Postgraduate Course: Science Communication and Public Engagement Practical Project (BIME11052)
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 | 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. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability in the design and delivery of a science communication/ public engagement activity
- Demonstrate ability to design an effective evaluation strategy
- Demonstrate evidence of reflexive and reflective practice
- Demonstrate an informed reflection (supported by the literature) on the process of design delivery and evaluation of the public engagement activity
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
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Course secretary | Ms Lisa Kilcullen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997
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