Scientific enquiry
Developing clear questions, comparing explanations and understanding how evidence is produced.
FUHSA / FACULTY PROFILE 07
Faculty of
Science
Developing the scientific thinking and analytical foundations that support discovery across the health sciences.
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THE FACULTY AT A GLANCE
Ask questions. Test ideas. Build knowledge.
Science offers methods for asking questions about the natural world, testing explanations and evaluating evidence. Its contribution to health sciences includes understanding living systems, analysing measurements and recognising patterns in complex information.
The faculty profile emphasises curiosity alongside rigour. Reliable knowledge depends on clear questions, appropriate methods, careful records and a willingness to revise explanations when new evidence emerges. Quantitative and digital skills also help make scientific information useful and understandable.
ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
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These themes introduce the scope of the discipline; they are not a list of approved programmes or departments.
Measurement and analysis
Using quantitative reasoning to interpret observations, uncertainty and patterns.
Life and physical systems
Exploring the natural processes that underpin biological understanding and health science.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Learn through evidence and explanation
A strong scientific approach combines observation, analytical reasoning and clear communication. Understanding why a method is appropriate matters as much as obtaining a result.
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Foundations for discovery
Potential enquiry themes include biological processes, analytical methods, quantitative approaches and the application of scientific understanding to health-related questions.
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Published academic disciplines
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University academic directoryPROGRAMMES & DISCIPLINES
- Biology
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
LEARNING WITH PURPOSE
Habits that support your journey.
Analytical thinking
Use observation, measurement and quantitative reasoning to evaluate explanations.
Reliable enquiry
Understand how methods, careful records and clear communication support scientific knowledge.
ONE UNIVERSITY. CONNECTED DISCIPLINES.