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SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS
Our Laboratory Workshops offer students a unique opportunity to work in small groups with their own young research scientist as “mentor”. The learning environment is highly structured to ensure student participation and to facilitate dialogue. Students use research quality equipment, in a state of the art teaching laboratory. A pre-laboratory lecture supports student learning by introducing them to the biological concepts involved in the laboratory work. Students receive comprehensive notes and work sheets that could form the basis of a final report to be submitted for assessment.
Middle School Biodays 2009
MSB 101 Years 10 "Introduction to DNA Science - Forensic Investigations"
MSB 102 Years 7 "The Green Gene"
MSB 103 Years 6 "The Genetic Lottery"
VCE Biology 2009
VCE 101 Unit 1 Biology “Exploring Cell Structure"
VCE 201 Unit 2 Biology: “An ecological case study: Blue-green Algae Blooms”
VCE 202 Unit 2 Biology “The Chytrid Fungus and Declining Frog Populations”
VCE 301 Unit 3 Biology “Protein Structure & Function” (Enzyme Action SAC)
VCE 302 Unit 3 Biology “Chemical Signalling” (Two tasks – one SAC – your choice)
VCE 303 Unit 3 Biology "Protein Specificity and The Immune Response"
VCE 401 Unit 4 Biology “DNA Manipulation Tasks” (SAC Task)
VCE 402 Unit 4 Biology “DNA Manipulation task & Dihybrid Cross” (Two SACS in one day)
VCE 403 Unit 4 Biology "Discovering Phylogeny - Tiger Tales" (Melbourne Zoo & GTAC)
VCE Chemistry 2009
VCE 304 Unit 3 Chemistry "From Amino Acids to Catalytic Proteins”
STUDENT PROGRAMS
GTAC offers individual students undertaking VCE Biology a program that consolidates their understanding of biological concepts in preparation for end of unit examinations.
Unit 4 VCE Biology: Pre-examination Overview, Melbourne Sunday 26th October
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
GTAC offers both primary and secondary teachers, including pre-service teachers, various programs to update their skill base and to acquaint them with contemporary issues and research in the field of molecular biology.
Lecture Series. Thursday 11th December. "The Bairnsdale Ulcer"
A detective story for the science and biology classroom.
"Updating Cell Division and Genetic Inheritance for the Middle School Classroom"
(Two day workshop for the non-biology science teacher Thurs 4th & Fri 5th December).
Lecture Series Tuesday 9th December: "Cutting Edge Chemical Biology"
A lecture series that highlights the role of the chemist in the study and manipulation of biological systems.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
GTAC seeks to broaden community understanding of the nature of molecular biology and the issues that arise from applications of DNA science.
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