New Business & Law building @ Mount Lawley
Interior designs for the new Business and Law building, under construction at Mount Lawley Campus, have been developed. Here's a snapshot of $25.8 million complex that will house Business and Law, PIBT, IT Services, the e-lab and a 100-seat lecture theatre.
The new building, due to be completed in 2008, will accommodate staff and students from Churchlands Campus after its closure.
More information about the Campus Consolidation.
ECU Professor receives award to promote geotourism
ECU foundation professor of tourism, Ross Dowling has been awarded with a travel scholarship from the Perth Convention Bureau.
Professor Dowling won the prestigious $10,000 Perth Airport Tourism and Aviation Scholarship at the Bureau's annual scholarship awards conference. He will use the scholarship to travel to the Eastern States to learn more about geotourism and visit China, which is a leader in the geoparks movement.
He will also be promoting an inaugural Global Geotourism Conference which is being staged by WA Forum Advocating Cultural and Eco Tourism in Fremantle in August 2008.
Student common room
It's the start of semester, so if you've got time to kill between classes head down to the student common room on Joondalup Campus. Besides all the mod-cons like a fridge and microwave, there's foos ball, table tennis and you can plug in an MP3 player to the sound system. Visit Building 2, Room 2.102, Joondalup Campus.
Postgraduate students at Churchlands Campus also have access to the Postgraduate & Honours Student Association (PGA) common room. It has foxtel, microwaves, fridge, lounges, table tennis and tea and coffee making facilities. Simply register your details with the PGA and pick up your pass to access these great facilities.
Forensics investigated by high school students
This July 40 of the best secondary school science students from Australia and New Zealand attending Youth ANZAAS in Perth spent a morning at ECU. In a joint venture between Law and Science they were involved in a program that included hands-on experience at the Police Scenario Village and in an ECU science laboratory. As part of the program a St John's ambulance crew demonstrated resuscitation techniques on SIMO man, a mannequin that exhibits human functions.
The program was based around the death of a woman in Queensland. She had been kidnapped and a ransom note was sent with her ring finger. Days later she was found dead. The ultimate issue was cause of death - murder or natural causes (investigation revealed pre-existing heart disease).
The students were exposed to forensic investigation, paramedical science, medical technology, laboratory work, expert evidence and ethical behaviour all focused on the deceased.
Parties, karaoke, barbeques, and volleyball — are we missing anything on campus?
With the first semester and exams over, this is the time to start enjoying uni life. All you have to do is tell us WHAT YOU WANT! We want to kick off the “Start of Semester Two” (SOS2) with a big event, so tell us how you'd like to have fun on campus this semester and we'll help to make it happen. Send in your ideas to c.parsons@ecu.edu.au. The best idea will win you an MP3 player donated by Unicredit.
If you're interested in the organisation of these events for Business and Law students, why not become a member of the B&L Student Association? You'll get to help organise the fun stuff and ensure you and your fellow students get to have a good time in between the hard work. Get involved and join the party! Email businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au.
Successful writing skills program to continue
A successful pilot program to assist law students with legal writing skills is being offered again in semester two.
The School of Law and Justice has received funding to continue the program, which received a glowing testimonial from third year law student, James Graham.
“I would encourage all law students to attend the workshop and I would particularly encourage first year students to do the program, to give them the best possible head start in their studies,” he said.
“The skills writing workship is well structured, interesting and easy to digest. I am now confident about my writing skills and actually looking forward to writing my next essay.”
The program was developed for students in the first year law unit, Legal Process, however, the School has had several second and third year students also asking to participate.
The program will repeat some of the workshops from semester one and will allow for one-on-one consultations. For more information on the Legal Writing Skills program contact Michael Crowley.
