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Geoscience Outreach and Engagement (EASC10087)

Subject

Earth Science

College

SCE

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

4

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Course Summary

GeoScience Outreach is a project-based course where students design and carry out an outreach project that communicates some element of the field of GeoSciences and related subjects beyond the University community. This course will enable students to: 1) develop expertise in outreach and engagement, 2) improve communication skills for non-academic audiences, 3) learn key career skills such as project management, and 4) work in a professional capacity liaising and collaborating with external clients. Students will work with schools, community centres, museums, outdoor visitor centres, science centres, community groups, online public and other clients to design, develop and deliver resources and materials for outreach and engagement. Resources can include classroom teaching resources, leaflets, websites, smartphone/tablet applications, community events, presentations or materials for museums or visitor centres, etc.. The subject matter can include anything within the remit of the School of GeoSciences or other participating schools within the University. Opportunities exist to undertake projects that contribute to the development of teaching resources to support the new Environmental Science qualifications in the school curriculum (Curriculum for Excellence). Feedback from students indicates that successful completion of the course has enhanced future employability and opened up diverse career options such as science communication and education. http://geoscienceoutreach.wordpress.com/

Course Description

TrainingThe course will begin with regular workshops to provide the skillsets required for the individual projects. Sessions will be held in person from 14:00 16:00 on Thursdays in first and second semester (time and days subject to confirmation). Attendance is not compulsory at all workshops, however it is strongly recommended in order to develop the requisite skills needed to complete the course.Indicative workshop schedule:Week 1: Course introduction discussion of the objectives of the course and previous student outputs and experiencesWeek 2: Reflection, Blogging and non-academic writingWeek 3: Fulfilling the client brief, Active LearningWeek 4: Schools Outreach, interdisciplinary learning and the Curriculum for ExcellenceWeek 5: Using Storyline across the curriculumWeek 6: Developing client personaWeek 7: Linkedin Learning and Adobe SparkSemester 2:Week 1: Open Educational Resources, copyright and permissions (e.g. creative commons)Week 2: Evaluation of Public EngagementWeek 3: Linking to future careers

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Assessment Information

Assessment detailsWritten Exam 0%Coursework 100%Practical Exam 0%Additional Information (Assessment)Written Exam: 0%, Course Work: 100%, Practical Exam: 0%10% Interim project report10% conference presentationFinal Hand-in: 40% Final product40% Technical report, reflective blogs, A4 project flyerhttp://www.ed.ac.uk/student-­administration/exams/regulations/common-­marking-schemeAssessment deadlinesInterim project report - Semester 1, Thursday Week 11, 12pm noon, submit via LearnConference presentation (submit presentation) - Semester 2, Wednesday week 5, 9am (Conference held from 9-12pm GMT) submit via LearnFinal Hand-in - Semester 2, Thursday week 14 ,12 noon submit both parts via LearnAssessment and Feedback informationhttp://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/taughtassessmentregulations.pdfAll details related to extensions procedures and late penalties can be found in the School of Geosciences Handbook, which can be found on the Learn UG Student Information Hub.

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