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Undergraduate TAS-XAB080-2021

Experiencing Science

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$2,354 $0

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 22 Feb 2021
  • 12 Jul 2021
UTAS
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2021

19

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

25

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  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 
Topics covered
    • What is the Scientific Method
    • Basic Skills in Lab Work – How to Write Formal Introductions
    • Pre-Lab work – How to Write a Formal Method
    • Interpreting Graphs – How to Present Data for Reports
    • Pre-Lab Work – How to Synthesis Literature
    • How to Write Formal Discussions
    • Harvard Referencing
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

In this subject 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.

Assessments

  • Scientific Report (15%%)
  • Formal Scientific Report (20%%)
  • Formal Scientific Report (40%%)
  • Portfolio (25%%)
Textbooks

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