HSE208 - Integrated Human Physiology

 Report Writing Overview

To familiarise yourself with the expectations of writing a practical report and to gain an understanding of what makes a good report, a good place to start is to carefully read the rubric provided in the Prac folder on CloudDeakin. A submission template is also available in the same folder.

Introduction and Aim word limit is 200 words

In your introduction, your goal is to set up the background and justify the reason why you are doing an experiment. This is an important skill in scientific writing. The introduction clarifies the motivation behind the experiment, introduces what is already known on the topic and prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper that follows. The introduction should contain a logical sequence of arguments that leads the reader to the aim. In this experiment, we are collecting physiological data in response to a challenge, but what is the background and justification for what we are doing? Your task is to clearly introduce the topic. For your introduction, you will need to consult some peer reviewed journal articles to support the statements made in your introduction so please use in-text citations and include the ones you use in your reference list. Then, you will generate a clear and logical aim that sets out the purpose for this study. Remember the results need to clearly answer the aim of the study so be sure to think about the results you will be presenting. Be specific when you are writing your aim. 

Methods: Do not include a methods section in your prac report as the methods were provided to students in the practical manual.

Results: For the results section, you will begin to develop skills in data analysis and presentation. Once data
collection is complete, the data spreadsheet will be available for download in CloudDeakin. Your
results section will consist of:

• a written paragraph describing the major findings – word limit is 200 words
• a table, which presents your results

Looking at the data set you have, what do you think would be the best way to understand these data? Would it be to calculate a mean? A standard deviation? A standard error of the mean? What are all these terms? Here are a few YouTube video links that will help: 

Discussion 

Interpreting results and formulating a discussion around a topic are extremely important skills in
scientific writing. This is where you tell the reader what the results mean in the context of the
“known” physiology and how your results are credible. Therefore, once your results section is
complete, these results need some interpretation and need to be given some meaning in a
physiological context.
In the text of your discussion section, address the following questions, citing references where
appropriate:

• Are these findings expected and supported by current literature?
• What are the significance and physiological implications of the findings?

You will need to formulate a discussion that clearly interprets your findings in the context of what is already known about the topic and how your results either support or contradict what has
previously been shown.

Assessment Requirements

This assessment focuses on developing students’ skills in scientific report writing, with emphasis on structuring a practical report, analyzing experimental data, and presenting findings in a logical and evidence-based manner.

The key requirements include:

• Introduction & Aim (200 words): Provide background, justify the experiment, cite peer-reviewed articles, and state a clear, specific aim.
• Methods: Excluded (already provided in the practical manual).
• Results (200 words + table): Analyze and present collected data, use appropriate statistical measures (mean, standard deviation, standard error), and summarize key findings in text and tabular form.
• Discussion: Interpret the results, compare with existing literature, highlight the significance and physiological implications, and critically evaluate whether findings align with or contradict previous studies.

Students must also use correct referencing (in-text citations and reference list) and follow professional presentation standards.

Academic Mentor’s Step-by-Step Guidance

The academic mentor guided the student through each section in a structured way:

1. Introduction & Aim:

   • Explained how to logically build background arguments using credible journal references.
   • Emphasized linking background information directly to the study aim.

   • Helped the student refine the aim to ensure it was specific and measurable.

2. Results Section:

   • Guided the student in downloading and reviewing the dataset.
   • Introduced statistical tools (mean, SD, SEM) and discussed which measure best suited the data.

   • Assisted in structuring a results paragraph and formatting a clear table that complemented the written findings.

3. Discussion Section:

   • Encouraged critical thinking by asking the student whether findings matched expected outcomes.
   • Showed how to integrate results with existing physiological knowledge and literature.
   • Taught the importance of discussing both supporting and contradictory evidence to strengthen analysis.
   • Highlighted how to move from raw data to meaningful scientific interpretation.

Outcome & Learning Objectives Achieved

By following this step-by-step approach, the student successfully:

• Understood how to structure a scientific report professionally.
• Learned the importance of linking background research to aims.
• Developed skills in data analysis, table formatting, and statistical application.
• Practiced writing results that directly addressed the study aim.
• Improved critical thinking through the discussion of findings in the context of literature.
• Achieved the learning objectives of scientific communication, data interpretation, and evidence-based reasoning.

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