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Date posted: September 2024
| Module Title |
Science & Health in the Media |
| Module Code |
CM534 (ITS) / MCO1014 (Banner) |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Communications |
| Module Co-ordinator | Declan Fahy | | | Module Teachers | Padraig Murphy, Saumava Mitra | |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Pre-requisite |
Not Available |
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Co-requisite |
Not Available |
| Compatibles |
Not Available |
| Incompatibles |
Not Available |
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None
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Description
This module examines representations of science in the media and evolving relations between science and media from theoretical, organisational, professional and cultural perspectives
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Learning Outcomes
1. identify the main factors shaping media representations of science
2. critically assess scientists' claims about the inadequacy of media coverage of science
3. describe the development of theoretical perspectives on science in the media
4. analyse critically different treatments of scientific information in the media
5. describe the main routines of media professional specialising in science coverage
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 22 | No Description | | Seminars | 11 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 75 | No Description | | Independent Study | 150 | No Description | | Total Workload: 258 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
What science makes news?Changing conceptions of science and mediaSources for reporting scienceScience on radio and televisionTypes of science storiesAnalysing science in the mediaReporting controversial scienceReporting science policyIn-depth science journalismScience news online |
| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Project | Selection of scientific information items for media treatment | 20% | Week 5 | | Essay | Analysis of common claims about media science | 30% | Week 11 | | Essay | Review of current media coverage | 50% | Sem 2 End |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element. |
| * ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
- J. Gregory and S. Miller: 1998, Science in public - communication, culture and credibility, selected chapters, Plenum,
- R. Holliman et al (eds): 2009, Investigating science communication in the digital age, A. Hansen: Science, communication and media, Oxford University Press,
- R. Holliman et al (eds): 2009, Practising science communication in the digital age, selected chapters, Oxford University Press,
- D. Nelkin: 1995, Selling science - how the press covers science and technology, Freeman, New York,
- M. Bauer and M. Bucchi: 2006, Journalism, science and society - science communication between news and public relations, selected chapters, Routledge,
- M. Bucchi and B. Trench: 2008, Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, selected chapters, Routledge,
- S. Friedman et al (eds): 1999, Communicating uncertainty - media coverage of new and controversial science, selected chapters, Lawrence Erlbaum,
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Other Resources
None |
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