Postgraduate Course: Creative Arts in Science Engagement (BIME11054)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical 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 | The course will explore the diverse array of collaborations using creative arts in science engagement; for example, storytelling, Creative Non-Fiction, comics and exhibitions. The course will begin by using story-telling and thereafter will feature guest speakers on a range of topics. |
| Course description |
The Creative Arts in Science Engagement courses consists of a series of individual presentations, informal discussions and workshops led by professionals and practitioners in Creative Arts.
The introductory session focuses on examples of how the Creative Arts have been utilised in a science engagement context. The sessions are timetabled based on practitioner availability and are not in any particular order.
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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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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 15,
External Visit Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 20,
Other Study Hours 48,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Not on line distance learning
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be ongoing during seminar and practical session with summative, written feedback delivered together with summative mark. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the creative arts and their role in science communication
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively on an interdisciplinary project
- Consolidate previous learning with regards to diverse audiences, different learning and engagement styles and diverse motivations for engagement
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.sciencecommunication.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
SCQF
1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
2. Practice: applied knowledge skills and understanding
3. Generic Cognitive Skills
4. Communication, ICT
5. Autonomy, Accountability and Working with others |
| Keywords | SCPE,CArtsSE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3258
Email: E.Stevenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Andrew Le Tissier
Tel: (0131 6)51 4075
Email: Andrew.LeTissier@ed.ac.uk |
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