COMS1000 (v.1) Science Communications
Area: | School of Science |
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Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Equivalent(s): |
CMHL1000 (v.1)
Foundations for Professional Health Practice
OR 313394 (v.3) Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 OR 313394 (v.2) Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 OR INDE1001 (v.1) Engineering Foundations - Design and Processes or any previous version OR GEOL1002 (v.1) Geoscience Communication or any previous version OR 314231 (v.1) Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes 100 OR 312241 (v.2) Geoscience Communication 101 |
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
Syllabus: | This unit will focus on developing the capacity of students to effectively communicate scientific information and arguments to a range of audiences. Awareness of the nature of science and scientific behaviours, the role and relevance of science in society and methods of scientific inquiry will be introduced to students and used to influence the way in which students communicate in science. Students will learn to effectively communicate key scientific messages by developing argumentative skills. Emphasis will be placed on the elements of communication that are specific to the scientific context - language that is accurate, objective, formal, cautious, clear and concise, and often involves tabular and graphical representation of data. The way in which evidence is presented in the sciences is reflected in referencing, and will also be considered. |
Field of Education: | 100705 Written Communication |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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2017 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2017 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
2017 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2017 | Sri Lanka Inst Info Tech | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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