LATROBE PROGRAM Year 9 OOC – Ivanhoe Grammar School
Dec 23, 2015
LATROBE PROGRAM
Year 9 OOC – Ivanhoe Grammar School
Purpose of Latrobe Program
Gain an understanding of: What it is like to be at university How you learn at university How a university is structured
Teachers involved
Miss Hlede – program coordinator. Based in Outreach Office (room 215) on Level 2 of PS3 building
Mrs Tims and Mr Bastion – assisting classes and research groups, will be working in classrooms
Expectations
Act like adults – mature, quiet inside buildings and respectful to others working in the university
Wear uniform correctly – school uniform everyday, except Thursday 14th March
When inside buildings – KEEP LEFT, inside voices,
Stay INSIDE the moat and stay OUT of Therapy If any of these are not upheld – you lose
independence and privileges
School of Molecular Sciences
Part of the Science, Technology and Engineering Faculty
Consists of the department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics and School of Pharmacy
We are based in this School when at the university, listen to lecturers that are a part of this school.
Where to go
Buildings we will be in
PS3 – Physical Sciences 3 building PS4/LIMS 2 - Physical Sciences 4 (name
change) HS1 and MAR – Health Sciences 1 and
Martin Building A – Agora L – Library
Public Transport
Trams stop on Plenty Road/Kingsbury Drive – walk down Science Drive and turn right to PS3
Buses stop near trams or along Science Drive. Get off at the stop next to Thomas Cherry Building (this is next to PS3
Timetable
Date Activity
12-13/3 Lectures
14/3 Planning research topics and groups, Latrobe University Challenge
15/3 Library session, Start group work
18-22/3 Group work continues, finalise projects
• Students will get bus from school outside Buckley Hall at 8.30am on first Tuesday and Wednesday, and return to school by the end of the school day
• Students are to get THEIR OWN WAY TO LATROBE UNI EVERY OTHER DAY – meet at 8.45am, and leave around 3pm
What to bring
Bag – any bag that fits what you need to carry with you for the day
Note book/exercise book and pencil case Laptop and charger – from Friday 15th March Water bottle and lunch – either bring your own
or buy it there iPad – can be brought if you have one and
want to use it to help with research Folder to keep all work and handouts together Camera, phone and any connection cables
What to do in lectures
Fill seats from the front TAKE NOTES!! – important/interesting facts,
any questions, a topic you could base your project on (lecturers will give us PPT files, so DON’T copy everything down) – Your notes will be checked AND assessed!
Lecturers will have question time at end, but ask questions throughout lecture as well
Do not bring in food or drink (other than water) in lecture theatres
Transport issues/sick
If you have missed your bus/train/tram or there are issues with them and you will be late – CALL MISS HLEDE – explain where you are, what time you expect to arrive.
If you are ill – YOU (not your parents) need to CALL MISS HLEDE and say you are not coming in and why
Do not ring the school! Miss Hlede – 0488 601 228
Latrobe wiki
http://latrobeigs2.wikispaces.com/ Save to your favourites and check this
everyday!! All information for research and your
projects can be found here. Previous projects are uploaded, and
yours will go onto here for academics, parents and teachers to see and comment on.