THE
Education Guide 2014
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The La Trobe Student Union acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations as the traditional owners of the land on which the University stands. The La Trobe Student Union respectfully recognises Elders both past and present.
The LTSU commits itself to actively fighting alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and acknowledges the need for reconciliation and justice for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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Contents
Welcomes................................................................................... 4, 5 Be Social.........................................................................................6 A radical history of La Trobe.........................................................7 Urban Legends........................................................................ 8–10 Bucket List...................................................................................11 Car Parks [Demystified]........................................................ 12, 13 How to make friends and NOT alienate people......................14, 15 Life balance............................................................................16, 17 What is SSAF?..............................................................................18 HELP!...........................................................................................19 Mythbusters.................................................................................20 Course Info Education.............................................................................21 HuSS.....................................................................................22 Business, Economics and Law.............................................23 Health Sciences....................................................................26 Science Tech Engineering....................................................27
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Returning Students
OH HEY! Welcome back to La Trobe, you survived your first yea r or maybe even your second year or you could be like me, surviving you r fourth year! Regardless you are here and tha t is to be celebrated and rejoice d. I hope your break was relaxin g and full of things not related to study, after the year or years you’ve had you deserve a break, a time to win d down after all those essays and exams. Tim e now though to head out, org anise your stationary (my favourite part abo ut coming back), find your stude nt card and make sure your Myki is toppe d up and ready to touch on. You might think this publication is only for first years (and you are no jaffy!) or that you got it last year, I’m here to tell you this is not the cas e. I have been working over the summer to giv e you not only updated informa tion about the courses at La Trobe but to give you new content as well as som e of the favourite information from last year. Find out what’s happenin g on cam pus and maybe this year get more involved. Take a minute to see wh at you can tick off on the Bucket List or rea d up on the history of La Trobe. And if you get sick of answering first year stude nts’ questions, maybe help the m out and thrust one of these into their han ds. Regardless, it is great to see you back for another year. I hope it’s a good one for you !
‘I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside. Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stunned by this for many years. And then I realised you just say, “Hi”. They may ignore you. Or you marry them. And that possibility is worth that one word.’
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Be Social
Checklist
There’s a lot going on during your first few weeks at University.
Before you get here:
The LTSU can help you through this time and keep you up to date with the best events taking place on campus.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for information, events, news and competitions.
Get your tickets for events online at: latrobesu. org.au to avoid missing out!
Stay up to date by following us at: When you are here:
Get your membership and free student diary with all the important university dates as well as university contacts and useful information. The office is located in the upper agora west building, next to the student lounge.
Come to the Clubs and Societies Day on Thursday 27 February on the Simpson Lawn to join Clubs and Societies, Faculty Societies, Sports Teams and meet your Union Reps plus have heaps of fun soaking up the vibrant student life.
Head up to the Student Union office to check out the Secondhand Bookshop and see how much you can save on your textbooks for the semester.
Spend a day going through all of the discounts offered to Union members on and off campus, deciding which ones you will be using throughout the year to save heaps of money for those more important matters. (All discounts can be found on the APP)
Check out the Student Union merchandise for some cozy as hoodies for those winter months.
Keep an eye out for LTSU campaigns on campus, these are opportunities for you to speak to your officer bearers one on one (or just come by the office and say hi!)
Facebook/ LaTrobeStudentUnion
Twitter/ LaTrobeSU
YouTube/ LTSUvideo
Instagram/ LaTrobeStudentUnion
You can also find more information at:
latrobesu.org.au or download the app
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History of La Trobe
1967 The University is founded in the Battle of Bundoora, the Victorian Sir Henry Bolt and Prime Minister, Robert Menzies is present at the official opening. Rabelais is first published in 1967.
1971 A student movement is born in the course
of protests against Defence Department use of the University’s careers service regarding the Vietnam War. More than 1, 000 students gather for a general meeting, called by the Labor Club, and launch a campaign for the resignation of the Chancellor, Sir Archibald Glenn.
1977 La Trobe (along with Monash) becomes
one of the most politically active university campuses in Australia. Earning it the nickname, La Trot.
1987 Still politically active. 1995 The Notorious Rabelais, is the subject of a Federal Court case after the Office of Film and Literature
Classification ruled that it “...promotes, incites and instructs in matters of crime” because of an article regarding shoplifting as a way to survive student poverty (Reprinted from elsewhere). This case is still taught as a case study at RMIT.
2007
The Union Collapses. It becomes the Guild which becomes part of the university rather than an independent organisation. The Student Representative Council Office Bearers go without pay and work voluntarily. The University seeks to cut funding to all political clubs, which earns international media attention.
2009
The university attempts to move to a 12 week semester, the SRC runs a successful campaign against these changes.
1970 Victorian Police break up two marches on the 12th and 17th
of September in Waterdale Road near La Trobe University, which now has a reputation rivalling Monash University as Australia’s most radical student population. The National Union of Australian University Students newspaper produces a special moratorium issue around the Vietnam War. A week later, similar supplements are published in the newspapers of all three Victorian universities: La Trobe, Melbourne and Monash.
1974
The La Trobe University Student Union forms and oversees the following services: Student Spaces (Recreation, Study and Dining, Eagle Bar), Activities, Entertainment and Events, Agora, Student Employment Services, Market, Student Theatre and Film, Childcare, Welfare Programs, Locker Hire, Lost Property, Graduation, Radio Station, Bike Lockers Scholarships, Photocopiers, Tool Library, Meeting Rooms, Orientation, Representation, Bottle Shop, Computer room, Cheap Food, Support Services, Free Diary, Daily Newsletter (‘The Rat’), The Union Building and International Students Association.
2004
The Howard Government takes control of the Senate and start the groundwork for state Voluntary Student Unionism.
2006 On July 1st Voluntary Student Unionism is introduced nationally, significantly changing the landscape of student life in Australia.
