Australia Spring 2002
| Date | Time | Lecture No. / Lecture topic or activity | Lecturer |
| SYDNEY | |||
| 12 Jan | 0920 | Arrive in Sydney (QF108) | |
| 13 Jan | 0900-1000 1020-1300 1400-1500 |
Introductory briefing Orientation tour of Sydney D Introduction to private research projects |
Marta Hardeman M. Hardeman Doug MacLennan |
| 14 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1220 |
IA-L1 Australia's place in the evolution of humanity IA-L2 Cultural diversity amongst indigenous Australians |
Ian Lilley I. Lilley |
| 15 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1330-1630 |
IA L3 Aboriginal "Dreaming" IA L4 Relationship of Aboriginal Australians to the land Private projects - discussion, academic advice and planning |
Tranby College staff Tranby College staff D. MacLennan & Greg Fredericks |
| 16 Jan | Private project work | ||
| 17 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1220 |
IA-L5 Aboriginal ceremony IA-L6 Traditional Aboriginal social organisation |
Tranby College staff Tranby College staff |
| 18 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1320-1450 2000-2120 |
AS-L1 Introduction to the Australian continent AS-L2 Australian Literature CA-L1 Performing arts in Australia CA-Ex Sydney Opera House performance "Same, Same But Different" |
Brett Marmo Adam Shoemaker Paul Dwyer |
| 19 Jan | Free | ||
| 20 -Jan | Free | ||
| 21 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1230 |
IA-L7 Aboriginal Art - Australian Museum NH-Ex Australian fauna past and present - Australian Museum |
Paul Taçon Fara Pelarek |
| 22 Jan | 1000-1100 1100-1200 1200-1230 1400-1500 |
AS Ex Australian art - New South Wales Art Gallery AS-L3 The evolution of non-indigenous Australian art Dance & Didgeridoo Performance IA-Ex Aboriginal Art - Yiribana Gallery |
Ursula Prunster George Alexander Angela Martin |
| 23 Jan | Private project work | ||
| 24 Jan | 0900-1700 | IA-Ex Connecting with the Land - Aboriginal (Eora) history and culture) | Rod Mason |
| 25 Jan | 0900-1030
1050-1220 |
IA-L8 Impact of European occupation of Australia on Aboriginal
Australians CA-L2 Aboriginal Australians in contemporary society |
Tranby College staff
Tranby College staff |
| 26 Jan | 0900- | CA-Ex Survival concert (Contemporary indigenous music and dance) | |
| 27 Jan | Free | ||
| 28 Jan | 1000-1400 | NH-Ex Visit Taronga Park | G. Fredricks |
| 29 Jan | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1330-1430 1545-1700 |
AS-Wsp Review of The Fatal Shore and related topics AS-L4 European settlement in Australia - post 1850 AS-Ex Visit Hyde Park Barracks AS-Ex Visit "The Rocks" historical precinct |
Richard White R. White Jenny O'Hara TRWT (Ann) |
| 30 Jan | Private project work | ||
| 31 Jan | 0900-1030 1100-1500 |
NH-L1 Introduction to the Australian terrestrial biota AS-Wsp Australia at war - Viet Nam |
D. MacLennan D. MacLennan |
| BLUE MOUNTAINS | |||
| 1 Feb | 0830-1000 1030-1700 |
NH-L2 Plant - animal interactions NH-Ex Blue Mountains - Introduction to natural and European history |
D. MacLennan Howard Barker |
| 2 Feb | 0930-1300
1400-1700 |
NH-Ex Visit to Jenolan Caves (Social Environmental Monitoring project) Visit Kanangra Walls and Hartley |
Ian Eddison
H. Barker |
| BLUE MOUNTAINS/ SYDNEY | |||
| 3 Feb | 0830-0930 1000-1630 1630-1800 1930-2000 |
Briefing on the Queensland section of the program NH-Ex Blue Mountains (Introduction to natural and European history) Travel to Sydney Briefing on Brisbane homestays |
D. MacLennan H. Barker
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| VARIOUS LOCATIONS | |||
| 4 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 5 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 6 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 7 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 8 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 9 Feb | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| BRISBANE | |||
| 10 Feb | - 1800 1800 |
Independent travel, Rendezvous at Brisbane Backpackers Resort, 110 Vulture Street, West End, Brisbane. |
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| CRYSTAL WATERS | |||
