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DAILY PROGRAM

YOuR InfO PAck cOntents:

Daily Program (you’re reading it now!)

2007 Undergraduate Course Guide

Campus map

Scholarship leaflet

Accommodation Services leaflet

TravelSmart Transport map

WIN! complete the Visitor survey and go in the draw to wIn one of six major prizes,

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Nova 100 will be broadcasting lIve from the Agora with eveNts and prIzes throughout the day

Jump on the free campus bus to get around the campus from 10am to 4pm

View artWorks by Charles La Trobe in the La Trobe art Museum free eNtry! (Glenn College)

www.latrobe.edu.au/openday 1300 135 045

weLcOMe tO LA tRObe unIVeRsItY

We trust you will find this guide useful for your day here at our Melbourne (Bundoora) campus.

We are excited to welcome you to one of Australia's leading teaching and research universities and one of the most beautiful and largest university campuses in Australia.

We hope you will take the opportunity to meet with staff and current students and find out what student life is like at La Trobe University.

Use this guide to help you make the best use of time here, and to discover the benefits of studying at La Trobe University.

We recommend attending a course information session if you are considering applying for a particular course.

If you need assistance or directions, just ask one of our student guides in a red shirt. they'll be happy to help.

we hope you enjoy your La trobe Open Day experience.


What subjects (units) will I study in my chosen course?

Can I study part-time?

What careers are available from my chosen course?

What do employers think about the course?

Can I follow undergraduate studies with postgraduate studies?

Where will I live? How much will it cost?

What childcare facilities exist?

How big are the lectures and tutorials in the subjects I’d like to do?

What prerequisites do I need?

What support networks exist for students?

Are current students satisfied with their course?

How can I find out what research programs exist for postgraduate students?

Are there any scholarships or bursaries available to me?

Are there enough facilities and equipment to satisfy the needs of all students in a course – e.g. science labs?

How many hours of teaching can I expect each week?

When do I need to pay my fees?

Does the La Trobe University Library have all the resources required for my course?

What support is there if I get into financial, scholastic or personal difficulty?

What help can I get with academic skills?

What happens if I don’t get the required entry score?

What facilities are available on-campus?

Can I hire equipment such as skis, tennis racquets etc.?

QuestIOns tO Ask

OPen DAY cHeckLIst

collect Info Pack

Visit faculty displays

Attend course info sessions

Ask questions

Visit general info displays in the Agora

Attend general info sessions in the Agora theatre and cinema

Visit the Library and other areas of interest

campus bus tour

tour the Residential colleges (if applicable)

complete the visitor information survey and win a prize

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explore the Melbourne WIlDlIfe saNctuary or visit our stand on Science Walk

See the University’s graduation goWN DIsplay in the Borchardt Library


fAcuLtY Of HeALtH scIencesSubject Area: Health Sciences and Social WorkDisplay/Advice: The Health Sciences Expo can be found in the West Lecture Theatre Foyer. From there guides will direct you to the Health Sciences rooms open for display in Health Sciences Buildings 1, 2 and 3, the George Singer Building and the Health Sciences Clinic.

HeALtH scIences – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION9.00am–9.50am Physiotherapy West Lecture Theatre 110.00am–10.50am Nursing (all courses) West Lecture Theatre 1

Podiatry West Lecture Theatre 2Speech Pathology West Lecture Theatre 3

11.00am–11.50am Physiotherapy (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 1Prosthetics and Orthotics West Lecture Theatre 3Social Work and Human Services West Lecture Theatre 2

12noon–12.50pm Health Sciences including all Health Sciences double degrees and Pastoral Care (Graduate Entry)

West Lecture Theatre 2

Health Information Management, Health Information Management/Health Sciences

Health Sciences 2 Room 223

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stuDeNts will be on hand to DemoNstrate equIpmeNt used in their course

TIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION12noon–12.50pm (continued)

Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Psychological Science


Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Sciences West Lecture Theatre 31.00pm–1.50pm Nursing (all courses) (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 1

Podiatry (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 2Speech Pathology (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 3

2.00pm–2.50pm Health Sciences including all Health Science double degrees and Pastoral Care (Graduate Entry) (Repeat)


