Unit of Study SCIN1001 Nature of Science (2025)

Unit description

Introduces students to the nature of science through four core scientific disciplines: chemistry, physics, biology and geology. Students analyse and in some instances solve problems in real-world contexts involving scientific observation, measurement and experimentation. 

Unit content

Module 1: The Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry:

• How Science works
• The Scientific Experiment
• The Scientific Report

Module 2: Chemistry:

• Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
• Atomic Bonding
• Chemical Equations and Reactions

Module 3: Biology:

• Cells
• Body Systems
• Classification

Module 4: Geology:

• Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
• Rocks and Minerals
• Land formation

Module 5: Physics:

• Mass, Weight, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Work, Energy, Momentum and Power