Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
This unit has been discontinued.
The student contribution amount for this unit is fully subsidised and therefore not payable by the student.
Introduction
In this unit you will develop the skills needed to work in academic lab settings and carry out experiments in a safe, ethical and responsible way. Through a range of learning activities, you will explore basic concepts in various sciences to complete experiments performed in labs. The focus will be on building report writing skills via a series of workshops and assessment tasks that call for an increased ability to communicate experiment results in a written format. You will also explore ethical considerations of conducting and reporting on scientific research
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Experiencing Science |
|---|---|
| Unit code | XAB080 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Pre-Degree |
| Coordinator | Florence Ko, David Vender |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Foundation |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Use science inquiry skills to conduct, analyse and communicate experiments
2. Evaluate, with reference to collected data and resources, claims about concepts in science
3. Create scientific reports with appropriate sections, language and conventions that conform to a specified style
4. Articulate a working knowledge of scientific concepts applicable to experiments conducted
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Two hour workshop and two hour practical per week. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1: Portfolio (25%) AT2: Report Sections (15%) AT3: Report Full (20%) AT4: Individual Project Report (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | No required text. |
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