Events
Events
The Faculty of Science has a number of upcoming events for our current and future students.
Our events include tours, seminars, information sessions and opportunities to get involved.
Take a look below to see what's happening in Monash Science.
GTAV VCE Geography Revision Sessions 2018
Monash Science is pleased to host the 2017 GTAV VCE Geography revision sessions.
Sunday 18 March 2018: Masterclass on VCE Geography concepts & skills.
Unit 3 - Changing the Land
Friday 13 July 2018: Unit 4 - Human Population trends and issues
Thursday 4 October 2018: Units 3 & 4 VCE revision lecture
Extrasolar planets: discovering other worlds
The Universe is home to over 3000 planets outside the solar system - most of which are in in systems which look nothing like our own. How and why are they so different? What does this tell us about our own planetary system and how do astronomers overcome difficulties in detecting new planets? Monash astrophysicist Dr Rosemary Mardling will be kicking off the 2018 monthly series of Monash Physics and Astronomy Public Lectures. All welcome.
Tuesday 24th April
6.30pm: Activity
7.00-7.30pm: Lecture
Location: G29, New Horizons Building,
20 Research Way, Monash University, Clayton
Cost: FREE
Science Precinct Tour
If you would like to take a closer look and see where you could be studying next year, this is a great chance to visit our brilliant science facilities and student spaces. Get a feel for campus life and have a chat with some of our science students and staff. Also, if you need some course advice we can help with that as well.
Tours will be running on 3, 5, 10 and 12 July commencing at 10.00am.
Cost: FREE
Biology Genetics Techniques Workshop
This half day course covers the core principles of genetics and helps students develop skills in applying advanced genetic tools and techniques required for analysing and interpreting data. These are core concepts in VCE Bio Unit 4 (study area 1 and 2) and may put some of the theory taught in the classroom into context with real life experience. Attendees will undertake gel electrophoresis and explore DNA sequencing and profiling to identify species and practise the investigative protocols used by professional conservation geneticists. Students will consider how captive breeding and translocation programs influence evolutionary processes such as gene flow, in the context of wildlife conservation and evaluate evidence from phylogenies to explore and interpret evolutionary relationships that lead to biological change. All resources supplied.