Overview
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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Students who have successfully completed a Foundation Unit (units beginning with FDN) may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Enrolment in a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Animal Science, Bachelor of Environmental Management, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Extractive Metallurgy, Bachelor of Forensics, Bachelor of Marine Science, Bachelor of Sports Science, Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Sustainability, Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science + Psychology (BSportExSc, BSc) or Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science/Graduate Diploma In Clinical Exercise Physiology, or B1355 Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science (Psychology), or B1338 BA Psychology, B1388 BA Psychology, or B1347 Bachelor of Criminology + BA Psychology, or B1354 Bachelor of Law + Bachelor of Arts Psychology, or Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Sciences), or Bachelor of Agricultural Science + Commerce, or Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine, or Bachelor of Science (Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences), or Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition.
Other learning activities
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Learning activities
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Learning outcomes
1.
Explain the scientific method and demonstrate its application.
2.
Understand and identify appropriate mathematical tools to interpret and assess experimental data.
3.
Understand and apply the rules of academic integrity, by:
a. Understanding the principles of referencing and applying a citation method to these principles; and
b. recognising the importance of the validity of sources used.
4.
Appreciate the ethical issues underpinning science.
5.
Learn autonomously, by:
a. thinking and reading critically; and
b. engaging in self-management, organisation, and critical reflection.
6.
Effectively explain scientific data, information, and arguments to both scientific peer groups and the broader community in written, oral and interpersonal formats through:
a. producing summaries and critical analyses of lectures and readings;
b. producing reviews of scientific literature, e.g. as contextual introductions to laboratory reports;
c. providing assessment feedback to peers; and
d. working in a team to produce an analysis or evaluation of scientific technical data or principles.
Assessments
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