Physiotherapy (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 1Prosthetics and Orthotics (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 3

3.00pm–3.50pm Health Information Management, Health Information Management/Health Sciences (Repeat)

Health Sciences 2 Room 223

Nursing (all courses) (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 3Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Psychological Science (Repeat)


Social Work and Human Services (Repeat) West Lecture Theatre 2

HeALtH scIences – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOns (continued)

fAcuLtY Of eDucAtIOnSubject Area: EducationDisplay/Advice: The Education Display can be found in the Odeon (in the Union Building). Information Sessions will be held in the Union Board Room in the Union Building.

eDucAtIOn – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION11.00am–11.20am Pathways to Teaching The Board Room, Union

Building12noon-12.20pm Pathways to Teaching (Repeat)1.00pm–1.20pm Pathways to Teaching (Repeat)2.00pm–2.30pm Postgraduate Education Programs: including

Education, TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Leadership and Management, Student Welfare, Research.

3.00pm–3.20pm Pathways to Teaching (Repeat)

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Info sessions all day – ‘pathWays to becomINg a teacher’

fAcuLtY Of HuMAnItIes AnD sOcIAL scIencesSubject Area: Arts and CommunicationDisplay/Advice: The Humanities and Social Sciences display can be found in Union Hall (located in the in the Union Building). Course Information Sessions will be held in the HUED Lecture Theatre.

ARts AnD cOMMunIcAtIOn – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION10.30–11.00am Arts (all courses/selection info) HUED Lecture Theatre11.05am–11.20am Archaeology11.25am–11.40am Asian Studies11.45am–12.00noon Contemporary European Studies12.05pm–12.20pm Creative Arts12.25pm–12.40pm International Development12.45pm–1.00pm International Relations1.05pm–1.35pm Arts (all courses/selection info) - Repeat1.40pm–1.55pm Languages (Diploma in)2.00pm–2.15pm Legal Studies2.20pm–2.35pm Media Studies and Journalism2.40pm–2.55pm Social Sciences3.00pm–3.15pm Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning3.20pm–3.35pm Visual Arts and Graphic Design

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fAcuLtY Of LAw AnD MAnAGeMentSubject Area: Business (including MBA programs), Law and Sport, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementDisplay/Advice: Business (including MBA programs), Law and Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management display (including information on our Masters of Business Administration programs) can be found in the Menzies College Conference Centre.

busIness AnD cOMMeRce – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION11.00am –11.45am Commerce (Accounting) East Lecture Theatre 31.00pm – 1.45pm Economics, Finance, International Business 2.00pm – 2.45pm Business (Management, Marketing, Human

Resource Management, Financial Management, Business Economics)

DoNt mIss ... Student Exchange program preseNtatIoNs every hour on the hour in Menzies College Conference Centre

sPORt, tOuRIsM AnD HOsPItALItY MAnAGeMent – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOns

TIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION11.00am –11.45am Hospitality Management, Tourism Management,

Tourism and HospitalityEast Lecture Theatre 4

1.00 pm – 1.45pm Sport and Leisure Management 2.00 pm – 2.45pm Hospitality Management, Tourism Management,

Tourism and Hospitality, Sport and Leisure Management

LAw – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION11.00am –11.45am Law East Lecture Theatre 51.00pm – 1.45pm Law (Repeat) East Lecture Theatre 52.00pm – 2.15pm Legal Studies (please refer to Arts and

Communication)HUED Lecture Theatre

fAcuLtY Of scIence, tecHnOLOGY AnD enGIneeRInGSubject Area: Sciences, Psychology Computing and EngineeringDisplay/Advice: The Science and Engineering Walk can be found across the second level in the Science, Technology and Engineering buildings.

cOuRse DIsPLAY AReAsSUBJECT AREA LOCATION ALONG

THE WALKAgricultural Sciences (including agricultural science, animal and veterinary biosciences, viticultural science) Biological Sciences (including biology, biotechnology, conservation and ecology)

Course Advice R.L. Reid Building, Lev 2. Course Displays Lev 4 Thomas Cherry Building

