Abstract
What is the best way to get your message across to your visitors? This subject examines the important role of communication planning and in particular environmental education and interpretation in environmental management and ecotourism operations. The subject looks at the theory and practice of public communication planning for government agencies … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Communication strategies;Planning for environmental education and interpretation;Aims and objectives;Target audience;Themes;Media;Delivery; andEvaluation.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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have an understanding of the principles of good public environmental communication;
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have an understanding the role of communication and environmental education in raising awareness, and changing attitudes and behaviour;
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have a critical understanding the role of interpretation and environmental education in conservation and ecotourism; and
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have the ability to apply their knowledge and initiative to plan and design interpretive and environmental education materials in a range of contexts.