At La Trobe the Union is gutted financially and loses all of its services to the University. For the first time since its opening La Trobe students will no longer make a financial contribution to student services.
2008 Professor Paul Johnson becomes Vice Chancellor. 2010 Groundwork is laid for a new, independent, single-structure student organisation to replace the Guild.
2011 The first year of the La Trobe Student Union
2012 La Trobe University’s Vice Chancellor flees from student protestors outraged at the proposed cuts facing staff and subjects in the
2013 Strong student activism returns eight years after the introduction of VSU. May 14th saw the largest rallies around cuts
2013 (November) – In solidarity, Rabelais reprints an article from Honi Soit, the student newspaper of the University of Sydney,
(LTSU). The Student Services and Amenities Fee is passed in Parliament, a smaller amount than the General Services Fee (the fee students paid before VSU), but for the first time in six years students in Australia are contributing to student services.
to University Funding with an estimated 1400 people turning out on the streets of Melbourne to oppose government funding cuts to tertiary education. La Trobe brings a large contingent to all national days of action throughout the year.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. VC John Dewar is forced to make an impromptu exit via the La Trobe underground tunnel system, making the news nationally.
whose cover, featuring 18 photographs of vulvae was pulled from stands due to claims the censoring of the images was insufficient.
2014 The La Trobe Student Union and on campus activists continue to lobby and campaign for students rights, welfare and
quality education. Preparing for what is in store for La Trobe with $65 million cuts and the threat of government attack on higher education.
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I heard it from a friend of a friend of mine…
La Tro
s d n e g be’s Urban Le
When does idle gossip and rumour turn into urban legend? Is it the number of people talking about it, the validity of the tale or something else completely?
Park Mental Hospital. With such a history it’s no surprise that there are many accounts of a paranormal nature, tales of patients who never really left…
Regardless, the previous Education Officer and I share a common interest in folklore as it can say a lot about the culture and psyche of a place.
The most commonly known story and most popular with the college students involves going to the site of the asylum at midnight where you will hear a music box playing an eerie tune. This is purportedly the music box of a young girl admitted as a patient who was never allowed to play with her toys. Now, after her death, she secretly ventures out in the night to do all the playing she was never allowed to do during her short life. Some believe this is the work of security guards attempting to scare students away from the old asylum at night but that’s for you to discover, if you dare.
So take a second to read up on the tales that have accumulated since the establishment of La Trobe University. Not only will you have something interesting to use as an icebreaker in those first lectures and tutorials of the semester, you will also be surprised at how much is based in truth!
LARUNDEL INSANE ASYLUM Although it might seem like the University has been here forever in fact there was a time when these grounds were used to house mentally ill patients in the Mont
Many of the patients were employed to do work on the property farm which is where the campus is situated today. There
are reports of a number of ghosts lingering around our uni today. These ghosts are especially fond of wondering the corridors in buildings that are less frequented and in the silent isles on the third floor of the library when most students have gone home or to the bar to unwind. If you find yourself doing an all-nighter in the library to finish off that essay or assignment, spare a moment to think of the ghosts wondering the isles above. There are also stories of prankster ghosts who muck up science experiments and swap books around in the library. However not much of this can be verified with evidence to support it because let’s face it ghosts don’t leave much evidence and personal stories are hard to verify. It is a fact though that this land used to be the site of an asylum for the insane. Go check it out!
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BODIES UNDER LA TROBE Show me the bodies! Wait, what? You heard me right. There could be hundreds of bodies buried somewhere under La Trobe. In the past as mentioned, the area La Trobe University is situated on once used to house mentally ill patients, these included survivors of WWI suffering from what we now know to be post-traumatic stress syndrome. Although many of the asylums records were destroyed in a fire in 1930 and so nothing can be verified, local historians believe there is good reason to believe that those bodies not claimed by family could be buried in unmarked graves somewhere on the university grounds. Could this further explain the reported hauntings?
THE MOAT Needless to say La Trobe is pretty unique and one of the things that make it so is its moat. Not many, if any, Universities can claim to have a moat as part of its campus design! Whether you’re having a picnic lunch, grabbing a quick nap in between classes or planning your zombie apocalypse survival strategy, it’s great to sit at its duck poo infested bank, staring into its murky brown depths and speculate what
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kind of threat the university anticipated that they decided to include a moat in the design. Perhaps a zombie apocalypse? Regardless of why it is there, the university would not be the same without it. The moat is glorious. And allegedly full of duck syphilis. Yep, those ducks may appear to be pretty cute, but don’t be fooled. They’re in fact syphilis infected monsters whose main goal is to contaminate you with their STI and go back to ruling over the La Trobe grounds in peace. This leads to the golden rule: Do not swim in the moat. Although it might seem incredibly inviting with its refreshing mud brown glow, having a quick dip is definitely one experience you probably don’t want to have. Not to mention that it is also home to one on the largest viruses known to science, fact! The discovery of the Pandoravirus or the La Trobe moats variety is known as the Pandoravirus dulcis (sounds a lot like duck to me) and has been said to prompt fresh questions about the origins and evolution of life on Earth.
If true, this will explain the theory that these carp also eat human flesh. (Omnomnomnom… sorry to all those people reading this whilst eating their lunch) This is supported though by a wellknown story around campus that after on summer, students returned to the university to find what appeared to be a body in the moat. When the body was fished out, students were shocked to discover that only half of the body was there and the police concluded that wasn’t the way the body was when it went in. PEOPLE SIZED GIANT FLESH EATING CARP! Once again in case you missed it, the golden rule: Do not swim in the moat.
CAR PARK 5 The mystery of car park five, it might have escaped your notice but if you take a closer look at the Melbourne Campus map you might be surprised to realise that there is no Cark Park 5 to be seen, nor is there any document to indicate why one never existed. One theory suggests than beneath car park five the University underground is
This might explain the giant carp that live deep down in its depths. Have you seen them? Reports claim some have grown as large as people!
