SCIENCE COMMUNICATION EXECUTIVE COURSE

Offered in collaboration of HKLSS and HKU SPACE in 2021 as the first science communication course in Asia, this 30-hour HKQF Level 6 course provides a unique opportunity to enhance your strategic science communication skills.

Course Highlight

• Delivery Mode: Part-time
• Experiential Learning: The course adopts an experiential teaching approach that combines lectures with interactive learning, including small group discussions and in depth visits to museums and science- or medical related institutions
• Recognized Certification: Certificate for Module (Science Communication) within the HKU system through HKU SPACE
• Qualification Framework: Level 6 (highest level: 7)

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ONLINE MINI LECTURES

The course has elicited a favorable response across a broad range of professional communities, our alumni include medical researchers, school teachers, museum curators, journalists, and marketers from biotech companies. 

Each bite-sized lecture is carefully designed to offer an overview of effective science communication and ways to deliver and promote science content to different audiences. Visit our YouTube channel to have a taste of our mini lecture series.

Topics

• Why is Science Communication Important?
• Designing a Science Experience
• Defining Stakeholders and Audiences
• Science in Different Contexts
• Evaluating Science Activities