CCC8013 The Process of SciencePython

Java Python CCC8013 The Process of Science

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Assignment

Intended learning outcomes (ILOs)

ILO3: Demonstrate scientific literacy by being able to locate and evaluate the quality of sources of information about scientific issues.

ILO4: Critically analyze and visualize the data, based on which a fully-engaged students can draw appropriate decisions or evaluate the reliability of decisions drawn by others.

Submission guidelines

•      Limit your work to two A4 pages including tables and figures (but not including the reference list).

•      Use Times New Roman font, font size 12 with single spacing.

•      Title page is NOT required.

•       In-text citation and a reference section are required.

•       Submit your report in a PDF/Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx format) file via Turnitin (on Moodle) by 25th March 2024 (Tue), 23:59

•      Late  submissions will be penalized based on the rules listed out in the document “CCC8013 Important Things”

Grading of assignment

This assignment contributes towards 15% of your final grade for the course. See the last page of this document for the detailed breakdown of how this assignment will be graded.

Instructions for assignment

In this assignment, we will utilize the ecological footprint (EF) data collected in Lab 3 to examine patterns in resource usage among Lingnan students. We will also estimate the amount of biologically productive areas on Earth needed to sustain our demands.  Through this assignment, you will showcase your analytical skills by analyzing and presenting data, as well as effectively communicating your findings and interpretations through written explanations and graphs (Graphs - Lab 5 & 6). Furthermore, based on your findings, you will be expected to provide recommendations on how to transition towards a more sustainable lifestyle. (Lab 4).

Your job in this assignment is:

•    Download the class EF data, which can be found on Moodle in the SDG assignment underWritten Assignments.

•    Utilize your own judgment to analyze the class data in a way that you find suitable. For instance, you could identify which activity contributed to the most EF for Lingnan students, compare water use between students living in student hostels and those living at home, identify relationship between EF and food, etc. Your analysis should demonstrate your proficiency in understanding the types of variables (categorial vs quantifiable variables) and using descriptive statistics.

•    Present the results obtained from your analysis either in a table or as text within the main text. Use graphs to visually illustrate your findings and the key messages you want to convey. Provide interpretations and explanations of the results presented in these graphs within the main text. Each student is expected to create two graphs of different types (e.g., bar chart and scatter plot) for this assignment.

•    Discuss the implications of your results from a broader perspective and  provide recommendations on how to transition towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Support your interpretations and recommendations with relevant literature. Do not plagiarize!

Grading rubric

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Very poor
Data analysis and interpretation (max. 10 marks)	Use of correct quantitative analysis. Accurate presentation of data, and the results are   interpreted accurately and clearly. References well organized and easy to follow. (9–10 marks)	Use of correct quantitative analysis. Accurate presentation of data, and the results are   interpreted clearly. References are present and easy to follow.   (7–8 marks)	Incorrect use of quantitative analysis. Weak presentation of data/evidence. References not well organized/hard to follow. (5–6 marks)	Poor use of quantitative analysis. Weak presentation of data/evidence. References not well organized/hard to follow. (3–4 marks)	Failed to use quantitative analysis. Did not present any data/evidence. Did not provide references. Plagiarism.   (2 marks or lower)
	Use of table/figure to	Use of table/figure to	Use of table/figure to	Poor use of table/figure,	Failed to present
	effectively illustrate	illustrate data, may	illustrate data, but	and contains substantial	readable/interpretable
Data	data, contains no/very	contain a few errors.	lacking essential	errors.	table/figure.
illustration	few errors.		information in some
(max. 5 marks)		(4 marks)	parts and contains errors