Undergraduate Course: Science Communication (MSBM10015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Description: The ability to engagement with the public on scientific issues is an essential skill for every scientist, and the aim of this course is to introduce students to the ways and means of communicating science to a wide, non-expert audience using a variety of media including radio, television, and print. The course will provide a practical training in the following:
? TV interviews
? Radio interviews
? Writing press releases
? Picking and researching a story
? Writing press articles
? Public speaking
? Preparing interactive demonstrations
? Preparing for school visits
The teaching will be based on practical experience including training in oral and print media presentations and small group discussions with journalists, press office staff, writers, and scientists involved in science communication.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
Summary of learning outcomes:
? To appreciate and experience the scope of science communication
? To understand how to present a specific message to the public
? To gain practical experience of communicating science to the public
? To be able to write a press release
? To understand radio and TV interview techniques
? To apply the skills learnt to a specific scientific issue and age group
? To have acquired the skills to research and write story for the press
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | MEDSCIScicom |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Larkman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3517
Email: P.Larkman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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