Course Module
Bioprocess Engineering Study Program Faculty of Agricultural Technology Universitas Brawijaya
Module name Scientific Method Module level Undergraduate program
Code TPF61014
Subtitle -
Courses -
Semester(s) 5
Person responsible for the module
Yusuf Wibisono, STP, MSc., Ph.D Lecturer 1. Prof. Dr. Ir. Sumardi HS, MS
2. Yusuf Wibisono, STP, MSc., Ph.D Language Bahasa Indonesia, English
Relation to curriculum Compulsory/elective Type of teaching,
contact hours
Contact hours and class size separately for each teaching method:
lecture, lesson, project, seminar etc.
Workload 90,67 hours/semester
Lecture, Exercise and private study Credit points 2 SKS / 3,4 ECTS
Requirements according to the examination regulations
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Recommended prerequisites
- Module
objectives/intended learning outcomes
ILO-2: To formulate and operate conversion processes of biological resources into bio-based value added materials related to food, feed, fuels, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biomaterials or biochemicals ILO-3: To design biological reaction and reactors including its materials, instrumentation, control, and modeling
ILO-6: To conduct practice-based tasks related to bioprocessing in a responsible, safe, voluntary, self-motivated and ethical
manner
Objectives
Knowledge: familiarity with scientific method and its applictaion
Skills: cognitive –
Phsycomotoric -
Competences: Student able to evaluate
Content Course
1) Introduction: Philosophy of science: Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology, types of undergraduate thesis, steps of implementation in research
2) Think critically: identification and formulation of research problems 3) Literature review: search, selection, evaluation and reference writing 4) Research objectives and hypothesis: formulating objectives and writing research hypothesis
5) Research methods: type of data (quantitative, qualitative), writing of experimental steps and data collection
6) Results, Discussion and Conclusions: analysis and interpretation of research data, writing conclusions
7) Writing scientific articles: article structure, abstract writing, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions 8) Tables and Figures: presentation of tables and figures 9) Presentation: production and delivery of research results in effectively way
Study and examination requirements and forms of examination
1. Midterm exam 2. Final term exam 3. Assignment 4. Group assignment 5. Presentation How to score:
Midterm Exam(1-5) = Final Exam (1-4) = Assignment = Presentation
A : 80<Final Score≤100 B+ : 75< Final Score ≤80 B : 69< Final Score ≤75 C+ : 60< Final Score ≤69 C : 55< Final Score ≤60 D : 50 < Final Score ≤55 D+ : 44< Final Score ≤50 E : 0< Final Score ≤44
Media employed Class, Online learning system (Zoom and Google Classroom), Ms.
Powerpoint, Ms. Word, Computer, LCD
Reading list 1) Creswell, J.W., 2002. Educational research: Planning,
conducting, and evaluating quantitative. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
2) Katz, M.J., 2009. From research to manuscript: A guide to scientific writing. Springer Science & Business Media.
3) Pedoman Pendidikan Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya, 2019.
