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Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 5/98

Meeting No 5/98 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 22 July 1998 in the Council Room of the University, between 2:15 pm and 4:10 pm.

There were present:

Professor AW Lindsay (Chair), Professor DA Robinson, Vice-Chancellor, Professors D Abramson, W Anderson and DR Arnott, Mr C Avram, Professors AJ Bishop and G Bouma, Associate Professor J Breen, Dr J Brien, Professor ML Brisk, Associate Professor C Browne, Mr M Cabrie, Professor R Cas, Associate Professor JD Cashion, Professor C Chapman, Ms V Clulow, Professors C Cocklin, RL Coppel, P LeP Darvall, RW Davies and RR Doherty, Dr S Duffy, Dr J Edwards, Professor GK Egan, Ms A Ellis, Professor M Evans, Associate Professor A Farley, Professors CL Gibbs, G Griffin, RHJ Grimshaw, P Grundy and R Harding, Associate Professor B Hoffert, Mr D Imber, Professors JB Jacobs and J Jarvis, Ms A Jawary, Dr H Johnson, Dr A Johns-Putra, Mr K Kendell, Professor ML King, Mr YL Koh, Ms C Lewis, Professor E Lim, Dr M Lindorff, Professor HP Lee, Dr K Macrae, Professors JE Maloney, Associate Professor K McLaren, Professors W Melbourne and P Nagley, Associate Professor L Nethercott, Professor KT Ng, Associate Professors F Ng and MA Page, Professor B Parmenter, Associate Professor J Peterson, Professor JR Pilbrow, Associate Professor M Pittard, Professors M Quartly, F Rizvi (Acting Dean), J Rosenberg, N Saunders and D Schauder, Associate Professors T Seddon and J Sheridan, Professors T Threadgold and L Waller (Acting Dean), Dr CJ Williams and Dr CG Worth.

Apologies were received from:

Ms A Bardoel, Professors B Caine, G Davison, DM de Kretser, P Forsyth, M Gabbott, MTW Hearn, Mr J Hurley, Mr Q Le, Ms C Mingins, Dr R Pollard, Professors J Redmond, A Russell, B Schroder, MT Skully, GC Smith, P Tharenou and N Thomson, Mrs J Tooher, Mr PB Wade, Professors J Warren and RT White.

Present by invitation: Professors J Harris, RB McKern and G Webb, Mr A McMeekin and Ms A Lazaar.

In attendance was: Ms K Wilson-Reid (Secretary).

Observers: Mr R Burnet, Mr P Siggins, Ms J Chandler, Dr G Ellis, Ms S Gleeson and Mr S Manpal.

The Steering Committee had met on Tuesday, 14 July 1998 in the James McNeill Room.

Present were: Professor AW Lindsay (Chair), Professors P LeP Darvall, JR Pilbrow, W Melbourne, D Schauder, M Evans and Associate Professor C Browne.

In attendance were: Ms K Wilson-Reid (Secretary) and Mr P Siggins.

M I N U T E S

The Chair, Professor AW Lindsay, welcomed the following new members of the Academic Board: Professors C Cocklin, D Abramson, R Harding, G Smith and K Ng, Associate Professors B Hoffert, K McLaren, HR Wu, J Cashion and M Page, Mr K Bensley, Dr M Lindorff, Ms C Mingins and Ms A Ellis.

In relation to item 21.1 of the agenda, members noted the Chair's advice that experienced professorial members of the Board were encouraged to bring forward nominations for the current election of two professorial members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board.

1. ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1 Starring of Items

Items 9 and 9.2.2 were starred and item 22 was added at the meeting.

1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items

The recommendations of the Steering Committee were adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred.

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 4/98 held on 3 June 1998

The Minutes for Meeting 4/98 were previously circulated.

The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 4/98 held on 3 June 1998 were confirmed and signed, subject to the addition of Professor L Waller and Ms C Lewis to the list of attendees.

Action/Information: Secretary

3. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S GROUP

3.1 Learning and Teaching Operational Draft 1998 - Progress Reports from Faculties RMO98/1433

Refer also to item 16.3.

Brief reports provided by faculties regarding the progress of consideration and implementation of the Learning and Teaching Operational Draft 1998 were circulated (p 1-20).