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comes by and John disappears into a cupboard and never returns (well not until his press release a few hours later…). How can we explain this? Fucking tunnels man. There are many less solid stories about the Tunnels. Some say they contain a cache of explosives left in there by a group of anarchists. One of the things that make this While others claim that the host to a covert operations government used them as a urban legend so much more facility, harbouring Australia’s pretty sweet storage place for largest nuclear weapons cache. intriguing is the undeniable existence of the secret tunnels. weapons in during the Cold Although there is surprisingly War. little information on the mystery Solid evidence is obtainable behind car park, which in itself through a few simple clicks There are so many versions of may help to serve this theory, of a mouse to reveal there what could be hidden away what seems more incredulous are in fact “Service Tunnels below our feet in the tunnels of and Crawlways” underneath is it seems to have gone La Trobe but alas, there is not our university. I’ve even unnoticed by a number of enough room on these pages. been told that in the past, the If you have more to tell about people at the University. Student Union used to host the tunnels, for example a THE LA TROBE underground tunnel parties suggested entry way into them there. Rad! the education office would be TUNNELS interested in hearing them. To In 2012, during the notorious The tunnels are everybody’s stop the HuSS cuts protests, our all those that say they’ve been favourite. You’ll be hard illustrious Vice-Chancellor (the in the tunnels, as the previous pressed to find anyone at head honcho of the university) editor has stated ‘Pics or it La Trobe that doesn’t have pulled off a pretty impressive didn’t happen!’ and the same something to say about the goes for all of the myths above. supposed network of tunnels disappearing act involving that lie beneath out very feet. the tunnels. The students who It’s up to you now to go out and actively opposed the cuts to It’d hard not to be entranced experience these legends for our Arts degrees stormed a by the idea and the tunnels yourself and perhaps discover have captured the imagination building and surrounded the some new ones. Just don’t V.C, John Dewar, in a way that forget to contact the education of all those that have graduated before us, this also appeared as if there would be department so we can continue might explain why there are so no escape. Finally, he would to update this and pass on such many different variations of the have to answer the students’ stories to the next generation of questions. Then, BAM! Security La Trobe students . tunnel story.
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A list of things to check off whilst at La Trobe University and generally rad shit to do.
List
n Join the Union n Find the love of your life (or evening) at an LTSU event
n Befriend a duck n Grab a free breaky on Wednesday from the Union
n Donate to the Clothes Swap and find a snazzy new look while you’re at it.
n Feed your empty stomach with some food from the LTSU food bank
n Vote in the Union elections n Try all of the toasties available in the Agora to establish your go to breakfast on the run.
n Learn the proper pronunciation of ‘Szental’ (as in the Szental Lecture Theatre) n Spend a good hour trying to find Szental Lecture Theatre
n Shhh someone in the Library n Be Shhh-ed by someone in the library n Eat something awkwardly loud in the Silent
Study Area of the library because you’ve been in there all day (Actually don’t do this. Take an hour to go and get some air and be inspired by the La Trobe atmosphere. It’s worth it, plus everyone else in the Silent Study Area will appreciate it.)
n Ask your lecturer a question completely unrelated to the topic under discussion (it’s OK, we all do it)
n Grab a free feed from the Union BBQ every Tuesday and get to know your student representatives (we’re nice, promise!)
n Find your way into the La Trobe Tunnels n Once inside, find your way out of the La Trobe Tunnels
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n Use ECHO to listen to that lecture you missed
due to the excellent weather conditions and an impromptu picnic with friends on Simpson Lawn or because you were stuck at work or because you slept in. Don’t worry, it’s being recorded!
n Feel like you’re in some sort of futuristic
spaceship when drying your hands with the space age 10 second hand dryers
n Write an article for Rabelais n Eat donuts from the Thursday Market n Move out of home n Realise how expensive moving out is n Use the Scrooge Guide to find some super smart ways to save money
n Don’t go on Facebook during a lecture or tute n Be friendly to campaigners during election week n Go to the First Year Ball (even if you’re not in first year)
n Join Stalkerspace and only post there when you’re drunk
n Fail a subject and not care because it’s all on HECs anyway
n Feel like you’re a fish in a glass bowl when you go to study in the group work rooms in the Library
n Sign a Socialist Alternative petition because you do have left wing values
n Join the Co-op bookshop for the discounted
prices only to realise it’s still ridiculously pricey
n Get Wegdarchos (a combination of wegdes and nachos) from the Eagle Bar
n Join a club even if you think its dorky n Attend a rally n Fall asleep in a lecture n Join the Union n .......................................................................... n ..........................................................................
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La Trobe Car P arks [ Demystified! ] So, it’s your first semester of classes at La Trobe (Congrats, I’m so thrilled for you to be coming to such an amazing university!) You’re filled with nerves and excitement; this is it, time to enter into the world of academia and bar nights.
get your membership before you get your permit to receive the discount.
Driving in, blasting your favourite tunes to ease the nerves, you enter the universities labyrinth of internal roads, signs direct you to car parks but which ones are most suited to you? Car Parks 1-4 or 6-9? Disregarding the fact that there is no car park 5 at all!
READING BETWEEN THE LINES:
This is a quick guide to the La Trobe Bundoora Car Parks with useful information on permits and which car parks are closest to major lecture theatres and buildings. Don’t park in Car Park 4 for instance, if you need to get to a lecture in the Western Lecture Theatre in 10mins, that’s a mad dash that you will not enjoy. All vehicles (with the exception of motor cycles) parked at the University between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday must display a current parking permit or a daily vending machine ticket.
PRICES Be prepared to fork out a small fortune for parking if you are driving to campus every day, a wise investment would be to find a bike, a reliable public transport route or look into the La Trobe Carpool Service. White (General) ........ $254.00 Blue (Reserved) ........ $405.00 Red (Reserved) . ....... $508.00 Daily General ............ $5.00 Half Daily General .... $2.50 Union members are eligible for a $20 discount on parking permits. Make sure you
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For more information on purchasing a permit check out the web site: latrobe.edu.au/ security/parking.
