This document provides instructions for Assignment 1 of course CSC8001. It contains two parts:
Part A consists of two essay questions worth 35 marks total. Students must submit PDF responses addressing topics like reproducible research using Jupyter notebooks, and how confirmation bias and dissonance reduction can lead to increased polarization on certain issues.
Part B involves a Jupyter notebook worth 65 marks to be submitted separately. The document outlines academic misconduct policies and requirements for referencing, formatting, and submitting the assignment questions by the deadline. Late submissions may be subject to penalty.
This document provides instructions for Assignment 1 of course CSC8001. It contains two parts:
Part A consists of two essay questions worth 35 marks total. Students must submit PDF responses addressing topics like reproducible research using Jupyter notebooks, and how confirmation bias and dissonance reduction can lead to increased polarization on certain issues.
Part B involves a Jupyter notebook worth 65 marks to be submitted separately. The document outlines academic misconduct policies and requirements for referencing, formatting, and submitting the assignment questions by the deadline. Late submissions may be subject to penalty.
This document provides instructions for Assignment 1 of course CSC8001. It contains two parts:
Part A consists of two essay questions worth 35 marks total. Students must submit PDF responses addressing topics like reproducible research using Jupyter notebooks, and how confirmation bias and dissonance reduction can lead to increased polarization on certain issues.
Part B involves a Jupyter notebook worth 65 marks to be submitted separately. The document outlines academic misconduct policies and requirements for referencing, formatting, and submitting the assignment questions by the deadline. Late submissions may be subject to penalty.
This document provides instructions for Assignment 1 of course CSC8001. It contains two parts:
Part A consists of two essay questions worth 35 marks total. Students must submit PDF responses addressing topics like reproducible research using Jupyter notebooks, and how confirmation bias and dissonance reduction can lead to increased polarization on certain issues.
Part B involves a Jupyter notebook worth 65 marks to be submitted separately. The document outlines academic misconduct policies and requirements for referencing, formatting, and submitting the assignment questions by the deadline. Late submissions may be subject to penalty.
(You are required to complete reading Section “Important: Academic
Misconduct” in Page 1 of this document before working on any CSC8001 Assignment 1 question)
Important: Academic Misconduct
Please ensure that you do not share any information about your assignment with anyone. Do not accidentally leave printouts or USB drives that contain your assignment details where someone else can access them. Make sure not to store your assignments on a computer where another student can access your assignment. Academic misconduct is unacceptable and includes plagiarism, collusion and cheating. You will find further explanation at the link below: https://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/plagiarism.
• This assignment must be all your own work
• The source of all information must be correctly cited and referenced
Assignments that do not adhere to these requirements have the potential to be
deemed to be the result of academic misconduct. Please make sure to read the USQ policies.
Should you have any queries regarding this assignment, please do not hesitate to email the course examiner.
Assessment policy Please ensure to check the USQ assessment procedure http://policy.usq.edu.au/documents/14749PL.
Late submission of Assignments
Students can apply for an extension of time to submit an Assignment at any time up to the deadline. Students are strongly advised to make a request for an extension as soon as their need becomes apparent. Delay in making a request involves the risk that there will be insufficient time (with consequential loss of Marks) if the request is refused. Please email the course examiner if you require an assignment extension. Any requests for extension must follow the USQ policies. Further information is available at these links: • How do I apply for an assignment extension: https://usqassist.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2950 • What are the penalties for late assignment submission? https://usqassist.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5955 Assignment 1 Questions (CSC8001)
Your CSC8001 Assignment 1 consists of TWO (2) parts:
• Part A(35 marks: questions are listed below). Please submit your solution in a PDF (.pdf) file. A pdf file originated from a picture (screenshot, scanning etc.) is not acceptable. • Part B (65 marks; please refer to the other file: S1-2022-CSC8001-A1- PartB.ipynb) and submit your solution in a Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb) file.
Part A Questions (35 marks): Essay Questions
All essays must be appropriately referenced. Essays will be marked for content and referencing of sources as well as proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.
The indicated word lengths in Part A questions are a general guideline,
with <=5% (shorter or longer) tolerance allowed.
Essays should include relevant referenced sources beyond course specific
material, i.e. not just the course textbook or notebooks. Many relevant sources are provided in the course textbooks and notebooks.
University policy mandates the use of the Harvard Style (AGPS) defined by this referencing guide: https://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/harvard-agps- referencing-guide
Question 1: Reproducible Research (15 marks: 10 marks for content, 5
marks for grammar and referencing)
Please write an essay (~600 words in total) to address the following three questions:
1) What is reproducible research?
2) Why is it important? 3) How Jupyter notebooks can be used to assist in this area
Please do provide appropriate references including examples to support your
discussion. Question 2: The Science of Science Communication (20 marks: 20 marks: 15 marks for content, 5 marks for grammar and referencing)
In Chapter 3 of the book “The Truthful Art”, the author Alberto Cairo states that for religiously or politically contentious issues better information may not lead to better understanding but to more polarization. Write an essay (~600 words in total) discussing this topic by addressing the following two questions.
1) Why does this happen?
2) How does dissonance reduction and confirmation bias contribute to this?
Please do provide appropriate references including examples to support your
discussion.
Appendix:
Marking Criterial for CSC8001 Part A Essay Questions
• Academic misconduct: if any academic misconduct is found, your
Assignment 1 will be given zero marks, furthermore, your (academic misconduct) case will be forwarded to the School of Sciences as per the school’s requirement.
• Hard criteria: For each essay question, the number of words should be 600 words with <5% tolerance (shorter or longer).
• Marks will be deducted if any issue with grammar and referencing. Please follow the Harvard Style (AGPS) as mentioned above.
• Contents: you must address all the questions as required (please read carefully all the requirements in each question)
