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Unit of Study UNIP1007 - Science and Maths for University (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    Enabling Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    SCU College

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the three core disciplines in science: chemistry, physics, and biology. Students analyse and solve science-based problems using scientific and quantitative concepts.

Unit content

The nature of science

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Quantitative concepts (arithmetic, graphs, algebra and descriptive statistics).

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Summer Term
Summer Term

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:

Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in biology, chemistry and physics.

Apply problem solving skills and quantitative concepts to scientific contexts

Apply scientific language to effectively communicate scientific processes and concepts

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Scientific Calculator

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.