[ASC-list] Science communication courses

Toss Gascoigne director at tossgascoigne.com.au
Thu Feb 17 04:14:21 UTC 2011


Hi

I came across list below of science communication courses.  It was  
compiled 15 years ago, a couple of years after ASC was founded in 1994.

It would be good to do an updated version.

I'm happy to compile more current information, so if you have have new  
details, send them on!

Thanks

Toss Gascoigne

director at tossgascoigne.com.au


Science communication courses

Compiled by Toss Gascoigne, Executive Director FASTS.

This list first appeared in Vulcan, the Australian Science  
Communicators' newsletter, July 1996, and is reprinted with permission.

1. Sydney University

Short courses for scientists and others run from History and  
Philosophy of Science Unit; said to be run by Dr Michael Shortland.

2. Australian National Uni.

The Centre for Public Awareness of Science offers Graduate Diploma  
courses (the "Science Circus"), MSc and PhD courses. Contact:

Sue.Stocklmayer at anu.edu.au

3. Central Queensland Uni.

Courses in science communication at the graduate diploma and masters  
levels. Both courses are available in external studies mode. Contact  
is Lesley Warner, phone 079 309641, fax 079 309209, email l.warner at cqu.edu.au

4. James Cook University

Currently offers following courses to Post Graduate students:  
Professional Writing, Editing and Production, Science Writing for Mass  
Audiences, Writing Project Proposals and Technical Documents,  
Biomedical Photography.

5. Griffith University

Bachelor of Science with Media (3 years), a degree in science  
including a major in Screen Production from the Faculty of Humanities.

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Science Communication (4  
years), awaiting final approval. Includes at least one science major,  
a major in Screen Production and a minor in Journalism or a major in  
Journalism and a minor in Screen Production.

Contact: Assoc. Prof. Ken Busfield, phone 07 3875 7313,

email K.Busfield at sct.gu.edu.au

6. University of Wollongong

A distance education Masters in Journalism in which you can do science  
journalism.

7. Queensland University of Technology

Last year Bernard McKenna introduced at QUT an elective undergraduate  
subject, Scientific and Technical Writing. The course is designed to  
explain how science writing operates as discourse as well as provide  
practical ideas and information to enhance the clarity of science  
writing.

Contact: Bernard McKenna, phone 07 3864 1061, fax 07 3864 1811, email

b.mckenna at qut.edu.au

8. University of Melbourne

Rumoured that the faculty of science is presently reviewing a Graduate  
Diploma of Science Communication with an intention of offering it in  
1998.

9. Uni. of Technology, Sydney

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has postgraduate courses  
in various aspects of communication. Call the UTS Information Service  
for details; phone 02 330 1222.

Also, short courses in media skills for scientists and non-scientists  
are run by The Centre for Science Communication and The Australian  
Centre for Independent Journalism. The two centres are currently  
developing a Graduate Certificate in Science Reporting which will be  
available in 1997. Contact Susannah Eliott, phone 02 330 2581, fax  
(02) 330 2583, email S.Eliott at uts.edu.au

10. Monash University.

Developing a distance education course in S&T writing. Contact: Carol  
Steiner, phone 03 9904 7048, fax 03 9904 7050,

email carol.steiner@

buseco.monash.edu.au

11. Uni. of Western Australia

Developing a unit for research postgraduates called "Research  
Methodology". This will include modules on scientific writing and oral  
communication. We'd appreciate any suggestions in developing this  
course: Contact: Nancy Longnecker, phone 09 380 2492, fax 09 380 1140,  
email

longneck at uniwa.uwa.edu.au

12. University of Western Sydney, Nepean

Undergraduate courses in professional writing, science communication  
and similar topics. Also have postgraduate courses. Try the Faculty of  
Humanities & Social Sciences, UWS Nepean, PO Box 10, Kingswood 2747.

13. Adelaide University

Has a post graduate diploma in Ecological Management.

14. Canberra University

Has advertised technical writing courses in the paper.

15. Deakin University

Off campus Graduate Diploma in Science Journalism.

16. Murdoch University

Masters by Coursework in Science and Technology Policy which is  
relevant (eg. a unit is given on Science and the Media). The degree is  
internal and external. Also have a PhD program. Contact: Peter Newman,  
phone 09 362902, fax 09 3606421.

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