VCE Biology Program

We host annual laboratory workshops for VCE Biology students at our Parkville campus, enabling students to complete practical laboratory activities in a tertiary education setting.

About the workshops

Every year, the School of BioSciences hosts laboratory workshops for VCE Biology students on its Parkville campus. These workshops enable students to complete practical laboratory activities in a tertiary education setting to support Outcomes 1 and 2 of Unit 4, VCE Biology.

The activities are:

  • Analysis of evidence for evolutionary change and the effect on population structure using Drosophila melanogaster as a model
  • Immunity and Influenza: A Case Study
Attendings schools will be offered complimentary access to an online activity relevant to Unit 3 Outcome 1. Access details and activity notes will be distributed during Term 1.
Students using microscopes during a VCE Biology workshop
VCE students sorting fruit fly phenotypes using dissecting microscopes.

Program details and registration

Dates: 12-19 July 2024
Location: Mendel Laboratory, Food and Nutrition Building (194), The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
Cost: $35 (incl. GST) per student

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Enquiries

Bookings: School of BioSciences, enquiries-biosciences@unimelb.edu.au

Workshop content: BioSciences Outreach Team, biosci-outreach@unimelb.edu.au