Chemical Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Physical Sciences 3Computer Sciences and Engineering (including electronic and civil engineering, computer science and computer engineering, information systems)

Beth Gleeson Building, Levels 1-4 Physical Sciences 1

Environmental Management and Ecology, and Environmental Science R.L. Reid Building, Lev 2Science (including science double degrees, science education, industry cadetship program)

Physical Sciences 1

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physIcs lIve shoWs, Ground Floor, Physical Sciences 1, Bldg 18, 12noon and 2:00pm

SUBJECT AREA LOCATION ALONG THE WALK

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and Bioinformatics Physical Sciences 2Medical Sciences (including medical science, medicinal chemistry and human nutrition)

Physical Sciences 3 and 4

Pharmacy Physical Sciences 3 and 4Physical Sciences (including physics, nanotechnology, space science) Physical Sciences 1, Lev 1Psychological Science (including cognitive science) George Singer Building

scIence, tecHnOLOGY AnD enGIneeRInG – cOuRse DIsPLAY AReAs (continued)

scIence, tecHnOLOGY AnD enGIneeRInG – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsTIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION11.30am–12.30pm 2.00pm–3.00pm Repeat

Computer Science, Computer Science (Honours)/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/Commerce, Computer Science/Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Computer Science in Games Technology, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Technology, Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering/Biomedical Engineering, Electronic Engineering/Microelectronics, Electronic Engineering/Telecommunications, Electronic Technology, Civil Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems

Szental Lecture Theatre

11.00am, 12 noon, 1.00pm and 2.00pm

Agricultural Science, Agricultural Science/Business, Animal and Veterinary Biosciences, Agricultural Science/International Development

R. L. Reid Building Level 2

11.30am Viticultural Science and Wine Production R. L. Reid Building Level 212noon–12.30pm Medical Science Hooper Lecture Theatre

TIME SUBJECT AREA LOCATION1.00pm–1.30pm Biological Sciences Szental Lecture Theatre1.00pm–2.00pm Psychological Science Agora Theatre 2.00pm-2.30pm Science, Science double degrees Hooper Lecture Theatre

scIence, tecHnOLOGY AnD enGIneeRInG – cOuRse InfORMAtIOn sessIOns (continued)

GeneRAL InfORMAtIOn sessIOnsThe following essential non–course related information is also in the Agora throughout the day:

TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION10.30am–11.00am Accommodation – needing somewhere to

live while you study? Find out all about the accommodation options available at La Trobe – including La Trobe’s three residential colleges.

Agora Theatre

11.30am–12noon Scholarships – Staff from the Scholarships Unit will be on campus. They will answer your questions about scholarships for students in all courses and at all campuses, who can demonstrate financial need or educational disadvantage, or who have achieved academic excellence at secondary school.

Agora Theatre

TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION12.30pm–1.00pm Mature-age Entry to Courses – If you are

interested in starting an undergraduate degree at La Trobe University but left school several years ago, have incomplete tertiary studies, or didn’t complete Year 12, this information session is for you. We’ll be talking about when and how to apply, what’s involved in university study and what help is available once you’re here.

Agora Cinema

1.30pm–1.50pm Accommodation (Repeat) Agora Cinema2.00pm–2.30pm STAT Test: An Introduction – If you are applying

for entry to La Trobe University as a mature-age applicant, you may need to sit a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). If you want to know more about what the test involves, this is the session for you.

Agora Cinema

2.45pm–3.15pm Mature-age Entry to Courses (Repeat) Agora Cinema

GeneRAL InfORMAtIOn sessIOns (continued)

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college eveNtscollege tours

Tours depart continuously from the Agora, level 2 in Campus Café.

The three residential colleges are offering

• Tours of each college - continuous throughout the day.

• Talk to existing residents about life in College, both social and academic.

• Specially prepared brochures, Open Day Info-packs about each college.

• Staff and student leaders will be on hand to answer all your questions.

• Entertainment and bands to brighten your the day in the college precinct.

• Sausage sizzle at Glenn College.

• Stalls and displays showing residential programs, academic results, orientation,

• People to advise you on fees, scholarships and bursaries.

• Food and drinks available at each college.

