HUBS1422
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is intended to develop a student's ability to understand and logically evaluate arguments typically found in biomedicine, giving them the ability to think clearly and critically. This course also introduces the students to the scientific process used in biomedicine and develops their technical skills in the laboratory
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Analyse and critically evaluate arguments, ideas and theories in biomedicine.
2. Apply basic logical principles to the evaluation of arguments.
3. Identify cognitive bias and fallacious thinking.
4. Begin to formulate the right question or hypothesis to ask.
5. Recognise hazards and describe safe practices for biomedical laboratories.
6. Begin to understand how to conduct biomedical experiments.
7. Measure basic properties of the human body and molecules.
8. Begin to appropriately format, interpret, analyse and report on simple data from biomedical experiments.
Content
This course will cover three major areas:
1. Critical thinking including:
- how do we know things and find out information about them?
- what is knowing versus believing?
- how do our attitudes and opinions affect what we know and believe?
- what is cognitive bias?
- what is fallacious thinking?
- how do we formulate the right question to ask?
2. An introduction to the scientific process in biomedicine including:
- scientific method and formulating a hypothesis
- ways to measure variables in biomedicine
- variation and errors in measurement
- how to collect, interpret and report on biomedical data
- how to evaluate a scientific research report
3. An introduction to biomedical laboratory skills including:
- recognition of laboratory hazards and safe laboratory practice
- pipetting and creating a dilution series
- colourimetric assays and spectrophotometry
- microscopy and histology
- recording of biological signals
Assessment items
In Term Test: Scientific Process and Laboratory Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Exercises
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
In Term Test: Critical Thinking and Laboratory Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 9
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.
Laboratory-2
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 3
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.
Laboratory-3
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 8
- ZOOM - Research Speed Dating
Laboratory-4
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 13
- Exam
Lecture-3
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 7
- Exams
Course outline
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