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Work interests: research, editing, science communication
Affiliation/website: National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
Preferred contact method: Any
Preferred contact language(s): English, German
Contact: email = researchcooperative-at-gmail-dot-com
Favourite publications: Various, and especially the open access versions of older journals with effective review systems
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Affiliations: 1996-present: National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka. 1995: Freelance editor, Kyoto. 1994: JSPS Research Visitor, Kyoto University, Kyoto. 1993: Research Visitor, Australian National University, Canberra. 1991: Visiting Researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka.1990: STA Fellow, National Institute for Ornamental Plants, Vegetables, and Tea (NIVOT), Ano, Japan
Contact: National Museum of Ethnology, Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka, Japan 565-8511
Biographical: Established the Research Cooperative in 2001
Favourite Publications: Various
Category: Courses
Applications invited for UK Science Communication course (Jan-March 2023)
By Research Cooperative, 2022-09-01
[Cross-posted by Admin from PCST Network]
Science Communication: Connecting People, Creating Events
The Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol is delighted to once again invite applications for this popular part-time, online course, which will run from 16 th January to 24 th March 2023.
You will develop the practical skills and theoretical understanding needed for effective, science-based public engagement, from the team behind UWE Bristol's highly regarded Science Communication postgraduate programmes . Topics include event design; understanding audiences; project planning; presentation skills; event promotion and evaluation.
The course is designed to work flexibly alongside other commitments, with assignments that can be tailored to a current role or used to explore new possibilities. The e ight units are taught over ten weeks (including two private-study weeks), with approximately ten hours study time each week.
You are required to have a minimum degree level qualification (or equivalent), though this does not need to be in a science-based subject. On completion you will gain 30 Masters-level credits (UK) or 7.5 ECTS (EU). Course fees are £750.
To apply, and for further course information , please visit: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/usskns15m/science-communication-connecting-people-creating-events or contact us on science.communication@uwe.ac.uk .
Science Communication Unit
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
Department of Applied Sciences
Coldharbour Lane
University of the West of England
Bristol BS16 1QY
United Kingdom
t: 01173283919
e: science.communication@uwe.ac.uk
w: www1.uwe.ac.uk/research/sciencecommunicationunit.aspx