Year No. Offer Mode Description Cred. Pts 98 62405 S1 D RESEARCH PRACTICE & ETHICS 1.00
In the contemporary world, science and technology are increasingly seen as fundamental for human progress and survival. As the power of technology has increased, ethical considerations in the practice of science have become a critical component in the interaction between science and society. Additionally, the limited ability of society to support scientific research has led to ever increasing competition for these resources and emphasised the need for skills in both scientific communication and information technology. This unit is designed to allow students to appreciate the role of philosophy and ethics in the practice of science and to be aware of, and develop, a range of communication skills required to successfully pursue a career in scientific research.
This unit is designed to allow students to appreciate the role of philosophy and ethics in science and to develop a range of communication skills required in the successful pursuit of a career in scientific research. The first component of the course considers the interactions between science and society with an emphasis on science philosophy and ethics. The second component is designed to allow the student to develop skills in particular aspects of scientific communication. These include computer based information retrieval, verbal and written scientific communication skills (debates, seminars, posters and papers) and the preparation and presentation of research grant proposals.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:
Description Weighting(%)
- Structure of Science 15.00
- Science and Society (scientific ethics and current debates) 25.00
- Scientific presentation skills 40.00 - verbal - poster - written (abstracts)
- Grant applications (written and oral) 20.00
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Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 40741 9
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ACTIVITY HOURS Tutorials/Workshops 2 Private Study 140
No *F/S Marks Due Description Wtg(%) LBL WWW 1 S WK 5 SCIENTIFIC DEBATE 10.00 N N 2 S WK 5 ABSTRACT 5.00 N N 3 S WK 7 JOURNAL PRESENTATION 15.00 N N 4 S WK 7 REFEREED PAPER 15.00 N N 5 S WK 10 LITERATURE REVIEW SEMINAR 10.00 N N 6 S WK 11 ESSAY 20.00 N N 7 S WK 12 GRANT APPLICATION (SEMINAR) 10.00 N N 8 S WK 14 GRANT APPLICATION (WRITTEN) 15.00 N N
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