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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
SOCM036: Knowledge Exchange in the Field
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 7 | ||
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| Credits | 30 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Dr Angela Cassidy (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
Engaging effectively with diverse audiences and organisations beyond academia is a critical skill for advanced students across social science, natural science and humantities disciplines. Research conducted ‘in the field’ – located in communities, landscapes, farms and wider environments - brings with it specific challenges, as expert knowledge interacts with the experiential and place based knowledge of professionals (e.g. land managers, farmers, industry); local communities; and policymakers. In this module, you will explore multiple approaches to ‘knowledge exchange’, including working with mass media; public and policy engagement; and engaged, participatory and community led approaches to research. We will approach these issues via a topical focus on food, agriculture, and sustainability, as understood across the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities.
There are no pre-requisities for this module.
This module is suitable for specialist and non-specialist students from programmes across social science, natural science and humanities disciplines.
| Module created | 09/05/2019 | Last revised | 09/05/2019 |
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