Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Teaching and Learning office
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
ScienceUnit Code
UPU0005Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
Scientific research and knowledge creates a basis for understanding the physical world and society in which we live and participate. This unit provides a philosophical and practical general framework for students proceeding to undergraduate courses situated in the sciences. Students are required to select and complete a project in a field of science best suited to their intended undergraduate course.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
UPU0005 utilises a blended delivery mode which includes both face-to-face and electronic delivery of materials, activities and assessments.
Co-Requisite Rule
Must be enrolled in course type 30
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded UPC0005
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of selected important concepts and processes in science.
- Demonstrate ability in a range of scientific communications and writing.
- Design, implement and present the results of open ended scientific investigations.
- Identify and appropriately utilise common elements of scientific method useful in the acquisition of reliable knowledge.
- Understand the role of critical and scientific thinking in science.
- Understand the role of science in society.
- Work scientifically to solve problems.
Unit Content
- Developing appropriate use of scientific language and selection of scientific communication methods that best represent different forms of scientific knowledge.
- Development of critical and scientific thinking based on empiricism, rationalism and scepticism through investigations.
- Investigating the construction of knowledge and nature of scientific 'facts' in society.
- The process of investigation: types of investigations, designing an experimental investigation, variable identification, presentation and interpretation of data.
- Understanding the composition and accepted practices of the scientific community and the relationship between the scientific community and competing elements within society.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures Laboratory activities Independent learning activities Student-centred discussion groups Electronic communication Electronic activities Collaborative e-learning activities
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Exercise | Ongoing exercises | 30% |
| Project | Field-specific project | 40% |
| Examination | Final examination | 30% |
Text References
- Emerson, L. & Hampton, J. (Eds.). (2005). Writing guidelines for science and applied science students. (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, Victoria: Thomson
- Coupe, R. & S. (1991). The question is...general studies for senior students. Melbourne, Australia: Longman
- Anderson, K., & R. Mars (1991). Designing science experiments: A guide to planning and conducting experiments for year 11 and 12 science students. Leeming, W.A., Bio Publishers.
- Kruszelnicki, K. (2003). Munching maggots, Noah's flood & TV heart attacks: and other cataclysmic science moments. Harper Collins Publishers: Australia.
- Garrett, L. K. (2007a). Biology basics: How life works. In Get ready for biology (133-161). San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Garrett, L. K. (2007b). Body basics: The hip bone's connected to the. In Get ready for A & P (125-158). San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Krauss, L., & Mooney, C. (2007, December 17) Science holds the key to saving our world. The West Australian.
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Teaching and Learning office
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
ScienceUnit Code
UPU0005Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
Scientific research and knowledge creates a basis for understanding the physical world and society in which we live and participate. This unit provides a philosophical and practical general framework for students proceeding to undergraduate courses situated in the sciences. Students are required to select and complete a project in a field of science best suited to their intended undergraduate course.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
UPU0005 utilises a blended delivery mode which includes both face-to-face and electronic delivery of materials, activities and assessments.
Co-Requisite Rule
Must be enrolled in course type 30
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded UPC0005
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of selected important concepts and processes in science.
- Demonstrate ability in a range of scientific communications and writing.
- Design, implement and present the results of open ended scientific investigations.
- Identify and appropriately utilise common elements of scientific method useful in the acquisition of reliable knowledge.
- Understand the role of critical and scientific thinking in science.
- Understand the role of science in society.
- Work scientifically to solve problems.
Unit Content
- Developing appropriate use of scientific language and selection of scientific communication methods that best represent different forms of scientific knowledge.
- Development of critical and scientific thinking based on empiricism, rationalism and scepticism through investigations.
- Investigating the construction of knowledge and nature of scientific 'facts' in society.
- The process of investigation: types of investigations, designing an experimental investigation, variable identification, presentation and interpretation of data.
- Understanding the composition and accepted practices of the scientific community and the relationship between the scientific community and competing elements within society.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures Laboratory activities Independent learning activities Student-centred discussion groups Electronic communication Electronic activities Collaborative e-learning activities
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Exercise | Ongoing exercises | 30% |
| Project | Field-specific project | 40% |
| Examination | Final examination | 30% |
Text References
- Kruszelnicki, K. (2003). Munching maggots, Noah's flood & TV heart attacks: and other cataclysmic science moments. Australia: Harper Collins Publishers.
- Krauss, L., & Mooney, C. (2007, December 17) Science holds the key to saving our world. The West Australian.
- Garrett, L. K. (2007b). Body basics: The hip bone's connected to the. In Get ready for A & P (125-158). San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Garrett, L. K. (2007a). Biology basics: How life works. In Get ready for biology (133-161). San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Emerson, L. & Hampton, J. (Eds.). (2005). Writing guidelines for science and applied science students. (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, Australia: Thomson.
- Coupe, R. & S. (1991). The question is...general studies for senior students. Melbourne, Australia: Longman
- Anderson, K., & R. Mars (1991). Designing science experiments: A guide to planning and conducting experiments for year 11 and 12 science students. Leeming, Australia: Bio Publishers.
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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