HLH104 Manuscript Critique
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| Unit code: | HLH104 |
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| Corequisite(s): | HLH101 and HLH105 and HLH107-1 |
| Equivalent(s): | HLP104 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,680 |
| International unit fee | $6,900 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | HLH104 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Co-requisite: | HLH101 and HLH105 and HLH107-1 |
| Equivalent: | HLP104 |
| Coordinator: | Natalie Pecheniuk | n.pecheniuk@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Advances in science require a sound understanding of previously published investigations, and an ability to independently critically analyse scientific manuscripts and their significance to the area of investigation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Exercise critical thinking, judgment and interpretation of scientific publications.
- Demonstrate skills in critical analysis of methods, data, project design and conduct related to scientific research.
- Communicate rigorous feedback in appropriate written research reports.
Content
Topics covered will include examination and critical analysis of a scientific manuscript and skills for writing scientific research reports, reviews and recommendations to the editor.
Learning Approaches
The unit is integrated with HLH105 Research Strategies 1 where lecture/discussion sessions on sound scientific writing, critical analysis of scientific papers and grant writing/funding and industry research will be presented by experienced scientists who have been successful in obtaining national competitive grants, industry funding, philanthropic funding and reviewing scientific publications. Online and blended learning is provided through resources and examples on Canvas that are discussed in a workshop and lecture specific to this manuscript critique. The unit also demands that you develop information retrieval and communication skills because these are seen as essential to life-long learning. You will be required to submit a written critical analysis of a research paper in an area outside your project.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will be provided with extensive formative assessment during classroom activities on scientific writing and on the analysis and assessment of scientific publications, integrated with the companion unit HLH105 Research Skills and Strategies 1. Additionally, your project supervisor(s) will review your progress through weekly/fortnightly meetings. In preparation for writing your manuscript critique, you will read a published manuscript and discuss its positive and negative aspects as a discussion group, under the guidance of a senior researcher. Following summative assessments, you will be provided with written feedback from your assessors, and you will be encouraged to discuss these comments with your project supervisor(s).
Assessment
Overview
You will be graded in this unit on the basis of a written critique of a manuscript on a topic within your field of research but not specific to your Honours project.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Manuscript Critique
You are required to submit a written critique of a recent scientific manuscript published in PLOS ONE.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
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Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary workplace health and safety issues with this unit.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in this Unit Outline is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.HL53 Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) (Study Area A)
- Students will demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of a biomedical science research area and understand the principles and practice of research ethics and laboratory health and safety related to this discipline.
Relates to: Manuscript Critique - Students will demonstrate critical thinking, independent judgement and technical skills required to conduct, analyse and disseminate research in the biomedical sciences.
Relates to: Manuscript Critique