Postgraduate Course: Science and the Media (BIME11083)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will review current and future trends in media communication of science exploring the changing roles of the print and broadcasting media and their interaction and expansion through social media. Students will have the opportunity to explore the process of interviewing and being interview on camera and to develop effective science writing skills. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. An understanding of the motivations and tensions in media interactions with science
2. An ability to be interviewed and interview successfully
3. An understanding of the role of the television researcher in broadcast media |
Assessment Information
1.A pitch for a science broadcast (radio or television).
2.A press release on a selected topic.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | SCPE-OLDL-SM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
Email: E.Stevenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
Email: Marie.Manson@ed.ac.uk |
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