- The program emphasizes practical experience and offers students the opportunity to operate a range of specialist equipment, and is ideally suited for students considering a career in the health and fitness industry, or working in a laboratory setting.
- A very engaging introduction to physiology for science and physical education students.
- Students collect personal data including heart and respiration rates, blood pressure, blood-oxygen saturation levels and hand-grip strength before conducting three detailed investigations; cardio-vascular fitness, metabolic rate and a blood and urine analysis (synthetic)
- This program can also form a part of the Inner Melbourne VET Cluster's Career and Transition Program.
- All students receive a booklet to record their data and complete their calculations, which can be used to assess student outcomes.
The Right Stuff is a hands-on introduction for students studying health, human performance & bioscience suitable for years 9-11.
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At a Glance
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Min students per mission: 12
Max students per mission: 30 -
Cost: $25 plus GST per student (Victorian students), price on application for interstate and international schools. $100 deposit required to secure booking
Lunch is no longer offered for this program.
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For students in Secondary
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2015/16 VSSEC NASA Australian Space Prize
VSSEC is proud to announce that Jessica Orr, of the University of Queensland, is the winner of the 2015/16 Space Prize. She is both the recipient of the Engineering Category prize and the overall prize.