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Science: Systems, Technology and Design (SCIE10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
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Overview
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Human beings have developed skills in managing their environment, designing and constructing systems to make use of both biological and physical resources. The outcomes of this resource use have also brought about the need to consider carefully the sustainability with which these resources are used, their impact on the living world and ethical questions of resource use. In this subject, students will consider both natural and constructed structures and systems and their impact, integrating the contributions of biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering and physics.
Careful development of students’ academic skills is embedded in this subject.
Topics include:
- Energy in chemical and biological systems: reduction and oxidation reactions, energies of reaction and transformed and transferred energy, productivity of ecosystems and photosynthesis;
- Food systems: ecosystems, sustainable use and management of our natural resources ensuring adequate quantity and quality of food production and effective food distribution;
- Structures: structures in the natural environment and built environment – mechanics and materials relevant to structures (analysis of forces and understanding the behaviour of materials in stable structures);
- Electrical systems and energy use: production and transmission of electrical energy, and efficiency of those processes – transformation of other forms of energy into electrical energy (electric and magnetic forces, electric circuits).
Intended learning outcomes
To enable students to apply the methods of science, technology and engineering systems to understanding a range of systems, including chemical and biological systems, natural and built structures, production, transmission and transformation of electrical energy, production and distribution of food and develop their capacity to:
- explain the principles underpinning our understanding of a range of structures and systems;
- apply these principles using logical reasoning, together with appropriate mathematical reasoning, to a variety of familiar and novel situations and problems in the biological, engineering and physical sciences; and
- acquire experimental data using a range of measurement instruments and interpret these data.
Generic skills
A student who completes this subject should be able to:
- explain their understanding of science, technology and engineering principles and applications clearly, both in writing and orally;
- acquire and interpret experimental data and design experimental investigations;
- participate as an effective member of a group in discussions and practical work;
- think independently and analytically, and direct his or her own learning; and
- manage time effectively in order to be prepared for regular classes and assessment tasks.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Satisfactory completion of each assessment component of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SCIE10001 | Science: A Study of Life and Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Science study to Year 10 level, together with satisfactory completion of at least one VCE Unit 1/2 in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Ongoing assessment of class activities, including practical and laboratory work, assessed regularly
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Two tests with a total duration of one hour, held in Week 4 and Week 9 or 10
| From Week 4 to Week 10 | 15% |
Two written assignments, each equivalent to 500 words, due in Week 6 or 7 and Week 12
| From Week 6 to Week 12 | 15% |
An examination
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Daniel Pyke Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 2-hour classes per week, including approximately 16 hours of practical and/or laboratory work per semester. There will be an opportunity (not compulsory) during SCIE10002 to participate in an off-campus field trip to the traditional country of the Gunditjmara people to learn from them about their aquaculture and engineering practices. The field trip is likely to be held on a weekend early in the semester. Total time commitment 160 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated Total Time Commitment - 160 hours; which includes the 12-week semester and 4 weeks of non-teaching and assessment time
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Reassessment may be offered to students admitted into the B-SCIEXT who fail this subject with a result of 40-49 and have no other fails in the same semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Science (Extended) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Please note that this subject is only available to Indigenous students whose eligibility to undertake the subject has been approved.
Last updated: 3 November 2022