SLE115 - Essential Skills in Bioscience
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B, G) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | L Bräu |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SLE113, SLE141 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week and 8 x 1 hour workshops per trimester |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit is the first of a sequence of professional practice units designed specifically for students in the first year of biosciences. The unit will focus on development of generic skills and will draw upon and extend the scientific content of other core first year units and utilise this context for skill-building exercises. These exercises will include data analysis and presentation, library research methods, scientific writing and referencing, mathematics and statistics.
Assessment
Mid-trimester test 20%, three assignments (3 x 10%) 30%, examination 50%.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3623 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.