Members noted that faculties were incorporating the Learning and Teaching Plan into their activities either through existing structures or through special projects. The Board received advice from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) about other consultative and implementation activities for the Draft Plan, including a successful staff / student forum which had recently been conducted and the development of a web page for the Learning and Teaching Plan.

The Chair advised members that details of membership for the six Learning and Teaching Plan working parties of the Board would be brought to the next meeting.

The Academic Board received progress reports provided by faculties and advice from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) regarding the consideration and implementation of the Learning and Teaching Operational Draft 1998.

Action/Information: Associate Deans (Teaching); Dr G Ellis

3.2 Opening of the Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia RMO98/1152

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor DA Robinson, informed members about the successful opening of the Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia on Monday, 20 July 1998. The Board noted highlights of the orientation program, the opening addresses by Professor Robinson, Professor Maloney and Tan Sri Dato Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah and the commencement of classes on 20 July, for an initial cohort of approximately four hundred and fifty students.

Professor Robinson commended the considerable efforts and achievements of Monash International Pty Ltd in relation to the establishment of the campus. The Vice-Chancellor advised members that for further matters of academic governance, staff should liaise with Professor J Warren as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Associate Professor R Alfredson and Dr R Pollard as the Heads of the two schools at the Malaysia campus.

Members noted the Vice-Chancellor's advice that for the purpose of Academic Board membership (as approved in the Review at Meeting 4/98 of the Board) Professor Warren had also been appointed Campus Director of the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia. Professor Robinson informed the Board that provision would be made for the participation of offshore members of the Board in its future meetings.

The Board particularly noted that the opening of the campus represented a highly successful commencement for the campus and that the campus was expected to achieve an impressive rate of growth over the near future.

The Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding the opening of the Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia on Monday, 20 July 1998.

3.3 Report on the Review of the Roles and Responsibilities of Campus Directors RMO97/0914

A document titled Report on the Review of the Roles and Responsibilities of Campus Directors was circulated (p 455-457).

The Vice-Chancellor informed members that this document clarified the role of Campus Directors at Monash University. Brief discussion occurred regarding the position of Campus Director at the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia.

The Academic Board received and noted the document presented titled Report on the Review of the Roles and Responsibilities of Campus Directors.

Action/Information: Campus Directors

3.4 Faculty of Arts Review RMOR98/069

A document titled Faculty of Arts Review, an initial report regarding the tasks and timelines for the Review, was circulated for the information of the Board (p 459-460).

The Academic Board received and noted the document presented titled Faculty of Arts Review.

3.5 Introduction of the Executive Director, Information Technology RMO98/0930

The Board welcomed the new Executive Director of Information Technology, Mr Alan McMeekin, introduced by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development). Members noted Mr McMeekin's introductory remarks that Information Technology Services would be based on the goals contained in the Monash Plan and the Learning and Teaching Plan, with a strong client focus. Mr McMeekin encouraged comments to be forwarded about the University's Information Technology Services and its client interface.

The Academic Board welcomed and noted the comments of the new Executive Director of Information Technology, Mr Alan McMeekin.

4. ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

This item is used in the agenda to highlight those items which are starred prior to the meeting. For the relevant minutes, please refer to item 10.1.

5. ANNUAL REPORTS RMO98/0673

Under Section 2.9 of Statute 3.3 - Deans, Associate Deans and Subdeans of Faculties - a Dean "shall submit ... for transmission through the Academic Board to Council ... a concise report of the work done during the preceding year".

In relation to all Annual Reports, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) commented for information that any impact on the University's international enrolments from the Asian economic crisis had yet to be noticed, with international student enrolments having continued to grow steadily in 1997.

5.1 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics

A document was circulated (p 21-42).

The Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor JA Rickard, spoke briefly to his Report, mentioning in particular:

the Faculty's review of undergraduate and postgraduate programs;
research;
internationalisation;
systems development;
funding; and
physical facilities.

Discussion ensued regarding the Faculty's concerns about the recent reduction in the length of some masters degrees by a competing institution. The Chair indicated that some of these concerns could be considered by the Masters Working Party of the Education Committee, convened by Professor M King.

The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor JA Rickard, and noted the Dean's comments about the Report.

