SCIENCE 3100 - Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2023
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code SCIENCE 3100 Course Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III Coordinating Unit Sciences, Engineering & Technology Faculty Office Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 10 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites SCIENCE 2300 Corequisites Students who major in Biochemistry, Genetics or Microbiology & Immunology are required to enrol in the appropriate Level III theory course BIOCHEM 3520 or GENETICS 3520 or MICRO 3520 Restrictions Available to BSc (Advanced) students only Assessment Writing tasks, oral presentation, assessment of performance in laboratory placement Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Ross Young
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
This course aims to provide BSc (Advanced) students with a ‘capstone’ research experience:
1 provide students with an introduction to scientific research, by allowing them to undertake “hands-on” projects in active research laboratories or research groups; 2 provide skills in experimental design and implementation, and the analysis and interpretation of research data; 3 promote awareness of modern research tools and methods; 4 understand the relationship between hypothesis building and experimental design; 5 understand the relationship between experimental design and experimental outcomes, particularly the effects of experimental design on the reliability of data generated; 6 further develop and refine strategies for effective written and visual communication of scientific results, specifically the communication of one’s own research findings.
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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
2-5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2-6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1-6 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1,6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The project supervisor will provide you with necessary materials during the course of your research project work. You may need to purchase some minor ancillary equipment. See your project supervisor for this. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course consists of four required seminar attendances, an individual research project (one-on-one project with a project supervisor and his/her research team) and poster preparation and presentation.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There is little group structured time. Listed below are the activities you must engage in and their timing. Otherwise, the research work timetable will be quite individualised, and worked out with your research supervisor.
Your supervisor will structure your lab/field work over the course of the semester.
There is a poster symposium in week 13.
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Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
5Assessment task
% of total assessment
Approximate Timing of Assessment
Learning Outcome being Assessed
Seminar summary #1
5
Seminar summary #2
5
Seminar summary #3
7.5 Seminar summary #4
7.5 Project description/proposed research
15
Lab book/field notebook evaluation
5
Research report
40
Poster evaluation
15
Assessment Detail
Seminar summaries: (25% total) A critical written summary of 4 research seminars. Seminars can be by PhD students, 最新糖心Vlog staff, visiting scientists. Your supervisor and the discipline area coordinator will help you find seminars. Task length – 320-380 words. Submission will be electronic or hard copy, as determined by supervisor. Each submission will be 5pm 1 week from the date of the seminar itself.
Project description and proposed research: (15% total) This document will consist of a project description and a brief outline of the research activity the student will conduct during their placement. This is an opportunity for students to outline their proposed work and the key literature basis on which the work is grounded. Task length – 1000-1400 words. Submission will be electronic or hard copy, as determined by supervisor. This document is due Friday 5pm end of week 5.
Research report (40% total) The exact specifications of the written report will be dictated by the formats and 最新糖心Vlog used by the specific scientific discipline in which the student does the placement. Task length – 3600-4400 words. Submission will be electronic or hard copy, as determined by supervisor.
Research lab book/journal/field book: (5%) The style of the lab book or field book will differ greatly across disciplines, so there are no specific standards for this work. It may include raw laboratory data, methods used, details of equipment settings, field measurements. Submission will be to the course coordinator.
Poster symposium: (15%) The poster symposium will involve an afternoon to celebrate the research experiences of the entire class. Posters will be marked by a panel of academics, with the addition of peer marking from the 3100 class. This will take place during week 13.
Submission
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the overall Course Coordinator (Karin Barovich) before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from:http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/forms
Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the markCourse Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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