SCI1005 Scientific research and communication
Faculty of Science
SCI1005 Scientific research and communication is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SCI1005
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After SCI1005
No unit lists SCI1005 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PROHIBITION: SCI2010, SCI2015, SCI1000
PREREQUISITE: Enrolment in the Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours)
Overview
Science underpins our global impact through advances in technology, knowledge, education and the health of our planet and its species. This unit will examine the origins of science and how it is practiced (e.g. the scientific process, how science progresses and the mechanisms that regulate science). You will examine the importance of science to the human endeavour, and explore a broad range of approaches for advocating and persuasively communicating to diverse audiences. You will develop key scientific skills of critical thinking (ability to acquire and assess the validity of scientific information); initiative and independence (conceptualise, propose and refine a current research topic as well as project management); oral and written communication and teamwork (group activities and assessment). The topics and skills developed in this unit will provide you with a solid foundation to begin a scientific career and influence our society in positive ways.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research proposalResearch assignment30%
- InfographicOther20%
- Presentation20%
- Literature reviewOther30%
- Peer reviewOther-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate the importance of science and mathematics expertise to a broad range of audiences, including non-scientists, prospective employers and the general public;
- 2
Discuss the history and development of western science, science’s impact on society, and how it intersects with other ways of knowing, such as Indigenous knowledges;
- 3
Conceptualise and refine a research topic using the scientific process;
- 4
Access, critically analyse and synthesis scientific literature;
- 5
Create science communication pieces from scientific research that appeals to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- 6
Critically evaluate the performance of peers through appraisal of others’ assessment tasks.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- 2 hours of workshop activities
- 3 hours of readings and instruction
- 6 hours of completing assessments and
- 1 hour conducting peer assessment per week
You will receive a component of your feedback on assessment tasks from other students. Using peer assessment tools, you will provide feedback to another student, or group of students, several times during the unit. The act of assessing your peers is designed to support your own learning in the unit.
You will complete interactive activities in each workshop with activities designed to demonstrate the process in completing a scientific research project.
Each assessment task will require you to research a topic which needs to be communicated using one of three formats. You will consult primary literature to source the background for your topic, and reformulate this into a piece to communicate it to the desired audience.
Learning resources
Required resources
Weekly Readings and Video Content via Moodle Lessons/Books
Weekly content will be arranged using “Moodle Lessons” or “Moodle Books” (format to be confirmed). These two formats arrange content into a linear learning experience, and step students through important content. An important advantage of this format is that ungraded formative assessment can be embedded throughout, allowing you to check your understanding and progress through the topic.
Feedback Fruits
Peer Assessment will be facilitated via Feedback Fruits, a Moodle-integrated platform.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Bronwyn Isaac
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Bronwyn Isaac
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SCI1005?
SCI1005 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is SCI1005 offered?
In 2022, SCI1005 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does SCI1005 have an exam?
No. SCI1005 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.