Action/Information: Secretary

5.2 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

A document was circulated (p 43-54)

The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor ML Brisk, spoke briefly to his Report, mentioning in particular:

Faculty planning and implementation of changes following the restructure of the Faculty and its first-year program;
research;
funding; and
thanks to Faculty members for their efforts throughout the challenging year.

The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor ML Brisk, and noted the Dean's comments about the Report.

Action/Information: Secretary

5.3 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

A document was circulated (p 55-74).

The Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Professor J Rosenberg, spoke briefly to his Report, mentioning in particular:

thanks to staff of the Faculty for efforts throughout 1997, including Professor R Willis and Associate Deans;
growth in undergraduate student enrolments and programs;
the restructure of the Faculty;
amendment of the Report to include Ms A Ellis' name in list of academic promotions; and
Ms A Carbone's achievement of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching.

The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Professor J Rosenberg, and noted the Dean's comments about the Report.

Action/Information: Secretary

5.4 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy

A document was circulated (p 75-92).

The Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Professor CB Chapman, spoke briefly to his Report, mentioning in particular:

the four year Bachelor of Pharmacy degree;
development of new courses on the Parkville and Malaysia campuses;
the subquota for rural students;
research;
reduction in staffing numbers; and
international affairs.

Professor Chapman encouraged University staff to contact the Dean, the Registrar or the Resources Manager about use of conference and other facilities at the Parkville Campus following recent upgrades to facilities.

The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Professor CB Chapman, and noted the Dean's comments about the Report.

Action/Information: Secretary

5.5 Annual Report of the Director, Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED)

A document was circulated (p 93-96).

The Director of the Centre for Higher Education Development, Professor G Webb, spoke briefly to his Report, mentioning in particular:

organisational efforts of the Centre's staff;
efforts towards development of flexible learning arrangements within the University;
commendation to the Faculty of Education for support and work involving accreditation of university teachers; and
administration of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Teaching.

Professor Webb encouraged members to approach the Centre for assistance with the development of new programs.

The Director highlighted for the information of members that a new publication titled Flexible Learning would soon be released.

The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Director, Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), Professor G Webb, and noted the Director's comments about the Report.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor G Webb

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

There were no matters arising for this meeting.

7. MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

No matters were referred to the Academic Board from Council for this Meeting.

8. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH (CADRES) RMO98/0450

A document was circulated (p 97-98).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research (CADRES) held on Thursday, 18 June 1998.

Action/Information: Ms M-J Gleeson

Proceedings

*9. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE RMO98/0712

A document was circulated (p 99-112).

This item was starred at the meeting. Discussion occurred regarding the substantial number of new courses and subjects being established by faculties in comparison to the number of courses and subjects being disestablished. The Chair advised that mechanisms for appropriate subject and course disestablishment would initially be considered by the Associate Chair, Professor M Evans, for further consideration by the Education Committee.

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 24 June 1998.

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms S Stafford; Faculty Registrars/Managers;

Mr R Burnet; University Solicitor

9.1 Revised Discipline Statute and Guidelines RMO97/0301

A revised Statute 4.1 - Discipline, together with guidelines, was circulated (p 113-152).

At its meeting 4/98 the Education Committee considered a revision of Statute 4.1 - Discipline and Guidelines presented by the Deputy University Solicitor. The Committee noted that the revised Statute and accompanying Guidelines were the product of extensive consultation with, and detailed consideration by, the Education Committee, the faculties and student groups. The Education Committee agreed that the revised Statute reflected agreed principles and procedures in relation to disciplinary matters, and that the Guidelines would promote University-wide consistency in their application. Subject to editorial changes (which had been incorporated into the documentation presented to the Board), the Education Committee endorsed the revised Statute 4.1 - Discipline and Guidelines for submission to Academic Board.

The Academic Board:

endorsed for submission to Council the revised Statute 4.1 - Discipline presented; and

approved the guidelines presented titled Statute 4.1 - Discipline GUIDELINES.

Action/Information: Ms A Lazaar

9.2 New Course Proposals RMO97/0087

9.2.1 Bachelor of Arts (Policy Studies)

A document was circulated (p 153-154).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish the Bachelor of Arts (Policy Studies), to be offered from semester one, 1999, as an on-campus course at the Caulfield Campus.

