Unraveling facts and fakes about COVID-19 vaccines

Course description

This course discusses news about vaccines shared on social media, evaluating whether the information can be considered facts or fakes. In addition, it promotes discussions about COVID-19 booster doses and highlights the importance of science in combating fake news.

5h Workload
    
Certificate

Objectives

  • Evaluate digital content through scientific knowledge.
  • Develop critical thinking about information received on social media.
  • Identify reliable research sources.

Study units

  • 1
    Fact or fake about COVID-19 vaccines
  • 2
    Doses and more vaccine doses?
  • 3
    Against fake news? Science!

Dedication

  • Theoretical study (80%)
  • Activity (20%)

Student commitment

  • Access
  • Study
  • Perform the activity
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