New South Wales

Objectives

Prelimiary Course Outcomes

HSC Course Outcomes

Prescribed Focus Area

The history of science

H1 Discusses advances in scientific understanding and technology that have changed the direction or nature of scientific thinking.

The nature and practice of science

H2 Applies the processes that are used to test and validate models, theories and laws, to investigations.

Applications and uses of science

P3. Assesses the impact of particular technological advances on science.

H3 Assesses the contribution of scientific advances on the development of technologies.

The implications of science for society and the environment

P4 Identifies applications of science that affect society and the environment.

H4 Assesses the impacts of applications of science on society and the environment.

Current issues, research and developments in science

P5 Identifies areas of current scientific research.

H5 Describes possible future directions of scientific research.

Domain: Knowledge

Internal and external environments

P7 Explains relationships between organisms in the environment.

H7 Identifies effects of internal and external environmental changes on the human body.

Domain: Skills

Conducting investigations

P12 Discusses the validity and reliability of data gathered from first-hand investigations and secondary sources.

Developing scientific thinking and problem-solving techniques

P14 Draws valid conclusions from gathered data and information.

H14 Assesses the validity of conclusions from gathered data and information.

Domain: Values and Attitudes

Develop knowledge and understanding of themselves, others, learning as a lifelong process, science and the environment

P16 Demonstrates positive values about and towards both the living and non-living components of the environment, ethical behaviour and a desire for a critical evaluation of the consequences of the applications of science.

H16 Justifies positive values about and attitudes towards both the living and non-living components of the environment, ethical behaviour and a desire for a critical evaluation of the consequences of the applications of science.

Relevant Modules

Senior Science Skills (ongoing)

Plants

Local Environment

Senior Science Skills (ongoing)

Medical Technology

Preservatives and Additives (option)

Pharmaceuticals (option)