• Information about every topic that relates to on-campus student life.

A special marquee (opposite Menzies College) provides information about international study tours in 2008.

be sure to come to our information sessions at 10.30 and 1.30 in the Agora theatre.

Visit our display stands at the Agora, Level 2 (in campus café).

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GeneRAL stuDent InfORMAtIOn seRVIces (in the Agora)

agora courtyarDaccess eDucatIoN: provides VCE exam revision programs to assist students in their preparation for the end-of-year exams. Ask about the VCE Summer School for students starting Year 12 in 2007.

chaplaINs: meet and talk with the chaplains about the many ways they help students make the transition to campus life and how people from various faith backgrounds can access support networks on campus.

chIlDreN’s ceNtre: provides full-time, part-time and

occasional care for children of students and staff of the University.

course eNquIrIes: for general course enquiries, application information for La Trobe, undergraduate and postgraduate information across all faculties and campuses, mature-age entry or applying for entry through VTAC, talk with the helpful and well-informed staff from the Office for Prospective Students.

equIty aND access: provides information on support services provided to students with a disability,

ongoing medical condition, mental health issue and to those students who are Deaf or hearing impaired.

fINaNcIal INformatIoN: including information about Fees and HECS, and Centrelink.

INterNatIoNal programs aND exchaNge: information for international students wishing to study at La Trobe University and for local or international students interested in exploring our many Student Exchange opportunities overseas.

GeneRAL stuDent InfORMAtIOn seRVIces (continued)


laNguage ceNtre: provides English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) and runs the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). The Language Centre also offers accredited professional Internship programs.

la trobe postgraDuate assocIatIoN (lupa): LUPA represents the interests of postgraduate students, including those undertaking graduate and postgraduate diploma courses, coursework and research

masters degrees, plus doctoral degrees. LUPA provides an opportunity to meet other postgrads both academically and socially and organises social events through the year.

NgarN-gI bagora INDIgeNous ceNtre: provides application and enrolment advice and culturally appropriate academic and personal support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

NoN -year 12 eNtry (stat test): if you are applying for entry as a Non-Year 12

or ‘mature-age’ applicant, you may need to sit a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Talk with us about what’s involved.

other la trobe campuses: chat with our staff about the options available at La Trobe’s other campuses.

part-tIme, eveNINg or mature-age stuDeNts’ orgaNIsatIoN (pemso): PEMSO is a student-run, social and support network that provides information and advice, encourages contact between



students and provides an advocacy role for part-time, evening or mature-age students.

scholarshIps: staff from the Scholarships Unit will provide advice about scholarships available to students in all courses, on all campuses, who are in financial need or who have achieved academic excellence.

stuDeNts’ represeNtatIve couNcIl (src): The University provides funds to the Students' Representative Council to coordinate clubs

and societies, advocacy and representation services. The University also makes funds available to support an independent student newspaper – Rabelais.

uNIversIty of the thIrD age: find out what academic and social activities we are involved with for seniors and older people.

agora upstaIrs (level 2, IN the bakery)

accommoDatIoN: find out more about options available at the

Accommodation stands. College tours will run all day.

metlINk: your ‘one stop shop’ for public transport information, getting you to the University and around Melbourne.

sustaINable traNsport aND eNvIroNmeNt: information on public transport, car pooling, sustainable transport alternatives and La Trobe University’s environmental initiatives.



la trobe uNIversIty stuDeNt servIces: The La Trobe University Student Services Centre which is located on the Upper Western Agora, behind the Campus Café, where entertainment and events are organised for the University, and houses the Contact Information and Referral Desk. Information about services and programs will be available all day from the Student Services Centre in the Agora upstairs.

for assIstaNce oN opeN Day

First Aid assistance will be available in the case of an emergency.

Access for people with disabilities:

• Mobility access maps and large print copies of the daily program will be available from information tents around the campus and at the Equity and Access stand in the Agora.

• People with disabilities who require assistance on the day are advised to visit the Gatehouse on entry or inform a student guide in a red shirt, who will arrange assistance.

• An Auslan interpreter is available at the Equity and Access stand in the Agora, as is access to the Parenting / Special Needs room on campus.

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