Wilkinson, C;
Bultitude, K;
Weitkamp, E;
(2009)
MSc Science Communication, Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol.
Online Journal of Science Communication
, 08
(01)
, Article C04.
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Abstract
Science, politics, industry, media, state-run and private organisations, private citizens: everyone has their own demands, their own heritage of knowledge, thoughts, opinions, aspirations, needs. Different worlds that interact, question one another, discuss; in one word: they communicate. It is a complicated process that requires professionals «who clearly understand the key aspects of the transmission of scientific knowledge to society through the different essential communication channels for multiple organizations». The purpose of this commentary is to cast some light upon the goals, the philosophy and the organisation behind some European and extra-European Master’s degrees in science communication. We have asked the directors of each of them to describe their founding elements, their origins, their specific features, their structure, their goals, the reasons why they were established and the evolution they have seen over their history.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | MSc Science Communication, Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/08/01/Jcom0801%282009... |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Science and Technology Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1381044 |
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