Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
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| Unit name | The Sciences and Society |
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| Unit code | XBR204 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Chemistry|Philosophy and Gender Studies|Politics and International Relations|Sociology and Criminology |
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| Available as student elective? | %asset_metadata_unit.AvailableAsElective_value^empty:No% |
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Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1-hour weekly lecture, 1-hour weekly tutorial, Online learning resources and discussion group activities |
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| Assessment | On-line quizzes (10%); What it is to be scientific reflection (30%); Peer review of a scientific journal article (30%); Evaluation of a socio-scientific debate (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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