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After the course the students can:
1. connect to knowledge and interests of their target group;
2. identify newsworthy subjects;
3. gather relevant information through an interview;
4. write and edit popular science articles.
Overall, students will learn what comprises a popular science story and get a feeling for society’s view of science.
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Period (from – till): this course is held twice a year.
Period 1-2: 27 October 2021 – 12 January 2022
Period 3-4: 31 March – 16 June 2022
Faculty
Course coordinator/contact: Michiel Kroes, MSc, programme advisor BMS, UMC Utrecht: M.M.Kroes@umcutrecht.nl
Lecturer: Connie Engelberts, MSc, freelance science editor
Course description
During this course, the participants will write and edit articles that can be shared with the Graduate School of Life Sciences. The course starts with three meetings in which the students learn to identify interests of their target group, practice interview techniques and exercise in popular science writing. In the second half of the course, the students will choose at least three subjects to write upon, featuring Utrecht Life Sciences research and other topics that are relevant for the community of the Graduate School. They will edit each other’s work and find ways to promote their news articles.
Until 2018 students published the Master for life magazine. Previous issues of Master for life magazine can be found here. More recent articles have been published through the GSLS instagram account.
Programme (BMS_P1_A): 27 October 2021 – 12 January 2022
| 27-10-2021 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 03-11-2021 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 17-11-2021 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 01-12-2021 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 15-12-2021 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 12-01-2022 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
Programme (BMS_P3_A): 31 March – 16 June 2022
| 31-03-2022 |
Thursday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 07-04-2022 |
Thursday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 21-04-2022 |
Thursday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 12-05-2022 |
Thursday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 25-05-2022 |
Wednesday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
| 16-06-2022 |
Thursday |
13:15 |
17:00 |
Registration:
You can register for this course via Osiris Student. More information about the registration procedure can be found here on the Studyguide.
Registration is on a "first come, first served" basis. The maximum number of participants is 12, with a minimum of 8.
Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
N.A.
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Yes, for all GSLS students.
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