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    Unit Guide

    SCI2010Scientific practice and communication

    Semester 1, 2016

    Handbook link:

    http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-sci.html

    Table of contents

    http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-sci.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-sci.html
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    Table of contents

    Unit handbook information 4

    Synopsis 4

    Mode of delivery 4

    Workload requirements 4

    Unit relationships 4

    Prerequisites 4

    Prohibitions 4

    Co-requisites 4

    Chief Examiner(s) 4

    Unit Coordinator(s) 5

    Lecturer(s) 5

    Other staff details 5

    Academic overview 6

    Learning outcomes 6

    Teaching approach 6

    Feedback to you 6

    Assessment summary 6

    Assessment requirements 7

    Assessment tasks 7

    Examination(s) 10

    Referencing requirements 10

    Assignment submission 10

    Unit schedule 12

    Your feedback to us 13

    Previous student evaluations of this unit 13

    Unit resources 13

    Learning resources 13

    Reading List 13

    Workbook and Workshop Activities 14

    Moodle 14

    Email versus Forums 14

    Student Services 14

    Learning Skills and SCI2010 14

    SCI2010 plagiarism policy and the use of Turnitin 15

    Required resources 15

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    Other information 16

    Policies 16

    Graduate Attributes Policy 16

    Student Charter 16

    Student Services 16

    Monash University Library 16

    Disability Support Services 16

    Extensions and penalties 17

    Penalties 17

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    Unit handbook information

    Synopsis

    Science and technology are the basis of modern life yet most people do not understand how

    discoveries are made or commercialised. In SCI2010 you will examine the core elements ofmodern science by looking back at the people, cultures, events and discoveries that allowed

    science to emerge and contributed to the establishment of key concepts such as empiricism,

    scepticism and rationalism. This unit will equip you with skills to assess the validity of scientific

    information, to distinguish between real science, bad science and pseudoscience. The value of

    science in solving real world issues, and improving the human condition are discussed using

    current examples. Students will benefit from critical evaluation of a wide variety of literature,

    ranging from peer-reviewed scientific publications to web sites promulgating pseudoscientific

    remedies. These skills will help your analysis and communication of science and other disciplines.

    You will complete assignments that will help improve your written and verbal communication to a

    range of audiences including politicians, managers, the general public and your fellow educated

    specialists. You will uncover and strengthen your own personal and professional ethical standpoint

    on current issues such as vaccines, the funding of research by multi-national corporations and

    plagiarism. Together the topics covered in SCI2010 give you a solid foundation on which to forge a

    professional career whether it is directly related to science or not.

    Mode of delivery

    Malaysia (Day)

    Clayton (Day)

    Workload requirements

    Two hours of lectures and one 2-hour workshop per week, or equivalent

    Unit relationships

    Prerequisites

    Two semesters of first year university

    Prohibitions

    SCI2015

    Co-requisites

    None

    Chief Examiner(s)

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    Associate Professor Roslyn Gleadow

    Unit Coordinator(s)

    Associate Professor Roslyn Gleadow (Clayton); Dr. Joash Tan Ban Lee (Malaysia)

    Lecturer(s)

    Name: Dr Bronwyn Isaac

    Campus: Clayton

    Phone: +61 3 990 53641

    Email: [email protected]

    Consultation hours: By appointment

    Other staff details

    Details for workshop tutors and campus coordinators will be available through Moodle during the

    semester.

    Unit Coordinator & Clayton Associate Professor Roslyn Gleadow (Clayton)

    Campus Coordinator

    Campus Clayton

    Phone (03) 9905 1667

    Email [email protected]

    Office hours By appointment

    Malaysian Campus Dr Joash Tan Ban Lee

    Coordinator

    Lecturers Dr Song Beng Kah, Dr Lee Sui Mae, Dr MahaletchumyArujanan

    Campus Malaysia

    Phone +603-55146107

    Email [email protected]

    Office Hours By appointment

    Tutor(s) Mr Hikari Oh Kan Fu, Mr Yew Peng Nian

    SCI2010 Main Office Clayton Campus, 18 Innovation walk Rm 311 & 25Rainforest walk Rm 117

    location

    SCI2010 Enquiries [email protected]

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    Academic overview

    Learning outcomes

    On completion of this unit students will be able to:

    1. Outline the central components of scientific thinking and their historical origins;

    2. Distinguish science from pseudoscience and bad science;

    3. Acquire, critically analyse and communicate complex scientific ideas and information;

    4. Present scientific information using different media including formal and informal writing,

    spoken presentations and visual media;

    5. Discuss the purposes of, and methods behind, effective science communication and

    identify how approaches can be adapted for different audiences;

    6. Develop a research question within a given set of topics and address it using the primary

    scientific literature;

    7. List the ways in which science is regulated and assess their effectiveness in promoting

    ethical professional practice;8. Identify different destinations for science graduates and the list generic and technical skills

    that will help them gain employment.

