This course employs activities and discussion to introduce students to methods of reporting, discussing, debating and learning in relation to concerns involving science. The course surveys employment in science communication and introduces the range of skills required of practitioners in the area. It provides practical skills in research, organising, writing and presenting scientific and quantitative information to a non-scientific audience with clarity and accuracy. Students will gain experience in talking and writing about science and help in achieving the skills required through presentation of science reports for group feedback. There will be consideration of the need to present information to non-scientific audiences and to consider the likely impact of what is communicated. Case studies and guest lectures will illustrate the differing requirements of communicating controversial and non-controversial issues.