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SCI395 Science Report

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites Permission of Head of School of Science and Technology
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

Some projects cannot be undertaken off campus. Advanced standing cannot be granted for this unit.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jim McFarlane (jmcfarla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to undertake a mini-research project or independent reading in an area of scientific interest upon agreement of potential supervisor(s) and the approval of the Head of School of Science and Technology. This unit is open to all BSc, BEnvSc, BSc/BTeach, BEngTech, BGeoSc and postgraduate programs. It is a core unit in the BEngTech. For the BSc/BTeach the relevant coordinator is from the BSc.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Scientific Report 100% 5000-6000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate expertise in the detailed area of Science studied;
  2. present scientific material in a professional manner; and
  3. conduct and report original research.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of their chosen scientific field is expected to be cutting edge. This is assessed through the written report. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are required to write reports using scientific paper formats and present the data generated from practical experiments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Interaction with regional and global literature and research problems is expected within this unit. 		True
4 Information Literacy
The unit exposes students to scientific writing skills and requires critical review of literature and information from numerous sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills acquired in research and literature review are fully transferable to further higher degree research endeavours. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Experimental design and project management, with specific targeted deadlines is integral to successful completion of the unit and requires advanced research problem-solving skills. This is assessed through the written report. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Within different experimental projects students may be exposed to a range of social justice and equity issues. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will usually liaise with a range of researchers from within their own and their supervisors peer networks and may be required to collaborate with them. 		True
   

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