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SCIENCE 1400 - Science or Fiction I
University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

SCIENCE 1400 - Science or Fiction I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3910
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Not available to students studying BSc Advanced
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Incompatible: SCIENCE 1101WT, SCIENCE 1100, SCIENCE 1200, SCIENCE 1410, SCIENCE 1420, SCIENCE 1430, SCIENCE 1440
Assessment: Reviews and reports
Syllabus:

In this course students will question and then explore the accuracy and potential validity of the Science found in movies, television, across a wide range of media formats and more broadly on the internet.  Students will develop the skills required for future courses and careers with a focus on; communication to a non-specialist audience using a variety of formats, digital literacy, data interpretation, interdisciplinary collaboration and group investigations.  The final section of the course will focus on what are some of the present science controversies.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3910 Mon 18/03/2019 Sun 31/03/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Fri 14/06/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14951 WR03 100 FULL 5 Mar - 9 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
14952 WR02 55 FULL 7 Mar - 11 Apr Thursday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
2 May - 13 Jun Thursday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
14953 WR01 100 2 8 Mar - 12 Apr Friday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
3 May - 14 Jun Friday 2pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
18898 WR04 90 11 7 Mar - 11 Apr Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
2 May - 13 Jun Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory