If you want an exciting career that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you, then a postgraduate degree in science sets you on the right path.

Completing further study beyond a Bachelor degree will enhance your chances of employment as well as advancement, as you will increase your knowledge in specific areas that interest you.

Course outline

Students learn principles of effective science communication, develop practical skills and design strategies that address the communication needs of groups such as government organisations, informal museums, science centres and research centres. Students take education units that fulfil requirements leading to their teaching qualification. These include science major curriculum units, a minor curriculum unit, two school experience units and others as outlined in the course rules.

Core units

• COMM7403 Science CommunicationCommunity Presentations (6 points)
• COMM7701 Science CommunicationWriting (6 points)
• COMM7702 Science CommunicationDisplays and Exhibits (6 points)
• COMM7704 Science CommunicationLearning Technologies (6 points)
• EDUC8429 Aboriginal Education (6 points)
• EDUC8430 Inclusive Classrooms (6 points)
• EDUC8465 Science Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8475 Science Curriculum II (6 points)
• EDUC8481 School Experience I (6 points)
• EDUC8482 School Experience II (6 points)
• EDUC8485 Teaching and Learning Perspectives (6 points)

Options

Plus units to the value of 12 points from the following list:

• COMM3303 Science Communication for Change in Industry and Community (6 points)
• COMM3317 Science Communication Practicum Part 1 (3 points)
• COMM3318 Science Communication Practicum Part 2 (3 points)
• COMM3322 Science Performance (6 points)
• COMM7402 Science Communication Specialist Research Topics (6 points)
• COMM7703 Science and the Media (6 points)
• PHIL2270 Philosophy of Science (6 points)

Note: Both COMM3317 and COMM3318 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.

Plus one unit to the value of 6 points from the following list:

• EDUC8460 English Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8462 Mathematics Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8463 Career Education Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8464 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8466 Society and the Environment Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8467 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Curriculum I (6 points)
• EDUC8468 Special Education Curriculum I (6 points)

Plus one unit to the value of 6 points from the following list:

• EDUC8404 Educational Linguistics (6 points)
• EDUC8411 Understanding Contemporary Education (6 points)
• EDUC8451 Teaching and Learning with Information and Communication Technology (6 points)
• EDUC8454 Learning Difficulties (6 points)
• EDUC8485 Teaching and Learning Perspectives (6 points)
• EDUC8488 Creating Thinking Communities (6 points)
• EDUC8492 Behaviour Management (6 points)
• EDUC8494 Approaches to Student Assessment (6 points)
• EDUC8607 Ethics and Values in Education (6 points)
• EDUC8608 E-learning (6 points)
• EDUC8618 Teaching and Learning with New Technologies (6 points)
• EDUC8635 Contemporary Issues in Science Education (6 points)
• EDUC8641 History of Education (6 points)
• HMES8491 Health Education (6 points)
• HMES8492 Health Promotion in the Schools (6 points)

Plus one unit to the value of 6 points chosen in consultation with the course co-ordinator from the units available within the University.

Admission requirements

A Bachelors degree in Science from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Education.

English Language Competence

All applicants for UWA coursework programs must demonstrate a minimum level of English Language Competence.

Course enquiries

Dr Nancy Longnecker , Co-ordinator, Science Communication Program
Phone: 6488 3926

Zan Blair, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences/Faculty Administrative Officer
Telephone: +(61 8) 6488 2397

Di Gardiner, Director of Teaching, Faculty of Education
Telephone: +(61 8) 6488 2382