    Teaching approach

    The work is structured around three themes: science and how to communicate it, scientific

    principles and philosophy, ethical practice of science. Topics are introduced in the two weekly

    lectures, and put into their intellectual context. The information and ideas presented in lectures are

    supported by practical activities carried out in the workshops (a two hour tutorial) that help

    students to develop transferrable science skills through enquiry-based learning, peer-assisted

    learning, group discussions and presentations. Some lectures and workshops may be replaced

    with on-line learning activities.

    Feedback to you

    We will endeavour to provide detailed feedback for assignments 1a, 1b and 1d via Moodle

    within two weeks of your submission for work submitted on time. Feedback for assignment 1c will

    be given verbally and/or in writing during the workshop in Week 10. We will aim to provide

    written feedback for assignment 2 within 14 days, via Moodle.

    Assessment summary

    Workshop participation and activities: 15% + Spoken presentation(s): 5% + Written assignment(s):

    40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%

    Assessment Task Value Week Due Submitted Via:

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    Workshop participation:attendance and activities

    15% Ongoing Various

    Assignment 1a. Writtenassignment(Press release)

    5% Week 3 Online

    Assignment 2. Spokenpresentation

    5% Week 5 Attendance atworkshop

    Assignment 1b Writtenassignment(Annotated bibliography)

    10% Week 7 Online

    Assignment 1c Draft literaturereview

    Formative Week 10 Attendance atworkshop

    Assignment 1d Writtenassignment(Final scientific literature review)

    25% Week 12 Online

    Written examination 40% In exam period

    Assessment requirements

    Assessment tasks

    Participation

    Due date:Ongoing

    Details of task:Attendance at workshops, workshop Activities, weekly quizzes on Moodle and

    online activities.

    Value:15%

    Criteria for marking:

    Attendance of weekly workshops, workshop Activities, weekly Moodle quizzes and online activities.

    Assignment 1 Scientific Literature Review

    Assignment 1 is composed of four sub-sections (a, b, c, d). Each assignment builds on the

    previous assignment and focuses on a different style of communication. The feedback is provided

    in time for you to use it to improve your next assignment.

    Assessment 1a: Press release

    Mode of delivery:Written

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    Submission:Via Moodle

    Due date: See Moodle for specific date/time. Allow at least 48 hours to generate your Turnitin

    report before the due date.

    Details: Locate a primary scientific article. Write a press release on the chosen primary scientific

    article. A Turnitin report with

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    Word limit: 2000 words

    Value: Formative (i.e. no marks)

    Estimated return date:Week 10 in your workshop.

    Criteria for marking:Your tutor and another student will provide verbal and/or written feedback on

    your draft to help you improve it before final submission. The draft should aim to meet the same

    criteria as the final literature review (below).

    Assessment task 1d: Final Literature Review

    Mode of delivery:Written

    Submission:Via Moodle

    Due date: See Moodle for specific date/time. Allow at least 48 hours to generate your Turnitin

    report before the due date/time.

    Details of task:Write a scientific literature review addressing a specific research question refinedfrom the list of broad topics provided at the start of semester. A Turnitin report with 10% similarity

    must be attached (see workbook for details).

    Word limit: 2000 words (including title, subheadings, in-text citations & keywords),

    (excluding, figures/tables, their captions & reference list). (Penalties apply if word limit is

    exceeded.)

    Value: 25%

    Estimated return date: 14 days from submission date.

    Criteria for marking:See detailed criteria and submission checklist in the workbook. Writtenfeedback will be provided on your writing style, the content and structure of your work and

    referencing. A breakdown of the marks is given in the workbook.

    Assignment 2 Presenting Science

    Assignment 2 is completed concurrently with parts of Assignment 1.

    Mode of delivery:Group task; oral presentation

    Due date:See Moodle for specific date/time

    Details of task:Identify a recent article on science in the popular media and trace the sciencepresented to the relevant primary scientific article. Critically analyse the science, and produce an

    oral presentation in the form of a conference presentation or a TV or radio show. Students must

    complete a collaboration agreement. Class members will be invited to ask questions after the

    presentation.

