EXPERIENCE UTAS ON CAMPUS AND IN-SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS - UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
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EXPERIENCE UTAS
On Campus and In-School Outreach Programs
UNIVERSITY
OF TASMANIA
ESTABLISHED IN 1890, AUSTRALIA’S
FOURTH OLDEST UNIVERSITY
2014
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contents
3. Why Experience UTAS?
4. Hobart campus Activities
10. Launceston campus Activities
15. Cradle Coast campus Activities
17. Other Activities for School Students
how do I book a visit?
Go to the ‘Career advisor or teacher’ section on the Future Students website to complete and submit the
online booking form and your Student Recruitment regional Liaison Officer will get back to you shortly
www.utas.edu.au/futurestudents
If you experience any problems accessing the system, please call us on 1300 363 864.
who do I contact for more information?
If you would like to discuss your school’s involvement in Experience UTAS, or other opportunities for us to engage
with your students, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Southern School Northern School North West Coast School
Liaison Officers Liaison Officers Liaison Officer
Emma Atkinson Sue Musgrave Carrie Smith
T (03) 6226 1912 T (03) 6324 3435 T (03) 6430 5985
F (03) 6226 2087 F (03) 6324 3026 F (03) 6430 4950
E Emma.Atkinson@utas.edu.au E Sue.Musgrave@utas.edu.au E Carrie.Smith@utas.edu.au
Holly Irving Fiona Symons
T (03) 6226 2543 T (03) 6324 3229
F (03) 6226 2087 F (03) 6324 3026
E Holly.Irving@utas.edu.au E Fiona.Symons@utas.edu.au
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WHY EXPERIENCE UTAS?
Experience UTAS was developed to Visits to one of with a number of roadblocks and detours
ensure Tasmanian students have an easier along the way. This program serves as an
transition from school to tertiary study. the UTAS campuses informal tour of the University as well as a
For many years, the Student Recruitment Our campus visits are tailored to suit the fact-finding activity.
team has been working with schools and needs of your students. Your group can
students to provide a ‘taste’ of what UTAS be on campus for as little as 1 ½ hours
has to offer by organising age appropriate,
in-school and on campus programs
through to a full day program. It can involve
an Amazing Race, tour and discussions
GUIDED TOURS
throughout the State. Over 70 school groups with current students or concentrate on
from Tasmanian secondary and senior No. of Students: Subject to negotiation
one or two specific subject areas that the
secondary schools participated in one or University of Tasmania offers. Our team Length: 30 minutes - 1 hour
more Experience UTAS programs in 2013. will be happy to provide you with previous
Age Group: All age groups
Benefits of participating in programs so you can get a feel for the
Experience UTAS variety of what’s on offer, and then discuss Campus: All campuses
with you how we can adapt the program to
• Students experience a taste of what A comprehensive tour of the campus and
suit your needs.
UTAS can offer them – either on one commentary on the different course options
of our campuses or in their own school Getting started available at the University of Tasmania.
environment • Canvas where your students’ interests lie This program is usually conducted in small
groups with University students as guides.
• Students can explore areas of study •L
ook through the guide and highlight Guided tours can be included in a package
which may not be part of their school’s areas of interest with workshop electives.
curriculum
•C
omplete the online booking form with
• Barriers to post-compulsory education are
WORKSHOP ELECTIVES
proposed dates, times and interest areas.
broken down in a fun and engaging way
•A
Student Recruitment Officer will
The Student Recruitment team acts contact you to confirm your request
as your first point of contact with the This workshop will allow students to
University of Tasmania. We have team •W
e will confirm the program experience pre-selected areas of interest
members in all regions who will assist approximately two weeks before the visit (see the listings on following pages).
with the coordination of any event your This program is more structured and
•Y
ou will need to advise us of the final
school wishes to arrange, whether it be at focuses on more detailed information on
numbers for each session one week prior
your school or on one of our campuses. the students’ area of interest. This may
to the visit
include a presentation, hands-on activity
This ensures that all parties are fully briefed as well as a tour of the relevant facilities.
and able to make the program as successful University students and academic staff are
WHAT’S ON OFFER? as possible. also involved in this program. If you have
students who are interested in an area that
A Student Recruitment Officer will be your
is not listed please let us know and we will
Visits to your School host on campus and provide your students
endeavour to cater to these groups.
with a general presentation, including
We are happy to visit your school to
information on the benefits of going to
deliver presentations on the University of
university, scholarships, accommodation, the
Tasmania’s offerings or to participate in
application process and more. The following
other careers related events upon request.
options can be incorporated into a package
Suitable for grades 7 - 12, our presentations with other activities listed in this booklet.
cover the following topics:
• Course options
• UTAS pathways
AMAZING RACE
• Scholarships No. of Students: Subject to negotiation;
divided into groups of 5 - 8 students
• Support Services
Length: 30 minutes - 1 hour
• Differences between school and
university Age Group: Grades 7 - 9
• University life Campus: All campuses
We encourage at least a 45 minute Themed like the popular television show, the
timeslot to deliver our presentation which aim of this program is to allow students to
will allow for setup and a short question gain information about the courses, services
and answer session afterwards. We can and environment that the University of
also tailor a presentation to suit the needs/ Tasmania has to offer whilst developing
wants of your school. their navigation, team building and research
skills. Students gather information through
a series of riddles and tasks but are faced
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hobart campus
The main University of Tasmania campus in
Hobart is set on 100 hectares in the suburb
of Sandy Bay, just five minutes from the city
centre and beside the Derwent River. Also in
and around Hobart are world-class facilities
including:
• The Conservatorium of Music;
• The Tasmanian College of the Arts (TCotA);
• The new multi-million dollar Medical
Sciences Precinct;
• The University Farm;
• State-of-the-art Media Lab;
• The University of Tasmania Observatory;
• The Institute for Marine and Antarctic
Studies (IMAS) and more.