Looking for a car park can be difficult if you don’t understand what that different coloured lines in the parking bays represent, here is a brief guide to understanding why there are different colours (no, sadly it’s not an attempt to brighten up those dull bitumen car parks). Reserved parking refers to red, blue and green permit parks with the spaces demarked in their corresponding colours. Red and blue permits are for parking spaces closest to the campus while the green permits are reserved for those who carpool. General parking refers to all parks marked with white lines and is assessed by yearly permit or daily ticket from the vending machines. Spaces for disabled drivers are available in most of the car parks closest to the university buildings. Car Parks 1, 2, 7a and 8 also have a number of disabled bays.
CAR PARKS 7, 7A Parking in 7 or 7a means a slight walk across campus grounds but they are the car parks closest to the social sciences buildings and the ELT (Eastern Lecture Theatre) and they are also for general parking.
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CAR PARK 1
CAR PARK 3 & 4
This car park is located closest to the WLT (Western Lecture Theatre) and the Health Sciences buildings. It is also closest to the above ground walk way that heads straight into the Agora past the Student Union offices. This is also the first car park you enter when you turn off Kingsbury Drive into the University so it generally fills up pretty quickly in the morning.
These are the closest Car Parks to the Eagle Bar, the Union Building and Chisholm College, it’s probably not the most ideal place to park if you’re in a rush to get to any lecture Theatre, however they are probably the closest to the education and humanities buildings. On the plus side, if you enjoy a nice walk and aren’t in a hurry these are two of the car parks that don’t fill up quite as quickly as the others.
CAR PARK 2 & 2A (aka the pot hole car park of doom) Car Park 2 is also another popular one because of its closeness to the Agora, the physical sciences buildings and the notoriously hard to find Hooper and Szental lecture theatres. Cark Park 2a on the other hand is what I like to call ‘the peoples car park’ half made up of gravel and the other half pot holes, car park 2a seems to be a product of student ingenuity, the lack of parking forcing students to find the best possible substitute. The plus side was very rarely would ticket inspectors venture out that far, sadly I’ve been told this is no longer the case. The down side to this car park (wait the pot holes were the upside?) is that it’s a slight walk from your car to any of the buildings and said walk contains a trip through the underpass under Kingsbury Drive. Also if you have a small car or feel uncertain about how to get your car unbogged it’s best to avoid this car park in winter or after a lot of rain.
CAR PARK 5
CAR PARK 6
There is no Car Park 5! For Cereal! Check out the Urban Legends article for more information. As a practical joke try asking your parent, friend or partner to pick you up from Car Park 5, best to make sure they have a sense of humour first though!
Car Park 6 is close to the Sports Centre as well as Glenn and Menzies Colleges, it’s not too far of a walk however you will be competing with the College residents for spaces.
CAR PARKS 9 & 9A These car parks are adjacent to the La Trobe Medical Centre, very small and fill up pretty quick. If you’re an early riser though and you don’t have permit parking these are general parking and relatively close to the science buildings.
CAR PARK 10 IMPORTANT:
If the prospect of walking back to your car in the dark after a long study session makes you uncomfortable, whether you are parked close or at the very back of car park 4 or 2a, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance. The University security bus service operates until 1 am. This bus will deliver you to your car, public transport point or college within La Trobe University grounds. Once the security bus service stops for the evening the library security guard can ring Security to organise an escort for individuals who are leaving the building after this time.
TIP:
If it’s a windy day it is probably a good idea to park a fair distance away from trees, although they provide excellent shade and create a picturesque campus nobody likes walking back to their car only to discover a great big branch has fallen on it.
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Although not on the Campus Map Car Park 10 can be found at the Institute for Advanced Study and has parking by yearly permit only, it is also a hell of a walk to any of the buildings close to the Agora and any form of coffee.
CAR PARK 11 Although this car park appears to be the gold mine for minimal dash factor* it is for people with blue permits only so it’s best to avoid the awkward U-Turn that occurs to all those who think they’ve hit the jackpot. *Dash factor: the time taken to park, grab your books and sprint to that lecture or tutorial you almost slept though.
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Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, it all starts with a simple smile and a hello. To help, here are five simple ways to meet new people at La Trobe. 1. Go to your classes
This may sound like a ridiculous piece of advice (of course going to classes is important) but sometimes it’s tempting to listen to them later online or just read the power point notes. These are not the same, going to classes is a vital way to meet the people you are studying alongside. Don’t be afraid to sit next to someone in our lecture and introduce yourself, having a lecture buddy can be great when things become a bit overwhelming or boring.
an awesome way to meet new friends and widen your social circle, you can join a club simply to participate on the events they hold or you can help a club run activities and events and if you wish to start a club that isn’t hard either!
For information on the clubs and faculty societies La Trobe has to offer check them out online at:
latrobesu.org.au/clubs
4. Go to a LTSU event
Events run by the La Trobe Student Union are an excellent and fun way to mingle with your fellow students. O-Week events are a way to calm your nerves and get familiarised with the campus before the more serious part of university life starts. Other great events include the First Year Ball at the beginning of the semester and the ExParties at the end of each semester.
For a full list of events on your campus check out the union website and search for events
latrobesu.org.au
2. Start a study group
This is probably the easiest way to keep in contact with people from your lectures and have fun. Setting up a study group where you can go over course work before your tutorial is a way to hang out and also get study done. Book a room or a study booth in the library and set up a weekly catch up. To book a room in the library select “places to study – room bookings” from the library home page.
Latrobe.edu.au/library
Clubs and Faculty Societies are two great ways to meet people that might not be in your exact classes but share similar interests in a recreational sense or academically study the same degree.
