Learning Journal : Your learning journal is a record of your understanding of the unit. It should provide personal reflection of what you learn in this unit including how the material relates to your other areas of study, work and/or community interests. More importantly, it will provide you with a permanent record of your accomplishments during the unit and a source for understanding further scientific developments in the field and their likely social impact. Requirements: Identify one key “lesson” each week on which to reflect. Your weekly lesson may focus on learning points from one topic presented that week or be a synthesis of several. You can include learning points from the lectures, discussions, or journal club readings. It should include ~50% lesson content and ~50% reflection (both personal reflection and extra external research). There should be at least 2 external references other than the reference to the lesson itself. Each lesson should be more than just your notes taken during class and readings. It should incorporate your responses to what you have heard or read. For example, for each “lesson” you should include:  a brief summary of the points you found most interesting.  reflection of your prior understanding of the topic (if any). e.g. Did the material and/or ensuing discussion change the way you thought about the topic? Why/why not? Any questions on the material that may have arisen in your mind during class or later upon reflection and (possible) answers to them.  reflection on how the material relates to other parts of this unit or other units you have taken.  reflection on how the material relates to wider issues in the community and/or your own personal experiences. However you may certainly make links to this session in your reflections on other lessons. All statements of fact, information and ideas other than your own must be referenced. Material sourced from the lecture can be referenced as “lecture notes”, where other references are not available. Please use Harvard style referencing. References should be placed at the end of each lesson, or appended at the back of the document. Each submission of the learning journal should include the following in order: cover page with a declaration that the work is your own and that you have read and understood the University policy on Academic Misconduct (http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/search?method=document&id=UP07/21), lessons (start each lesson on a new page), list of references cited, appendix (optional). Maximum length for each lesson is 1 typed page (size 12 font, single line spacing, 2 cm margins, page numbers). You may include an appendix of supplementary material (e.g. data from lab work, diagram, relevant news article etc) but this material must be relevant and referred to in the main text. Submission: 18 may by 12 pm * Assessment: Marks for each submission will depend on the quality of lessons presented. Remember at least one lesson from each week must be presented. Do not fill up the body text with irrelevant material; keep it concise, informative and creative where appropriate. It will be judged on the basis of how well you have engaged with the unit and understood and considered the material presented. It is your input that is important, not your ability to cut and paste. If there is additional material that you would like to keep as a permanent record, present it in the appendix. If you have missed any sessions you should try to derive, in your own words, a synopsis of the material missed by conferring with your colleagues. Please acknowledge colleagues that have helped you in this regard.