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Unit Summary
Anti-requisites
Cannot be taken if already completed or enrolling in HLTH1001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions.
Unit aim
Introduces students to the nature of science through four core scientific disciplines: chemistry, physics, biology and geology. Students analyse and in some instances solve problems in real-world contexts involving scientific observation, measurement and experimentation.
Unit content
Module 1: The Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry:
- How Science works
- The Scientific Experiment
- The Scientific Report
Module 2: Chemistry:
- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Atomic Bonding
- Chemical Equations and Reactions
Module 3: Biology:
- Cells
- Body Systems
- Classification
Module 4: Geology:
- Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
- Rocks and Minerals
- Land formation
Module 5: Physics:
- Mass, Weight, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy, Momentum and Power
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Identify key concepts across four broad scientific disciplines |
| 2 | Apply analytical and problem solving skills in defined scientific contexts |
| 3 | Articulate findings of a scientific nature within a written report |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Identify key concepts across four broad scientific disciplines
- Apply analytical and problem solving skills in defined scientific contexts
- Articulate findings of a scientific nature within a written report
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed texts.