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REALTEK413 Popular Science Article

Credits (ECTS):2

Responsible faculty:Faculty of Science and Technology

Course responsible:Hans Ekkehard Plesser

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:English, norwegian

Course frequency:Annually, both autumn and spring parallel.

Nominal workload:

50 hours

- Individual work 40 hours

- Lecture/ seminar and supervision 10 hours

Teaching and exam period:Autumn and spring parallel.

About this course

Writing and publishing or presenting a popular science article.

Learning outcome

After completion the PhD-candidate has acquired competence to communicate own research work in a popular science format. This includes:

  • Tell a story that grasps the attention of the general public
  • To summarize the work in a narrative that links to everyday life and major issues of societal relevance
  • Learning activities

    To prepare and publish/presenting a popular science communication item.
  • Teaching support

    Supervisor(s) and communication advisor, external lecturers
  • Syllabus

    Individual syllabus
  • Assessment method

    Published popular science article is sent to the phd-coordinator at the faculty by email.

    Pass/Fail

  • About use of AI

    K3: The use of AI shall be in accordance with good scientific practice. The student shall include a brief description of how AI has been used when preparing the publication upon submission to the phd coordinator.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    The external sensor evaluates and accepts the course and the evaluation criteria.
  • Preferential right

    PHD-REALTEK (PHD-IMT)
  • Admission requirements

    The student has been admitted to the PhD-program at REALTEK