Task 2 - Statistical Case Study (30%)
NESA requires that task two must assess the skills developed in Section 2 of the Scientific Research Portfolio. The focus of the task is to demonstrate the research process and/or application of skills obtained in the data assembly stages.
-Task will be described in detail at a later date-
Date: During the assessment period (weeks 8/9) of Term 1.
- SE-1 refines and applies the Working Scientifically processes in relation to scientific research
- 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-6 analyses and reports on a contemporary issue or an application of science informed by either primary or secondary-sourced data, or both, in relation to relevant publicly available data sets
- SE-7 communicates analysis of an argument or conclusion incorporating appropriate scientific language and referencing techniques in a scientific report