Science Communication
Public Relations and Publicity
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Communication | HIT120 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Meral ÇİFTER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define and analyse the processes related to science communication
2) To gain competence about the concept of science communication.
3) To teach to read and understand scientific contents.
4) To teach the analysis of scientific articles in everyday language.
4) To teach the analysis of scientific articles in everyday language.
4) To teach the analysis of scientific articles in everyday language.
4) To teach the analysis of scientific articles in everyday language.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Media Literacy
Course Contents
Science communication, science communication trends, writing about science
Weekly Schedule
1) Science communication conceptual framework2) Science communication historical process
3) Science communication approaches-I
4) Student presentations and discussions
5) Science communication approaches-II
6) Student presentations and discussions
7) Science communication policies
8) Student presentations and discussions
9) Science communication policies in Turkey
10) Student presentations and discussions
11) Midterm exam
12) Science communication actors
13) Science communication tools and environments I
14) Science communication tools and environments II
15) Science communication tools and environments II
16) Science communication tools and environments II
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required