*9.2.2 Bachelor of Performing Arts / Bachelor of Laws

A document was circulated (p 155-162).

This item was starred at the meeting by Professor Lindsay. Further consultation between the faculties of Arts and Law occurred about aspects of this new course subsequent to the meeting of Education Committee. It was agreed that the course should be approved by the Board as proposed in the agenda papers, subject to minor amendments which could be approved by the Education Committee.

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish the Bachelor of Performing Arts / Bachelor of Laws, to be offered from semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton Campus, subject to Education Committee endorsement of minor amendments to the course.

Action/Information: Secretary

9.2.3 Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development

A document was circulated (p 461-464).

(A version of the proposal for the Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development was attached to the Index of Items and Agenda Papers. The amended version of that proposal, which was the appropriate version approved by the Education Committee, had subsequently been received and was attached to the Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers. Members disregarded the first version of the proposal included in the agenda at pages 163-164.)

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish the Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development, to be offered as an on-campus course at the Peninsula Campus from semester one, 1999.

9.2.4 Master of Engineering Maintenance Management

A document was circulated (p 165-166).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Master of Engineering Maintenance Management, to be offered from semester one, 1999, as a part-time distance education course from the Gippsland Campus.

9.2.5 Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience

A document was circulated (p 167-168).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience, to be offered as an on-campus course at the Clayton Campus from semester one, 1999.

9.2.6 Bachelor of Environmental Science

A document was circulated (p 169-184).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish the Bachelor of Environmental Science, commencing semester one, 1999, as an on-campus course at the Clayton Campus.

9.3 Major Amendment to Existing Courses RMO97/0906

9.3.1 'Stand Alone' Bachelor of Communication Degree

A document was circulated (p 185-188).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to offer the Bachelor of Communication as a single, 'stand-alone' degree from semester one, 1999, at the Berwick Campus.

9.3.2 Introduction of a Minor in Behavioural Studies

A document was circulated (p 189-190).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to introduce a minor in Behavioural Studies, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.3 Introduction of a Major in Theology

A document was circulated (p 191-192).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to introduce a major in Theology, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.4 Introduction of a Major in Koorie Studies

A document was circulated (p 193-200).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to introduce a major in Koorie Studies, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.5 Proposal to Amend the Structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

A document was circulated (p 201-202).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism), as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.6 Structure of the Bachelor of Business Studies

A document was circulated (p 203-308).

The Academic Board approved the 1998 structure, as published in the OLA Handbook, for the Bachelor of Business Studies and the structure for that course in 1999, as put forward by the Faculty of Business and Economics and detailed in the document presented.

9.3.7 Bachelor of (Banking and Finance) offered in Malaysia by Distance Education

A document was circulated (p 209-216).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to offer the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) in Malaysia by distance education, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.8 Course Pathway - Master of Education (International Education)

A document was circulated (p 217-226).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a new pathway in International Education for the Master of Education, to be offered by distance education coordinated from the Clayton Campus from semester one, 1999.

9.3.9 Bachelor of Engineering Double Degree Subject Lists

Documentation was circulated (p 227-276).

The Academic Board approved the major amendments to the Bachelor of Engineering double degree subject lists, as detailed in the documentation presented.

9.3.10 Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Design) Subject List

A document was circulated (p 277-280).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Design) subject list, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.11 Two Bachelor of Technology Courses offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering

A document was circulated (p 281-324).

The Academic Board approved the major amendments to two Bachelor of Technology courses, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.12 Bachelor of Computing at Caulfield

A document was circulated (p 325-338).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Computing at Caulfield, following the merger of the Departments of Computer Science, Software Development, Computer Technology and Digital Systems, effective from semester one, 1999.

9.3.13 Bachelor of Computer Science

A document was circulated (p 339-374).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Computer Science to provide six point subjects at all year levels, effective from semester one, 1999.

9.3.14 Bachelor of Digital Systems

A document was circulated (p 375-382).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Digital Systems, following the merger of the Departments of Computer Science, Digital Systems, Software Development and Computer Technology, effective from semester one, 1999.

9.3.15 New Specialisation of Graduate Diploma in Law (Banking & Finance)

A document was circulated (p 383-384).