Joining a faculty society is a wonderful way to meet people with similar academic interests and build professional networks as well as a way to gain new skills. While joining a club is
5. Get Involved! 3. Join a club or faculty society Is there an area of interest that you feel really passionate about? Don’t just sit and think about how awesome it would be if people felt the same way as you, get out there and find those people! If the LTSU run a campaign that interests you, introduce yourself, find out about the collective or department involved and go along to events or offer a helping hand.
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A CASE STUDY: ROSE STEELE
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(generic arts student) So.. You got in?!?! But what now? Whether you’ve been to uni before and are transferring to La Trobe or you’re coming straight from high school or coming back after gap year-ing, it’s important to do a few things now you’re at La Trobe...
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Don’t burn out!
How Rose?! What do I do?? Well fellow student if you follow these steps hopefully you will not burn out.
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2. Attend your classes.
Well DUH! You say this now but let’s be honest, if you have a clash and you think you can listen to all your lectures later, you probably won’t. Similarly it’s raining and bed seems like a good idea. You really get so much more out of your subjects if you actually attend the classes. Oh and you’ll probably get more out of your terrible boring and snooze worthy 10am Monday history lecture if you aren’t on tumblr and facebook.
3. Do your readings.
This is so stupid to explain because you’re like IKR of course I’ll do my readings that’s what uni is for. Well by 11pm Tuesday night before your 10am anthropology tute the next day you read the title of the article. Pushing it possibly the introduction. If you really don’t have the time my suggestion is read the first and last paragraph, if it was written well you should get what the general issues and themes are. If not, well too bad, you should’ve read the whole article. When you attend a tute and know what’s being talked about you will get so much more out of a class, if you can ask questions or disagree with a reading rather than blindly agree with whatever dickhead thinks they know everything already and has an opinion on everything, you’re learning!
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4. Extensions. Get one (or several)
ask your tutor for an extension for the subject you don’t like. Tutors will give you an extension. Even if you think you won’t need it just get one in your first semester. It’s easy to ask for one with enough time and you’ll thank your past self when its due and some life event pops up to ruin everything. Okay, so in week 10 when ALL of your classes have essays due and it’s like you never sleep and at any time someone interrupts you, you snap. It’s generally the worst and if you do nothing as you see these essays approach and the weight of them forces you do even less and you know you would’ve done well but you didn’t do anything about it: be thankful you got the extension or whatever. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you. You should also check out the Exam Survival Section of the Scrooge Guide for advice.)
5. My terrible perspective
– having done both of these things, it’s good to just get started. Make a plan, write your intro and the start of each paragraph. That doesn’t sound too hard? Take regular breaks, when you get into the rhythm drink tea or take a walk or reward yourself with an episode of a show. Just let your mind wander for a bit.. Also breathe! It will be okay.
HOW TO BALANCE FRIENDSHIPS. Old friends and new friends is a weird balance. It can take a while to make friends at uni and you might realise although you love your friends from high school, uni friends think like you more or challenge you more. Don’t be bummed when people start to drop off just make sure you’re making time to be social or you’ll go insane. HOW TO BALANCE YOUR WORK. Don’t take shifts on Thursday night. I did in my first year and it was a rookie error. Bar night is on a Thursday night, as are many other events run for uni students! It’s also when the arts students’ weekend begins. Funds are usually low being a uni student but somehow there still seems to be an allowance for alcohol. Just make sure you don’t blow your food money. If you’re having a shit time or a great time or are just lost. Tell someone, whether it’s your mum, a friend, the La Trobe counselling service. Once you say something out loud the situation will become clearer and give you a new perspective. Don’t take everything on yourself! SHIT, I’ve changed my mind I hate my course, my subjects and everything! That’s okay, if it’s your first semester go to your faculty office and change it (before census date) and if it’s after that’s okay too, meet a subject co-ordinator or an academic in the area you want to be in (or if you don’t know what you want to change to – talk to a current academic or a tutor for advice) If you’re graduating and you don’t know what to do? That’s okay too. You’ll figure it out even if it takes time! Have a glass (or several) of something cheap and effective and relax – being a student can be very tiring.
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SSAF
What the SSAF?
You have just enrolled in your course and either paid your fees up front or have finally finished filling out the copious amounts of paperwork to defer your HECS debt when someone tells you that you need to pay another fee. You’re probably thinking, what the heck is SSAF and why do I have to pay it? The introduction of voluntary student unionism (VSU) in 2006 stripped approximately $170 million a year out of the budgets of student services and practically crippled student organisations around the country. No longer were these organisations able to provide welfare services, advocacy services or adequate representation on campus and exciting and engaging events became a thing of the past. With most organisations struggling to keep their head above water and some collapsing entirely, I think that it is safe to say that VSU was disastrous for the quality of higher education and student experiences in Australia and life on campus became rather dull and mundane.
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Whilst the years following 2006 were some of the most difficult for student organisations and students alike, 2011 provided some light at the end of the tunnel with the introduction of the student services and amenities fee (SSAF). SSAF aims at reversing the damage caused by the VSU legislation and can be spent on a variety of services outlined within the legislation which include but are not limited to:
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• Providing food or drink to students on campus • Affordable childcare • Providing funding for clubs on campus • Providing legal service and advocacy to students • Assisting students with their financial affairs • Helping students secure accommodation • Helping students acquire employment or career advice • Libraries and reading rooms • Providing students with information to assist in their orientation • Helping to meet the specific needs of overseas students relating to their welfare, accommodation and employment. It is pretty obvious that services such as the ones listed above are vital in ensuring that the higher education experience is both meaningful and enjoyable and SSAF assists both the university and student organisations in ensuring that this is achieved. In 2014 it is hard to imagine that only three
years ago, student events were at a minimum, if you were broke and couldn’t afford food one week the university and student unions were unable to help you or if they were able to offer assistance, it was only minimal. It is difficult to comprehend the immense damage that voluntary student unionism did to students, student organisations and higher education providers, but with an LNP government in power this is not out of reach. This is why it is vital that we all contribute, we all form a collective and take a stance because in collectives there is power and if we have power we can ensure the continuance of student organisations and service providers and can maintain student life on campus.
