
You can work through the course at your own pace. However, if you wished to work on the course intensely, completing the work as required, you could probably finish in around 15 hours.
Absolutely. Upon completion of the course (the main video lessons are compulsory elements), you will be provided with a personalised certificate with the logos of all the endorsing organizations.
