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SL32084: Engaging the public with drug discovery research

[Page last updated: 15 May 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Life Sciences
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWOG 15%, CWRA 85%
Assessment Detail:
  • Oral presentation Group (CWOG 15%)
  • Reflective Assessment (CWRA 10%)
  • Reflective Assessment (CWRA 75%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, the student should be able to:
  • Rationalise the required approach for a public engagement activity taking into account aims, contexts and audiences.
  • Conduct public engagement activities that may involve interaction with a range of publics (e.g. children, adults, patient groups).
  • Have an awareness of risk management for event planning.
  • Evaluate and reflect upon the effectiveness of public engagement activities.
  • Demonstrate initiative, creativity and industry.
  • Demonstrate their ability to work successfully with peers.



Synopsis: "In this unit you will: - Conduct activities aimed at engaging the public with drug discovery research. - Appreciate the contexts and importance of public engagement with research. - Gain training in a range of transferable skills relating to creativity, project management, team working, evaluation and self-reflection. - Develop core communication skills including reflective writing and reflective practice. "

Content: Students will attend a number of lectures and workshops which will address topics including; the aims, contexts and audiences for public engagement (PE); how to creatively design and evaluate PE activities. Students will examine case studies and literature on PE to develop an understanding of what makes for successful PE with research. Students will work in teams with an academic researcher in the Department to design and deliver a public engagement activity to an audience of their choice (e.g. children, adults, patient groups) using appropriate media. Students will be expected to evaluate their activities and reflect on their performance and skills development throughout the unit.

Course availability:

SL32084 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Life Sciences
  • USSL-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology (Year 3)
  • USSL-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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