Science Informatics in Practice

Subject SINF30008 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2016.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 one-hour lecture per week, 1 two-hour laboratory class per week for student project work
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

Prerequisites:

Both of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2016
12.50
Not offered in 2016
12.50

OR

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

Students may not gain credit for both this subject and any of the following:

Subject
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Subject Overview:

This capstone subject will allow students to put into practice the skills learnt in the Science Informatics major.

Students will work in teams to apply their skills to real world informatics problems. Particular examples might include web-based collaboration portals; clinical research database development; information architecture analyses; genetic database integration. This subject will also investigate professional issues in informatics and develop project management skills.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • Confidently approach informatics problems and design effective solutions and
  • Implement a complex web-based application

Assessment:
  • A 1 hour individual test during the lecture in the final week of semester (20%)
  • Group submission of approximately 40 pages of documentation submitted in several parts throughout the semester (70%)
  • And a 20 minute oral presentation in week 11 of the semester (10%)
Prescribed Texts:

To be advised

Recommended Texts:

To be advised

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills:

  • The ability to analyse and solve problems involving large amounts of real world data
  • The ability to synthesise information and communicate results effectively
  • The ability to work effectively as a member of a project ream
  • The capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection and
  • The ability to plan and manage time
Notes:

This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (new degree).

Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Selective subjects for B-BMED

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