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

2.4 MCS Professional outputs and evaluations

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 Pitrellipitrelli@sissa.it+39 040 3787462

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http://www.sissa.ithttp://mcs.sissa.ithttp://mgsd.sissa.ithttp://ics.sissa.ithttp://jcom.sissa.it