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish a specialisation of Graduate Diploma in Law (Banking and Finance), as detailed in the document presented.

9.3.16 Addition of Campus for the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and Bachelor of Science (Resource Management)

A document was circulated (p 385-404).

Members noted that the Academic Board had conditionally approved this proposal at its Meeting 4/98 on the recommendation of the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, subject to subsequent endorsement by the Education Committee.

The Academic Board noted that the Education Committee had endorsed the proposal of the Faculty of Science to offer the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and the Bachelor of Science (Resource Management) at the Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia from semester two, 1998.

9.3.17 Master of Business Administration (Executive)

A document was circulated (p 405-420).

In 1997, Council requested a review of the MBA (Executive) as part of the University's quality assurance process. Revisions to the course were made in response to the recommendations of a Review Committee and an Education Committee Evaluation Panel. These revisions were designed to align the MBA (Executive) with existing Monash University standards for degree programs, while accommodating the distinctive characteristics of an executive MBA. The proposal which was attached to the Index of Items and Agenda Papers, put forward by the Board of Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd (MBBS) to amend the Master of Business Administration (Executive), was endorsed by the Education Committee at its Meeting 4/98.

Subsequent to distribution of the Index of Items and Agenda Papers for Meeting 4/98 of the Board, attention was drawn to a previous resolution of the Academic Board that "in future when major amendments to Monash programs offered by the Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd were to be considered by the Board, that the formal view of the Faculty [of Business and Economics] would be sought and submitted separately from the Mt Eliza submission" (Minute 8.8.1, Meeting 2/96).

Members noted that in accordance with the 1996 Academic Board resolution detailed above, Steering Committee had withdrawn the proposal from Meeting 4/98, to allow the Faculty of Business and Economics to submit its view in relation to the proposal.

9.4. Disestablishment of Courses RMO97/1181

9.4.1 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Information Management

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Information Management, noting that there would be no further intake after 1998.

9.4.2 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Computing

The Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Computing, noting that there would be no further intake after 1998.

9.5 New Subject Proposals RMO97/0087

The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to Academic Board the subject proposals detailed below. Full documentation was available for perusal by members of the Board upon request to the Secretary.

The Academic Board noted that two hundred and eighteen new subjects were proposed for approval in the Agenda: fifty-four from the Faculty of Arts, forty-three from the Faculty of Art and Design, one from the Faculty of Business and Economics, thirty-six from the Faculty of Education, ten from the Faculty of Engineering, seventy-one from the Faculty of Information Technology and three from the Faculty of Medicine.

The Academic Board approved the subjects proposed by the Faculties of Arts, Art and Design, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Technology and Medicine as detailed below:

PCY1001 The Policy Context: Australian polity and Society

PCY1002 Public Policy: Theories and Issues

PCY2001 Ministers, Minders and Bureaucrats: the Policy Process

PCY3001 Research Methods for Policy Studies

PCY3002 Policy Internship

PCY2004/3004/WMN2040/3040 (Proposed new cross-listed subject) Debating Difference: Gender, Race and Public Policy

BHS2320 Personality: beyond the persona

RLT1010 Christian Life and Culture I

RLT1020 Christian Life and Culture II

RLT2140/3140 Christian Theology I - Creation; Revelation; Eschatology

RLT2160/3160 Christian Theology II - Christology and Trinity

RLT2170/3170 Christian Theology III - Grace and Church

RLT2180/3180 Christian Theology IV - The Sacraments

RLT3130/4130 The Reforming Impulse, 1150-1600

GSC1808 Koorie Literature

GSC2802 Traditional Koorie and British Law

GSC3801 Aboriginal Health

GSC3802 Indigenous People and Management of the Tourism Industry

GSC3803 Native Title

GSC3804 Human Rights in Australia: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Experience

GSC1902 Newsroom practice and theory

GSC1903 News Feature Writing

GSC2905 Radio Journalism

GSC2906 Television Journalism

GSC2907 Radio and Television Journalism

GSC2908 Broadcast Journalism

ENH1240 Effective Writing

HSY4200 Life Stories: Memory, History and Narrative

EUR2010 Imagining Europe: Representations and Images of a Continent

EUR2020 Creating Europe

JWC1000 Introductory Hebrew (Part A)

