Meeting No. 5/93 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 16 June 1993, in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2.15 pm.
Members are reminded that apologies should be telephoned to extension 75 5061.
JAD:dfa J.A. Dunn
1 June 1993 Secretary
AGENDA
1. NOTICE OF MOTION : APPROVAL OF STEERING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS
The Vice-Chancellor will move -
that the recommendations of the Steering Committee be adopted for all items of agenda other than those starred.
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 4/93 held on 12 May 1993
The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 4/93 have been circulated.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF ACADEMIC BOARD
3.1 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 10/92 held on 18 November 1992 (item 3.3.1)
3.1.1 Status of Masters and Graduate Diploma Courses in the University
At Meeting No. 10/92 the Board discussed a Report prepared by Professor Porter, which included consideration of a Monash Graduate School. The Board recommended that the Report be referred to faculties for their consideration and comment.
A copy of Professor Porter's Report is enclosed. p853 Responses from faculties are enclosed. p859
3.2 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 4/93 held on 12 May 1993
3.2.1 English Proficiency Requirements for International Students (Item 13.2)
As requested by the Board, the Manager, Higher p906 Degrees and Scholarships Section, has provided a revision of page 778 - English Proficiency Requirements for International Students Intending to Undertake PhD Candidature at Monash University.
3.3 Matters Reported to Council
A document is enclosed. p908
*4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
4.1 Distance Education Centre
4.2 Aboriginal Programs
A document is enclosed. p909
4.3 Report of the General Manager
4.4 University Budget 1994
5. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS
Enclosed. p911
5.1 Proposal for the Establishment of an Undergraduate Education Committee
A document is enclosed. p912
Proceedings
6. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Report of Meeting 2/93
Enclosed. p914
6.1.1 Reports of Departmental Review Committees
6.1.1.1 Department of Computer Technology - Review Committee Report
A document is enclosed. p916
6.1.1.2 Department of Software Development - Review Committee Report
A document is enclosed. p922
6.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Computing by Distance Education
A document is enclosed. p925
6.1.3 Graduate Diploma in Business Systems by Distance Education
A document is enclosed. p931
Proceedings
6.2 Report of Meeting 3/93
Enclosed. p944
6.2.1 Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) New Structure
A document is enclosed. p946
6.2.2 Change of Degree Title
6.2.3 University of New South Wales Foundation Year
Proceedings
7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
Enclosed. p951
7.1 New Subject Proposal - GSM3XXX Technology Organisations and Change
A document is enclosed. p953
7.2 Economic History Subjects - Change of Nomenclature
A document is enclosed. p967
7.2.1 Designation of 2nd and 3rd Year Economic History Subjects
7.2.2 Change of Nomenclature - All Economic History Subjects
7.3 Change of Assessment - MBA6310 Services Marketing
7.4 Change of Nomenclature - ECM2410 Basic Econometrics and ECM3440 Basic Econometrics
7.5 Change of Nomenclature - ECM3450 Forecasting for Business and Economics
A document is enclosed. p968
7.6 MBA Prize - Norwich Research Award
7.7 Prerequisite Requirement for MBA5220 Human Resource Management
Proceedings
8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Enclosed. p969
8.1 Amendments to Degree Regulations
8.1.1 Master of Educational Studies
8.1.2 Master of Special Education
A document is enclosed. p971
8.2 Subject Quotas
Proceedings
9. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Enclosed. p975
9.1 Proposals for New Courses
9.1.1 Graduate Diploma in Transport and Traffic Engineering
A document is enclosed. p978
9.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering
A document is enclosed. p979
9.2 Amendments to Schedule I to the BE Regulations - Clayton School of Engineering
9.3 Annual Report for 1992 of the National Key Centre for Advanced Materials Technology
A document is enclosed. p985
9.4 Amendment to the Wording for the Fred Green Memorial Prize in Civil Engineering
Proceedings
10. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Enclosed. p1018
10.1 Combined MB BS/LLB Degrees
The Board is asked to note that this proposal was endorsed for submission to Council at Meeting No. 4/93, subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine.
10.2 Review of Master Courses
This matter is dealt with under Item 3.1.1.
10.3 Master of Health Science (Nursing) Regulations
A document is enclosed. p1020
Proceedings
10.4 Centre Annual Reports
A document is enclosed. p1024
11. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Enclosed. p1041
11.1 Status of Masters and Graduate Diploma Courses in the University
This matter is dealt with under Item 3.1.1.
11.2 Competency Based Approaches to University Education
A document is enclosed. p1043
11.3 New Course Proposal - Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Design)(Honours)
A document is enclosed. p1050
11.4 New Course Proposal - Bachelor of Social Welfare
A document is enclosed. p1065
11.5 New Course Proposal - Double Degree - Bachelor of Arts (Humanities & Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Social Welfare
A document is enclosed. p1072
11.6 Change of Name of Department - Department of Craft Design Frankston
11.7 Amended Course Proposal - Master of Social Work
A document is enclosed. p1081
Proceedings
12. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Enclosed. p1102
12.1 Proposed Re-Introduction of the Bachelor of Applied Science
A document is enclosed. p1105
12.2 Science Communication Centre
A document is enclosed. p1106
12.3 Amendment to BSc Regulations : Banned Combinations
12.4 Heads of Departments and Directors
Proceedings
13. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p1111
13.1 Undergraduate Scholarship Selection Sub-Committee
13.2 Monitoring of MDS and MRS Scholarship Schemes
A document is enclosed. p1113
Proceedings
14. LEGISLATION
14.1 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Substitution) Statute
A document prepared by the University Solicitor is p1114 enclosed.
14.2 Statute 2.5 - Committees, Board of Studies and Institute (Amendment No. 22) Statute
The University Solicitor has proposed that the above statute be amended to provide for the establishment of the Psychology Advisory Board within the Faculty of Science.
A document is enclosed. p1130
*15. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A CHAIR OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
A document provided by the David Syme Faculty of p1136 Business is enclosed.
16. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
16.1 Chair of the General Library Committee - Vacancy
The Board is requested to nominate a Chair for the General Library Committee.
16.2 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching
The Board is requested to ratify the Vice-Chancellor's nomination of Professor Ray Anderson to serve as the Academic Board representative on the Committee to select recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching.
16.3 Academic Programs Board of Open Learning
The Board is asked to nominate a member as the University Representative on the Academic Programs Board of Open Learning to replace Professor Spearritt, who is now a member of this body ex officio as Academic Advisor.
16.4 Clayton Campus Sub-Committee of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
The Board is requested to nominate a Teaching Staff member to serve on the Clayton Sub-Committee of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.
17. CHAIR SELECTION COMMITTEES
17.1 Chair of Structural Engineering
The Board is requested to nominate a member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Structural Engineering.
17.2 Chair of Public Sector Management
The Board is requested to nominate a member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Public Sector Management.
17.3 Chair of Computing, Department of Software Development
The Board is requested to nominate a member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Computing, Department of Software Development.
18. APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
The Board is asked to approve the nomination by Professor Chubb of Dr R.A. Cas as Head of the Department of Earth Sciences. Dr Cas will have a fixed term professorship for the three year period.