ED1546: SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY (2017-2018)

Last modified: 25 May 2018 11:16

Course Overview

Reflect on science, how scientific ideas have changed over time and how science has impacted on society.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	None.	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Laura Colucci-Gray

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

ED1052 Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Science and Learning 1 (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course is organised around a series of workshops addressing key issues in science and society. It will enable students to develop and refine their understanding of major issues in science and society and make links with selected thinkers in education.

Students will reflect on their own ideas of science and develop an understanding of key topics including evolution, carbon cycle, and controversial issues.

Further Information & Notes

Students will work in groups discussing issues with their peers.

Students can negotiate and select an aspect of the course to research for their group presentations. Through engagement with a range of ideas from across societies and cultures students are encouraged to value diversity.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 essay of 3,000 words (100%).

Resit: Resubmission of failed criteria in essay (100%).

Formative Assessment

Peer assessment of group presentation in week 37. Peer assessment of tutorial-related writing tasks. On-going formative feedback on engagement with course reading and tasks.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided in time for students to use it to inform and improve their work. Peer assessment feedback typically within one week for written tasks and tutor marked work within four weeks of handing in, in line with School of Education's policy on assessment. Feedback will be appropriate and relevant, aiming to show where marks have been lost and how this might be improved on. If necessary face-to face meetings will be undertaken with students who are failing.

Course Learning Outcomes