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Queensland Biology Winter School, Year 11

Explore contemporary topics in biology.

The UQ Year 11 Queensland Biology Winter School (11QBWS) will provide a deep dive into contemporary topics in biodiversity, cell, animal and plant physiology, biophysics, and how these biological disciplines are interconnected.

Event sessions

What’s involved

  • Live and breathe biology and related disciplines when you explore contemporary topics in biology (aligned with the subject matter in the QCE and IB Biology syllabuses) through interactive lectures, practicals, and tutorials.
  • Gain scientific skills in literacy, communication, and analysis of biological data (useful skills for QCE Internal Assessment 3: Research Investigation and IB Extended Essay).
  • Study with biologists passionate about their subject – from leading researchers to teaching specialists and current students at the start of their research careers, all eager to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with you.
  • Consolidate your learning with quizzes at the end of both days.
  • Make friends with students from around the state and discover how much fun it is to be around people who love biology.

Learning snapshot (subject to change)

  • Diversity of vertebrate animals
  • Snake venom ecology and biochemistry
  • Biophysics and complexities of structures that facilitate movement
  • Soil biology and soil invertebrates
  • Insect structures and co-evolution
  • Microbiology and using compound microscopes proficiently.

Cost

  • $132 (GST inclusive), including a limited edition QBWS T-shirt.
  • This non-residential school is held at UQ St Lucia from 9am to 5:30pm over 2 days. The UQ Accommodation website provides options for students and their parents coming from outside the Brisbane region.

Eligibility

You must be in Year 11 studies. If you are in Year 12 studies, please apply for the UQ Year 12 Queensland Biology Winter School.

Applications

Applications are open and close on Friday 3 May 2024. Interstate and international applicants are welcome. There are limited places available.

When you complete the online application form, you must answer some questions about your motivation for applying.

Offers will be made by Monday 6 May 2024 and must be accepted by Thursday 6 June 2024.

Contact

For more information, email Dr Gurion Ang at gurion.ang@uq.edu.au.

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