APP BIOL 3560WT - Research Practice for Applied Biology III
Waite Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code APP BIOL 3560WT Course Research Practice for Applied Biology III Coordinating Unit School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s Waite Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 14 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible APP BIOL 3530WT Restrictions Available to Bachelor of Applied Biology students only Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Matthew Gilliham
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1 Describe the scientific method and its application 2 Develop well-formed research questions 3 Identify and critically evaluate the literature relevant to a research question 4 Design an experiment to address a research question 5 Maintain accurate research records and perform data analysis 6 Prepare results in the form of a lay report and a scientific paper 7 Deliver an oral research overview to a lay audience University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-7 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2-4,6 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5-7 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-7 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1-7 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Tutorials will introduce the key principles of experimental design, analysis and research presentation. A laboratory placement will introduce students to the development of experiments to answer a research question, the implementation of the experiment and data recording analysis. This will form part of a research project as SGDE.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 6 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 24 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
The course will cover topics on experimental design and analysis as required for careers in applied biology and will also cover communication of scientific literature in a lay format and scientific format. Students will develop skills to design an experiment to answer a research question and then plan and perform the experiment. Students will maintain a laboratory practical book, and learn how to communicate their scientific research project to a lay and scientific audience. Material covered in lectures is reinforced in workshops and executed in the laboratory placement.Small Group Discovery Experience
Students will design, plan and execute a small research project with an academic mentor. The research will be undertaken over a 12-week period (one day per week), and will be assessed in the form of a research proposal, laboratory book and written reports. The academic mentor will meet with the students early in the semester to provide the research question and guide experimental design. The academic mentor will then interact closely with the students over the 12 week placement period. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Hurdle? Learning Outcome Research Proposal Formative & Summative Week 3 10% No 1-4 Laboratory Supervisor Mark Summative Week 12 5% No 1-5 Laboratory Prac Book Formative & Summative Week 12 15% No 1,2,5 Lay Report Summative Week 9 10% No 6 Oral presentation Formative & Summative Draft Week 10
Final Week 1115% No 7 Final Report in the format of a Scientific Paper Formative & Summative Draft Week 7
Final Week 1345% No 1-6 Assessment Detail
Research Proposal (10%)
Students will prepare a research proposal of 1500 words covering the background, aim and methods to be used to answer the research question. Details about the experimental design will be included as well as an approximate budget to perform the experiments. This is a two-stage document with an initial assessment being carried out from a draft proforma (2.5%), then the full proposal (7.5%) 2 weeks later.
Laboratory Book (15%)
An electronic Lab Book (or paper lab book if preferred by the placement laboratory) will be kept by the student throughout the 12 week placement period and students will be assessed on the accurate and detailed maintenance of the lab book. Weekly reports will also be forwarded to the course co-ordinator summarising progress (7.5%)
Research Placement Supervisor Assessment (5%)
The supervisor of the laboratory placement project will assess the individual student’s competencies in standard laboratory methodologies and execution of the research project.
Lay Report (10%)
Students will prepare a 200 word lay report summarising their research question and experimental results as would be written for a media report.
3MT Oral Presentation (15%)
3MT style presentation of research (12.5%. Initial talk will be given feedback on where they could improve (2.5%).
Scientific Paper (45%)
Each student will report their findings from the 10 week placement in the format of a 3000 word paper. A draft (10%) will be submitted after the mid-semester break to provide students with feedback.Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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