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Year 12 students get fresh insight into economics, business and law

June 27, 2006

Dr Tony Ramsay (centre) with HSC studentsMore than 300 Year 12 students from throughout the New England North West region of NSW have gained fresh insight into topics in the Higher School Certificate curricula for Business Studies, Economics, and Legal Studies.

The students, from 18 high schools, attended today’s annual HSC study day in The University of New England’s Faculty of Economics, Business and Law.

They came from as far away as Coonabarabran, Moree, Manilla and Tenterfield, as well as from schools in Armidale, Tamworth, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra and Inverell. Those from Coonabarabran and Moree stayed last night in UNE’s Mary White College, and they all enjoyed a barbecue lunch today. This year’s attendance at the study day was a record: about 100 more than last year. The students were accompanied by 29 teachers.

Sessions throughout the day dealt with topics as diverse as the global economy, human rights, crime, and workplace law. UNE academics conducted the sessions on Economics and Legal Studies, while Stephen Chapman, a prominent authority on the HSC Business Studies curriculum, visited UNE to present most of the Business sessions. Mr Chapman is an HSC marker and co-author of the textbook Business Studies in Action used by many students. He has worked as an advisory consultant for government bodies, is a regular presenter at schools’ in-service and professional development days, and has won awards for teaching excellence and pedagogical writing as well as a Commonwealth Parliamentary Teaching Scholarship. This is the second consecutive year that he has contributed to the UNE study day.

The Faculty’s Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Dr Josie Fisher, welcomed the students and teachers at the beginning of the day’s program. Commenting later on the success of the day, Dr Fisher said it had not only provided the region’s students with valuable experiences often taken for granted by their metropolitan counterparts, but had given them an insight into university life.

THE PHOTOGRAPH displayed here shows UNE's Dr Tony Ramsay (centre), who conducted the session on the global economy, with HSC students Tessa Roe from PLC Armidale and Edward Warrick from The Armidale School.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at June 27, 2006 04:15 PM