This double degree is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the practice of science journalism, the role of science and media society, modern multimedia technology appropriate to journalism and science communication.
The importance of science in our society will continue to develop rapidly and will require people with specialised and flexible communication skills able to make science accessible to the general community. there is also an increasing need for scientists to be able to communicate their work and its importance to colleagues in other rapidly diverging fields, and to grant-awarding bodies as well as the industry and the community in general.
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