Face the facts, or dare I say, FACE THE SSAF? Who is charged SSAF at La Trobe? La Trobe charges all students with the exception of those part of: • • • • • •
Chilsholm Institute of TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic courses ACN Sydney La Trobe Melbourne APESMA Outbound exchange for the period of off-shore study • William Blue (Sydney) • Pure distance education/online • Enabling Programs
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How much is the SSAF? In 2014, an amount of no more than $281 per student/per year and $210 for part-times students is taken for SSAF. This amount is indexed annually and is based on the higher education grants index. Part-time students can be charged no more than 75% of this number.
How do I pay SSAF? After census date you should receive an invoice for you student services and amenities fee. This should coincide with the arrival of the invoice for your course fees. There are two ways in which you can pay your SSAF contribution, you can either defer it like you would HECs or pay it upfront.
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Wednesday free breaky Tuesday free BBQ Secondhand Bookshop Ex-party and other events O-Week activities Petting Zoos Food Bank Theatre Legal Aid Advocacy Counselling Clubs & Societies grants Childcare subsidies
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University is stressful and confusing for most people at one point or another. We all have issues at some point and to make things easier La Trobe Student Union offers a Student Advocacy service which assists students on a range of academic, administrative and welfare related issues. Student Advocacy is available to all La Trobe students and is FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, INDEPENDENT and PROFESSIONAL. Some common issues the advocacy team can help you with include: •
Responding to a Faculty’s request to Show Cause
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Review of assessment mark
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Problems with higher degrees research supervisor or research timeline
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Problem with on-campus residential arrangements
If you need advice and aren’t sure where to start come to the La Trobe Student Union offices or to make an appointment call 9479 2314. You can also email a question or issue via ltsu_advocacy@latrobe.edu.au For more information check out the advocacy section of the website under support at: latrobesu.org.au
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Your mark is final. No argument. Faculties are usually pretty fair with their marking system. Be sure to note your individual faculties policies on the late submission penalties (usually 5% per a day docked from your mark for undergads), but if you think that the mark you got isn’t fair, stacked up against the criteria you were given, there is a process available for you to challenge your grade and have it re-marked. For more information about having your assessments re-marked check out the Student Union Advocacy Service on the LTSU website.
You will fail your subjects if you don’t buy all the prescribed textbooks. For those of us who have spent a year or more at La Trobe University, we know how expensive textbooks can be. It is not unusual for the cost of textbooks, especially for courses such as Law or Biosciences, to run into the hundreds of dollars per subject. It is often worth holding off on the big buy for a few weeks to see if the textbook is actually a core requirement. If so, the library is required to have all prescribed textbooks on reserve. Also the Student Union Second Hand Bookshop carries a range of good quality preowned textbooks on the cheap. You can also sell your old books through the Second Hand Bookshop helping other students and giving you a bit of extra cash in your pocket.
Makers can never tell if your work is plagiarised.
Once you’ve enrolled, there’s no turning back.
Not true! The University has a . strict policy on plagiarising, and . has pretty sophisticated methods for picking up on it. For a number of subjects you may be required to submit your work through a program called ‘Turnitin’ which cross-references your work through huge databases to detect plagiarism. There are numerous other programs that can be used by markers if they get a whiff of suspicious essays. Whether it’s a mistake or you got a bit lazy, plagiarism is not cool. Your lecturers and tutors would much prefer to hear your own theories or at least see that you are learning how to reference correctly. A basic rule of thumb: if in doubt, REFERENCE!
There are two enrolment dates: the fake one and the real one. The fake one is the one in the letter you got which told you to be in a certain room at a certain time to enrol. The real one is called the ‘Census date’ and it’s usually a good month or two after Faculty enrolments. Before this date you can change any aspect of your enrolment without financial penalty. This means you can usually try your subjects out before you’re locked in to anything. Important: don’t be afraid to back out of a subject or defer before census date, if you don’t like the subject or you decide you need to defer for a semester that’s fine, it’s not the end of the world, and otherwise you’re just wasting . your own money!
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course information Education Faculty
Hey! So you want to get educated to educate people? That’s great! The Faculty of Education at La Trobe is one of inspiration and contains many students or “teachers to be” that are passionate and enthusiastic about their respective degrees. At the Bundoora Campus there are three options if you wish to get a degree in education, they are Outreach and Community Education, which is the only course of its kind in Victoria, Teaching: Primary and Teaching: Secondary. Other degrees on offer at the Bendigo campus include: Early Childhood Education, Early Learning, Education, Physical and Health Education, Physical and Outdoor Education, Outdoor Education and Outdoor Recreation Education.
SUBJECTS Personalised and active learning is a highly recommended subject for first year students offering five days of placement enabling students to make links between theory and practice. Heads up, Teachers Understanding Self and Others is apparently a bit of a bore but seems like an important subject for students wishing to become teachers.
THINGS THAT YOU DIG • Education Students find the layout of the university with its open spaces great, particularly the walk from the colleges across Simpson lawn, and who wouldn’t, it’s an inspiring sight! Who cares about Sandstone walls when you can walk across a moat and down a tree lined avenue. • Surprise, surprise! Students in education love placement! They like it so much they even think there should be more of it offered in their degrees. • The Menzies college computer lab gets a shout out for being a few students favourite study space, check it out if you’ve already spent an inordinate about of time wandering around the library in search for a free study space.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH…
• Timetabling. It’s a fact that many students have difficulties with the behind-the-scenes side of university life and students in education are no different. It can be tiresome and frustrating LECTURES/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF trying to organise placement around subjects in different faculties that will continue while A name that stands out amongst the academic staff you are away. To deal with this, making a in the education faculty is Ian Bentley, he’s a cool friend in your class to keep you up to date guy, who gives a good entertaining lecture and and informing your lecturer and tutor of the actually gives a rats about your education. A few reason for your absence are two of the best people have also recommended Julia Savage, ways of overcoming this frustration. with a quick google search sadly, it appears Julia has since left the university, however her mention in here is for recognition of her ability to inspire students. ED_guide_v2.indd 21
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Humanities and Social Sciences or affectionately nicknamed HUSS is a diverse mix of students who can bond over their Arts degree whilst also debating whose majors are more important.
your lecturers and tutors names and don’t be afraid, they are people too and most of the time friendly and willing to help you.
