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Physiology Education
As a society it is important for AuPS to be actively involved in
the current debates concerning the professional development of the tertiary teaching of physiology.
AuPS Education Events & Workshops
The annual AuPS conference features a Physiology Education Workshop, Symposium, free communication session and poster presentations.
Register now for the 2017 conference hosted by the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Melbourne: 19-22 November ('Education only' registration options are available).
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AuPS Education Officer
The Educational Representative on Council is a Dr Julia Choate
Dr Choate is a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Monash University where she has been teaching physiology for over 16 years. Dr Choate was recently awarded the 2016 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence at Monash University and was also the 2015 AuPS Michael Robert Prize winner.
Teaching Excellence
The society supports excellence in Physiology Education with its Michael Roberts Excellence in Teaching Award. The award started in 2010 in memory of Prof. Michael Roberts.
The 2016 prize was awarded to Dr Kathy Tangalakis, Victoria University.
As part of this award, Dr Tangalakis has been invited to present the Michael Roberts Prize lecture at the 2017 AuPS Meeting. The Lecture, to be presented on Monday 20th November, is entitled 'Enhancing the commencing student learning experience with Innovative learning and teaching approaches and peer support systems'
Past winners of the Michael Roberts Excellence in Teaching Award
| Year | Name | Department (at time of award) | Title of Keynote Lecture | Issue, Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Phil Poronnik | Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Sciences,RMIT University,Vic Australia. | Rigour or rigor mortis: a challenge for physiology | 41, 11P |
| 2011 | Yvonne Hodgson | Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria. | Developing assessment as a collaborative endeavour. | 43, 8P |
| 2012 | David Saint | Department of Physiology, The Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia. | Learning and teaching - the rear view mirror and the road ahead | 44, 2P |
| 2013 | Kay Colthorpe | School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD. | From active learning to self-regulated learning | 45, 63P |
| 2014 | Deanne Hryciw | Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC. | Communicating science: how do we teach undergraduates to become scientists? | 46, 44P |
| 2015 | Julia Choate | Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC. | Enhancing students’ university experiences by engaging them with their course and equipping them for life-long learning | 47, 184P |
| 2016 | Kathy Tangalakis | Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC. | Enhancing the commencing student learning experience with Innovative learning and teaching approaches and peer support systems |
