Postgraduate Course: Science Communication and Public Engagement Practical Project (BIME11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Science Communication and Public Engagement practical project (developing, delivering, evaluating and reflecting on a Science Communication and Public Engagement activity). The projects will draw on the aggregated learning outcomes of the course modules to enable to students to develop, with supervision, a science communication activity which they will deliver and evaluate. The dissertation will be a reflective analysis of the process of developing delivering and evaluating the activity, drawing on relevant literature. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to demonstrate:
* Ability in the design and delivery of a science communication/ public engagement activity.
* Ability to design an effective evaluation strategy.
* Evidence of reflexive and reflective practice.
* An informed reflection (supported by the literature) on the process of design delivery and evaluation of the public engagement activity. |
Assessment Information
* Design, delivery and evaluation of a public engagement activity. (40%)
* A dissertation of 6,000 words. (60%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4823
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Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
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