Overview
Biomedical science in Aotearoa New Zealand, navigating its guiding principles, while equipping aspiring scientists with vital skills to thrive on both local and global scientific stages.
About this paper
| Paper title | Skills for Biomedical Sciences Research in Aotearoa NZ |
|---|---|
| Subject | Biomedical Sciences |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 90 points of 100-level Science Schedule papers
- Recommended Preparation
- STAT 110 or STAT 115
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how this is applied to biomedical science and research in Aotearoa.
- Demonstrate an awareness of how Te Ao Māori, Pacific, and other values guide biomedical scientific research in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the local and global influence of biomedical scientific research in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Determine how biomedical scientific research aligns with the legal, ethical, and cultural values/tikanga unique to Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the considerations that underpin experimental design.
- Recommend appropriate methods of analysis for qualitative and quantitative data sets.
- Identify and distinguish between trustworthy and questionable sources of biomedical scientific information.
- Summarise biomedical science information and communicate this using appropriate methods to diverse audiences, including experts and the general public.