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SCIENCE 1400 - Science or Fiction I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Not available to students studying BSc Advanced
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Incompatible: SCIENCE 1101WT, SCIENCE 1100, SCIENCE 1200, SCIENCE 1410, SCIENCE 1420, SCIENCE 1430, SCIENCE 1440
Assessment: Reviews and reports
Syllabus:

In this course students will question and then explore the accuracy and potential validity of the Science found in movies, television, across a wide range of media formats and more broadly on the internet.  Students will develop the skills required for future courses and careers with a focus on; communication to a non-specialist audience using a variety of formats, digital literacy, data interpretation, interdisciplinary collaboration and group investigations.  The final section of the course will focus on what are some of the present science controversies.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21537 WR03 0 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room
21538 WR02 0 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room
21539 WR01 54 12 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Barr Smith South, 2040, Teaching Room