You may also like
the ‘Other Activities for School
Students’ from page 17 for
additional campus-based activities
in Hobart
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EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Hobart campus
Accommodation Various taster topics are available Chemistry
depending on the interests and grade
No. of Students: 30 maximum level of the visiting group. In all sessions, No. of Students: 30 maximum
Length: 25 minutes students will have the opportunity to discuss Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour
expectations in a university environment,
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12 meet staff from Accounting and Corporate Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Style: Tour Governance and experience a practical Style: Presentation with demonstrations
demonstration of business transactions and
Accommodation Services offers a range of financial statements. Related Course/s: Bachelor of Science
on-campus housing options for students, in and others
both Hobart and Launceston. Tours of the
residences will give high school students
Agricultural Science Chemistry is a central science and
No. of Students: 25 maximum underpins careers in health and biological
a first-hand view of the excellent facilities
sciences, engineering and materials
including study bedrooms, catering facilities Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour science, and environmental science. The
and recreation areas.
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 (best suited to study of physical and chemical properties
of substances, including the synthesis and
Accommodation: Jane Grade 11 & 12)
analysis of chemicals, and understanding
Franklin Hall Style: Demonstrations & ‘hands-on’ their properties and impacts on the world
activities around us are fundamental to chemistry.
No. of Students: 30 maximum
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Agricultural Students will experience a variety of
Length: 75 minutes (including meal) Science; Bachelor of Science; postgraduate demonstrations that illustrate the diversity
research and others of careers that involve chemistry as an
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
underlying science, and also be provided
Style: Tour & evening meal The School of Land and Food have with information on where studying science
experts in a wide range of areas, including can take them.
Jane Franklin Hall is a fully catered horticulture, animal science, food
residential college in Hobart. 200 single
study/ bedrooms are located in Davey Street
microbiology, plant pathology, entomology, Computing &
viticulture, brewing, plant physiology,
with attractive grounds close to the city and agronomy and soil science, who can provide Information Systems
the University. The Academic Assistance demonstrations and hands-on experiences No. of Students: 20 students – if larger than
Program, college scholarships and the for students. 20, students will have to share equipment.
Fellows Program all enable a smooth
Some presentations can take larger classes.
transition from home to independent living.
Please phone Jane Franklin Hall directly on:
Asian Languages Length: 50 minutes
(03) 6210 0100 or go to our website & Studies Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
www.utas.edu.au/jane to arrange a time to No. of Students: 30 maximum These sessions are best suited to students
visit. You’ll be so glad you did.
Length: 45 - 50 minutes to students interested in Information and
Communication Technology
Accounting & Corporate Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
Style: Presentation/workshop
Governance Style: Presentation & ‘hands-on’ activities
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Information
No. of Students: 50 maximum Related course/s: Bachelor of Arts; & Communication Technology; Bachelor of
Length: 25 - 45 minutes Diploma of Languages and others Science; Bachelor of Business and others
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 We can help your students to think about The School of Engineering and ICT offers
their place in the Asian Century. At a a number of presentations and workshops
Style: Presentation, tour or activity workshop run by friendly staff of the Asian across the complete spectrum of ICT and
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business; Languages and Studies program, students participants will see some of the skills that
and others will learn some key expressions in Chinese, graduates develop during their study which
Japanese or Indonesian, and have fun are highly regarded by local, national and
A qualification in either accounting or experiencing an aspect of that culture international employers.
corporate governance can open up a world hands-on. They will also see how they can
of possibilities students may never have develop their Asian expertise and language The presentations/workshops available are:
dreamed about! Accounting graduates skills, and enhance career options, through The BICT or BICT-combined degrees
are in high demand and employment studying Asia-related units at UTAS – either overview presentation
opportunities are expanding in areas alongside other subjects or as a study major.
including financial controlling, financial The Bachelor of Information and
advising, auditing and taxation. A degree Communication Technology (BICT) gives
in corporate governance can lead to a students the opportunity to explore a broad
career in any business area that requires range of aspects of ICT. In this presentation,
good grounding in corporate governance, participants will receive an overview of the
financial analysis and decision making. BICT and learn how they can pursue ICT
studies at UTAS and what they should study
prior to university. Students can attend this
presentation at either UTAS campuses or the
presentation can be delivered at the school.
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EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Hobart campus
Games Technology Workshop opportunity to interact with existing services We begin with a 15 minute presentation
‘behind the scenes’ by writing (or modifying) describing the many facets of engineering
In this workshop, students with work with a
JavaScript applications. and the nine specialisations offered by the
2D physics engine to explore physics-based
School of Engineering and ICT. Students
game-play in a simple Angry Birds-like Critical Thinking – Why go to University
will gain an understanding of the entry
game. Students will learn about the crucial for ICT at all
requirements, and get a good overview
role that maths and physics plays in modern
This presentation examines why students of the diversity of career options for all
computer games.
should aspire to study at University and graduates, nationally and internationally
Big Data Workshop explains where good ideas come from from these degrees.
and how they can be transformed in new
In this presentation/workshop, participants Students are then taken on a tour of a
technologies, applications and services.
will hear a short presentation on how selection of the Engineering teaching
The session exposes students to concepts
everyday we are creating an immense laboratories and workshops: Hydraulics,
drawn from critical thinking and applies
amount of data, what challenges it brings Electrical Power, Research, Mechatronics
these to the ICT industry. Students are
for us today and in future, and what and Structures. On the tour we discuss
able to considered concepts related
opportunity it provides for us to improve fluid dynamics, renewable energy,
to technology such as ethics, social
the future. There will be a short activity for pressure tests and talk about current
responsibility and sustainability.
