Postgraduate Course: Science, Policy and Practice (BIME11084)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course provides a theoretical perspective on political communication, policy making analysis and citizen participation. Participatory and deliberative policy making and communication; both dialogic and deliberative are examine in real world contexts. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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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 2015/16, 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,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Online Activities 25,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
53 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
This course will be delivered online through Learn
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1.An essay, which draws on relevant literature and demonstrates an understanding of the political process with respect to policy-making.
2.Preparation of a policy brief from a range of stakeholders on a specific topic. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand policy and policy-making as practice
- Understand the interface between knowledge and policy in the context of science and technology
- Demonstrate an ability to draw on existing resources and networks for knowledge brokerage and policy work.
- Develop practical skills to operate as a policy-oriented knowledge broker, including the design of knowledge exchange strategies and the writing of policy briefs.
- Demonstrate capacity for reflective practice based on the development of analytical skills and know-how that will prepare you for continuous learning as a practitioner.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
Email: E.Stevenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Kilcullen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997
Email: L.Kilcullen@ed.ac.uk |
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