Campus tour activities

Workshop	Description	Curricula link	Year	Duration	Capacity	Location / Portability (Tonsley, At Schools etc)
Business and Law	Business and Law	Business and Law	Business and Law	Business and Law	Business and Law	Business and Law
Criminology	Learn more about what a criminologist is and does for work, to increase your understanding of how crime is defined, responded to, and experienced by different community groups. We will apply skills and knowledge relevant to criminology to evaluate and tackle the wicked problems faced by contemporary society.	HASS / Legal Studies	Years 10 - 12	40-60mins	30	Portable
International Relations	Delve into the world of political parties and campaigning. Learn about leadership, research, strategy, issue identification, campaign planning, polls, and more.	Civics & Citizenship / History / Politics	Years 8 - 12	40-60 mins	30	Portable
Thinking Like A Lawyer	Come along to the Flinders' law workshop, hear both sides of the argument, learn the law, and you be the judge! Law students will present scenarios abridged versions of real cases, and students will need to advocate for their client. Covering both civil and criminal jurisdictions, each scenario focuses on a particular law - either theft or negligence.	Civics & Citizenship / Legal Studies	Years 9 - 12	40-60 mins	30	Portable
Marketing masterclass. Get an insight into the world of marketing.	Learn about the marketing mix, customer archetypes, the purchasing funnel and more.	Business	Years 10 - 12	40-60 mins	50	Portable
Beat the stock market.	In this stock exchange simulation, you will download an app to your phone, buy stocks and you will have 15 minutes to let it grow.	Business	Years 10 - 12	40-60 mins	50	Portable
Education and Arts	Education and Arts	Education and Arts	Education and Arts	Education and Arts	Education and Arts	Education and Arts
Academic Writing	Get a taste of life as a university student with this crash course in academic writing and referencing!	Cross Curricula	Years 10 - 12	40-60 minutes	30	Portable
Archaeology: Can You Dig It?	Students will learn what archaeologists actually do (and what they don't!), what types of archaeology you can specialise in at Flinders and what that means for employment later on. Students also have the opportunity to get their hands on artefacts, learn some tricks of the trade, and even get their hands dirty with an archaeological dig!	Science / History / Geography	Years 9 -12	40-60 mins	30	HUMN 112 (Archaeology Lab) at Bedford Park
Big Issues in Education	Interactive presentation where students debate prominent issues in education philosophy which are key to teaching practice.	English / Cross Curricula	Years 8 - 12	40-60 mins	30	Bedford Park
Creative Writing	Learn about compelling and complex characters in this Interactive, university workshop style creative writing session.	English	Years 8 - 12	30-60 mins	30	Portable
Critical Thinking	Critical thinking is a deeper kind of thinking in which we do not take things for granted but question, analyse and evaluate what we read, hear, say, or write. Challenge your thinking in this workshop and learn one of skills that will help you study at University.	Cross Curricula	Years 8 - 12	30-60 mins	30	Portable
Music Production	A practical 'taster' workshop using our music production facilities, in which students can gain hands-on experience of the creative industry projects featured in the Bachelor of Creative Industries (Music) course at Flinders. As a group you will explore some sound and music production techniques using Ableton Live and Logic Pro, and discuss ideas and opportunities for innovation as a music entrepreneur.	Arts				Bedford Park
Navigating the Digital Landscape - Social Media Management for Aspiring Marketers.	Students will gain a practical understanding of social media management, familiarising themselves with the strategies that big brands deploy for success. They will develop the ability to think critically about social media content and its impact, setting a solid foundation for those interested in exploring careers in digital marketing and social media management.	Communications		90-120 mins		City Campus or Bedford Park
Portraiture and Proportion	Students use charcoal and chalk and learn to sketch the human face to scale and demonstrate the effect of light through shading.	Art	Years 8 - 12	40-60 mins	30	Portable
Spotlight on Drama	Students will get creative with this interactive drama workshop exploring different performance skills through hands-on activities.	Drama	Years 8 - 12	40-60mins	30	Portable
Shooting a short dramatic scene	In this workshop, students try their hand running a film set and shooting a short dramatic scene. After a 20 minute presentation on the filmmaking program at Flinders, students will learn how to use a gimbal to pull off a one-take shot. Learn the process of writing, directing, cinematography, recording sound and making the on-set calls, all followed by a screening of your film! Meet the screen production lecturers and have hands-on experience with some of our equipment.	Screen / Film	Years 10 - 12	90 minutes	24	Bedford Park
Health and Sports	Health and Sports	Health and Sports	Health and Sports	Health and Sports	Health and Sports	Health and Sports
Allied Health	A combined Allied Health workshop that provides students with an insight into the role health professionals play in an interconnected web. This workshop demonstrates both the complexities and benefits of learning and working in the Allied Health sphere as you work in a team to improve an individual's overall health.	Health	Years 8 - 12	30-60 mins	40	Portable
