SLE115 - Essential Skills in Science
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Agnes Michalczyk |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | STP010 |
| Incompatible with: | SLE109, SLE113 and SLE141 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2 hour scheduled online seminar per week (weeks 1-11) and 1 x 1 hour scheduled online practical experience (workshop) per week (Weeks 2-11). |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit is the first of a sequence of professional practice units designed specifically for students in the first year of a science degree. The unit will focus on development of generic skills and will draw upon and extend the scientific content of other core first year units and utilise this context for skill-building exercises. These exercises will include data analysis and presentation, library research methods, scientific writing and referencing, mathematics and statistics. In addition, students will develop broadly applicable knowledge and skills that are fundamental to a successful career.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Investigate career development skills (awareness, planning, application) in order to apply for work opportunities to progress your career. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate a basic understanding of scientific research and publications. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Analyse scientific data using basic mathematics and simple statistical tests. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Understand their ethical responsibilities as students and professionals and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being an ally with First Nation people. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Interpret, critically evaluate, summarise and reference scientific information. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Work effectively as part of a team. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | 45-minute online scenario-based short answer and multiple-choice quiz | 8% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2 | Literature search, and written essay plan | 18% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 3 | 50-minute online multiple-choice test | 18% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 4 | Collaborative group 5-7 minute presentation | 18% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 5 | Career Planning report, 1,500 word maximum | 20% | Week 10 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online test | 18% | End-of-Unit Assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
Prescribed text(s): Harris, 2013, Catch Up Maths & Stats For The Life And Medical Sciences, 2nd Ed, Scion, United Kingdom.
The texts and reading list for SLE115 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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