A Pre-University Program for Students in Grades 10 - 12
July 2012

Join us for our fifth "Summer Scholars" program, designed to inspire the next generation of thinkers and leaders.

Experience a week of engaging in an academic course in the mornings, and participating in related social and recreational activities in the afternoons and evenings. You will explore the local area through hikes and excursions, choose workshop projects in media including photography, graphic design, and videography, and have optional activities from yoga to bouldering to ultimate frisbee.

Course Options: July 15 - 20th, 2012

The Joy of Play: Theatre Acting and Directing (Fei Shi)
In a single week of workshop-style classes, we explore the fundamentals of movement, speech, and performance through lots of physical games, improvisation, and some script study. Students will have a chance to work on a short piece of theatrical work as a final project. All the physical practice and games will ensure both group bonding and personal expression to facilitate a deeper understanding of theatre as an art form.

From Models to Measurements (Court Ashbaugh)
LIMIT: 12 students
This course aims at the linkage between scientific models and experimentation. Students will have the opportunity to choose a scientific model and then perform experiments of their own design to test the connection between the two kinds of knowledge. Questions leading to experiments might look like the following: If atoms are little spheres, what, then, must be the speed of sound in air? If molecules stick to each other, how would this affect the change from liquid to gas? What is the equivalent of mechanical energy in terms of thermal energy? No prerequisites, but unbridled curiosity is necessary!

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Course Options: July 22 - 27th, 2012

Myths of Psychology (Megan Bulloch)
How often do you hear "Studies show...." on tv or the internet? If you Google this phrase, you'll get ~15 million results in 0.15 seconds. We are bombarded by media telling us about ourselves. If you've ever wondered just what these studies are showing, you've probably come across some myths of popular psychology. Pop psychology consists of ideas about our minds and behaviour, often promoted by people who are not psychologists, and who have little research to back up their claims. In this course, we will take on some of the myths that most people believe about our minds, and critically evaluate these claims.

The Dynamic Geology of the Sea to Sky Corridor (Steve Quane)
LIMIT: 14 students
Embedded in rock outcroppings and magnificent mountain vistas along the Sea to Sky Corridor is a remarkably complex and dynamic geologic story. The goal of this course is to write a script for that tale by investigating the major geologic events that shaped the landscape. We will collect our evidence during a series of field excursions to answers questions such as: How can the Stawamus Chief tell us the Quest campus was under ice in the last glaciation? Why do the lava flows on the way to Whistler take unique columnar shapes? No geologic background is required, just a willingness for adventure.

Cost: $750 residential (includes tuition, accommodation, food, and activities) per week / $1250 for two weeks
$350 local commuters (includes tuition, lunches, and activities) per week / $650 for two weeks

Class size: minimum 10 students / maximum 20 unless stated otherwise.

Application deadline: May 1, 2012 (late applications will be reviewed and admitted on a rolling basis if space allows)

Contact Information: / 604.898.8039

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