students to understand how to handle large research being undertaken in the School of
data and process it and seek answers to Engineering and ICT.
some open questions. Education
eHealth Presentation
No. of Students: 25 maximum (workshop Entrepreneurship
dependant)
No. of Students: No limit
This presentation will provide participants
Length: 45 minutes
with a broad understanding of current and Length: 1 hour
emerging topics in eHealth at a global, local Age Group: Grades 9 - 10
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
and individual level. This workshop is best suited to students
interested in studying education Style: Interactive Workshop
NEW FOR 2014
Style: Talk & interactive activity Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business
Robot Technology Workshop and others
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Education
In this workshop, participants will be given (Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary Increasingly students are expected to
an opportunity to explore a real-world Specialisation), Bachelor of Physical Activity graduate with various ‘skills’ that will enable
embedded system environment, Arduino. Studies, Master of Teaching (Primary & them to navigate ever changing work
Arduino is an educational open-source Secondary) environments. This session is designed to
computing platform, which contains several create a space for personal reflection. To what
The UTAS Faculty of Education offers a
types of microcontrollers and various extent are they enterprising? To what degree
wide range of degrees to prepare students
sensors. Students will learn how to program are they creative? What roles await them in
for rewarding careers in teaching and
for embedded systems. society? Students will leave this session with a
education. This workshop will include talks
better understanding of how they might make
and discussions about what it’s really like to be
NEW FOR 2014 a future contribution to society.
a teacher and studying at UTAS, finished off
Human Computer Interaction Workshop with interactive practical classroom exercise.
John Elliott
In this presentation/workshop, participants
will hear a short presentation on the Engineering Classics Museum
importance of considering the user No. of Students: 10 - 30 maximum No. of Students: 25 Approximately
experience when designing an interface
and will then evaluate the interfaces of Length:1 hour Length: 30 minutes
selected technologies. Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 Age Group: Grades 7 - 8
NEW FOR 2014 Style: Presentation & tour Style: Presentation & ‘hands-on’ experience
Mobile Technology Workshop Related Course/s: Bachelor of Engineering Related Course/s: Bachelor of Arts
and others
In this presentation/workshop, participants Please note: Covered shoes must be worn,
will hear a short presentation on the future no bags to be carried The Museum’s collection includes
of mobile devices. Students will get to examples of the art and culture of ancient
What does an Engineer do? This
interact with some modern mobile devices, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Etruria and
program introduces students to a career
including the google glass. Rome spanning some 3000 years of the
as an Engineer. Engineers provide a
ancient world.
sustainable infrastructure for living using
NEW FOR 2014 computer software, power, transport, The Egyptian collection contains a
Web Services Workshop communications, high rise structures and 4000-year-old wooden statuette of a
environmental management. The balance worker or soldier with the original painted
In this workshop, participants will learn of applied science, analysis and creative colours remaining. There are also ushabti
how web services have transformed the design ensures that engineers lead the figures, scarab beetles, amulets and a
delivery of software and our experience of world forward. false tomb door.
the web itself. Students will then have the
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EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Hobart campus
The Greek collection contains a Management: Maths & Physics
representative selection of pottery tracing
the development of Greek art, along with
Digital Marketing No. of Students: 50 maximum
coins, votive objects and jewellery. No. of students: 45 maximum
Length: 1.5 - 2 hours
The Roman collection includes a section Length: 40 minutes
Age Group: Grades kinder - 12
of a Roman mosaic floor, a sword, a Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
statuette of a household god, glassware, Style: Tour
coins and domestic artefacts. Style: Presentation
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Science
This session is designed to give students Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business
Cost: $4 per head
information about daily life in the ancient and others
world by drawing on the museum’s The Mt. Pleasant Observatory & Grote
The rise of the internet and the convergence
collection. Reber Museum is open to groups by
of digital media technologies have created
appointment and is located 25km from
many challenges and opportunities for
Law business. Traditional media such as
Hobart at Denholms Road, Cambridge.
No. of students: 20 - 30 maximum television, radio and newspapers have The Observatory is equipped with three
lost market share as consumers turn to radio antennas 26m, 14m & 12m all of
Length: 1 hour websites and blogs for news, information which are prime focus instruments, where
Age group: Grades 7 - 12 and entertainment, while social media students learn amongst other things, how
such as Facebook and Twitter are now an a radio telescope works and what it is
Style: Interactive activity based around important means for people to make friends used for.
criminal law and stay in touch. Increasingly, people
The Museum is dedicated to the life and
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Law feel comfortable shopping and making
work of Grote Reber (the father of radio
purchases in an online environment. This
This interactive activity gives students astronomy) and features ‘whispering
presentation will explore the impact of
a taste of criminal law. Based around a dishes’ and a ‘3D Virtual Reality Theatre,’
digital media, and the manner in which
hypothetical criminal case, the group will which shows educational and entertaining
marketers can respond to these challenges.
be divided into the Prosecution, Defence movies.
and Jury. The Prosecution and Defence
will examine the facts of the case and
Management: Bookings should be made directly to Karen
Bradford on phone: (03) 6226 2439 or email:
brainstorm supporting arguments for their Where a Career in Karen.Bradford@utas.edu.au
side while the Jury is shown video footage Business Can Take You
relevant to the case to test their recall. The
No. of students: 45 maximum Music
aim of the Jury activity is to provide insight
into the difficulties around eyewitness No. of Students: 10 maximum (larger
Length: 40 minutes
testimony. Finally, the groups will convene numbers by negotiation)
together and the Prosecution and Defence Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Length: 1 hour
teams will present their arguments. The Style: Presentation
Jury will then make their determination as to Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
whether the accused is guilty or not guilty Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business
Style: Presentation & tour
and others
Library In this workshop, we explore the different
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Music;
Associate Degree in Music Studies;
No. of Students: 10 - 15 students facets of business, with the aim of
Diploma in Music Performance.
communicating to students that the art
Length: 30 minutes of exchanging goods and services is an Do your students want to experience life in a
Age Group: Grades kinder - 12 everyday part of life and is full of career dynamic music-making environment? Then
opportunities. Students are encouraged to visit the Conservatorium of Music. This
Style: Tour share their own input regarding what they program introduces students into life at the
Related Course/s: All think business is, what knowledge they Conservatorium of Music, experiencing the
already have of marketing, management, diversity of programs – including Classical
On three campuses in Tasmania, UTAS accounting, tourism etc, and what Music, Composition, Jazz and Rock,
Library consists of eight libraries with brands / companies / ads they like and Ensembles, Music Technology and Audio
access to online and print resources. dislike and why. Career opportunities in Design and Contemporary Song writing.
Students will tour learning hubs and areas of business are discussed as well
other spaces which provide vibrant A visit to the Conservatorium of Music gives
as interesting facts about the trends of
learning environments designed to suit students the opportunity to participate in
business in Australia today.
group work, computer-based learning, master classes, observe lectures and tutorials,
or quiet reflective study. UTAS Library’s or tour the Conservatorium’s facilities.
Step Up outreach program for Year 11
and 12 students and their educators,
offers fee-exempt membership and teach
yourself online interactive presentations
to orientate students to the University’s
resources. For the brochure and further
information see Step Up
7EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Hobart campus
Nursing Philosophy high quality tertiary training, and are taught
how to use other disciplines such as health
No. of Students: 20 maximum No. of Students: 24 maximum or education to solve complex cases.
Length: 25 or 50 minutes Length: 1 - 2 hours
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12 Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
Psychology
No. of Students: 20 - 25 maximum
Style: Presentation Style: Lecture & tutorial
Length: 1 hour
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Nursing Related Course/s: Bachelor of Arts;
Bachelor of Behavioural Science; Bachelor Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
This program introduces students to
of Psychology; and others Style: Talk & ‘hands-on’ experience
nursing as a career choice for both
men and women. Students will gain an Philosophy asks the big questions that Related Course/s: Bachelor of Psychology;
understanding of the Bachelor of Nursing are not covered in the sciences or other Bachelor of Behavioural Science; Bachelor
and its entry requirements, and get a good disciplines such as, how we can gain of Science; Bachelor of Arts and others.
overview of the diversity of career options knowledge? One intriguing text in which
for all nursing graduates, nationally and this is discussed is The Meno by Plato. We Psychology considers different causes
internationally. will read an excerpt from that dialogue and of behaviour, and applies this knowledge
discuss it Socratically in class. to help individuals and groups in clinical
settings, education, employment and the
Paramedic Practice
No. of Students: 20 maximum
Plant Science community. Psychologists study both
normal and abnormal behaviour, and the
No. of Students: 10 - 15 preferred, although mental processes of individuals from early
Length: 25 or 60 minutes larger groups can be split childhood to old age.
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12 Length: 30 minutes - 1 hour
Style: Presentation (25 minutes), tour and Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 NEW FOR 2014
activity (1 hour)
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Paramedic
Style: Tour
RA Rodda Museum
Practice Related Course/s: Bachelor of Science
of Pathology
This program introduces students to a Are your students interested in plants and No. of Students: 25 maximum
career as a Paramedic. Students will gain how they grow? A visit to Plant Science
gives students the opportunity to tour our Length: 1 hour
an understanding of the entry requirements,
and get a good overview of the diversity of research facilities – Controlled Environment Age Group: Grade 4 – 12
career options for all graduates. Facilities and/or Molecular Labs. The
School of Biological Science’s Controlled Style: Presentation & interactive tour
Environment Facility is a state-of-the-art
Pharmacy resource, housed at the University’s Sandy
Related Course/s: All health related
courses and general interest
No. of Students: 40 maximum Bay campus. It consists of glasshouses,
growth cabinets and specialised Cost: EG/$4 per person
Length: 1.5 hours
environments where researchers study The RA Rodda Museum of Pathology
Age Group: Grades 9 - 12 how plants respond to light, temperature, contains a rich and diverse collection of
CO2 and humidity for genetic, ecological, human cancers, diseases, disorders and
Style: Career and course presentation
comparative and climate change studies. accidents. One of a kind in Tasmania, the
including a hands-on activity
In our Molecular Labs scientists study the Museum is primarily used as an educational
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Pharmacy molecular basis of genetic diversity, plant resource for the Faculty of Health and also
relationships, adaptations and hybridisation. provides a valuable history of disease in
The Pharmacy Program will give
participants an interactive and hands-on Tasmania. Come and see what lung cancer
look at the Bachelor of Pharmacy course
Police Studies really looks like!
and the broad career options available to No. of Students: 25 maximum Contact: Dr Sorrel Standish-White on email:
pharmacy graduates. The program will Sorrel.StandishWhite@utas.edu.au
Length: 30 minutes
begin with an introduction to the structure
of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
Riawunna Centre
including pre-requisites and alternate
Style: Talk & ‘hands-on’ experience No. of Students: 30 maximum
pathways. Participants will learn what is
involved in the life of a pharmacy student Related Course/s: Bachelor of Social Length: 1 hour
at UTAS before undertaking a hands-on Science (Police Studies)
simulation activity demonstrating just one of Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
Policing and law enforcement are
the many components of the pharmacist’s professions that require extensive training Style: Presentation, activity & lunch
role, in practice. in areas such as operational protocols and Related Courses: Bachelor of Arts
investigation. Police officers are trained
to obtain acute observation, response Riawunna offers a range of support services
and critical analysis skills. Police officers for Indigenous students undertaking
throughout Australia now have access to degrees at the University of Tasmania as
8EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Hobart campus
well as a firm commitment to broadening Visits on campus generally involve look at what tourism is, where tourists travel
knowledge about Aboriginal and Torres experiencing the Spatial Spectacular – an to, what they do at different destinations
Strait Islanders cultures and societies. This interactive presentation in one of the major and how we can sell tourism using social
workshop allows students to gain an insight University lecture theatres that involves media. We’ll also take a look at how you
into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Wally of “Where’s Wally” fame. Why Wally? can study tourism at UTAS, what careers
cultures and societies through an interactive – well, you’ll find out about that and the our graduates have, and why the study of
presentation and practical activity by one spatial industry throughout the session! The Tourism could be your passport to life!
