BPS1041 · Scientific inquiry

Overview

You will acquire basic skills in applying and interpreting the scientific method of inquiry, and interpreting scientific data. You will: i) evaluate scientific literature; and, ii) plan, conduct and interpret a simple scientific experiment. A knowledge of hypothesis testing, ethical principles of scientific practice, examples of poor and elite pharmaceutical science, and the skills to perform inferential statistics will be developed.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

In-semester assessment 100%.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Explain the principles of scientific inquiry
2. Identify safe and ethical practices in scientific research
3. Develop a conceptual model for scientific inquiry and evaluate two real-world examples using this model
4. Plan and conduct a simple scientific experiment using a learner defined conceptual model of hypothesis testing
5. Identify and employ an appropriate statistical test for the empirically obtained data
6. Re-evaluate a tested hypothesis on the basis of the research findings
7. Reflect critically on skill development by analysing feedback and evidence, identifying strengths and gaps in key skills, and setting targeted SMART goals to guide future growth.

Workload

• Twelve 1-hour online preparation modules (discovery) • Twenty four 1-hour online modules • Twelve 1-hour Q&A sessions • Seven hours of skills workshops (applied_skills) • Four 1-hour skills coaching meetings (applied_coaching) • Two hours of scheduled assessment

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.