SLE451 - Science Professionalism
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Semester 1: Susanna Venn Semester 2: Christie Lam |
| Cohort rule: | (This unit is restricted to students enrolled in S400, S401, S494) |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 4 half-day workshops (20 hours in total). |
Content
This unit will develop an understanding of the ethics, integrity and professional processes that underpin Life and Environmental Science as a discipline. The aim of the unit is to engender understanding and appreciation of important concepts in science professionalism as broadly applied both within and outside science. The unit will comprise four workshops and cover topics such as: the concepts and processes of research ethics and integrity and how they are applied in research and the community the process of critical review in science; peer review of papers and grant applications; how research quality and impact are assessed; issues in diversity, gender and science; and communication of science through professional, public and social media outlets.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an awareness of the important issues in research integrity including the ethical basis of using animals and humans in research. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Understand the process of critical evaluation of the quality of scientific research, based on the grant application and refereed publication processes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Be able to present scientific research in a form accessible to the general public. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Appropriately use media, including social media, in the communication of science to professional and public audiences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science communication digital production | 5-7 minute digital production | 30% | Week 11 |
| Grant application exercise | 4-page written assignment | 40% | Week 15 |
| Research ethics assignment (editorial) | 4-page written assignment | 30% | Week 19 |
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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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