School Of Science And HealthScience Communication BWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401152.1
Discipline: NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Prerequisite
401151 Science Communication A
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the online courses Master of Science or any other postgraduate program where this unit can be taken an unspecified elective and where there are sufficient credit points available in the study program.x
About this Unit
This second unit in Science Communication continues to use case studies and articles to consider how science is communicated in different settings and genres, through a range of oral, print and digital media, and what frameworks and methods have been proposed for studying these communications. Students will explore how scientists communicate with each other and look at the role of public engagement activities, science museums, popular science books, science theatre, television documentaries and newspapers in representing the sciences. The critical literature review -part of the final assessment - is excellent preparation for on-going postgraduate study in the sciences.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Students are required to have access to the internet and appropriate hardware and software for online study.