UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

BPS1041 Scientific inquiry

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

BPS1041 Scientific inquiry is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Parkville. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 21 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1
Malaysia, Parkville
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

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Requisites

Overview

You will acquire basic skills in applying and interpreting the scientific method of inquiry, and interpreting scientific data. You will: i) evaluate scientific literature; and, ii) plan, conduct and interpret a simple scientific experiment. A knowledge of hypothesis testing, ethical principles of scientific practice, examples of poor and elite pharmaceutical science, and the skills to perform inferential statistics will be developed.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
First semesterParkvilleOn campus

Assessment

  • Written Assignment: Analysing the Process of Scientific DiscoveryWritten
    25%
  • Major Project: Planning, Conducting and Evaluating a Scientific ExperimentProject
    55%
  • Skills coachingProject
    10%
  • Workshop exercisesExercise
    10%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Explain the principles of scientific inquiry

  2. 2

    Identify safe and ethical practices in scientific research

  3. 3

    Develop a conceptual model for scientific inquiry and evaluate two real-world examples using this model

  4. 4

    Plan and conduct a simple scientific experiment using a learner defined conceptual model of hypothesis testing

  5. 5

    Identify and employ an appropriate statistical test for the empirically obtained data

  6. 6

    Re-evaluate a tested hypothesis on the basis of the research findings

  7. 7

    Reflect critically on skill development by analysing feedback and evidence, identifying strengths and gaps in key skills, and setting targeted SMART goals to guide future growth.

Workload and teaching

  • Applied sessions23 hours
  • Assessments2 hours
  • Workshops24 hours
  • Twelve 1-hour online preparation modules (discovery)
  • Twenty four 1-hour online modules
  • Twelve 1-hour Q&A sessions
  • Seven hours of skills workshops (applied_skills)
  • Four 1-hour skills coaching meetings (applied_coaching)
  • Two hours of scheduled assessment

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor John Quinn
Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor John Quinn
Ruth Sim

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BPS1041?

BPS1041 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after BPS1041?

BPS1041 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 21 units, including BPS2011, BPS2012, BPS2021, BPS2022, BPS2031 and BPS2032.

When is BPS1041 offered?

In 2027, BPS1041 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Parkville.

Does BPS1041 have an exam?

No. BPS1041 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available