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Degree Programme Table: Science Communication and Public Engagement (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCSCCPE1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Science Communication/Public Engagement Placement

Must be taken during Semester 1

BIME11047 10 credits
Science, Policy and Practice

Must be taken during Semester 2

BIME11051 10 credits
Principles and Practice in Science Communication and Public Engagement

Must be taken during Semester 1

BIME11090 20 credits
Science, Society and the Media

Must be taken during Semester 1

BIME11127 20 credits
Dialogue for Science Communication and Public Engagement

Must be taken during Semester 2

BIME11046 20 credits
Science Communication and Public Engagement Placement 2

Must be taken during Semester 2

BIME11075 10 credits
The Role of Social Media in Science Communication and Public Engagement

Must be taken during Semester 1

BIME11056 10 credits
Engagement and Enrichment in STEM Education (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

Must be taken during Semester 2

BIME11195 10 credits
Science Communication/Public Engagement Dissertation
BIME11128 60 credits

Course options

Science Communication and Public Engagement (MSc) (Full-time) - Elective courses

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Elective course availability will be subject to student numbers and teaching availability. Elective availability will be confirmed in Week 1.
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
Creative Arts in Science Engagement
BIME11054 10 credits
'Digital Making' and 'Information Visualisation' for science communication and public engagement
BIME11142 10 credits
Objects, Place and Stories
BIME11198 10 credits
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