Postgraduate Course: Science Communication/Public Engagement or Science Education Research Project (BIME11053)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The projects are being offered by Institute for Science and Technology Studies and EDPer (Edinburgh Physics Education Research). The project supervisor will undertake to instruct students on the analysis and research methods required for the project and this approach is consistent with their approach for students (on other programmes undertaking a Masters dissertation) with no previous knowledge of social science/science education research methodologies. In addition the projects will draw on the aggregated learning outcomes of the core courses. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 25,
Fieldwork Hours 100,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 100,
Other Study Hours 350,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A dissertation of 10,000 words. (100%) |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Science Communication/Public Engagement project: * Demonstrate critical analysis of relevant science communication literature. * Demonstrate ability to critically appraise public engagement case-studies and methodologies. * Demonstrate ability to apply conceptual tools and theoretical approaches for the study of public engagement from a social science perspective.
- Science Education Research Project: * Demonstrate ability to critically appraise science education literature. * Demonstrate application of research tools and strategies in investigating a problem/phenomenon in science education. * Demonstrate the interplay between formal and informal science learning and how science communication activities can enhance and enrich formal education.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Marie-Therese Rafferty
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: |
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