Unit of Study SCIN4003 - Scientific Research Context, Perspective and Methods 2 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

Hons Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty/College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Co-requisites

Students must have either completed, or enrol concurrently in,
SCIN4002 - Scientific Research Context, Perspective and Methods 1

Enrolment information

N/A

Unit description

Introduces science Honours students to the range of theoretical frameworks which may inform different types of scientific research and to the methods and methodologies which may be employed in the scientific research process. Encourages students to acquire the skills necessary to carry out, produce and report well designed and articulated research proposals and projects.

Unit content

Orientation: the nature of research; types of research.
The processes of developing a research project: planning and design; identifying the scope and range of a research project; the research design; research methods; formulating research questions; articulating research aims; the ethics of research.
Writing a research proposal: identification and articulation of theoretical frameworks and knowledge gaps relevant to your topic; literature reviews, identification and articulation of methodology; writing the text; citation and referencing; articulating expected outcomes; budget justification.
Introduction to research dissemination skills (scientific writing).

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5
Lismore	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5
Online	Summer Term Term1,2,3,4,5	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

critically evaluate techniques and methods used in scientific research

demonstrate awareness of current scientific issues and methods

integrate scientific and management concepts and theories

develop a well designed and articulated research proposal including project summary, project description and budget.