VU22401 - Undertake a simple investigation of science in the community
Overview
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to undertake a simple research project on a scientific issue and its impact on an individual or the community.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
- planning and organising skills to develop and follow a plan;
- identify the main idea and key supporting information in texts related to the issue;
- record findings of investigation;
- develop a plan and identify appropriate investigation methods with a relevant person, and;
- discuss and convey information about the impact of the scientific issue under investigation.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):