Postgraduate Course: Public Engagement and Communication of Precision Medicine (MCLM11088)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | In this course, students will be introduced to Public Engagement by receiving a wide range of lecture-based teaching, training and discussion fora covering - communication, design and practice of interactive public engagement. |
| Course description |
Teaching in the form of lectures, discussion groups and workshops will give in-depth understanding of the intricacies of Public Engagement.
Teaching will be delivered in small student groups with considerable opportunities for discussion, exploration and development of communication skills including VLOGS/BLOGS and practical design of Public Engagement events.
Students will run and evaluate their specific Public Engagement/communication activities at suitable events or other appropriate venues/platforms.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% - Performance of activities followed by 1500-word reflective report on the learning experience on the design and experience of the engagement activities. |
| Feedback |
Students will be given written feedback on their report. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate critical learning of advanced oral and written communication skills , ensuring they can engage in dialogue with both the scientific disciplines and broader public audiences about their interdisciplinary research
- critically discuss and design effective research activities for Public Engagement
- effectively plan, organise and manage Public Engagement activities and events
- critically evaluate the impact of these events
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- Students will use skilled communication to enhance their understanding of a topic or context and to engage effectively with others.
- Exposure to public engagement, they will become innovative, confident and reflective lifelong learners.
- Students will use their personal and intellectual autonomy to critically evaluate ideas, evidence and experiences from an open-minded and reasoned perspective.
- Students will become effective and proactive individuals, skilled in the ability to identify and creatively tackle problems, influencing positively and adapting to new situations with sensitivity and integrity |
| Keywords | public engagement,communication,ethics,dialogue,impact,reflection,precision medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Farrington
Tel: (0131) 332 2471
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7891
Email: |
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