Course overview
This course is designed to expose third-year BSc Advanced students to the university research environment and give them an opportunity to participate in the process of scientific research. The primary component of this course is the laboratory placement, in which students are associated with an active research group in the College, providing them with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in one or more scientific projects. The laboratory placement will be supplemented by a program of research seminars, in which local and/or invited scientists will present their current research programs and recent findings, and by a series of tutorials, which will focus on the development of core research skills and knowledge, such as effective communication of research findings, key laboratory techniques, and research integrity. The course builds on the principles of scientific research introduced in Principles & Practices of Research I/Science of the People, Society and Future Planet, and the scientific literacy skills developed in PPRII. Each student will document their research activities with a final written report, and in addition will communicate their research findings to the entire course cohort at an end-of-year symposium. Students will also receive a performance mark from the direct supervisor of their research placement.
Course learning outcomes
- Provide students with an introduction to scientific research, by allowing them to undertake "hands-on" projects in active research laboratories or research groups
- provide skills in experimental design and implementation, and the analysis and interpretation of research data;
- promote awareness of modern research tools and methods
- understand the relationship between hypothesis building and experimental design
- understand the relationship between experimental design and experimental outcomes, particularly the effects of experimental design on the reliability of data generated
- further develop and refine strategies for effective written and visual communication of scientific results, specifically the communication of one's own research findings.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 63171
Section SE01
Size 50
Available 50
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