Science Communication Major
| Offered By | ANU Medical School, Faculty of Asian Studies, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, School of Art, and Faculty of Law |
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| Academic Contact | Dr Rod Lamberts |
| Areas of Interest | Science Communication |
Science offers courses in science communication which aim to complement studies in traditional science disciplines. The courses provide training in the presentation and writing of science for a general audience as well as analysis of science and technology issues in the context of the wider community.
Requirements
A minimum of 42 units of courses consisting of:
(a) SCOM1001 Science and Public Awareness and ENVS1003 Environment and Society Research Methods
(b) SCOM2001 Practical Skills for Communicating Science and SCOM2002 Research in Science Communication (or ENVS1003) and one of,
- DRAM2005 Page to Stage 2: Directing
- ENVS2012 Cities and their Hinterlands
- ENVS2013 Environment and Development
- PHIL2057 Philosophy of Science
- PSYC2001 Social Psychology
- BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
- BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
- ARCH2052 Archaeology in Film and Fiction
(c) SCOM3001 Science Ethics and Risk and SCOM3002 Science in the media, plus 6 units of Group C courses
First Year course advice
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
