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Outcome Assignment: students to the range of ways in which they can
engage with outreach activities and embed public
Students will be asked to submit an individual written engagement into their research plan, with some
assignment of 1500-2000 words, presenting and indication of how to obtain support and resources.
justifying the design/re-design of a future assessment
for their students. This should demonstrate Teaching Methods
understanding of and the ability to apply key
assessment principles to make assessment Initial face-to-face two-hour session with slides/
fair and more effective for learning. You are required discussion, followed by students engaging in reading,
to be reflective about your previous approaches to investigating public engagement to suit their context
assessment, challenge accepted practice in your and doing individual work on the assignment.
context and provide theoretical and contextual
justification for your design rationale. Full assignment The initial seminar will introduce students to
details will be provided in the seminar. some of the issues around public engagement,
including funding, issues of time and resources
Pre-seminar reading of 2-3 papers will be made (including recruiting students as helpers), how to
available two weeks before the seminar. In advance, make connections with other groups in College/
students should also consider an assessment that professional institutions and how make outreach
they may wish to design or re-design and bring work time-effective. Students will benefit from arriving
related documentation (e.g. assessment task, at the session with ideas about a public engagement
marking criteria etc.). activity they would like to do (or review) and with
questions about overcoming obstacles.
Further suggested reading will also be provided in the
seminar.
ECTS credits: 5 Intended Learning Outcomes:
UKPSF indicative mapping: A1, A2, A3, K1, K3, K4, K5,
V2, V3, V5. By the end of the topic students will be better able to:
Word Count: 1500-2000
Tutor: Mrs Kate Ippolito 1. Aware of the Research Councils requirements
on public engagement for funding
Public Engagement applications.
Aims 2. Aware of types of existing outreach activities
taking place across College and through
Public engagement is where research meets teaching professional institutions, including schemes
meets research funders. Research Councils require which may provide ready opportunities.
a plan for public engagement when you apply for
funds and, the more coherent and resource-efficient 3. Better able to consider the range of outreach/
the plan, the better. This workshop aims to introduce engagement activities that they may wish to
incorporate into their work.
4. Better prepared to decide what type of activity
best fits with their research.
5. Better prepared to source funding and find
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