313500 (v.1) Biological Computing 100
| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduces hypothesis development and testing, and the critical evaluation of scientific information. Covers key aspects of the management of biological data, including data storage, manipulation, interrogation, analysis and presentation. Emphasis will be placed on the use of spreadsheets to display and manipulate data, apply calculations, statistical opeartors and queries to investigate and interpret the meaning of diverse biological types. The rationale for presenting data in graphical or tabular format, and the most appropriate use of common graph types will be discussed, including their presentation in a format suitable for publication in scientific journals. The use of word processing, presentation programs and databases will be highlighted as alternative means of displaying and managing biological data and information. |
| 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. |
| Field of Education: | 019900 Other Natural and Physical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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