of the many staff in Riawunna. Students presentation is an interactive tour through
attending this session will then be invited a range of impressive imagery, movies and Unigym
to stay and meet staff and students of the the occasional sound track that all relate
No. of Students: 25 maximum
centre during lunch. back to what makes Surveying and Spatial
Science unique and interesting to all. Length: 25 minutes
Sociology Other sessions that can be tailored to suit
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
involve hands-on sessions looking at aerial
No. of Students: 50 maximum
photography and remote satellite imagery, Style: Discussion & gym tour
Length: 30 minutes and heading outside with the Global
With the launch of the Exercise is Medicine
Positioning System.
Age Group: Grades 11 and 12 initiative, exercise and physical activity is
Style: Presentation &/or tour Tasmanian School of Art likely to become a standard prescription for
preventing and managing chronic disease
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Arts; No. of Students: 10 - 15 maximum in Australia. With this in mind, the Unigym
Bachelor of Social Science and many more Length: 30 minutes session will outline the
What sorts of jobs are available to Age Group: Grades 9 - 12 • importance of exercise and general
sociologists? Sociologists typically work wellbeing,
in government departments and various Style: Guided tour
• scope of positions available in the fitness
other organisations on issues and policies Related Course/s: Bachelor of Fine industry,
such as housing, health, tourism, migration, Arts; Bachelor of Visual Communication;
population ageing, unemployment and Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Fine Arts; • role that fitness professionals play, and
many others. The presentation will explain Diploma in Fine Arts and Design • avenues for study in this area.
what is involved in studying sociology at
university and give some examples of the The Tasmanian School of Art conducts This will be followed by a short tour of the
sort of work sociologists do and the issues guided tours of the Hunter Street facilities Unigym centre.
they work on. It can be combined with a visit giving students the opportunity to develop
to the University as part of a tour. If students an understanding of the depth of options
available to them when studying Fine Arts.
Zoology
would be particularly interested in one or
This tour is primarily suited to students No. of Students: 50 maximum
more social issue, the specific focus of the
talk can be negotiated. considering or studying pre-tertiary art. Length: 1.5 or 2 hours
Surveying & Spatial Tourism Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Style: Activity
Sciences No. of Students: 45 maximum
Length: 40 minutes Related Course/s: Bachelor of Science
No. of Students: 35 – 150 maximum
and others
Length: Tailored to group Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Tasmania offers incredible opportunities
Age Group: Grades 7 – 12 Style: Presentation & tour for students wanting to learn about its
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business special and fascinating fauna, and the
Style: Presentation &/or ‘hands-on’
place of that fauna on the world stage. The
experience What is tourism and what jobs come out of zoology discipline in the School of Biological
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Surveying the study of tourism? Tourism is one of the Sciences is a dynamic research and
and Spatial Sciences, Bachelor of Science fastest growing sectors of the Australian teaching school with particular strengths in
and others and world economy. Most of us love to travel wildlife and conservation biology. We offer
but we do it for different reasons: we travel a selection of hands-on practical activities
Do your students find Google Earth for leisure, business trips, to visit family and to enthuse and engage students including
interesting? Heard of GPS and other satellite friends and to attend sporting and cultural working terrestrial or aquatic specimens.
technology? Then perhaps you need to events. Our interactive presentation will We would prefer that students are actively
find out what the Spatial Industry is all
studying topics related to animals, ecology,
about. Spatial Science relates to all things
life sciences or related topics linked to their
spatial and underpins a host of different
university visit.
disciplines. It offers the ideal mix of field and
office based work, allowing graduates to
travel and work in different locations with a
diverse range of people. The Surveying and
Spatial Sciences Group can accommodate
both visits to the University campus or to
your classroom.
9launceston campus
The main campus in Launceston is situated
on 10 hectares at Newnham on the banks
of the Tamar River, only 10 minutes from the
city centre. Other facilities in and around
Launceston include:
• The Australian Maritime College (AMC);
• The Tasmanian College of the Arts (TCotA);
• The award winning School of Architecture
and Design;
• The Human Interface Technology Laboratory
(HITLab AU);
• A brand new Sport and Recreation Centre
and more.
You may also like
the ‘Other Activities for School
Students’ from page 17 for
additional campus-based
activities in Launceston.
10EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Launceston campus
Accommodation Architecture Australian
No. of Students: 30 maximum No. of Students: 20 maximum Maritime College (AMC)
Length: 25 minutes Length: 45 minutes - 1.5 hours No. of Students: 10 - 30 maximum
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 (best suited to Length: 1 hour
Grades 10 - 12)
Style: Tour Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Style: Presentation, ‘hands-on’ activity &/or
Accommodation Services offers a range of Style: Tour of AMC (Newnham only)
tour of facilities
on-campus housing options for students, in
Related Course/s: Marine and maritime
both Hobart and Launceston. Tours of the Related courses: Bachelor of
related courses including both tertiary and
residences will give high school students Environmental Design; Master of
VET options
a first-hand view of the excellent facilities Architecture
including study bedrooms, catering facilities AMC is Australia’s national centre for
Students visiting the School of Architecture
and recreation areas. maritime education, research and training.
