SCI4501 - Impact through science 4A: Research - 2019

24 points, SCA Band 2, 0.500 EFTSL

Undergraduate, Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Djuke Veldhuis

Coordinator(s)

Professor Andrea Robinson

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

Students must complete 144 points and SCI3501 and SCI3502

Co-requisites

SCI4502

Synopsis

Working in collaboration with innovative industry partners and the Faculty of Science, students will complete an independent research project. Through this process, students will be connected to industry partners to gain an understanding of the challenge that has been set, the nature of the industry and stakeholder needs. This is the preparatory unit to develop student's theoretical understanding of the industry challenge in preparation for the development of the project plan and commencement of the group based Challenge project in SCI4502.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Undertake and interpret independent research to demonstrate a critical and analytical understanding of the current scientific, social, corporate and/or political contexts of the project;
  2. Execute a stakeholder analysis and appraise a range of needs to evaluate and illustrate the problem;
  3. Integrate research into a professional report that articulates the problem and possible solutions and shows critical thinking and persuasive communication;
  4. Use persuasive presentation skills to articulate the problem and possible solutions.

Assessment

Literature review (individual): 20%

Oral presentation (individual): 10%

Research project (individual): 70%

Workload requirements

Student workload is an average of 48 hours of study per week comprised of independent research, meetings, and workshops.

This unit delivers 50% of the full-time fourth-year program for the BSc Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours)

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