Unit of Study SCIN1006 Science and Technology: All Things Matter (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Anti-requisites

SCIN1003 - Foundations: Science and Technology

Unit description

Embraces science as the entanglement of all things, exploring how Earth’s systems interconnect. It explains science as ways of thinking, highlighting the importance and significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sciences. Global and local issues are studied to discover the science and technology concepts that underpin them. The unit encourages critical, creative and innovative thinking to investigate solutions to world problems for sustainable futures by integrating science and technology processes.

Unit content

Module 1 Earth and Space

Module 2 The Physical World

Module 3 The Living World

Module 4 The Material World

Module 5 Finding Solutions through innovation and inquiry

Module 6 Sustainable futures using the design process and a fair test investigation

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2,4	Term2,4
Lismore	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2,4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the nature and content of science and technology in local and global contexts

examine personal values and attitudes towards science, technology and sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sciences

clearly articulate accepted scientific conceptions related to key concepts/phenomena/events relevant and appropriate to the science and technology content studied and critically reflect on their own science and technology learning in relation to their discipline knowledge

use and analyse the processes of scientific investigation and design and production to employ critical and creative thinking to address local and global challenges

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 2 hours

Tutorial 2 hours

Assessment
Journal	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 2 hours

Tutorial 2 hours

Assessment
Journal	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 2 hours

Tutorial 2 hours

Assessment
Journal	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 2 hours

Tutorial 2 hours

Assessment
Journal	40%
Portfolio	60%

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