| 11 Feb | 0800-0930 1030-1100 1130-2100 |
Travel by bus from Brisbane to Sunshine Coast hinterland Traditional Aboriginal welcome ceremony Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture |
Liz Johnson et al |
| 12 Feb | 0830-2100 | - Kinship - Social structure - Social responsibilities - Story telling - Music and dance - Arts and crafts - Bush crafts - Bush foods and medicine - "Men's business" - "Women's business" - Social justice - Land rights |
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| 13-Feb | 0830-2100 | ||
| 14 Feb | 0830-2100 | ||
| 15 Feb | 0830-2100 | ||
| 16 Feb | 0900-1600 1600- |
Cubmurri preparation; Preparation for ceremony Corroboree |
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| GLADSTONE | |||
| 17 Feb | 1030-1730 | Travel to Gladstone by bus | |
| HERON ISLAND | |||
| 18 Feb | 0830-1000
1100-1300 1400-1600 1630-1730 1900-1950 |
Collect snorkelling equipment, travel to Gladstone marina Travel to Heron Island by catamaran Island orientation, briefing on the coral reef program NH-L3 Introduction to Australian marine environments |
Jeff Kwik J. Kwik J. Kwik |
| 19 Feb
Low tide: 0605 & 1842
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0830-0920 0930-1020 1040-1130 1300-1500 1530-1730 1930-2020 |
NH-L4 Introduction to Australian coral reef biota NH-L5 Venomous and poisonous marine organisms NH-L6 Colonisation of islands by plants and animals NH-Ex Colonisation of islands by plants and animals NH-Ex Introduction to coral reef biota (reef walk) NH-L7 Introduction to the ecology and identification of reef fishes |
J. Kwik J. Kwik Rob Elvish R. Elvish J. Kwik & Dave Logan J. Kwik |
| 20 Feb Low tide 0723
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0700-0900
1030-1120 1330-1530 Group A |
NH-Ex Identification of reef fishes in the field
NH-L8 Geology of coral reefs NH-Ex Biology of turtles |
J. Kwik & Conor Jones
J. Kwik J. Kwik & D. Logan
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| 21 Feb
Low tide 0918 |
0730-1130
1330-1530 1600-1700
|
FRP-1 Diversity of invertebrate animals on coral reefs
- data collection FRP-1 Diversity of invertebrate animals on coral reefs - data collation and seminar preparation FRP-1 Diversity of invertebrate animals on coral reefs - seminar presentation FRP-2 Feeding ecology of reef fishes - discussion and project planning |
J. Kwik & C. Jones
J. Kwik & D. Logan R. Elvish & J. Kwik
|
| 22 Feb
Low tide 1044 |
0830-0920 0930-1430 1530-1730 Group B |
NH-L10 Life histories of reef fishes FRP-2 Feeding ecology of reef fishes - data collection FRP-2 Feeding ecology of reef fishes - data collation and seminar preparation NH-Ex Biology of turtles |
J. Kwik J. Kwik & C. Jones J. Kwik
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| 23 Feb
Low tide 1151 |
0830-0930 0930-1230 1330-1430 |
FRP-2 Feeding ecology of reef fishes - seminar presentation Study time Final examination - Marine Natural History |
J. Kwik J. Kwik J. Kwik |
| GLADSTONE | |||
| 24 Feb | 0900-1300 1330-1515 |
Free time Travel from Heron Island to Gladstone |
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| BRISBANE | |||
| 25 Feb | 0830-1530 1530-1600 |
Travel by bus to Brisbane Reception with homestay hosts |
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| 26 Feb | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1330-1500 1515-1700 |
CA-L3 Introduction to the Australian cultural milieu CA-L4 Australian multiculturalism IA-Ex Traditional Aboriginal material culture - visit Queensland
Museum Orientation tour of Brisbane |
David Carter D. Carter Olivia Robinson Emma Bromell |
| 27 Feb | Private Project Work | ||
| 28 Feb | 0900-1030
1050-1220 1220-1320 |
AS-L5 Management of Australia's natural resources - environmental
destruction AS-L6 Management of Australia's natural resources - environmental restoration D Homestay review |
Neal Menzies
N. Menzies E. Bromell & G. Fredricks |
| 1 Mar | 0900-1030 1050-1230 1900-???? |
AS-L7 The history of environmentalism in Australia AS-Wsp Current environmental management strategies in Australia and the USA CA-Ex Attend an Australian multicultural musical performance |
