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Unit Summary
Unit type
Enabling Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Focuses on the nature of science and key concepts in chemistry, physics and biology. Students will learn to use scientific language and to communicate processes and concepts.
Unit content
Studying science
The nature of science
Communicating in science
Key concepts in biology
- Homeostasis
- Anatomy
Key concepts in chemistry
- Chemical equations
- Acids and bases
Key concepts in physics
- The forces in nature
- Organising matter
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | implement learning strategies for the study of preparatory chemistry, biology and physics and reflect on their effectiveness | |||||||
| 2 | apply analytical and problem-solving skills to a range of scientific scenarios using key concepts in chemistry, physics and biology | |||||||
| 3 | apply scientific language in context to effectively communicate scientific processes and concepts. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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implement learning strategies for the study of preparatory chemistry, biology and physics and reflect on their effectiveness
- GA5:
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apply analytical and problem-solving skills to a range of scientific scenarios using key concepts in chemistry, physics and biology
- GA4:
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apply scientific language in context to effectively communicate scientific processes and concepts.
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
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