In the culminating task, you will be taking on the role of a healthcare professional (examples  include nurse, paramedic, vet technician, technologist) who sits on a committee that makes  recommendations to the officials responsible for distributing the budget of a research grant from  the National Research Council of Canada

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In the culminating task, you will be taking on the role of a healthcare professional (examples 

include nurse, paramedic, vet technician, technologist) who sits on a committee that makes 

recommendations to the officials responsible for distributing the budget of a research grant from 

the National Research Council of Canada. Your role is talk about current issues with members 

of your community and other healthcare professionals in your workplace so that you can provide 

their input and voice to the committee. You will make recommendations as to what percentage 

of the budget each of the five units of study should receive based on your ranking of importance 

from a personal, societal, and ethical standpoint. 

-Cellular biology 

-Microbiology 

-Genetics 

-Anatomy of mammals 

-Plant structure, function and anatomy 

 

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Background:

It is a fact that scientific research and innovation requires funding. It is also a fact 

that money is in limited supply. So how is it decided which projects get supported with funding, 

and which don't? Groups of scientists will apply for funding from both private institutions such as 

universities, and public institutions such as the Government of Canada. In this task, you will be 

taking on the role of a person that provides suggestions to the group that makes the decision 

about what areas of research should receive funding. 

 

Imagine each unit of study was an overview delivered to you and aimed at 

convincing you to support research in that area of study. Having completed the course, you 

must now decide which area of study you feel is most important. There are many factors you 

should consider when making your decision: 

 

 

Personal feelings

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What personal experiences and biases might you bring into the 

decision? It is important to consider how your personal point of view might influence your 

decision in both positive and negative ways. You must not only consider just your feelings but also consider the evidence that you have learned throughout the course and evidence you will gather while completing this project. 

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Benefit to society - While all the fields of study have clear merit, you must consider which will have the greatest impact on society as a whole. Is a massive benefit to a small group of people of equal value to a small benefit to a large group of people? You must consider this. 

 

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Ethical considerations - All scientific research must be considered from an ethical point of view. Consider whether advances in research create the potential for harm, discrimination, or the reduction in the quality of life for other living things. Also, scientific developments can ask questions that society has never had to deal with before, which can cause an ethical dilemma. For example, if human clones are made, do they have equal rights to humans that are not clones? 

 

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Future benefits - It can be difficult to consider the future when living in the present, but you must consider what scientific advances will be best not just in your lifetime, but for generations far into the future. This could be from the standpoint of improvements in the quality of life far into the future, or the danger of neglecting the present issues and the consequences of this on the future.

 

Part 1: Your reasoning and research You will present the results of your inquiry in the form of a research table for each unit. While a suggested table is provided for you, feel free to modify it as you see fit to meet the needs of presenting your evidence. Note: you will complete the research table for each unit throughout the course (at the end of each unit). This will help you to work on this final project gradually throughout the whole course, obtaining guidance and support along the way to make sure you are doing your best work.

 

Part 2: The final product You will present your final decision. You can choose to share this information using the method of your choice

 

Audience: In this scenario, your suggestions would be provided to other people on the committee, who possibly come from a non-scientific background. It is critical that your rationale be put into words that can be easily understood and interpreted by someone who has not studied this course. You must define any scientific concepts you use and put the ideas studied in this course, and through your research, write in words. If you understand what you are saying, it's likely that others will too.

 

Evidence: You must provide a funding percentage for each unit that ranges from 0% to 100% with the total from all five units adding up to 100%. Each funding percentage must be accompanied by a rationale that includes a specific example from this course, and at least one other source researched from the Internet, your local library, or another research source.

 

Specific Success Criteria 

In order for your culminating project to be successful, it should meet all of the following criteria: 

A completed summary table for each unit of study. 

A funding value for each unit of study. 

A clear rationale explaining how you came to that funding value that addresses the considerations discussed above. 

One or more specific examples from the course and research that support(s) your funding value. 

Your summary is effectively communicated in terms of spelling and grammar.

Your summary is effectively communicated in terms of depth and clarity. 

Your summary, written in words, is easy to understand for non-scientific readers. 

 Your research sources are reported in proper A  P  A format