Bob Beeton B. Beeton BEMAC |
| 2 Mar | Free | ||
| 3 Mar | Free | ||
| 4 Mar | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1330-1500 |
NH-L11 Organisation of biological communities NH-L12 Species interaction in biological communities CA-Ex Visit Murri radio station 4AAA |
John Kirkwood J. Kirkwood Tiga Bayles |
| 5 Mar |
0900-1030 1050-1220 |
AS-L8 Origins and development of Australian social attitudes AS-L9 Women in Australian society |
D. Carter
Kay Saunders |
| 6 Mar | Private Project Work | ||
| 7 Mar | 0900-1030 1050-1220 1330-1500 |
CA-L5 The Australian "welfare state" CA-L6 The Australian family IA-L9 Cultural and ethical issues in archaeology and Anthropology |
D. Carter/Michele King M. King I. Lilley |
| 8 Mar | 0900-1030 1050-1250 1330-1530 |
AS-L10 Introduction to Australian Political
Institutions AS-L11 Introduction to the Australian electoral and party system AS-Wsp Australian Indigenous literature CA-Ex Harvest Rain Theatre - play |
Barbara Sullivan B. Sullivan Melissa Lucashenko Emma Bromell |
| 9 Mar | Free | ||
| 10 Mar | Free | ||
| 11 Mar | CA-L7 Gender issues in Australia CA-L8 Women in Australian politics |
Clive Moore Marianne Dickie |
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| 12 Mar | CA-L9 Youth issues in Australia CA-L10 Violence in Australian society |
Carol Richards M. King |
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| 13 Mar | 1100-1230 1330-1500 1530-1700 |
CA-L11 Australia's political, economic and military alliances AS-L12 Astronomy - Southern hemisphere skies AS-Ex Visit Brisbane planetarium |
Rod Lyon Eugene O'Donoghue E. Bromell |
| 14 Mar | Private project work | ||
| 15 Mar | 0900-1030 | Final Examination - Indigenous Australian studies | |
| VARIOUS LOCATIONS | |||
| 16 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 17 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 18 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 19 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 20 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 21 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| 22 Mar | Independent travel / private project work | ||
| RUBYVALE | |||
| 23 Mar | -1230 1230
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Independent travel Rendezvous in Rockhampton at Greyhound Bus Depot, Mobil Service Station, George Street (between Fitzroy and Archer Streets) Travel to Rubyvale |
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| 24 Mar | Group A 0730-1230 1530-1730 Group B |
CA-Ex Underground sapphire mining CA-Ex Life in an isolated outback gem-mining community
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Peter Brown Eric Foulkes
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| CARNARVON GORGE | |||
| 25 Mar | 0900-1300
1500-1730 1930-2030 |
Travel to Carnarvon Gorge
NH-Ex Adaptation of Australian plants to arid environment NH-D Introduction to Carnarvon Gorge |
Rhonda Melzer National Parks Officer |
| 26 Mar | Group A 0900-0950 1000-1130 1230-1730 1900-2100 Group B 1230-1730 1900-2100 |
NH-L13 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - project planning FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - data collection FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - data collation and seminar preparation NH-L14 Social behaviour of animals FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - project planning FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - data collection FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - data collation and seminar preparation |
R. Melzer R. Melzer R. Melzer R. Melzer
R. Elvish R. Elvish |
| 27 Mar | Group A 0900-0950 1000-1130 1230-1730 1900-2100 Group B 1230-1730 1900-2100 |
NH-L14 Social behaviour of animals FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - project planning FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - data collection FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - data collation and seminar preparation NH-L13 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests |
R. Elvish R. Elvish R. Elvish R. Elvish
R. Melzer R. Melzer |
