BPS1041 · Monash University
Scientific inquiry
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
What it covers
You will acquire basic skills in applying and interpreting the scientific method of inquiry, and interpreting scientific data. You will: i) evaluate scientific literature; and, ii) plan, conduct and interpret a simple scientific experiment. A knowledge of hypothesis testing, ethical principles of scientific practice, examples of poor and elite pharmaceutical science, and the skills to perform inferential statistics will be developed.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop exercises | Exercise | 10% |
| Skills coaching | Project | 10% |
| Written Assignment: Analysing the Process of Scientific Discovery | Written | 25% |
| Major Project: Planning, Conducting and Evaluating a Scientific Experiment | Project | 55% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On-campus |
| Parkville | On-campus |