THINKING SCIENTIFICALLY
EDU0ST2
2021
Credit points: 5
Subject outline
This subject enables students to develop knowledge and skills which support future study in general university programs including Nursing, Allied Health, Education and Science degrees. It introduces students to a comprehension of the different disciplines which have traditionally been categorised as science. Students learn to think of science as a process rather than an outcome and to understand the elements and steps which constitute the scientific method. Students develop a hypothesis and undertake experimental design. Assessment is comprised of a digital journal which records the experiment from initial observations through to reporting on findings.
SchoolEducation
Credit points5
Subject Co-ordinatorJelena Medan
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 0 - Enabling Program
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesCreation and maintenance of 'Thinking Scientifically' journal, response to peer and lecturer feedback in journal. Interactive activities, video's and reading tasks. Journal task identifying and explaining everyday situations from the perspective of science, peer commentary on other journals. Creation and maintenance of journal, development of scientific hypothesis, recording of and reflection on experimental design process
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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On-Line, 2021, Online study period 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJelena Medan
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 8
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 8 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Online Journal assessment review (500 word equivalence) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Online Journal assessment final grading (750 word equivalence) | Other | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |