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


M. Hardeman

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.
 
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
 
13-Feb 0830-2100  
14 Feb 0830-2100  
15 Feb 0830-2100  
16 Feb 0900-1600
1600-
Cubmurri preparation; Preparation for ceremony
Corroboree
 
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
and water safety
Snorkelling practice

NH-L3 Introduction to Australian marine environments


Jeff Kwik

J. Kwik

J. Kwik

19 Feb

Low tide:

0605 & 1842


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


0700-0900

1030-1120
1130-1220

1330-1530

Group A
2000-2130

NH-Ex Identification of reef fishes in the field

NH-L8 Geology of coral reefs
NH-L9 Introduction to the ecology of the invertebrate fauna of coral reef flats
FRP-1 Diversity of invertebrate animals on coral reefs - discussion and project planning

NH-Ex Biology of turtles

J. Kwik & Conor Jones

J. Kwik
D. Logan

J. Kwik & D. Logan


R. Elvish

21 Feb

Low tide

0918

0730-1130

1330-1530

1600-1700


1930-2130

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


J. Kwik & C. Jones

22 Feb

Low tide

1044

0830-0920
0930-1430
1530-1730

Group B
1930-2100

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


R. Elvish

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
 
BRISBANE
25 Feb 0830-1530
1530-1600
Travel by bus to Brisbane
Reception with homestay hosts
 
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
12 Mar   CA-L9 Youth issues in Australia
CA-L10 Violence in Australian society
Carol Richards
M. King
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


1245-1600

Independent travel
Rendezvous in Rockhampton at Greyhound Bus Depot, Mobil
Service Station, George Street (between Fitzroy and Archer
Streets)
Travel to Rubyvale
 
24 Mar Group A
0730-1230
1530-1730

Group B
0830-1030
1300-1800


CA-Ex Underground sapphire mining
CA-Ex Life in an isolated outback gem-mining community


CA-Ex Life in an isolated outback gem-mining community
CA-Ex Underground sapphire mining

Peter Brown
Eric Foulkes


E. Foulkes
P. Brown

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
0900-0950
1000-1130

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

R. Elvish

R. Elvish

27 Mar Group A
0900-0950
1000-1130

1230-1730

1900-2100

Group B
0900-0950
1000-1130

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
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


R. Elvish
R. Elvish

R. Elvish

R. Elvish


R. Melzer
R. Melzer

R. Melzer

R. Melzer

28 Mar Group A
0830-0900

0940-1730

Group B
0910-0940

0940-1730


FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - seminar presentation
Free time


FRP-3 Fire in the ecology of Australian eucalypt forests - seminar presentation
IA-Ex Aboriginal culture, art & use of natural resources


R. Melzer


R. Melzer

R. Elvish

29 Mar Group A
0910-0940

0940-1730

Group B
0830-0900

0940-1730


FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - seminar presentation
IA-Ex Aboriginal culture, art & use of natural resources


FRP-4 Social organisation of animals in eucalypt forests - seminar presentation
Free time


R. Elvish

R. Elvish


R. Elvish

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
1330-1400
1410-1440
1530-1730

Group B
1330-1400
1410-1440
1900-2030

Travel to O'Reilly's, Lamington Plateau.


NH-Ex Characteristics of rainforests; rainforest plants
NH-EX Rainforest animals
FST Avian population studies


NH-Ex Rainforest animals
NH-Ex Characteristics of rainforests; rainforest plants
FST Study of nocturnal mammals (spotlighting)


Rob Kooyman
R. Elvish
R. Elvish


R. Elvish
R. Kooyman
R. Elvish

8 Apr Group A:
0530-0830
0930-1230

1230-1730
1900-2030

Group B
0930-1100

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)


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 Avian population studies


R. Elvish
R. Kooyman


R. Elvish


R. Elvish

R. Elvish

R. Elvish

9 Apr Group A
0930-1100

1100-1530

1530-1730
1930-2130


Group B
0530-0830
0930-1230

1230-1730
1930-2130


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
FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure - Eucalypt forest
Free time for exploring the rainforest
FRP-5 Comparative survey of rainforest and eucalyptus forest structure- Eucalypt forest: collation of results


R. Elvish

R. Elvish

R. Elvish
R. Kooyman

R. Elvish
R. Kooyman


R. Kooyman

10 Apr Group A
0530-0830
0930-1030


1345-1545

2030-2130

Group B
0930-1030


1045-1245
1545-1730

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 rainforest invertebrate animal populations
FST Mammalian population studies

FST Study of nocturnal rainforest invertebrate animal populations


R. Elvish
R. Kooyman


Melinda Laidlaw

M. Laidlaw


R. Kooyman


M. Laidlaw
R. Elvish

M. Laidlaw

11 Apr Group A
0930-1115
1400-1600


1930-2000

Group B
0530-0830
1115-1300
1400-1600


2000-2030


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
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


M. Laidlaw
R. Elvish


R. Elvish


R. Elvish
M. Laidlaw
R. Elvish


R. Elvish

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
 
18 Apr Program ends. Students disperse