School Of Science And HealthIntegrated ScienceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300931.1
Discipline: OTHER NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300661 - Integrated Science, 300664 - Science in Society, 700096 - Integrated Science (WSTC)
About this Unit
Science and the scientific process of discovery have been successful in offering explanations for the world we live in. Due to scientific advances, we have eradicated some disease, explored the moon and the deepest parts of our oceans and created communication across distances on the planet previously unimaginable. We now face the major challenge of creating a future world which is sustainable for life on Earth. Solving our contemporary complex human and environmental issues to create a sustainable future, however, requires integrative and multidisciplinary research frameworks, an understanding of the relationship between science and society including cultural, social, economic and political and ethical factors. Students will critically examine such perspectives in a series of contemporary 'real-life' case studies such as climate change, medical breakthroughs, biodiversity loss, environmental sustainability and human-animal interactions. They will undertake research into the relationship of science integrated with society, and the uncertainty and bias of evidence in decision making.