& Design can have the opportunity to
Our multi-million dollar suite of learning
participate in the hands-on activity and/
Accounting & or a tour of the facilities. There may also
and teaching facilities are internationally
acclaimed and provide our students with a
Corporate Governance be opportunities to view examples of
hands-on learning experience.
student work and meet current architecture
No. of Students: 50 maximum
students for their perspective on uni life Gain an insight into course offerings and
Length: 25 - 45 minutes at the School of Architecture & Design. student life by joining our staff and students
Students participating in these sessions can on a tour of AMC’s Newnham campus.
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
also learn about career opportunities for Students will receive info about our flexible
Style: Presentation, tour or activity architecture graduates. course delivery, student profiles and global
career opportunities; gained from study at
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business;
and others Asian Languages this specialist institute right here on your
doorstep in Tasmania.
A qualification in either accounting or & Studies
AMC is your ticket to the world!
corporate governance can open up a world No. of Students: 30 maximum
of possibilities students may never have
dreamed about! Accounting graduates
Length: 45 - 50 minutes Computing and
are in high demand and employment Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 Information Systems
opportunities are expanding in areas
Style: Presentation & ‘hands-on’ activities No. of Students: 20 students – if larger than
including financial controlling, financial
20, students will have to share equipment.
advising, auditing and taxation. A degree Related course/s: Bachelor of Arts;
Some presentations can take larger classes.
in corporate governance can lead to a Diploma of Languages and others
career in any business area that requires Length: 50 minutes
We can help your students to think about
good grounding in corporate governance,
their place in the Asian Century. At a Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
financial analysis and decision making.
workshop run by friendly staff of the Asian These sessions are best suited to students
Various taster topics are available Languages and Studies program, students to students interested in Information
depending on the interests and grade will learn some key expressions in Chinese, Technology
level of the visiting group. In all sessions, Japanese or Indonesian, and have fun
Style: Presentation/workshop
students will have the opportunity to discuss experiencing an aspect of that culture
expectations in a university environment, hands-on. They will also see how they can Related Course/s: Bachelor of Information
meet staff from Accounting and Corporate develop their Asian expertise and language & Communication Technology; Bachelor of
Governance and experience a practical skills, and enhance career options, through Science; Bachelor of Business and others
demonstration of business transactions and studying Asia-related units at UTAS – either
The School of Engineering and ICT offers
financial statements. alongside other subjects or as a study major.
a number of presentations and workshops
across the complete spectrum of ICT and
participants will see some of the skills that
graduates develop during their study which
are highly regarded by local, national and
international employers.
The presentations/workshops available are:
The BICT or BICT-combined degrees
overview presentation
The Bachelor of Information and
Communication Technology (BICT) gives
students the opportunity to explore a broad
range of aspects of ICT. In this presentation,
11EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Launceston campus
participants will receive an overview of the Furniture Design Health Sciences B
BICT and learn how they can pursue ICT
studies at UTAS and what they should study No. of Students: 20 maximum CSI lecture and workshop
prior to university. Students can attend Length: 45 minutes - 1.5 hours No. of Students: 10 - 20 maximum
this presentation at a UTAS campus or the
presentation can be delivered at the school. Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 (Grades 10 - 12 Length: 2 hours
preferred)
Human Interface Technology Lab Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
presentation Style: Presentation, ‘hands-on’ activity and/
Style: Presentation & workshop
or tour of facilities
The Human Interface Technology Related Courses: Graduate Diploma of
Laboratory Australia or (HITLab AU) is Related Courses: Bachelor of
Medical Laboratory Science, Master of
a research and teaching facility within Environmental Design and Associate
Biomedical Science
the School of Engineering and ICT at the Degree in Furniture Design
University of Tasmania. HITLab AU brings This two hour workshop begins with a
Students participating in these sessions will
virtual/mixed reality technologies to the 30 minute movie featuring a lecture style
learn about furniture design and making
Launceston campus with a focus on design, presentation on the process of an autopsy
in a hands-on activity and/or a tour of the
visualisation, simulation and games. In this where students will gain insight into how a
facilities. There may also be opportunities
presentation, students will see some of laboratory investigation on a human body is
to view examples of student work and meet
examples of HITLab related research that is carried out when solving a crime or cause of
current furniture design students for their
being undertaken at UTAS. death. The lecture is followed by a workshop
perspective on uni life at the School of
that explores some of the laboratory
Architecture & Design. The furniture design
methods used in such investigations.
NEW FOR 2014 school visits provide an opportunity to learn
more about the Furniture Design courses
Human Computer Interaction Workshop and the furniture industry. Interior Design:
In this presentation/workshop, participants Presentation
will hear a short presentation on the Health Sciences A No. of Students: 20 maximum
importance of considering the user
experience when designing an interface
(Human Life Sciences) Length: 30 - 40 minute presentation, 1.5
and will then evaluate the interfaces of – Undergraduate degree hour workshop
selected technologies. options plus mini Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 (Grades 10 - 12
preferred)
workshop
NEW FOR 2014 Style: Presentation
No. of Students: 10 - 20 maximum
Mobile Technology Workshop Related Course/s: Bachelor of
Length: 50 minutes
In this presentation/workshop, participants Environmental Design and Interior Design
will hear a short presentation on the future Age Group: Grades 9 - 12 Honours
of mobile devices. Students will get to Style: Presentation/tour/activity What’s the difference between interior
interact with some modern mobile devices, decoration and interior design? Students
including the google glass. Related Courses: Graduate Diploma of
participating in these sessions will learn
Medical Laboratory Science; Master of
about the role of Interior Design in creating
Biomedical Science
Education an effective environment.