Bananas about Nutrition	This workshop invites students to explore the Nutrition and Dietetics pathway through a series of interactive activities and group discussions centred around food, nutrition and health. Students will gain an insight into the types of professionals who work in this field, where they work, and the pathways to become a nutritionist or dietitian at Flinders University.	Health	Years 10 -12	30-60 mins	40	Portable
Psych Out	Interactive introduction to brain function and decision making; looking at case studies of synaesthesia, misdirection, concentration and patience.	Psychology	Years 7 - 10	30-40 mins	40	Portable
Sport in Society	Sport plays a big role in our society, reflecting the ideas and values we live by in our day to day lives. This interactive workshop will see students engage in and unpack some of the big issues in sport to question what it is we value and who is responsible for bringing about change.	Health, PE	Years 8 - 12	30-60 mins	40	Portable
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App Development	Students use MIT App Inventor, a cloud-based visual programming interface, to develop their own Android app aimed at improving concentration and response times.	IT / Design & Technology	Years 8 - 12	40-60 mins	18	Tonsley and Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Analytical Chemistry	Developed to help achieve, cement and extend knowledge of some of the analytical chemistry techniques explored in the SACE Stage 2 curriculum, Experiments include Chromatography and AAS.	Science (Chemistry)	Year 12	2 hours	14	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Animal Evolution	How do populations respond to selection pressure from humans, invasive species and the environment? Through hands-on activity students investigate natural selection and the gene pool in two examples of bird populations.	Science (Biology)	Years 10 -12	60 mins	20	Bedford Park & Portable
Assistive Game Controller	Assistive Techonology is all around us. These technologies maintain and improve a person's independence, these items may invlude spectacless, pill organisers, communications aids etc. Students will be provided different case studies and will make a prototype of an Assistive Game Controller	Design and Technology	Years 8 - 12	60-90 mins	25	Portable
Chemical Reactions	Using examples from popular demonstrations such as Elephant's Toothpaste, different reactions are explored and where we encounter them everyday.	Science (Chemistry)	Year 10 - 12	40-60 mins	25	Bedford Park
Codebreaker	An interactive, problem solving workshop that asks students to follow a series of clues to crack the safe, secret agent style.	Maths	Years 8 - 12	40-60 mins	30	Portable
Cooling Gases	Chemistry and Physics combine in a fascinating show about states of matter. Students are shown some of the more exciting aspects of this using liquid nitrogen.	Science (Chemistry)	Years 8 - 12	30-60 mins	18	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Forensic Biology	Students have the opportunity to run a gel electrophoresis while learning about how forensic biologists use DNA to identify victims and suspects.	Science (Biology)	Year 11 - 12	75 - 90 mins	28	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Marine Biology	Students learn different and unique physical identifiers that could be found in our local (AUS) dolphin species.	Science (Biology)	Year 10 - 12	60 mins	20	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Microbiology	There is an outbreak of food poisoning at a local café and Environmental Health Officers have been sent to investigate. Students use microbiology techniques including gram staining to identify the samples to determine what species caused the illness and help the EHO’s explain what went wrong in the food handling process.	Science (Biology)	Year 11 - 12	75 - 90 mins	28	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Oaklands Wetland: Environment Health Module	Water is a valuable resource for humans contaminated water can cause many health issues. Conduct experiments in a water system to investigate water quality and potential hazards to human health.	Science (Environment)	Year 11 - 12	9:30am-2:00pm (advised schedule)	25	Oaklands Wetland (off campus)
Oaklands Wetland:How does a Wetland Function	By utilising nature as our classroom, students will gain an understanding of the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems, relate these to global environmental issues, and how we can address these at a local-scale. Students will participate in a guided walkl through Oaklands Wetland that is nestled within a city landscape.	Science (Environment)	Year 9 - 12	9:30am-2:00pm (advised schedule)	25	Oaklands Wetland (off campus)
PCR Workshop	Have you ever wanted to identify the genotypes of individuals who are 'super tasters' vs 'non-tasters'? Explore this by using gel electrophoresis with prepared 'DNA' samples, then analyse and interpret the results to identify the tasters. You will also have the opportunity to test your own phenotype 'super tasters' vs 'non-tasters' by using PTC paper	Science (Biology)	Year 12	240 mins	25	Bedford Park *Lab Accessiblity Pending
Roller Coaster Construction	Students divide into groups and build miniature roller coasters. Students use physics to figure out how to make their roller coasters as fast & exciting as possible.	Science	Year 7 - 10	40 -90mins	24	Portable
