bio5sis skills in science
SKILLS IN SCIENCE
BIO5SIS
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with opportunities to enhance their data analysis, critical thinking, problem solving, library research skills and other essential graduate cababilities. Classes will be workshop style with students expected to engage with tasks prior to each class.
SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJeff Yeoman
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: SGBB, SMBB, SMBM, SMBT or SMNT. All other students require coordinator approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand and apply appropriate vocabulary to describe experiments
- Activities:
- Experimental Design Lectures and Quiz
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Analyse experiments critically
- Activities:
- Experimental Design Lecturesand Quiz Analysing Literature Lectures and Quiz
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Report data in a relevant, meaningful and clear context
- Activities:
- Analysing Literature Lectures and Quiz
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Convey an understanding of current scientific methodology through written communication
- Activities:
- Grant Report Writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeff Yeoman
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 32 - 43
Two 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant proposal assignment (2000 word equivalent) | Students will work throughout the semester on designing a project suitable for a research grant application. Assessment will consist of both a 500 word 'press release' and the final templated ~1500 word grant proposal. | 35 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Grant proposal planning (equivalent to 500 words) | Students will write an annotated bibliography of relevant research articles and prepare a templated 'Expression of Interest' document to preceed the grant proposal assignment. | 15 | 02, 04 |
| 5 minute individual oral presentation | Students will analyse and explain and experiment form one scientific journal article using a maximum of one slide. | 10 | 01, 02, 03 |
| two 1 hour tests | Students will sit an in-class written test consisting of both multiple choice and short answer problem-solving questions at the end of each lecture block. | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |