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Dear all, The postgraduate course below in science communication may be of interest for 11-12. Please circulate. Regards, Padraig *********************** MSc in Science Communication at Dublin City University This programme is unique in Ireland and is an internationally recognised pioneer in a growing discipline. In studying science communication with us, you examine how complex and uncertain information is communicated between various social groups such as research scientists and policy-makers, science writers and broadcasters and ‘the general public’. You also consider critically the many cultural, ethical and social implications of science’s growing role and of the increasing concern with individual and public health. You are welcome on the programme if you come from a background in natural sciences, humanities, business or innovation or social sciences. However, most students to date have come from the biological sciences Staff contributing to the programme include natural scientists conducting leading-edge research, healthcare educators, and media scholars, analysts and professionals. We aim to take all students beyond the confines of their particular disciplines to reflect on how each contributes to the other, and on how interactions between natural, medical and social sciences, and the humanities, all contribute to the total cultural fabric. The programme is not primarily concerned with training in technical communications skills, though it does include some practical modules. Our graduates have found employment, with this qualification, in science, PR and information services, science awareness and promotion programmes, science or medical journalism, research administration and support, informal science education, and other related activities. Some have gone on to further study in education or research. Closing date: July 31st, 2011 For more information: [log in to unmask] http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=MSC&originating_school=60 ********************************************************************** Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html You may also change your settings and subscribe/unsubscribe to psci-com from the web site. Psci-com is part of the National Academic Mailing List Service, known as 'JISCMail'. It adheres to the JISCMail Acceptible Use Policy: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/acceptableuse.html and to the JISCMail guidelines for etiquette: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/etiquette.html Email commands: 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens] 2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens] 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com -- [include hyphens] Please allow up to 24 hours for these commands to activate. Remember that you will need to send commands using the same email address that you used to register on psci-com. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to: [log in to unmask] **********************************************************************