Science Extension Task description: Module 1, 2 and part of 3 Type of Task: Formal examination: covers a broad range of syllabus content and outcomes, supervised under exam conditions (allowed in 2022 due to Covid exemptions) Method of Submission: Hardcopy Timing of Task: Week 9 Task date: 4 April 2022
Task weighting: 20%
Will this task be completed as part of the Assessment Block in Weeks 9 and 10? Yes Time allocated to task: 90 minutes Task completion details: The task will be a written task, the students may need calculators. It will be between 5 and 8 questions long with one extended response question. Task outcomes: SE-2
analyses historic and cultural observations, ethical considerations and philosophical arguments involved in the development of scientific knowledge and scientific methods of inquiry,
SE-3
interrogates relevant and valid peer-reviewed scientific research to develop a scientific research question, hypothesis, proposal and plan
SE-4
uses statistical applications, mathematical processes and/or modelling to gather, process, analyse and represent reliable and valid datasets
SE-5
analyses and applies the processes used in reliable and valid scientific research to solve complex scientific problems and inform further research,
SE-7
communicates analysis of an argument or conclusion incorporating appropriate scientific language and referencing techniques in a scientific report.
Instructions for Task Preparation: Consult Canvas and supplementary course materials as well as the class powerpoint/pdf and class notes.
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