SUBJECTS
• Subject variety, if arts students could have one thing, it would be greater choice in the subject variety offered to them.
Students had such a diverse range of favourite subjects, of these the most popular appeared to be, all gender studies subjects but particularly GSD1SGD. Other first year subjects included the anthropology subject ANT1FET and the English subject texts over time (ENG1TOT). For those interested in linguistics, recommended for second year students is LIN2LAT.
THINGS THAT YOU DIG
• Essays! In the sense that this is arts students preferred method of assessment. • Recorded lectures. • The open spaces around the university. • The La Trobe Student Union.
A subject of contradiction: Andy Warhol’s America, THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… some people loved this subject, others disliked it. Most agree however that it does not match the • Trying to enrol. Every student in the faculty of humanities and social sciences surveyed said subject description in the university handbook. they had trouble with administration around Those subjects that students least enjoyed had enrolling. Whether it be struggling with the a tendency to also be the subjects that did not failings of the online enrolment system or match their subject description in the University weaving your way through the maze of trying Handbook. Subjects such as exploring creative to book an appointment to speak to a real media, crisis of meaning, myths legends and person, arts students definitely have a hard history, archaeology (ARC1DAR) and sociology time even enrolling in subjects. (SOC3EAI) have been highlighted as subjects • Cuts! Arts students are keen to learn, the only students didn’t think matched the handbook thing preventing them is the university cutting description and didn’t enjoy as much. a wide range of diverse subject varieties. It In the end though with such different areas of comes as no surprise that when asked what study not all people will have the same favourite they would change about their degree, most subjects. Part of the fun of an arts degree is talking students answered in favour of having a wider to others about the subjects you’re studying and subject variety. arguing their greatness and relevance to them. • Large tutorial sizes. The majority of students
LECTURERS/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF Carol D’Cruz, Simon Overall, Alberto Gomes, Dianne Kirkby. These are all great lecturers, learn
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Business, Economics & Law Let’s get down to BUSINESS Business at La Trobe University means many things, many business like things. What I mean to say is business itself encompasses many different areas of study. The Bachelors offered at La Trobe are: Accounting, Business, Finance, Event Management, Event Management/Marketing, Event Management/ Tourism, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Management, Marketing, Sport Development and Management, Sport Management, Tourism and Hospitality, Tourism Management. You can also
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study a diploma of business at the Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton Campuses.
SUBJECTS Many students studying in the Business Faculty expressed that they enjoyed their marketing and accounting subjects the most, whilst taxation was widely chosen as students least preferred subject. Business Analytics and Equity Securities both got mentions as subjects which do not match
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Business, Economics & Law cont... their University Handbook description, if you are looking into studying these subjects, asking students involved in your faculty societies could be a great way to find out firsthand what is in store for you.
LECTURES/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF When it comes to accounting, recommendations suggest Glenn Hill is that guy in the know. He’s got the knowledge and has been named as an inspiring lecturer for students, you are lucky if you get this chap as your lecturer!
THINGS THAT YOU DIG • Business students dig what they do. Their courses are what they expected and they couldn’t be happier.
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• They like sitting in the Agora and taking in all the inspiration from fellow students grabbing food and having a chat in between classes.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… • The major concerns coming from business students springs from having core or compulsory units that they do not necessarily feel are relevant to their degree. Understandable when you can see the wide range of courses on offer in the faculty for business degrees. Have a read of the subject description of your classes in the University Handbook to get a clearer idea of what is in stall for you. Having a greater understanding of other disciplines isn’t always a bad thing though, it’s worth checking out other sections of this course information to see what other students are interested in or if they are having the same issues as you, we’re all students at La Trobe after all.
FUN FACT:
La Trobe offers many Australian first courses, such as our postgraduate degree in ‘Islamic Banking and Finance’.
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Summing up ECONOMICS I don’t know about you but when I see terms like “quantitative analysis” and “logical thought” I think economics, mainly because they are in the discipline description on the university website but still, who doesn’t like a bit of logical thought? In Economics you are able to do a straight up Economics degree , a degree in Finance or International Business and over the last couple of years the new Politics, Philosophy and Economics (commonly abbreviated to PPE) degree has been on offer to students with large success.
SUBJECTS Across the board Economics students had a variety of different favourite subjects, which in my opinion means you can’t go wrong in an economics degree. Competing approaches to economics gets a notable mention above others but a thumbs down to La Trobe for not offering it this year. For those that enjoy the international element, States security and international relations has been recommended by a few PPE students. The subject held least dear to their hearts though seems to be those involving microeconomics. Whilst Macroeconomic theory and Industrial Organisation are both subjects that did not match their course descriptions in the Handbook.
LECTURES/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF No single discipline had such a unanimous agreement over their most inspiring lecturer as the economics faculty, Tim Thornton has been highly praised and although no longer at La Trobe should be very impressed with the resounding impact on left by his teaching on students. Do not fret however because the department id full of amazing staff! Another such individual has been highly praised, James Vale has been a stand out for students.