Science of Flavour	Our range of food preferences is unique to us, and we experience flavour through a combination of our senses, internal body structure, genes and past experiences. Conduct some basic tests to explore your experience of flavour.	Science (Biology)	Year 8 - 12	40-50 mins	25	Portable
Sound through Light Electronics	Students investigate some properties of light and sound waves by building an electronic circuit that allows them to emit signals with an LED and receive those signals using a small solar panel. Students need to bring along a device for playing music that has a standard audio jack (e.g. mp3 player or smart phone).	Engineering	Year 10 - 12	40-60 mins	20	Portable
The Bone Box	Interactive palaeontology presentation that explores Australian fauna.	Science (Biology) / History	Year 10 -12	40-90 mins	School Based	Portable
Touchdown	Turn your school students into engineers in this new space workshop. Design, build and test a shock-absorbing system for a space ship to land on the moon, protecting two astronauts inside. Find out what engineering is all about and follow the same steps that real life engineers use to bring their ideas to life.	Science	Year 7 - 10	40-60 minutes	30	Portable
Water Wheels, Hydroelectric Turbine Design	A village in Nepal needs a new power source. As an engineerin, it's your job to build a hydroelectric turbine that can harness the kinetic energy in the nearby river and provide the electricity they need! Visiting our cutting-edge Civil Engineering teaching lab and use the industrial flume to test your team's creation.	Engineering	Year 8 - 12	75-90 mins	24	Tonsley * Lab Accessibility Pending
Zumo Robot Programming	Jump into our first year engineering labs and learn about digital electronics by programming a simple Arduino-based Zumo robot using the C+ language suite	Engineering	Year 10 -12	60 - 75 mins	18	Tonsley * Lab Accessibility Pending
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Art Museum Tour	Guided tour of Flinders University Art Museum’s diverse collection examining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Conceptual art and European prints.	Art	Year 9 - 12	20-30 mins	TBC	Bedford Park
Bedford park Tour	Tour the lakes, facilities and spaces of the beautiful Bedford park campus	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	60 Minutes	25 per group	Bedford park
Festival Plaza Tour	Tour of the study spaces and rooms available at the NEW Flinders city campus	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 minutes	20 per group	City Campus
Flinders Living Tour	Tour of accommodation options available on the Flinders University Campus, ideal for rural students.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 minutes	10 per group	Bedford Park (Flinders Living)
Tonsley Tour	Interactive tour of the Tonsley campus, showing the facilities and ties to Industry.	Science	Year 9 - 12	30 mins	10	Tonsley
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Careers Presentations	An introduction to careers covering work experience, resume writing and the future world of work	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Extension studies presentation	The benefits of Extension Studies, how it fits in with Year 12, and the topics available to study.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Flash Mentoring	Discover the types of tasks that make up a job in human resource management. Cover strategic planning, legal aspects, job analysis, recruitment, remuneration, training, and more.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30-40 mins	School Dependant	At your school
Information Nights	For parents and students at a tertiary information evening, we cover courses and pathways, university life and the application process.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	-	School Dependant	At your school
1-on-1 appointments	We offer students the opportunity to ask questions about their study options and pathways in a personalised appointment with a Student Advisor at your school.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Pathways presentations	A presentation on the different pathways to university and our courses	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Medicine Pathways	A presentation on pathways to study Medicine and Allied Health courses, including best practice approaches.	Health and Medicine	Year 11 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Satac Application Guide	A How-To presentation covering the SATAC application process and terminology.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school
Subject Selection Evening	Attending your school's subject selection, our Student Advisors can deliver a presentation and staff a booth during the event.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	-	School Dependant	At your school
UniTest	An access program offered to Year 12 students as an admission pathway to Flinders University. UniTEST is an aptitude test to evaluate students’ abilities and aptitudes over three core areas: Quantitative, Critical and Verbal Reasoning, which are crucial to academic success in higher education.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	180 minutes	School Dependant	At your school
Year 10 , 11 and 12 Presentations	Tips on how to get the most out of school, life at Flinders, course information, adjustment factors, how to apply, important dates and pathways.	Cross Curricula	Year 9 - 12	30 Mins	School Dependant	At your school