Scientific Communication | Federation University

SCCOR1200 Scientific Communication

Scientific Communication provides students with an opportunity to develop essential communication skills through a range of carefully scaffolded authentic science communication tasks. Throughout this unit students will have multiple opportunities to develop both their written and oral communication skills and will learn how to present complex scientific ideas to a range of diverse audiences. After successfully completing this unit, students will be able to use scientific reporting and grammatical conventions; record and present scientific information in an appropriate format; interpret and explain experimental data; search the literature to locate relevant, credible sources of scientific information; cite and reference appropriately; construct reference lists and bibliographies; prepare and deliver written and oral reports; detect and avoid plagiarism.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $1,192
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,192

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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