Science Communication at Sissa, Trieste, Italy
Nico Pitrelli
ELTE University, Centre for Science CommunicationBudapest
November 27, 2012
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Contents
1) About Sissa
2) Master’s course in Science Communication (MCS)
3) Beyond MCS
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About Sissa
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1. About Sissa
Sissa - The International School for Advanced Studies
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Sissa is located in Trieste with a wonderful view on the gulf of the city
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Founded in 1978 as the first institution in Italy to promote post-graduate courses to achieve PhD and Master degrees, is a centre of excellence in the Italian and international university context
1. About Sissa
Sissa - General organization
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1. About Sissa
Lisnu - The Interdisciplinary Laboratory
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This sector was founded in 1989 to experiment new links between science and humanities and investigate the various aspects of science and society issues
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Master’s course in Science Communication (MCS)
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MCS – General Description
1) Aims and general principles
2) MCS Staff
3) Organization
4) Professional output and evaluations
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2.1 MCS-Aims and principles
Our approach
The oldest school of this kind in Europe
Co-management between scientists and professional comunicators
Deep interdisciplinarity and broad cultural vocation
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2.1 MCS-Aims and principles
Our goals
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To train intellectuals in the knowledge society
To bring hybrid and flexible professional figures into the market
To be active players and co-producers of knowledgein the science communicationecosystem
2.2 MCS staff
Our team
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President Franco Prattico
Director Guido Martinelli
Codirector (executive director) Nico Pitrelli
Project managerChiara Saviane
Scientific SecretaryClaudia Parma
Didactic Secretary Mila Bottegal
2.3 MCS Organisation
Broad skills in science communication
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MCS provides: Interdisciplinary curriculum with a wide cultural perspective
Career prospects:Traditional and on-line newspapers and magazinesMultimedia productionTraditional and multimedia publishingScience centersPress officesEvents
2.4 MCS Organisation
Didactics
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Teacher centered lessons-First year: 500 hours-Second year: 320 hours
Pratical classroom and homework activities
Compulsory attendance
Products: online journal, conferences’ and events’ organisation, books, broadcasting, science exhibitions
2.4 MCS Organisation
Some stepsAdmission to the second year
Thesis
Scholarships
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2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Work experiences
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2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Employment situation – 2008 survey
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Have you carried out some science communication activities in the last year?
Questionnaire addressed to 205 former students Answers: 169 (82,4% of the total sample)
2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Employment sectors – 2008 Survey
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The figure refers to former students who carry out science communication activities asprevalent or occasional jobs
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Submissions
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2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Students’ evaluations – First year 2010-11
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Threshold
2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Students’ evaluations – Second year 2010-11
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Threshold
2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations
Prizes and acknowledgments
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Kalinga Price, 2001
Premio Cicap - Alberto Bertuzzi, 2001
Masis Report, 2009
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Beyond MCS
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Beyond MCS
1) Master’s course in Digital Science Journalism (MGSD)
2) Innovations in the Communication of Science (ICS) group
3) JCOM – Journal of Science Communication
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3.1 MGSD
Science Journalism in the digital era
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Started in 2012
1-year programme
For those who wish to achieve professional expertise in the field of science journalism on the digital media ecosystem
MGSD provides: Multidisciplinary, job-oriented curriculum
Career prospects:On-line newspapers and magazinesRadio and videoMultimedia publishing and productionMultimedia press officesCommunication agencies
3.1 MGSD
Didactics
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Teacher centered lessonsMore than 400 hours
Pratical classroom and homework activities
Compulsory attendance
Products: online journal, multimedia, data journalism, innovative science journalism platforms
3.1 MGSD
Some stepsCompulsory internship
Final exam
Scholarships
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3.1 MGSD
Work experiences
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3.2 ICS Group
Research in Science Communication – EU funded projects
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3.2 ICS Group
Events
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3.3 JCOM
Editorial activities
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Contacts and useful linksNico [email protected]+39 040 3787462
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http://www.sissa.ithttp://mcs.sissa.ithttp://mgsd.sissa.ithttp://ics.sissa.ithttp://jcom.sissa.it