The theory and practice of making science public, including participatory science, outreach and public engagement events.
Learn how to bring science and the public together, from museum exhibits to participatory
and citizen science: science communication is about bringing scientific knowledge
to the public, but it's also about bringing the public's knowledge, concerns
and interest to science. So how do we include the larger society into our science?
And how do give the broader public a voice in scientific matters?
In this
paper, we focus on the participatory and public aspects of science communication,
both in theory and practice. We'll look at the relationship between science and
society and gain some practical know-how for strengthening that relationship. Working
with the University's Centre for Science Communication (one of the largest such
graduate teaching centres in the world), we'll take you through the various ways
science can be made public, culminating in the class running a public science-engagement
event.
| Paper title | Science and the Public |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SCOM301 |
| Subject | Science Communication |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- 54 200-level points
- Recommended Preparation
- SCOM 209
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Science
- Contact
Dr. Fabien Medvecky (fabien.medvecky@otago.ac.nz)
- Teaching staff
Dr. Fabien Medvecky
- Paper Structure
- Seminars and workshops
- Textbooks
- Selected papers are made available online through Blackboard.
- Course outline
- A course outline will be on Blackboard the week prior to commencement of teaching.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural
understanding, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Be familiar with the current issues in science communication
- Understand key current trends and movements in science communication
- Be able to strategise different science communication techniques
- Develop skills in engaging the public with science information in a number of formats
- Develop skills in presenting science in a public event
- Develop skills to engage the public to participate in science
- Develop oral communication skills
