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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Biomedical Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Communication and Public Engagement of Conservation (BIME11026)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will focus on the importance of appropriate channels of communication and messaging to ensure public engagement with matters pertaining to conservation.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking The communication of disease control (EMND11011)
Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Critically evaluate a selection of practices of science communication and public engagement.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of how to engage effectively through print and social media channels.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of evaluation in science communication and public engagement.
  4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the theories and practices for behaviour change.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.web.mvm.ed.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
Email: E.Stevenson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Andrew Le Tissier
Tel: (0131 6)51 4075
Email: Andrew.LeTissier@ed.ac.uk
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