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Advanced Science Seminar - SCIF1021
Campus UNSW

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  Faculty of Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Excluded: LIFE1001, SCIF1101, SCIF1111
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course introduces students to a diversity of current science, and professionalism in science. A lecture series and associated learning and assessment activities will engage students with research scientists and research principles and activities in science. Students will be exposed to the theory of and have the opportunity to practice a range of generic skills relevant to both their university studies and practice in science including, typically, oral and written communication, peer review, team/group work, information literacy, personality types and learning styles, ethics and codes of conduct.

Note: This course is available only to students in the Advanced Science (3972) and Advanced Mathematics (3986) programs.

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