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Adv Science: Professional Perspective and Practice - SCIF1121
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
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Enrolment in Advanced Science (3972, 3449, 3931, 3936) or Advanced Mathematics (3986, 3523, 3933) programs
 
 
Excluded: LIFE1001, SCIF1101, SCIF1111
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Note: This course was previously offered as SCIF1021 but changed to SCIF1121 from 2011.

This course introduces students to a diversity of current science, and professionalism in science. Through classroom activities and assessment tasks, as well as a camp / field trip, students develop a sense of identity and belonging with their colleagues and their program of study. Students will be exposed to the theory of and have, through integration with discipline-specific modules, 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. The discipline-specific modules will engage students with research scientists and research principles and activities in science.

Note 1: This course is available only to students in the Advanced Science and Advanced Mathematics single and combined degree programs.

Note 2: There is a fee associated with the camp / field trip for this course, to cover the costs of food, accomodation and some activities.

Note 3: this course must be taken at Stage 1

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