Course Title: Process and interpret data
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: MATH5333C
Course Title: Process and interpret data
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5282 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)
Course Contact: Amberlee Mitton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8053
Course Contact Email: amber.mitton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Namrita Kaul
51.4.01
99254309
namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requistes or co-requisites for this course
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the ability to retrieve data, evaluate formulae and perform scientific calculations, present and interpret information in tables and graphs and keep accurate records. The unit requires personnel to solve problems of limited complexity where the information may be less obvious, but not contradictory, and can be determined by direct reasoning.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL924001A Process and interpret data |
Element: |
1. Retrieve and check data |
Performance Criteria: |
• Store and retrieve data using appropriate files and/or application software |
Element: |
2. Calculate scientific quantities |
Performance Criteria: |
• Calculate statistical values for given data |
Element: |
3. Present data in tables, charts and graphs |
Performance Criteria: |
• Present data in clearly labelled tables and charts |
Element: |
4. Interpret data in tables, charts and graphs |
Performance Criteria: |
• Interpret significant features of graphs, such as gradients, intercepts, maximum and minimum values, and limit lines |
Element: |
5. Keep accurate records and maintain confidentiality |
Performance Criteria: |
• Transcribe information accurately |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work sheets
- Online learning
Teaching Schedule
wk. no. | Date | EoC | Topic |
1 | 7/2 | Calculate scientific quantities | • Scientific Notations • Significant figures |
2 | 14/2 | • Substitution into Formulae and calculations |
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3 | 21/2 | Retrieve and check data | • Measurement conversions and micro-measurements • Store the data provided in previous week in an appropriate format • Retrieve the data and perform basic calculations on it |
4 | 28/2 | Calculate scientific quantities | • Calculating basic statistics for the given data • Indices, Index laws • Perform calculations using indices |
5 | 7/3 | • Linear Equations | |
6 | 14/3 | • Variation • Direct, inverse and joint variation |
|
7 | 21/3 | • Ratio and Proportion | |
8 | 28/3 | • Revision | |
9 | 4/4 | • Mid Sem Exam | |
10 | 11/4 | • Concentrations and Dilutions | |
10 | 18/4 | • Easter break 21st – 27th April | |
11 | 25/4 | • Percentages and Calculations with percentages | |
12 | 2/5 | Present data in tables , charts and graphs | • Graphs • Represent and interpret data in graphical form |
13 | 9/5 | Interpret data in tables, charts and graphs | • Continue with graphs |
14 | 16/5 | Calculate scientific quantities | • Logarithms |
15 | 23/5 | Retrieve and check data | • Continue with logs |
16 | 30/5 | • Revision Week | |
17 | 6/6 | • End of Semester Exams |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
TBA in class |
References
Mathematics for Biology /Pathology technicians by Carly Marshall & Sue van Megen ; Essential laboratory Mathematics by catherine W. Johnson, Daniel L.Timmons & Pamela E. Hall |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course typically consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam
Assessment Tasks
- Work sheets
- Mid semester exam
- End of semester exam
Assessment Matrix
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