Course Title: Conduct and present simple scientific research
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: GEDU5442
Course Title: Conduct and present simple scientific research
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3209 - Certificate III in Science
Course Contact: Judith McCann
Course Contact Phone: T. 99258366
Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Christine Andrews
christine.andrews@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
To provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to undertake, analyse and report on simple scientific experiments and investigations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU072 Conduct and present simple scientific research |
Element: |
1.Conduct a simple scientific experiment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify a scientific concept/model/theory for investigation 1.2 Identify a scientific method to investigate the scientific concept/model/theory
2.1 Identify an issue of scientific interest which has contributed to society, the 2.5 Present the findings of the investigation using appropriate |
Learning Outcomes
Competency based
Details of Learning Activities
• Lectures
• Individual and Group presentations
• Practical activities
Teaching Schedule
| Week |
Date(week starting) | Topic (Note – Prac dates are subject to change) |
| 1 | 11/2/13 | Introduction/ Scientific method/ Activity |
| 2 | 18/2/13 | Tabulating Data and Drawing graphs (group activity) |
| 3 | 25/2/13 | Intro to lab safety and equip/ measuring activity (Prac) |
| 4 | 4/3/13 | Experiment – using a balance (Prac) |
| 5 | 11/3/13 | Glass and micropipette techniques (Prac) |
| 6 | 18/3/13 | DNA extraction (Prac) |
| 7 | 25/3/13 | Chemical reactions experiment (ASSESSMENT TASK) |
| 8 | 1/4/13 | Easter break |
| 9 | 8/4/13 | Oral Presentations (ASSESSMENT TASK) |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Newspapers
Overview of Assessment
Practical activities, reports and presentations
Assessment Tasks
Practical Report/ Weekly Practical Tasks: 75%
Research based assignment/presentation: 25%
Student must pass each of the above assessment tasks to pass the Learning unit.
Students must successfully pass 4 out of the 6 weekly practical tasks
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
The 20 hours allowed for this unit are allocated as follows
Class theory -9 hours
Practical Activities -8 hours
Research work / report completion -3 hours
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