    Time limit:4 minutes per person within the group (e.g. group of five equals 20 minutes, while

    a group of four would equate to 16 minutes).

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    Group Roles:All students are expected to participate in all aspects of the assignment, including

    finding a media article, tracing the primary article, developing presentation materials, & delivering

    the presentation.

    Value:5%

    Estimated return date:14 days from presentation.

    See detailed criteria and submission checklist in the workbook. Written andCriteria for marking:

    oral feedback will be given on the content, structure and style of the presentation, the suitability of

    visual aids and communication style.

    Examination(s)

    There will be a 2-hour written examination during the examination period for each semester.

    Questions include multiple-choice, short- and long-answer.

    Referencing requirements

    Referencing for all assignments should follow the author-date style specified in the SCI2010

    Workbook, Appendix 1.

    Assignment submission

    Detailed information on how to complete each assignment, assignment objectives, together with

    checklists for submission are given in the Workbook.

    Student declaration forms- compulsory

    A student declaration form before you submit your first assessmentmust be completed on Moodle

    piece. Completion of this form is a statement made by you confirming that you will not engage in

    any form of cheating, plagiarism or collusion in this unit. THIS IS COMPULSORY before anything

    can be submitted. Assignment Dropboxes will not open until this had been done.

    Online Submission:

    Use Moodle to submit assignments. Do not submit files attached to email. Emailed assignments

    will not be marked.

    You submit your work as a .doc or .docx file.us t Include your authcate and the assignment number in your file name e.g. aatan1_A1d.

    Submit to the correct Assignment Dropbox. (for details see workbook or ask your tutor)

    Add any additional files (e.g. Turnitin reports) before clicking submit.

    You will receive a confirmation message within Moodle once you have successfully submitted

    your assignment to the electronic assignment dropbox.

    Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to you via Moodle.

    Instructions for submitting an assignment electronically are found at http://www.vle.monash.edu

    /moodlesupportforstudents.html

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    Unit schedule

    The table below shows the planned schedule of activities and assessment for this unit but from

    time to time it may be necessary to adjust this for operational reasons. Please listen for

    announcements in lectures and/or check official announcements on Moodle regularly.

    Wk

    start

    Wk WS# Lectures Workshop Assignment/

    Feedback

    29 Feb 1 1 1. Life of Sci Publish or PerishPLUS ProjectA1:management2. Scientific thinking: E,

    R, S

    07 Mar 2 2 3. Why communicate? Scientific literature:What are theimportant bits4. Old and new media

    14 Mar 3 3 5. Presentations How to talk science A1a due Wed16 Mar 3 pm

    6. Magician/Illusionist

    21 Mar 4 - No lecture OA2: Language andacademic integrity

    Mid-semester break

    04 Apr 5 4 7. Origins of science Presentations Feedback for A1aA2 duein workshop8. Philosophy of Science

    11 Apr 6 5 9. Pseudoscience Scientific arguments

    10. Pseudoscience

    18 Apr 7 6 11. Scientific revolutions Pseudoscience A1b due Wed20 Apr 3 pmFeedback for A212. Scientific revolutions

    25 Apr 8 - No lecture OA3:Literaturereview toolkit

    02 May 9 7 13. Ideals of Science

    /Evil Scientists

    Ethical dilemmas feedback on A1b

    14. Ethics of animalexperimentation

    09 May 10 8 15. Ethics of humanexperimentation

    The peer-reviewprocess & literaturereview consultations

    A1c due atworkshop

    Feedback on A1c16. Bias in science andsumming up

    16 May 11 9 17. Careers panel

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    Volunteering &employability:careers modules

    18. Leveraging SCI2010for a career

    23 May 12 - Revision lecture Formative OnlineExam Revision:Quizzes

    A1d due Wed3 pm5 May

    Your feedback to us

    One of the formal ways students have to provide feedback on teaching and their learning

    experience is through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The feedback

    is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied with

    and areas for improvement.

    Previous student evaluations of this unit

    In response to the last SETU of this unit, the following changes have been made:

    The unit is more challenging intellectually

    Volunteer opportunities have been included in the discussion of science career destinations

    Student feedback has highlighted the following strengths in this unit:

    The quality of feedback

    High level of structural organization

    Opportunities for face to face interaction with academic staff

    If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to;

    https://emuapps.monash.edu/unitevaluations/index.jsp

    Unit resources

    Learning resources

    A workbook will be provided at the first lecture or workshop. Bring this to all workshops. Readingmaterials and DVDs will be available in the library or online via Moodle.

