Postgraduate Course: SCPE Critical Analysis/Research Project (BIME11077)

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	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	Science Communication/Public Engagement critical analysis project. The projects are being offered by Institute for Science and Technology Studies. 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.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

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 the 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.