European Guide to Science Journalism training - Sweden

HÖGSKOLAN DALARNA

DALARNA UNIVERSITY
www.du.se

Type of training: Masters in Science Communication including popular science writing module.

Website: www.sciencecommunication.se

Contact: Ernst van Groningen, Programme Director

E-mail: evg@du.se

Phone: + 46 23 778203

Address: Röda vägen 3, Borlänge, 78188 Sweden

Language of training: English

TARGET / PUBLIC

This is a one year Masters Degree in Science Communication which includes a science writing module. The Masters in Science Communication prepares students for careers as science communicators in museums, science centresand institutes. The science writing module is a requirement for those following the Masters in Science Communication, but is also open to students from other departments and programmes at the university providing that space is available. The objective of the module is to make students proficient in writing on scientific topics.

PRESENTATION AND CONTENT OF THE TRAINING

This science writing module is a fundamental module as part of the Masters in Science Communication and is taken from August through March, with five other core module classes. These also include popular science, informal learning, introductory museology, applied museology and research methodology. From April to October students carry out a thesis project to be presented at a Master Seminar in the last week of October. The project is carried out at a museum, science centre or planetarium.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Period: August to March (science writing module), August to October (Masters Degree).

Place: Borlänge (Sweden) and as a distance course.

Tuition Fee: Free. Student Union fees may apply.

Possibility of scholarship: No.

Admission/Registration conditions: Bachelor degree in any subject.

Number of participants: Max. 25 students.

Deadline for registration: 15 April 2008

Other: n/a