Open Door Week

Step inside a colleague's classroom and observe great teaching in action at Open Door Week.

  17–21 August 2026

Open Door Week opens the door to some of the outstanding teaching happening across UQ. Visit classrooms across disciplines, discover innovative approaches to learning and new ideas you can take back to your own classroom.

Explore the Semester 2, 2026 Open Door Week program

Contact

ITaLI Communications and Events
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HLTH7316 Critical Appraisal of Research

17 August 2026 8:00am9:00am
Multidisciplinary introductory research course for nursing, midwifery, counselling and the odd other discipline looking at students creating their own research question and then finding evidence to support practice in this area.

ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big Picture

17 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
The course explores concepts as diverse as the origin of the Solar System through to the evolution of life. It will touch on the big geological processes that have shaped our planet, covering topics including plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquakes, natural resources and climate change.

ECON2030 Microeconomic Policy

17 August 2026 2:00pm4:00pm
Extends microeconomic theory and demonstrates application to microeconomic policy issues; welfare economics, trade practices legislation, tariff policy and public enterprises.

AERO4200 Flight Mechanics and Avionics

17 August 2026 2:00pm6:00pm
This course explores aircraft performance, stability, control, and avionics, examining how aircraft interact with the atmosphere during all phases of flight. It covers equilibrium, control systems, navigation, guidance technologies, and flight efficiency.

EDUC7059 Foundation of the Science of Learning

17 August 2026 4:00pm6:00pm
This course explores the philosophical underpinnings and key ideas from the science of learning, and how the principles can be effectively applied into practice in diverse learning contexts.

CHEM1004 Chemistry

18 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
This course provides an overview of the core concepts of chemistry. Students will understand foundational topics in chemistry, examine its central role in agricultural/environmental contexts, and describe chemical phenomena in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Experience will be gained in laboratory safety and chemistry procedures. Students will also develop their skills in collecting, analysing, and presenting data/information, and work independently and in small groups.

CSSE1001 Introduction to Software Engineering

18 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
2 parts: Intro Imperative Programming and Object Oriented Programming. I motivate class discussion by introducing a problem for which our current toolset is insufficient. I then use the Socratic method to extract pathways forward and build the new tool in real time.

EDUC7212 Educational Research Methods

18 August 2026 4:00pm6:00pm
This course is about conducting education research in a socially responsive, critically conscious and ethically responsible way to help inform education policy and practice.

MICRO2000 Microbiology and Immunology

19 August 2026 8:00am9:00am
Microbiology and Immunology covers foundational concepts in the study of microorganisms. The course content services a number of majors in the biological sciences.

Peer Observation: Seeing Teaching Differently

19 August 2026 10:00am11:00am
Join a panel of leading academics as they share insights, experiences, and practical perspectives on peer observation. The discussion will explore how peer observation can support reflective practice, enhance teaching quality, foster collegial learning, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

PHTY3250 Physiotherapy Specialities: Cardiothoracics

19 August 2026 12:30pm2:30pm
PHTY3250 is about helping people who have heart and lung conditions, patients in hospital after surgery, and those who are critically unwell in intensive care.

BISM3208 Business Information Systems and Analytics Capstone

19 August 2026 2:00pm5:00pm
Capstone Business Information Systems Course. Focuses on digital transformation in organisation and society, and includes applied 'hackathon' with industry partner ORACLE.

CHEE7103 Chemical Engineering ME Design Project

20 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
Capstone chemical engineering design project where teams of 4-5 students design a chemical processing or minerals processing plant.

EDUC3006 Inquiry Based Pedagogies

20 August 2026 8:00am10:00am
Through engagement in authentic teaching contexts, this course aims to help pre-service teachers use formative assessment practices to improve their teaching and enhance students’ learning.

POLS3206 Policy Challenges of Asia-Pacific Security

20 August 2026 12:00pm2:00pm
POLS3206 is a third-year International Relations elective that builds expertise in Asia-Pacific security and policy writing. Through workshops, practitioner-led activities, and authentic assessments, students develop professional policy skills while critically engaging with the ethical use of AI and data validation in policy development.

Open Door Reflections

20 August 2026 2:00pm3:00pm
Join colleagues for an informal coffee and conversation about the experience of observing and being observed. This unstructured session provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues, share reflections, exchange ideas, and discuss what stood out during the week. Explore insights, perspectives on peer observation and takeaways from Open Door Week.

MATH1052 Multivariate Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

21 August 2026 11:00am12:00pm
The first part of the course covers ordinary differential equations while the second part covers multivariable calculus. These topics are fundamental to the engineering and physical sciences.

PSYC4191 Improving Human Performance

21 August 2026 12:00pm4:00pm
PSYC4191 is a fourth year elective in psychology, covering strategies for improving human performance both via training/education and via system design.

CHEM1004 Chemistry

21 August 2026 12:00pm1:00pm
This course provides an overview of the core concepts of chemistry. Students will understand foundational topics in chemistry, examine its central role in agricultural/environmental contexts, and describe chemical phenomena in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Experience will be gained in laboratory safety and chemistry procedures. Students will also develop their skills in collecting, analysing, and presenting data/information, and work independently and in small groups.