STB101 Research Skills and Techniques
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| Unit code: | STB101 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | Admission into ST20 |
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: 6 Week Teaching Period - B 2027, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | STB101 |
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| Credit points: | 6 |
Overview
This core unit in the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) will introduce you to a research environment where you will learn essential research skills and discipline-specific knowledge. This unit will present a range of opportunities to interact with researchers and experts undertaking research cutting edge research at QUT. Throughout this unit, you will explore the breadth of research being undertaken in your discipline and learn about the key research techniques that underpin your specific discipline area and how these are applied in professional contexts. This is the foundation on which you will extend your immersion in core second year research units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically review different aspects of research and technology to inform your future research
- Evaluate scientific papers on the application of discipline specific techniques to research being undertaken in your field
Content
Explore current research being conducted at QUT through guest lectures in key research areas of your discipline. You will learn about the major research challenges facing your field and how research is used to solve them. Prominent QUT researchers will deepen your understanding of how research skills and techniques are applied in real-world research contexts within your discipline.
Learning Approaches
The unit will consist of research workshops, journal clubs, and seminars in your discipline area. A significant component of the journal club/seminars/workshop material will be presented by established researchers in the discipline. Throughout the semester, you will attend several research seminars, research workshops and journal club both in class time and external to the unit, within your discipline area as well as additional seminars to extend specific areas of interest.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Oral and written feedback will be available during the semester.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, you will undertake two assessment tasks: i) an interview with a scientist from your field of interest, and ii) a critical review of current research in your discipline that you will present as a seminar that highlights its significance for the field. You will be provided with opportunities for formative assessment early in the unit to guide your understanding of the oral presentation task.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Interview with a scientist from your field of interest
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
Assessment: Oral presentation of a current and significant discovery in your discipline
A critical review of research and techniques being undertaken in your own discipline area and how/where the specific techniques you have mastered are being applied.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no prescribed text for this unit. You will be directed to a range of resource materials to support your learning in this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ST20 Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours)
- Identify, adapt and apply advanced techniques and appropriate technologies in a systematic manner to answer scientific questions as part of leading and completing a substantial research-based project
Relates to: Interview with a scientist from your field of interest, Oral presentation of a current and significant discovery in your discipline - Evaluate and synthesise complex scientific information, research outcomes and arguments and communicate these to scientists and non-scientists using appropriate communication styles in a variety of formats.
Relates to: Interview with a scientist from your field of interest, Oral presentation of a current and significant discovery in your discipline - Demonstrate personal accountability and ethical practice in scholarship and research and critically assess the societal impact of science and technology
Relates to: Interview with a scientist from your field of interest, Oral presentation of a current and significant discovery in your discipline