2013 EMC Residence Program
Cost: $620 program registration if you register before March 15, $660 between March 15 and the March 31st deadline.
(includes accommodation in University residence, breakfast and dinner in the cafeterias and all activities).
$100 for bus transportation from Robert Bateman High School to Queens University, and supervision by two teachers
from RBHS
Dates: May 5-10, 2013 (leaving Sunday morning, returning on Friday evening)
How to register: Go to https://webapp.queensu.ca/esu/registration/prod/students/, and
register yourself. When you have done so, please let Mrs Bird or Mrs Malloch know that you have registered, and would like
to take the bus.
For more information:
Contact the website: http://esu.queensu.ca/
Available Courses (you will be asked to choose your top three, then will be assigned to one)
Abnormal Psychology
Anatomy of the Human Body
Biomedical Engineering: Keeping people moving
Cancer Today
Comedy is a Serious Business
Computing: LEGO Robotics and Programming
Contemporary Drawing and Mixed Media
Creative Writing: Secrets of the Pen
Disease Detectives: From Health Research to Policy Change
Engineering the Green Power of the Future
Environmental Science: Our water use matters
Fine Art: Art Quake
International Political Economy
Literature: Poetry, Pop-Culture & Personal Awareness
Making Photographs
Manipulating Metal
Materials Science and Engineering
Oil Sands and Nuclear Energy
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Physics and the Human Body
Satellite Positioning and Navigation Systems
Sociology: Crime and Criminology
Song-writing and Recording.
FAQ
Who should participate in an ESU enrichment program at Queen’s University?
Our programs are geared to gifted, above average and highly motivated students who are interested in exploring an academic university experience. We have no specific eligibility criteria in terms of grades or performance. We work with teachers and counsellors at schools who are really the best judges of which students could benefit from an intensive enrichment experience at Queen’s.
What should I expect in my courses?
We offer enrichment courses, which by definition offer a depth of study in a certain topic. As most of our courses are designed and taught by graduate students and faculty members, the instructor’s passion for the material is evident. You will study at an accelerated pace, and will be encouraged throughout to not only learn material, but apply it. Instructors will provide opportunities for student to take their learned knowledge and transform it – through group discussions, projects, debates, assignments, and so on.
Yes, there will be some lecture component to each course (after all, this is a taste of university life, and lectures are an integral part of that) but teaching methods will also include audio and video presentations, guest speakers, slide shows, quizzes, hands-on experiments, desk work, group work, field trips, and use of various facilities (e.g. computer labs, science labs).
What types of extracurricular activities will be offered?
If you are attending one of our “in-residence” programs, your visit starts with a Welcome Rally on the first night. On the final evening, we hold a Fun Fair with a variety of fun activities, a dance, movies, and just hanging out. On the other evening(s), we organize a variety of activities. These may include: bowling, laser-tag, soccer, road hockey, arts and crafts, campus tours, museums, the Haunted Walk of Kingston, dance, fencing, dodgeball, guest presentations, and more.
Information about residence accommodation, meals, and room-mate selection
ESU students participating in the “In-Residence” programs stay in Victoria Hall, and depending on numbers, some may stay also at Leonard Hall. Rooms are either double or single, and there is a common room on each floor and wing. Students are placed based on their gender, with their requested room-mate. More details will also be sent to you along with your course confirmation by March 29, 2013.
You should request one room-mate to share a room with. In the cases of single floors, requested room-mates will be placed side-by-side. You need to be prepared to stay alone in a one-bed dorm room.
All meals for “In Residence” programs are served in Leonard Cafeteria. Depending on the number of students, meals may be served in shifts according to the floor or wing of the residence that the student is staying in. A variety of food options are served, including vegetarian choices. If food allergies or other food requirements are needed, please indicate that clearly in the Medical field of the online registration process. The University’s food service team is exceptionally well prepared to attend to students with different food requirements.