Science Informatics in Practice

This subject is not offered in 2016.

170 hours

Both of the following:

OR

None

None

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

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

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.

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

• 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%)

To be advised

To be advised

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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

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