UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies is working with UCL
Outreach to deliver a summer school for Year12 students:
Science and Society
This highly interdisciplinary course is an excellent choice for science
students who enjoy discussions about science¡¯s relationship to society,
and for humanities students who want to learn more about how science
works. You will learn about the history of science, looking at how
medieval alchemists¡¯ experiments led to the creation of the modern
periodic table. You will learn about the scientific method ¡© how
discoveries and breakthroughs are made, the difference between 'true'
sciences and 'pseudo' sciences, and how we can assess the validity of
scientific hypotheses. You will explore the representation of science in
the media, looking at good and bad examples of science journalism and
interviewing a journalist from The Guardian. You will debate ethical
issues in science, exploring drug development in the pharmaceutical
industry: should ¡®big pharma¡¯ companies invest in research for HIV drugs,
cures for the common cold or drugs that extend the life of cancer
patients? This course will stretch your mind and get you thinking about
science from different perspectives.
Details:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/summer
The application process currently is underway.
This runs on six successive Wednesday evenings at UCL through June and
July, from 16:30 to 18:30. The programme won a HELOA award for Innovation
and Best Practice in January 2013. This programme is part of UCL's access
agreement. We will only consider applications from Year 12 students who
attend state schools in Greater London and neighbouring local authorities,
who are academically able and who come from lower-income families or
families with no history of higher education.
Deadline for applications and reference: 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2013
UCL Outreach will send decisions on applications by Friday 26 April 2013
Joe
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Professor Joe Cain
Head of Department
Department of Science and Technology Studies
University College London | Gower Street | London | WC1E 6BT | UK
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679 3041)
Twitter: @profjoecain
Two new MSc degrees: www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/msc
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(STS undergraduate student feedback from 2011)
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