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Programme Academic Structure for 2012 - 2013, M.Sc. in Science Communication

This information is provisional and subject to change.

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Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
BE512	Issues in Contemporary Science	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM5001	Representations of Science in Media	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM518	Issues in Science & Environmental Comm	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM535	Philosophical Perspectives on Science	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM538	MSC Project/Dissertation	25	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM570	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM582	Science & Society	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM588	INTRA Work Placement: MSC	5	Autumn Semester	0	100

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM512	Publication Design	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM536	Media Audiences and Consumption	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM537	Journalism Skills	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM549	Public Relations: Issues and Principles	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM5001	Representations of Science in Media	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM582	Science & Society	10	Semester 1	0	100

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM512	Publication Design	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM536	Media Audiences and Consumption	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM537	Journalism Skills	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM549	Public Relations: Issues and Principles	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
BE512A	Issues in Contemporary Science	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM518A	Issues in Science & Environmental Comm	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM535A	Philosophical Perspectives on Science	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM538A	MSC Project/Dissertation	25	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM570A	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM588A	INTRA Work Placement: MSC	5	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM593	MSC Year 1 Contribution	0	Autumn Semester	0	100

Year 2 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM537A	Journalism Skills	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM563A	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100