The purpose of this 30-month study, which was run in partnership with Dublin City University, was to enable students to critically evaluate the inter-related roles of science and citizenship. It also aimed to develop an awareness of the interdependencies that exist between communities in the border region.
The project centred on a shared web resource ‘Citizenship and Science Exchange’, with curriculum support materials, discussion areas and ‘ask the expert’ services, where teachers and students could interact in debate and discourse on the roles, rights and responsibilities of the citizen in a society which is increasingly science-dependent.
Teachers and students (age 12-15) from 16 second-level schools on both sides of the border were involved. Each school implemented three modules on topics such as pollution, nutrition and genetics.
The three modules prioritised for implementation are Environmental Perspectives, Food Nutrition and Energy.
The sixteen participating schools were:
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Banbridge Academy, Banbridge
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Beaufort College, Navan | |
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Drumglass High School, Dungannon
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Beech Hill College, Monaghan | |
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Fivemiletown High School, Fivemiletown
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De La Salle College, Dundalk | |
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Kilkeel High School, Kilkeel
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St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan | |
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Lismore Comprehensive, Craigavon
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St. Mary’s College, Dundalk | |
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Lurgan Junior High School
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St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda | |
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St. Aidan’s High School, Derrylin
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St. Vincent’s Secondary School, Dundalk | |
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St. Mary’s High School, Newry
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St. Patrick’s College, Banbridge
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Events
| Date | Event | Location |
| 13 October 2003 | Orientation Day | Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh |
| 27-28 November 2003 | Training Day | Teachers Education Centre, Monaghan |
| 22 October 2004 | Training Day | WELB Technology Centre, Omagh |
| 26 October 2005 | Final Conference | Share Centre, Lisnaskea |
See the final report 
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