hbs3irp independent research in human physiology
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
HBS3IRP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this capstone subject students will extend their discipline-specific research skills, team work skills and scientific communication skills by engaging in authentic scientific activities. Student teams will develop a research proposal, implement a project and present the findings. Students will gather, synthesise and critically evaluate scientific literature which will provide the foundation for development of the research question, experimental design and methodology. Budgetary, ethical, interpersonal and safety issues will be considered. Students will communicate the findings in authentic format to scientific peers (eg research article, poster) and non-expert audiences (eg website, video). This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation & Entrepreneurship entails developing the ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas, taking calculated risks and creating change to achieve ambitions - now and in the future.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBrianna Julien
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites (HBS3HPR and HBS3AHP) OR (HBS3APA)
Co-requisites NA
Incompatible subjects HBS3APB
Equivalent subjects NA
Special conditions Students must be enrolled before semester begins; no new enrolments will be accepted from the first day of semester
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | How to Do Science guide | Prescribed | Louise Lexis & Brianna Julien | La Trobe University |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply understanding of the processes of scientific inquiry and ability to critically analyse and solve scientific problems to emulating the role of scientist during completion of a team-based scaffolded research project
- Activities:
- All phases of the independent research project
- 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)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Analyse information and data critically and synthesise new knowledge to produce coherent individual and team understandings
- Activities:
- Communication phase of independent research project
- 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)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Be accountable for learning and scientific work by demonstrating an ability to work effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual and team context
- Activities:
- All phases of the independent research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Demonstrate effective communication skills by communicating scientific results, information, and arguments to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes
- Activities:
- Research article for scientific audience, poster presentation for scientific audience, oral presentation for scientific audience, communication piece for non-scientific audience
- 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)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrianna Julien
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
"To introduce students to the subject and the research proposal phase."
Laboratory ClassWeek: 34 - 36
Two 4.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 36 and delivered via face-to-face.
"To support students in the data collection phase"
LectureWeek: 37 - 37
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
"To introduce students to the data analysis phase."
SeminarWeek: 41 - 41
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 41 to week 41 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Team oral presentation"
SeminarWeek: 42 - 42
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Individual oral presentation"
SeminarWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Team poster presentation"
LectureWeek: 31 - 39
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 39 and delivered via online.
"Online content delivery to support all phases of the project"
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 33
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"To support students in the research proposal phase."
WorkShopWeek: 37 - 41
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 41 and delivered via face-to-face.
"To support students in the research proposal phase."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Research project team proposal | Students will prepare a comprehensive proposal for their team-based research project; this will include experimental design and a plan and evaluation of team dynamics (1000 word equivalent). | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Research project team poster | Teams will prepare and present their project outcomes to scientific peers in the form of a poster, and will reflect on their attainment of the teamwork graduate capability on completion of the project (750 word equivalent). | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Research project individual 10 minute oral presentation | Students will present a 10 minute oral presentation in the same format as a scientific conference (500 word equivalent). | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Research project individual research article | Students will write a 1200-1500 word research article in the same format as a scientific research paper. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Research project team communication piece | Teams will prepare and present their project outcomes to non-expert audiences, and will reflect on their attainment of the teamwork graduate capability on completion of the project (750 word equivalent). | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |