MSC Science Communication (APST105) PT

2017 - 2018

For students whose initial registration was prior to the 2023-24 session

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (45 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
APS6001 + Only students studying the Masters in Science Communication (APST102).	Developing Communication Skills	ACAD YR	15 credits
APS6002	Topical Science	ACAD YR	30 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (30 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
JNL6210	Research Methods	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
JNL6029 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: JNL6101 (when the module is running)	Communicating with the Media	SPR SEM	15 credits

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (45 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
JNL6014	Ethics and Regulation	AUT SEM	15 credits
JNL6028 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: JNL6101 (when the module is running)	Writing for the media	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
JNL6048 + JNL PGT students only.	Language and communication: A data-driven approach	SPR SEM	15 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
APS6003	Project Dissertation	ACAD YR	60 credits

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1(a), 1(b) and 2(a) above and who does not meet the requirements for the Degree of MSc shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Science Communication.

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1(a) and 2(a) above and who does not meet the requirements for the Degree of MSc shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Science Communication.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.