    Reading List

    Required readings for SCI2010 are available via the library reading list link on Moodle:

    http://lib.monash.edu/non-cms/resourcelists/s/sci2010.html

    Links to other materials will be provided on Moodle

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    Workbook and Workshop Activities

    A wide range of activities will be performed in the workshops during the semester. Some of these

    . Students will be provided with a workbookactivities will contribute marks toward your final grade

    at the first lecture or workshop, and are required to bring this to each session. Further resources to

    support these activities will be provided via Moodle.

    Moodle

    SCI2010 uses the Moodle Learning Management System. . Youou are expected to log in daily

    will be able to access schedules, resources, assignment drop-boxes and useful links. The

    discussion forums are an important channel for communication between staff and students; you

    are advised to check them often, and use them to ask questions about any aspect of the unit.

    Important updates and changes to activities and schedules are posted as announcements which

    should pop up when you log in; you can also access these through the news link on Moodle at any

    time.

    Email versus Forums

    All communication should be made via Moodle Discussion Forums unless it is of a personal

    nature. General questions will be answered on Moodle and not via email. There are forums for

    specific topics and campuses. Check Moodle for details.

    Student Services

    The University provides many different kinds of support services. Contact your tutor if you need

    advice and see the range of services available at . The Monashwww.monash.edu.au/students

    University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be

    more effective in your learning and research. Go to or the library tabhttp://www.lib.monash.edu.au

    in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are

    welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability

    Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis

    Website: http://www.monash.edu.au/equity-diversity/disability/

    Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with a DLO;

    Email: [email protected]

    Drop In: Equity and Diversity Centre, Level 1 Gallery Building (21 Ancoro Imparo Way),

    Monash University, Clayton Campus.

    Learning Skills and SCI2010

    Learning Skills, located in the Hargrave-Andrew Library on the Clayton campus offer a range of

    classes to help students develop transferrable skills such as note-taking, database searching and

    report writing. Several classes are run specifically for SCI2010 students, and we encourage all

    SCI2010 students to take advantage of these classes to improve your comprehension, database

    searching and writing in science. Students identified as struggling with writing and/or

    comprehension of the material in SCI2010 will be referred to these classes.

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    To identify up-coming sessions, log in to your my.monash portal, click the Library tab, and then

    click Search and enrol in events. An information desk in the library can also advise you, and drop-

    in sessions with learning advisors are available throughout the week. Learning Skills staff are also

    available for drop-in sessions at the Berwick, Gippsland, Peninsula and Monash Malaysia libraries.

    More details are available in the workbook relating to sessions that will be specifically targeting

    material from this unit.

    SCI2010 plagiarism policy and the use of Turnitin

    Plagiarism is taken seriously in SCI2010, and we encourage students to think critically and write

    creatively. In order to help you avoid similarity to existing sources, you will be required to use

    Turnitin for some of your assignments. It will be possible to check both the draft and final

    submissions of your Annotated Bibliography and Literature Review using Turnitin. Details on how

    to use it will be given in workshops and/or lectures. A Turnitin similarity report including the

    Similarity Index (%) and full report (classic version) must be included with the finalurnitin

    submission, of certain assignments. This must include the similarity index even if the match

    Penalties apply for failure to include an appropriate Turnitin report with yourercentage is zero.

    assignment.

    If you submit an assignm ent without a Turnitin report:your assignment will be returned to

    you, and late penalties will apply (see above) until you resubmit your assignment with a

    Turnitin report.

    If you submit an assignm ent with a Turnitin report with a similarity >10%: your assignment

    will be returned to you, and late penalties will apply until you resubmit your assignment with

    a % similarity of 10%. i.e. you will lose marks for each day it takes to resubmit the

    assignment with the appropriate report.

    Allow at least 48 hours for a Turnitin report to be processed prior to your assignment

    submission as the system can be quite slow during busy periods such as the time around

    the due date for the assignments. Bear in mind that it is likely that you will need to submit

    your work to Turnitin more than once in order to achieve a similarity index 10%.

    Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit):

    http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html

    Required resources

    Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without the

    imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition fees. However,

    students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make certain purchases to

    support their study. For more information about this, refer to the Higher Education Administrative

    Information for Providers, Chapter 18, Incidental Fees at http://education.gov.au/help-resources-

    providers

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    Other information

    Policies

    Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure thatstaff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how

    they might uphold them. You can find Monash's Education Policies at:

    http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html

    Graduate Attributes Policy

    http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/management/monash-graduate-

    attributes-policy.html

    Student Charter

    http://www.monash.edu/students/policies/student-charter.html

    Student Services

    The University provides many different kinds of services to help you gain the most from your

    studies.Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at:

    http://www.monash.edu/students

    http://www.monash.edu.my/student-services/

    Monash University Library

    The Monash University Library provides a range of services, resources and programs that enable

    you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research.