A 20 minute presentation on the five
No. of Students: 25 maximum (workshop
dependent)
undergraduate degrees offered by the Interior Design: Workshop
School (Biomedical Science, Exercise
Length: 45 minutes Science, Environmental Health, Health No. of Students: 20 maximum
Science and Medical Radiation Science) Length: 1.5 hours
Age Group: Grades 9 - 10* This workshop
is followed by a tour of the teaching
is best suited to students interested in Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
laboratories or a mini workshop with
studying education
hands-on activities giving students a better Style: Workshop
Style: Talk & interactive activity understanding of this diverse area of study.
Career options for graduates are very broad Related Course/s: Bachelor of
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Education Environmental Design and Interior Design
in the health sector with a degree from
(Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary Honours
Health Sciences A.
Specialisation), Bachelor of Physical Activity
Studies, Master of Teaching (Primary & These fun, hands-on sessions will explore
Secondary) the use of visual language in creating
atmosphere to communicate with each
The UTAS Faculty of Education offers a other and clients about design. Students
wide range of degrees to prepare students visiting the School of Architecture & Design
for rewarding careers in teaching and can have the opportunity to participate in
education. This workshop will include the hands-on activity and / or a tour of the
talks and discussions about what it’s really facilities.
like to be a teacher and studying at UTAS,
finished off with an interactive practical
classroom exercise.
12EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Launceston campus
Interior Design: Library Management:
Tour of Facilities No. of Students: 10 - 15 students Where a Career in
No. of Students: 20 maximum Length: 30 minutes Business Can Take You
Length: 30 - 40 minute tour Age Group: Grades kinder - 12 No. of Students: 45 maximum
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12, (Grades 10 - 12 Style: Tour Length: 40 minutes
preferred)
Related Course/s: All Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
Style: Tour
On three campuses in Tasmania, UTAS Style: Presentation
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Library consists of eight libraries with
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business
Environmental Design and Interior Design access to online and print resources.
and others
Honours Students will tour learning hubs and other
spaces which provide vibrant learning In this workshop, we explore the different
The School of Architecture & Design school
environments designed to suit group facets of business, with the aim of
tours provide an opportunity to learn more
work, computer-based learning, or quiet communicating to students that the art
about the various courses within the School
reflective study. UTAS Library’s Step of exchanging goods and services is an
including Interior Design. There will also be
Up outreach program for Year 11 and 12 everyday part of life and is full of career
opportunities to meet current interior design
students and their educators, offers fee- opportunities. Students are encouraged to
students for a student’s perspective on uni
exempt membership and teach yourself share their own input regarding what they
life at the School.
online interactive presentations to orientate think business is, what knowledge they
students to the university’s resources. For already have of marketing, management,
NEW FOR 2014 the brochure and further information see accounting, tourism etc, and what brands
Step Up / companies / ads they like and dislike
Landscape Design and why. Career opportunities in areas
No. of Students: 20 maximum Management: of business and discussed as well as
interesting facts about the trends of
Length: 45 minutes - 1.5 hours Digital Marketing business in Australia today.
No. of Students: 45 maximum
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 (Grades 10 - 12
preferred) Length: 40 minutes
Nursing
No. of Students: 20 maximum
Style: Presentation, ‘hands-on’ activity &/or Age Group: Grades 9 - 12
tour of facilities Length: 25 or 50 minutes
Style: Presentation
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business
Environmental Design
and others Style: Presentation & tour
Students visiting the School of Architecture
The rise of the Internet and the convergence Related Course/s: Bachelor of Nursing
& Design can have the opportunity to
of digital media technologies have created
participate in the hands-on activity and/ This program introduces students to
many challenges and opportunities for
or a tour of the facilities. There may also nursing as a career choice for both
business. Traditional media such as
be opportunities to view examples of men and women. Students will gain an
television, radio and newspapers have
student work and meet current landscape understanding of the Bachelor of Nursing
lost market share as consumers turn to
students for their perspective on uni life and its entry requirements, and get a good
websites and blogs for news, information,
at the School of Architecture & Design. overview of the diversity of career options
entertainment and commerce. Social
Students participating in these sessions can for all nursing graduates, nationally and
media such as Facebook, Instagram and
also learn about career opportunities for internationally.
Twitter enable people to make friends,
landscape graduates.
communicate with each other, and follow
businesses they are fans of. This interactive
presentation will explore the impact of
digital media, and how marketers and
managers can make the most of this new
environment. In particular it will focus on
how digital media and the Internet enable
businesses to engage and excite a young
audience.
13EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Launceston campus
Police Studies NEW FOR 2014 Tasmanian College
No. of Students: 25 maximum of the Arts
Length: 30 minutes
Rural Health No. of Students: 30 maximum
No. of Students: 20 - 25 maximum
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12 Length: Minimum of 30 minutes
Length: 1 hour
Style: Talk & ‘hands-on’ experience Age Group: Grades 7 - 12
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Social Style: Presentation & tour
Science (Police Studies) Style: Short presentation and interactive
tour Related Course/s: Bachelor of
Policing and law enforcement are Contemporary Arts and others
professions that require extensive training The Centre for Rural Health (CRH) is
an academic unit within the University This session is designed to give students
in areas such as operational protocols and
of Tasmania that aim to improve access information about university life, and
investigation. Police officers are trained
for rural and remote communities to will focus particularly on Theatre and
to obtain acute observation, response
appropriate health services by encouraging Art programs. Students will have the
and critical analysis skills. Police officers
students to pursue a career in rural opportunity to tour the Tasmanian College
throughout Australia now have access to
practice and supporting health care of the Arts at Inveresk, including the Gallery
high quality tertiary training, and are taught
professionals working in these areas. This space, Studios and Annexe Theatre. There
how to use other disciplines such as health
1 hour workshop and tour aims to provide is the possibility of viewing performances
or education to solve complex cases. This
pre-tertiary students interested in going to or rehearsals, and viewing/engaging with
session is taught by videolink.
university with an understanding of what major exhibitions where scheduling permits.
