Outreach activities to schools, colleges and the general public is an essential activity of the university portfolio. It supports young people and parents in making informed decisions and enables student recruitment. Technicians are uniquely placed to provide outreach activities, as they are engaged in supporting teaching and learning, research and knowledge transfer activities.
Aims and Objectives
The aim is to explore how to conduct outreach sessions in schools and colleges.
Objectives of the course include exploring the following:
- Types of outreach activities
- How to plan an outreach programme
- How to get others involved in the organisation
- Health and safety considerations in outreach activities: engaging young people
- Communication skills and live public demonstrations
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Create an outline for outreach activities they could support or lead.
- Explore ways to make outreach to schools effective
- Examine ways to increase technicians’ profiles through outreach
- Develop skills and gain insight into effective outreach practice
- Design demonstrations suitable for the public
- Understand the health and safety concerns in engaging with young people
RSC Members can obtain a generous 20% discount on this RSC-approved training course.
To redeem this discount, please get in touch with the HEaTED team at [email protected]. HEaTED members also receive a discount and can used HEaTED course credits for the course.
Prerequisites
None
Additional information
This course has been designed to accommodate various learning styles and to allow participants to learn from group discussions, individual reflection on the current practice. The participants will be encouraged to implement learnt skills in their work.