    Go to or or the library tab inhttp://www.monash.edu/libary http://www.lib.monash.edu.my/ http://my.

    portal for more information.monash.edu

    Disability Support Services

    Students who have a disability, ongoing medical or mental health condition are welcome to contactDisability Support Services.

    Disability Advisers visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis.

    Website: monash.edu/disability

    Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with an Adviser;

    Email: [email protected]

    Drop In: Level 1, Western Annexe, 21 Chancellors Walk (Campus Centre) Clayton Campus

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    For students at Malaysia campus, please contact the Student Wellbeing and Activities Office

    located in Building 2, Level 2, Room 2238.

    http://www.monash.edu.my/student-services/homepage/current-students/wellbeing-and-activities

    /disability-support

    Extensions and penalties

    University-wide rules governing special consideration were introduced in 2008 and are strictly

    enforced. All applications for special consideration MUST be made using the official form and be

    accompanied by documentation, such as a medical certificate, counsellors report or other form of

    evidence. See for universityhttp://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html

    information. This can be scanned and uploaded to Moodle in the relevant Special Consideration

    Dropbox.

    APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN TWO UNIVERSITY DAYS AFTER THE DUE

    DATE OF THE RELEVANT ASSIGNMENT.

    SCI2010 Special consideration procedure

    Special consideration information and forms are available on the SCI2010 Moodle site. Students

    must submit the special consideration forms and supporting documentation to the Special

    Consideration Dropbox on Moodle. We do not accept hard copies handed to tutors or

    other staff. You will be informed of the outcome via Moodle.

    Assignments:Extensions for the final literature review (Assignment 1d) can only be given by the

    unit coordinator or lecturer. Applications should be made well in advance of the deadline. In

    general an extension will only be considered if you have arranged it in advance. Extensions on all

    other assignments can be given by your tutor but only with official documentation and supportingevidence .ven if it is only for one day Please note: Technical difficulties or having a lot of other

    You may not miss yourwork due at the same time are not valid reasons for last-minute extensions.

    scheduled workshop more than twice in a single semester

    without official approval.

    Workshops: If you miss a workshop due to illness you should try to attend another workshop in the

    same week. Make sure you let the tutor know who you are and which workshop you normally

    attend. It is also courteous to send an email apology for your absence to your own tutor. If you are

    unable to attend any sessions that week (including if you are attending education placements or

    elite sport commitments) you will need to submit a special consideration form within two days,accompanied by supporting documentation, or you will lose attendance points. Workshop activity

    marks can only be made up by completing the relevant tasks. It is your responsibility to ensure you

    have read the relevant workshop slides on Moodle as important information and reminders are

    often communicated at these sessions. It is often not possible to complete these outside of the

    workshop itself.

    Penalties

    Late submission

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    Per 24 hours, 10% of total available mark, or part thereof (including weekends). Work will not be

    accepted more than 7 days after the due date unless an extension has been granted.

    * You must be present at workshop 4 for Assignment A2. If you are unable to attend workshop 4,

    the A2 presentations, please discuss this with your tutor as soon as possible. Presentations must

    be given in your workshop in that week unless there are extraordinary circumstances.

    Being overseas, on holiday or working are not acceptable reasons for missing the workshop.

    Inappropriate submission

    Submission without a Turnitin report or Turnitin report with Similarity >10%: your assignment will

    be returned to you, and late penalites will apply (see above) until you resubmit your assignment

    with an appropriate Turnitin report. Your assignment until a Turnitin report withwill not be marked

    similarity 10% is submitted. For details see Other information, below.

    Work that is significantly plagiarised, or is the product of collusion or cheating, will be disallowed

    and the students name placed on a register in the Faculty of Science.

    Exceeding the word limit

    The word limit is a limit, not an average. The School of Biological Sciences administers this unit on

    behalf of the Faculty of Science. They are enforcing new word limit penalties for all units run within

    the school. The penalties are a 10% deduction of the total available mark for the

    assignment, will be deducted for each 10% (or part thereof) over the word limit. Please

    see detailed assignment instructions within the main workbook for further details. There are

    no specific penalties for being under the work limit. However, you may lose marks for lack

    of content or not covering the topic appropriately.

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