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ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science

News: Induction session Tuesday 22nd September 2009. Meet for coffee 13.30 Bell Pettigrew Museum, Bute Building. Meeting starts 14.00 in Lecture Theatre A, Bute Building, University of St Andrews. For late registration phone Lianne Baker 01334 463369

The St Andrews module was featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme 'the Learning Curve' on monday 15th October 2007. Follow the link to listen again



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There are 38 students taking this module from the Schools of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geosciences, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy. All students have gone through a selection process to be chosen to be placed in primary or secondary schools in Fife and Tayside. Students have to spend 20-25 hours at the school. The timetable and dates are agreed between the teacher and student. This is an interdisciplinary Science module coordinated from the School of Biology.

teaching biologyThe module is part of the UK Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme, which aims to give students experience of communicating with school pupils, and to give schools useful assistance from an undergraduate who has current knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm for their science, technology, or mathematical subject. Our module has been given some funding by the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme.

The module coordinatorr is Professor Alyson Tobin Dean of the Faculty of Science and a Professor in the School of Biology.
Email: at6@st-andrews.ac.uk
Address: College Gate, North Street, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ
Telephone: 01334 462127
Secretary: Miss Lianne Baker 01334 463369 lg24@st-andrews.ac.uk

Students taking this module will be directly supervised by the academic representative from their department, who will also liaise directly with the school teacher mentor.

University Department Representative Contact Details

  • Computer Science: Dr Steve Linton, School of Computer Science, Jack Cole Building, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9S
    Telephone: 01334 463269
    Email: sal@dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk
  • Geography & Geosciences: Dr Ruth Robinson, School of Geography & Geosciences, Irvine Building, University of St Andrews, North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AL
    Telephone     01334 463996
    Email rajr@st-andrews.ac.uk

  • Mathematics & Statistics: Dr Graham Bell, School of Mathematics & Statistics, Mathematical Institute, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
    Telephone 01334 463700
    Email geb@st-andrews.ac.uk

  • Physics & Astronomy: Dr Bruce Sinclair, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
    Telephone     01334 463118
    Email     b.d.Sinclair@st-andrews.ac.uk

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