1. LATROBE PROGRAM Year 9 OOC – Ivanhoe Grammar School

2. Purpose of Latrobe Program  Gain an understanding of:  What it is like to be at university  How you learn at university  How a university is structured

3. Teachers involved  Miss Hlede – program coordinator. Based in Outreach Office (room 215) on Level 2 of PS3 building  Mrs Tims and Mr Bastion – assisting classes and research groups, will be working in classrooms

4. Expectations  Act like adults – mature, quiet inside buildings and respectful to others working in the university  Wear uniform correctly – school uniform everyday, except Thursday 14 th March  When inside buildings – KEEP LEFT, inside voices,  Stay INSIDE the moat and stay OUT of Therapy  If any of these are not upheld – you lose independence and privileges

5. School of Molecular Sciences  Part of the Science, Technology and Engineering Faculty  Consists of the department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics and School of Pharmacy  We are based in this School when at the university, listen to lecturers that are a part of this school.

6. Where to go

7. Buildings we will be in  PS3 – Physical Sciences 3 building  PS4/LIMS 2 - Physical Sciences 4 (name change)  HS1 and MAR – Health Sciences 1 and Martin Building  A – Agora  L – Library

8. Public Transport  Trams stop on Plenty Road/Kingsbury Drive – walk down Science Drive and turn right to PS3  Buses stop near trams or along Science Drive. Get off at the stop next to Thomas Cherry Building (this is next to PS3

9. Timetable DateActivity 12-13/3Lectures 14/3Planning research topics and groups, Latrobe University Challenge 15/3Library session, Start group work 18-22/3Group work continues, finalise projects Students will get bus from school outside Buckley Hall at 8.30am on first Tuesday and Wednesday, and return to school by the end of the school day Students are to get THEIR OWN WAY TO LATROBE UNI EVERY OTHER DAY – meet at 8.45am, and leave around 3pm

10. What to bring  Bag – any bag that fits what you need to carry with you for the day  Note book/exercise book and pencil case  Laptop and charger – from Friday 15 th March  Water bottle and lunch – either bring your own or buy it there  iPad – can be brought if you have one and want to use it to help with research  Folder to keep all work and handouts together  Camera, phone and any connection cables

11. What to do in lectures  Fill seats from the front  TAKE NOTES!! – important/interesting facts, any questions, a topic you could base your project on (lecturers will give us PPT files, so DON’T copy everything down) – Your notes will be checked AND assessed!  Lecturers will have question time at end, but ask questions throughout lecture as well  Do not bring in food or drink (other than water) in lecture theatres

12. Transport issues/sick  If you have missed your bus/train/tram or there are issues with them and you will be late – CALL MISS HLEDE – explain where you are, what time you expect to arrive.  If you are ill – YOU (not your parents) need to CALL MISS HLEDE and say you are not coming in and why  Do not ring the school!  Miss Hlede – 0488 601 228

13. Latrobe wiki  http://latrobeigs2.wikispaces.com/ http://latrobeigs2.wikispaces.com/  Save to your favourites and check this everyday!!  All information for research and your projects can be found here.  Previous projects are uploaded, and yours will go onto here for academics, parents and teachers to see and comment on.