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Unit Synopsis
On successful completion of this unit, you will have a sound understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of physical and chemical sciences, with particular reference to applied science, health and safety. You will be able to use appropriate scientific units and notation, and explain the chemical principles relating to atoms, molecules, biomolecules, solutions, pH and chemical reactions. You will apply the physical principles associated with the behaviour of gases, electromagnetic radiation, sound, motion and forces to solve problems relevant to the workplace. You will also study aspects of science relevant to your specific discipline.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE and Personal Reflection
The relevance of this unit, and the usefulness of the knowledge and skills gained, to Public Health and Occupational Health, and Safety should be clearly demonstrated.
The Case Study assessment should be aligned with the specific courses students are enrolled in to ensure relevance and meaningful application.
Updated lectures and assessments used real life examples and the experiences of the lecturer to illustrate the importance of the delivered content. A strong focus on the student's world, especially public health and occupational health and safety, in the new assessments demonstrated the utility and practice of the learned skills.
Source: SUTE/Unit Coordinator
Spread Assessment 1 out over the term rather than front loaded into Weeks 1-5.
Assessment 1 will be made a fortnightly assessment over the whole term (Weeks 1-11) instead of weekly in Weeks 1-5.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Organisation of the Assessments was poor and instructions delayed.
Assessments have been streamlined and revised with clearer instructions, timelines and more information. Complete instructions are now available for all assessment from Week 1 onward.
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator
Scheduling students for Assessment 2 was difficult using ad hoc tools.
Moodle needs a scheduling tool with enough flexibility to create time slots to the minute (not in 5 minute blocks) and handle student cancellations and rescheduling without duplication. A Moodle integrated tool will support lecturers in developing and delivering more secure online oral assessment.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.