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There are a wide range of interactions between 'science' and 'the public'.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
5 hours, 42 minutes
Units & Quizzes
17
Unlimited Lifetime access
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Certificate of Completion
Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in a science-related hobby, to reading a newspaper article about a breakthrough in the techniques of therapeutic cloning. Many of these interactions could be said to be 'passive'. This free course, Achieving public dialogue, explores the practicalities of the public becoming more 'active' in the direction of science practice by 'two-way' interactions, with dialogue taking place between science and some part of 'the public'.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate a greater awareness of science-based issues of public importance
- Demonstrate a greater insight into the phrase ‘the public understanding of science’
- Demonstrate a raised awareness of the ways in which the public can be consulted in relation to science policy issues
- Think of ways in which the public might in future become more engaged in decision-making about science that has social impact.
Course Currilcum
- Introduction 00:10:00
- Learning outcomes 00:07:00
- How did the notion of public dialogue arise? 00:20:00
- What should dialogue with the public aim to achieve? 00:30:00
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- Introduction 00:15:00
- Public consultation vs public engagement 00:15:00
- The consensus conference concept 00:20:00
- Consensus conference on plant biotechnology 00:25:00
- Consensus conference on radioactive waste 00:25:00
- How valuable have consensus conferences proved to be? 00:15:00
- The GM Nation? debate 00:45:00
- How might dialogue move on from GM Nation? 00:30:00
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- Introduction 00:07:00
- How DEMOCS works 00:20:00
- Some issues for consideration 00:40:00
- Final thoughts 00:15:00
- Conclusion 00:03:00