| 28 Mar | Group A 0830-0900 0940-1730 Group B 0940-1730 |
FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - seminar presentation Free time
|
R. Melzer
R. Elvish |
| 29 Mar | Group A 0910-0940 0940-1730 Group B 0940-1730 |
FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - seminar presentation IA-Ex Aboriginal culture, art & use of natural resources
|
R. Elvish R. Elvish
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| BILOELA | |||
| 30 Mar | 0930-1330 1430-1700 |
Travel to Lochenbar Station at Biloela CA-Ex Life on a working cattle station |
Alan Sandilands |
| 31 Mar | 0900-1700 | CA-Ex Life on a working cattle station | Alan Sandilands |
| BRISBANE | |||
| 1 Apr | 0900-1700 | Travel to Brisbane | |
| 2 Apr | Free | ||
| 3 Apr | 0830-1000 1020-1150 |
Final examination - Australian Area Studies NH-L15 Introduction to rainforest ecosystems |
D. MacLennan |
| 4 Apr | 0900-1700 | Complete private research papers | |
| 5 Apr | 0900-1700 | Complete private research papers | |
| 6 Apr | Free | ||
| LAMINGTON PLATEAU | |||
| 7 Apr | 0830-1130
Group A Group B |
Travel to O'Reilly's, Lamington Plateau.
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| 8 Apr | Group A: 0530-0830 0930-1230 1230-1730 Group B 1100-1530 1530-1730 |
FST Avian population studies FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure - Rainforest Free time for exploring the rainforest FST Study of nocturnal mammals (spotlighting)
|
R. Elvish R. Kooyman
R. Elvish R. Elvish |
| 9 Apr | Group A 0930-1100 1100-1530 1530-1730
1230-1730 |
FRP-6 Competition and resource partitioning in rainforest communities - discussion and project planning FRP-6 Competition and resource partitioning in rainforest communities - data collection FST Mammalian population studies FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure-Rainforest: collation of results and preparation of seminar FST Avian population studies |
R. Elvish R. Elvish R. Elvish R. Elvish
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| 10 Apr | Group A 0530-0830 0930-1030
2030-2130 Group B
1930-2030 |
FST Mammalian population studies FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure - presentation and workshop discussion of results FST Study of rainforest invertebrate animal populations FST Study of nocturnal rainforest invertebrate animal populations FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure
- presentation and workshop discussion of results FST Study of nocturnal rainforest invertebrate animal populations |
R. Elvish R. Kooyman
M. Laidlaw
M. Laidlaw |
| 11 Apr | Group A 0930-1115 1400-1600
Group B
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Lab Study of rainforest invertebrate animal populations FRP-6 Competition and resource partitioning in rainforest communities - data collation and seminar preparation FRP-6 Competition and resource partitioning in rainforest communities - seminar presentation FST Mammalian population studies FRP-6 Competition and resource partitioning in rainforest communities
- seminar presentation |
M. Laidlaw R. Elvish
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| NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND | |||
| 12 Apr | 1000-1230 1600-1730 1930-2030 |
Travel to Stradbroke Island NH-Ex Visit Myora Springs - mangrove forests NH-L16 Geology and hydrology of sand islands |
R. Elvish R. Elvish |
| 13 Apr | 0830-0930 0945-1700 |
NH-L17 Sand island vegetation NH-Ex Rocky shores, beaches, dune systems, lakes and vegetation of sand islands |
R. Elvish R. Elvish |
| CHENREZIG | |||
| 14 Apr |
0900-1200 1300-1700 |
Travel to Chenrezig Institute for Buddhist
Studies Prepare presentations - Contemporary Australia |
G. Fredricks |
| 15 Apr | 0900-1000 1030-1700 |
Final examination - Terrestrial Natural History Prepare presentations - Contemporary Australia |
G. Fredricks |
| 16 Apr | 0900-1700 | Presentations - Contemporary Australia | G. Fredricks |
| BRISBANE | |||
| 17 Apr | 0900-1030 1030- 1830- ?? |
Travel to Brisbane Free time Farewell dinner |
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| 18 Apr | Program ends. Students disperse | ||