Science, Medicine and Technology in Society – Foun1201

COURSE ASSESSMENT: Online Discussion Forum (20%)

Instructions

1. You are required to respond to two forum topics.

2. Each topic is 10% of your overall grade for a total of 20% for the two topics.
3. The aim is to achieve the following:
· Demonstrate that you comprehend key scientific concepts presented in the lectures, manual and suggested course material.
· Show that you can apply the concepts to think critically of about the topics in relation to their science and any social impacts.
4. Go to the link for your particular tutorial session and submit your response.
5. For each forum topic, you are required to submit your initial response of approximately 250 words before you are able to view the responses of your colleagues.
6. After your initial response is posted, you are then required to discuss the responses of two other students.
7. Limit your responses to approximately 100 words for each response to another student.
8. Each forum topic has accompanying questions but these should be treated merely as guides to your thinking.
9. Remember, the topics are for a DISCUSSION and should not be treated as short answer questions.
10. Your insights may slightly touch on, include at length, or completely go beyond the guiding questions.
11. We want to hear you using science to assess, analyse and think before coming to your own conclusion.
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DISCUSSION FORUM GRADING RUBRIC

SUMMARY OF Sophisticated, Clear focus; Adequate focus, Response is too Absence of focus
CONTENT and mature ideas are specific, but unbalanced descriptive and relevant
FOCUS well developed illustrative, and content; more without analysis content; the
sharp; balanced, balanced content. analysis needed. or commentary. content doesn’t
Student provides a substantial, “fit” topic.
concise, descriptive and specific, and/or
analytical summary of illustrative
the scientific concepts content; distinct
being discussed for their focus.
first response and gives
relevant, focused
analysis and
commentary to other
students.
6 4–6 3–4 2–3 1–2 0–1
ORGANIZATION Obviously Logical and Organization Inconsistent Absent
controlled and/or appropriate attempted, but organisation. organisation.
subtle organisation. unclear.
organisation.

2 1.5 – 2 1 – 1.5 0.5 – 1 0.5 0

VOCABULARY Used more than 4 Used less than 3 Attempted to use Explained No use of
contextually contextually scientific terms concepts rather scientific terms
Scientific terms relevant and relevant and but does not have than use or explanations
correctly used correctly used a complete grasp scientific terms. of scientific
key scientific key scientific of concepts. concepts.
terms. terms.
2 1.5 – 2 1 – 1.5 0.5 – 1 0.5 0