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Read this before you judge LAW THINGS THAT YOU DIG • Recorded Lectures • Your degree, one thing comes across clearly in the economics faculty is that students love what they are studying, they love the campus and they only what things to improve to best the best out of their degree. • Many students enjoyed the history of economic thought • Tim Thornton
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… • Students enrolled in PPE had the most issues when it came to timetabling clashes between their economics subjects and subjects in the humanities department regarding the political and philosophical aspects of their degrees. • Subjects that students enjoy no longer being taught and lecturers that inspired students losing their positions. • Overcrowded tutorial classes that make it harder to engage in a group discussion. • Again PPE students expressed their disappointment in the lack of cross over in the three disciplines of their degrees, this is the one thing they would all change regarding their degree, most feel the only substantial cross over occurs in tutorials (Time to get those study groups organised guys and help each other out) • Tim Thornton leaving
FUN FACT:
La Trobe are the first university to offer a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics in Australia.
FUN FACT:
La Trobe offers a Bachelor of Laws with the option of study a double degree in conjunction with a bachelor of Accounting, Arts, Business, Economics, Finance, International Relations, Psychological Science and Science. There is also the possibility for students to study a Bachelor of Laws at Graduate Entry. So much variety for students wishing to study law in different fields!
SUBJECTS Some subjects Law students enjoyed last year were Intellectual Property Law, Criminal law and Tort law and Employment and Labour Relations Law, what diversity! If studying law it seems like you can’t go wrong. Unless of course you are doing Legal Institutions and Methods or Constitutional law which are some of the least favourite subjects, however I think it’s important to note that these are not to do with the lecturers more the heavy content involved. So look out for a great year with great lecturers just be prepared for a full work load. Luckily subjects appear to match their course description so you will know exactly what you are heading into.
LECTURES/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF There are three key names to keep an eye out for; these are lecturers that students in law have found as their favourite and most inspirational. Steven Tudor, Kenneth Warner and Marc Trabsky are the lecturers exciting students about their law degrees.
• Social media, most students use social media sites such as twitter and facebook to procrastinate. • Essays! Law students prefer unanimously to be assessed based on essays. • Recorded lectures.
Did you know there is a law common room for students to use? It’s located on the second level of the social sciences building. Also check out the La Trobe Law Students Association for much more comprehensive information regarding your degrees.
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THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… • Managing cross departmental administration issues, for those completing double degrees. • Tutorials ending early (a testament to La Trobe students, we love to learn! Particularly when we are paying a large sum of money to be here) • Inadequate tutorial spaces (not enough room or chairs) 15/04/14 1:11 PM
Health Sciences Health Sciences students are so friendly and from what I’ve seen incredibly involves in events and clubs on campus. A great bunch of students who are really passionate about their degrees.
SUBJECTS There was an overwhelming and wonderful response from students in the health sciences faculty for their favourite subjects. Ones that made the short list include: HBS1HBA, HBS1HBB, HLT1CSS, HBS2ANS, DTN1FFU, SOC1SAC. Subjects students didn’t like as much were PHE1SDH and HLT1IPA which they also thought were inaccurately described in the University Handbook.
LECTURERS/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF If you don’t know these amazing people, find out if you have a subject with them and get ready for a great year! These are the lecturers most highly praised in the faculty of Health Sciences: Heath McGowan, Renee McKenzie, Brendon Murley, Amy Larsen, Deanna Horvat, Sue Shepard, Jodi Sita and Prue Bagley.
THINGS THAT YOU DIG • Quality teaching. Students in Health Sciences love the depth of knowledge they are acquiring and only wish to have higher quality education when it comes to their courses. • Lecture recordings. Students rely on recordings not just when they miss a class but as a revise tool. • Campus culture • The positive and friendly attitude of tutors and lecturers towards students and their willingness to help those who need it.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… • Getting through the first year of core subjects before being able to specialise in the area you desire to work in. • Flexibility in course structure to make it more compatible for students studying part time. • The cost vs. quality of their degrees. Most students surveyed do not think they are getting the quality of education they deserve in comparison to the price of the subjects they are paying to attend.
FUN FACT:
La Trobe offers a Bachelor of Oral Health Science which is the only oral health program in Australia accredited by the Australian Dental Council to teach restoration/filling of teeth in adults over 25 years.
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Science, Technology & Engineering So you have been welcomed into the faculty of science, tech and eng (this is what the cool kids call it) and you want to know the ins and outs of the faculty? Well look no further!
SUBJECTS: The FSTE has an enormous array of subjects for students to choose from, although your ability to enrol in these subjects is highly dependent on the nature of your degree. Most students within this faculty will, however, undertake very similar first year subjects that define the crux of most science based degrees; basic chemistry, basic biology and basic physics for example. Due to this, you will often find that your first year lectures have a LOT of people in them! Don’t stress, whilst it is true that if you arrive more than 5 minutes late for the first few weeks, you probably won’t find a chair, ALL lectures in this faculty are recorded and put on LMS and if you really want that face-to-face contact, stick it out, numbers in lectures drop dramatically after the first few weeks.
LECTURERS/TUTORS AND HELPFUL STAFF There are so many great and helpful staff with in the FTSE that it is difficult highlight one specifically, but some important people to know within the faculty are the respective heads of schools and departments: • Professor Philip Broadbridge: Head of School, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences • Professor Michael Clarke: Head of School, Life Sciences
THINGS THAT YOU DIG: • Most of your labs will take place in the amazing new facilities of the LIMS building! This is quite a step up from the labs on the top floor of the Thomas Cherry Building and the equipment that is available for use is absolutely state of the art. A blessing for any science lover! • After your labs, you are able to take a break and relax on the LIMS lawn. This lawn is a smoke free lawn and is surrounded by some amazing trees. It is quite the serene environment. • The subject choice in this faculty is enormous and you can choose subjects that cover an array of different scientific fields.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO URGH… • 3+ hour labs. The length of your labs increases from 3 hours in first year to 6+ hours in third year and post grad studies. Be sure to pack snacks that you can eat on designated breaks and remain hydrated. Eating and drinking are obviously prohibited in the lab environment, so be sure to leave the lab before doing this.
FUN FACT:
The Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering has a magazine that is published twice yearly, called Synergy.
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