Professional Evidence (Science) (11721.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Science | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate career-readiness, a clear professional identity, and insight into the personal attributes, capabilities and knowledge necessary to meet the standards expected by their profession;
2. Critically reflect on learning and skills development throughout their course and consider their ongoing development in their professional lives to achieve sustained self-directed globally-relevant learning;
3. Critically analyse the impact of individual actions on others in professional science settings and the impact and role of collaborative multidisciplinary science in society;
4. Synthesise high-level conceptual and practical understanding and scientific knowledge to collectively develop useful ethical and culturally responsive solutions to real-world problems for preferred/sustainable futures;
5. Critically evaluate scientific research in order to make judgements on contemporary case scenarios which highlight emerging scientific issues and the importance of policy informed by science; and
6. Demonstrate effective communication skills for a range of specific and non-specific audiences.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
Must have passed 48 credit points including 11720 Professional Practice 2 (Science)Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Shadi Shahriari |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Matt Rutar |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 15 February 2027 | On-campus | Dr Shadi Shahriari |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 09 August 2027 | On-campus | Dr Matt Rutar |
Required texts
There are no required textbooks for this unit.
Students are encouraged to refer, as needed, to resources used in their preceding Professional Practice units. Students are also encouraged to refer to online material accessible on databases relevant to their course (e.g. Pubmed for students studying Medical Science).
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial Intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit, except for Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Special assessment requirements
To achieve a passing grade or higher in this unit, students must gain an overall mark of 50% or above.
The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.
Approval of extensions based on extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The contact hours for each student in this unit consist of 36 hours of workshops. Learning in this unit is through 3h workshops held in most weeks and an Industry Expert Panel/Networking event. The remaining hours of expected workload should be distributed across the various assessment tasks. Please note that Innovation Project Report and Final Presentation will require defined groups to work together, either in person or online, outside of the timetabled workshop hours.
Participation requirements
This unit contains participatory elements that are vital to the learning outcomes of this unit. It is expected that all students will attend all their allocated workshops. Workshops are delivered in an interactive style and are not recorded. Discussions in workshops are vital to achieving learning outcomes and will inform assessable material.
Required IT skills
Students should be conversant with searching for relevant articles via electronic means, the use of Canvas, the use of spreadsheet, presentation and word processing software.
In-unit costs
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves work integrated learning: Simulation. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.
Additional information
Unforeseen circumstances beyond the unit convenor's control could result in changes in the mode of delivery of workshops and assessments. Students will be advised if this occurs and appropriate alternatives will be arranged.