The program will be of more benefit for
Psychology the CRH does and how it could support
them as an undergraduate students. students already considering their options
No. of Students: 20 - 30 maximum in visual and performing arts, but all
students and teachers are invited to attend.
Length: 1 hour Sociology
Age Group: Grades 10 - 12 No. of Students: 50 maximum Unigym
Style: Talk & ‘hands-on’ experience Length: 30 minutes No. of Students: 25 maximum
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Psychology; Age Group: Grades 11 - 12 Length: 25 minutes
Bachelor of Behavioural Science; Bachelor Style: Presentation &/or tour Age Group: Grades 10 - 12
of Science; Bachelor of Arts and others.
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Arts; Style: Discussion & gym tour
Psychology considers different causes Bachelor of Social Science and many more
of behaviour, and applies this knowledge With the launch of the Exercise is Medicine
to help individuals and groups in clinical This presentation will explain what is initiative, exercise and physical activity is
settings, education, employment and the involved in studying Sociology at university likely to become a standard prescription for
community. Psychologists study both and give some examples of the sort of work preventing and managing chronic disease
normal and abnormal behaviour, and the Sociologists do and the issues they work in Australia. With this in mind, the Unigym
mental processes of individuals from early on. It can be combined with a visit to the session will outline the
childhood to old age. University as part of a tour.
• importance of exercise and general
wellbeing,
• scope of positions available in the fitness
industry,
• role that fitness professionals play, and
• avenues for study in this area.
This will be followed by a short tour of the
Unigym centre.
14cradle coast campus
The Cradle Coast campus is situated on the
outskirts of Burnie with views over the North
West’s famous rich red soils and verdant green
crops, to the vast waterscape of Bass Strait.
The campus offers a range of undergraduate
and postgraduate degree choices, and
provides strong support for pathway programs
into tertiary education.
The Cradle Coast campus is home to
internationally recognised teaching, learning
and research institutions:
• Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research
• Institute for Regional Development
• Primary Industry Centre for Science
Education
You may also like
the ‘Other Activities for School
Students’ from page 17 for
additional campus-based
activities in Burnie.
15EXPERIENCE UTAS on the Cradle Coast campus
Accounting & Corporate Education Rural Clinical School
Governance No. of Students: 25 maximum (workshop No. of Students: Negotiable
dependent)
No. of Students: 50 maximum Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Length: 45 minutes
Length: 25 - 45 minutes Age group: Grades kinder - 12
Age Group: Grades 9 – 10
Age Group: Grades 7 - 12 Style: Demonstrations & ‘hands on’
This workshop is best suited to students
activities
Style: Presentation, tour or activity interested in studying education
The Rural Clinical School (RCS) is one of
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Business; Style: Talk & interactive activity
three Clinical Schools within the School of
and others
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Education Medicine delivering the last two years of the
A qualification in either accounting or (Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary medical undergraduate degree program.
corporate governance can open up a world Specialisation), Bachelor of Physical Activity RCS facilities provide a base for a range of
of possibilities students may never have Studies, Master of Teaching (Primary & undergraduate and postgraduate students
dreamed about! Accounting graduates Secondary) studying within the region on short-term or
are in high demand and employment longer-term clinical placements. The RCS
The UTAS Faculty of Education offers a
opportunities are expanding in areas has an ongoing commitment to nursing,
wide range of degrees to prepare students
including financial controlling, financial pharmacy, clinical psychology and other
for rewarding careers in teaching and
advising, auditing and taxation. A degree allied health professional education and
education. This workshop will include talks
in corporate governance can lead to a supports health professionals working in
and discussions about what it’s really like
career in any business area that requires the region.
to be a teacher and studying at UTAS,
good grounding in corporate governance,
finished off with interactive practical Health Careers Showcase including
financial analysis and decision making.
classroom exercise. “Emergency Scenarios” demonstrations
Various taster topics are available provide an awareness of the numerous
depending on the interests and grade Library health careers available. Activities include;
level of the visiting group. In all sessions, identifying what health professionals would
students will have the opportunity to discuss No. of Students: 10 - 15 students
specialise in those areas including; working
expectations in a university environment, Length: 30 minutes out which body part is which and matching
meet staff from Accounting and Corporate to a health professional, identifying the
Governance and experience a practical Age Group: Grades kinder - 12
bones on the skeleton, measuring pulses
demonstration of business transactions and Style: Tour and blood pressure, bandaging, etc.
financial statements.
Related Course/s: All
Agricultural Science On three campuses in Tasmania, UTAS
Library consists of eight libraries with
No. of Students: Negotiable
access to online and print resources.
Length: 45 minutes to 1 hour Students will tour learning hubs and other
spaces which provide vibrant learning
Age Group: Grade 7 - 12 (best suited to
environments designed to suit group
Grade 11 & 12)
work, computer-based learning, or quiet
Style: Demonstrations & ‘hands-on’ reflective study. UTAS Library’s Step
activities Up outreach program for Year 11 and 12
students and their educators, offers fee-
Related Course/s: Bachelor of Agricultural
exempt membership and teach yourself
Science; Bachelor of Science; postgraduate
online interactive presentations to orientate
research and others
students to the university’s resources. For
The School of Land and Food have the brochure and further information see
experts in a wide range of areas, including Step Up
horticulture, animal science, food
microbiology, plant pathology, entomology,
viticulture, brewing, plant physiology,
agronomy and soil science, who can provide
demonstrations and hands-on experiences
for students.
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