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Transition year programmes
Biochemistry and Immunology
The School of Biochemistry and Immunology runs two separate
work-experience weeks for transition year students each
year – one in November and one in February. There are 16
transition year interns in each cohort. Interns are selected from
different schools in order to maximise school participation and
geographical spread. Each intern spends half of the week in one
of the School’s laboratories, under the supervision of one of the
lab’s researchers, participating in the research activities that are
current in the lab at the time. The rest of the week involves group
activities with talks, quizzes and visits to other scientifically
relevant sites on campus. Application forms available on the
School website:
Botany
The Department of Botany hosts transition year students for
week-long work experience in a range of activities. Students
have the chance to experience what happens behind the scenes
in an active research environment, working alongside technical
staff, PhD students and professional scientific researchers. In
addition to working at the Trinity Botanic Gardens, students
have the chance to carry out various analytical techniques in
the Environmental Sciences laboratory, to extract DNA in the
molecular laboratory, to assist with ecological sample processing
(including samples of soils, pollen, seeds, and insects) and to
work in the internationally important Herbarium. In addition,
transition year students have the opportunity to attend selected
lectures and practicals with current undergraduate students.
Students seeking further information should contact the
Department directly via e-mail:
More information
about the Department can be found at
Chemistry
The School of Chemistry hosts a week long programme aimed
at transition year students. The programme involves a series of
lectures, practical work and interactive tours of the facilities. This
course offers a unique opportunity for interaction with students
from different schools and for hands-on exposure to advanced
methodology in world-class laboratories. Dates for the 2012-13
TY programme will be announced on the School of Chemistry
website in autumn:
Medicine
The School of Medicine runs a one week Transition Year
Programme during the academic year. There are a limited
number of places available and students are selected from
different schools in order to maximise school participation
and geographical spread. In order to provide an insight for TY
students into the life of a medical student/clinical practitioner,
they spend 1 day in teaching activities with 1st and 2nd medical
year students in TCD, 1 day in clinical skills tutorials, and the
remainder of the week assigned to a clinical team in the teaching
hospitals. Application procedures are available on the School
website:
Nursing
The School of Nursing and Midwifery will run a transition year
programme in early 2013. Exact dates and further details for the
programme will be announced on the School of Nursing and
Midwifery website in autumn 2012:
Physics
The School of Physics hosts a number of outreach events
during the academic year. The popular Transition Year Physics
Experience (TYPE) is held in November and March of each
academic year. Information is sent to all secondary schools
inviting them to submit applications for selected students. Public
lectures for secondary school students are also held during
Science Week. The details are posted on the Science Week
website
. Details on the various events
can be found on the School of Physics website:
Science Gallery
The Science Gallery runs two separate week long mentoring
programmes for up to 20 transition year students in each week,
from different schools nationwide – one week in February/March
and one in October/November. Each programme is developed
for students to participate in workshops and experiments,
lab visits and exhibition tours, presentations, talks, quizzes
and an opportunity to potentially develop project ideas for
upcoming exhibitions. For application details and other
enquiries related to the mentoring programme please
e-mail
Zoology
The Department of Zoology offers a Transition Year Programme
to introduce secondary school students to the exciting world of
scientific research and teaching in our department. During your
week with us you will get to meet our staff, students and post-
graduates in a friendly and structured week of laboratory and
related activities.
See
for further details.
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