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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


BB30052: Scientific communication

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 2
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 67%, SM 33%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To examine good and bad practice in communicating science to a variety of professional and lay audiences using written, visual and oral methods.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to:
* communicate new findings in biochemistry to professional, student and lay audiences.

Skills:
Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Numeracy & computation T/F/A, Problem solving T/F, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F, Career preparation T/F.

Content:
Students will design an 'activity' that would convey some aspect of biochemistry to a lay audience such as might be present at a 'Bath taps into science' event, write a 1,000 word article for publication in the science section of a broadsheet national newspaper and give a short "journal club" oral presentation explaining a recent biochemical paper to a general scientific audience.. The presentation should summarise the paper and its significance and should critically evaluate the methods used, the results obtained and their interpretation. The topics communicated will be of general interest.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

BB30052 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • USBB-AFB02 : BSc (hons) Biochemistry (Full-time) - Year 3
  • USBB-AKB06 : BSc (hons) Biochemistry with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • USBB-AFB05 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology (Full-time) - Year 3
  • USBB-AKB08 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.