SKILLS IN SCIENCE

BIO5SIS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills in critical analysis, problem solving and data analysis and presentation. The subject will use published journal articles together with a range of scientific problems to support learning of these skills. The subject does not contain a practical component but complements practical subjects and thesis writing subjects through the analysis of data and experimental design components. These skills form an essential part of any upper level scientific study program. In completing tasks for this subject, students are expected to draw on their prior learning and experiences in scientific problem solving.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator:

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: SGBB or SMBB or SMBM or SMBT or SMNT or PSMSC or SZHSMN or SMCHS All other students require coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Recognise and apply appropriate vocabulary to describe experiments

02. Analyse experiments critically

03. Report data in a relevant, meaningful and clear context

04. Convey an understanding of current scientific methodology through written communication

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 4, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator:

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 30 - 35
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 35 and delivered via online.
2 hours of Pre-recorded lectures p/w

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 35
Two 2.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 35 and delivered via video conference.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Grant proposal assignment (2,000-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 template-based ~1500 word grant proposal.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Grant proposal planning (1,000-word equivalent)Students will write an annotated bibliography of relevant research articles and prepare a template-based 'Expression of Interest' document to precede the grant proposal assignment.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 minute individual oral presentation (500-word equivalent)Students will analyse and explain and experiment from one scientific journal article using a maximum of one slide.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Two 1 hour tests (1,000- words equivalent each, total 2,000-word equivalent)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.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 6, Blended