Science Communication (SCIE90012) // Assessment

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• One written assignment “Writing for different audiences” (1500 words, plus 500 words of peer review). Satisfactory participation in peer review of other students’ written assignments is a hurdle requirement. Initial submission for peer review will occur in week 4, final submission in week 8; 20%
• Individual 5-minute oral presentation Week 7; 10%
• Online science blog (minimum of 2000 words during semester) Students must post to the blog at least once a fortnight during semester and also respond to the posts of other students; 20%
• Written project proposal for group project Due week 5; 10%
• Group project (approximately 60 hours of contribution to group work). The product of the projects will be project-specific. However each group will give a 10-minute oral presentation in the last week of semester. 40%