Groups, Decision Making and Risk Communication

The course gives a broad overview of especially intergroup processes, basics of decision making and decision making in groups, current risk communication theories and how communication theories and methods are used in relation to the study of risk issues. In addition to lectures and seminars the course includes practical exercises of data collection techniques and of presentations of results.

Deliverables include a broad overview of group processes related to influence, social change and conflict,basics of decision making and group decision processes, advanced risk communication and risk communication theories, training in data collections using interviews and questionnaires, practice of leading a group discussion in a risk communication setting.

Lectures, seminars, group discussions, and workshops.