JWC1005 Introductory Hebrew (Part B)

JWC2250/3250 Israel in the Ancient Near East - An Archaeological Perspective

JWC2550/3550 Australian Jewry - History and Society

INT1010 Contemporary Worlds I

INT1020 Contemporary Worlds II

BME1111 Science, culture, and the concept of race: human origins and development

BME1122 Human affairs: health, illness and sexual difference

FRN3510/4510 20th Century French Poetry

FRN2220/3220 Rap Culture: Towards an Ethnographic Analysis of Contemporary France

WMN3460/ANY3460/COS3460 Intergenerational Tyrannies: Gender, Age and Culture

WMN4280/ANY4280/COS4280 Intergenerational Tyrannies: Gender, Age and Culture

GES3230 Sustainable Cities

GES3220 Ecotourism

CLS2820/3820 Introduction to Ecocriticism

SCY2990/3990 Representing the Holocaust: Popular Culture, Literature and Memory

SCY3980 Representing the Holocaust: Interrogating Museums and Historical Sites

VSA2040/3040 Australian Film and Television

VSA2800/3800 Colonial/Postcolonial: Australian art and film

MFA5120 International Trade Relations and the World Trade Organisation

GSC2211 Social Justice and Legal Institutions

LIN1030 Language and Communication in Australian Society

LIN1040 Describing and Analysing Language and Communication

PLT2980/3980 (POL33) Issues in Global Politics

VCO2401 Advertising Design 1

VCO3402 Advertising Design 2

DIS2401 Computers for Print 1

DIS2402 Computers for Print 2

DIS3403 Computers for Print 3

DIS3404 Computers for Print 4

DIS2905 Design and Scripting For Multimedia

VCO2407 Design Discourse 1

VCO3408 Design Discourse 2

VCO3409 Design Discourse 3

VCO2303 Digital Font Design

DIS2103 Digital Imaging 3

DIS2104 Digital Imaging 4

DIS3105 Digital Imaging 5-Illustration

DIS3106 Digital Imaging 6-Photomedia

DIS2109 Digital Imaging CAD

IDE2801 Electronics for Industrial Design

IDE2201 Engineering Drawing 1

IDE2202 Engineering Drawing 2

VCO2103 Graphic Design Studio 3

VCO2104 Graphic Design Studio 4

VCO3105 Graphic Design Studio 5

VCO3106 Graphic Design Studio 6

VCO220 Illustration 2

VCO2203 Illustration 3

VCO3204 Illustration 4

VCO3205 Illustration 5

IDE2103 Industrial Design Studio 3

IDE2104 Industrial Design Studio 4

DIS2701 Interactive Multimedia 1

DIS3702 Interactive Multimedia 2

IDE2401 Materials and Manufacturing 1

VCO240 Methods of Production

DIS2801 On-Line Publishing 1

DIS3802 On-Line Publishing 2

DIS3803 On-Line Publishing 3

PHO2103 Photomedia 3

PHO2104 Photomedia 4

PHO3105 Photomedia 5

PHO3106 Photomedia 6

IDE3602 Product Drawing 2

VCO3109 Project Planning and Research for Visual Communication

VCO2302 Typographic Studies 2

TBC3XXX Marketing Law

EDP2801 Educational Practices; Experience of Teaching and Learning

EDP2802 Contexts of Adult Learning and Development Workplace and Community

EDP2803 Learning and Researching in Work-Related Contexts

EDP2805 Training and Learning with New Technologies

EDP2806 Work, Organisation and Learning

EDP2807 Educational Practices: Experiences of Teaching and Learning -Project

GED2863 Issues in International Education

GED2864 Cross-Cultural Curriculum Pedagogy in the Global Context

GED2865 Planning and Implementing International Education

GED2866 Exploring International Education in the Asia Pacific

GEDP3102 Mathematics Education

EDP3201 Marine Science

EDP3203 Sports Injury Prevention

EDP3204 Sports Coaching

EDP3207 Multimedia Computing

EDP3208 Computer Project Development

EDP3303 Studio Arts - Computer Art (Education)

EDP3304 Studio Arts - Mixed Media (Education)

EDP3305 Music in Australia

EDP3501 Practicum Studies 3

EDP3502 Practicum Studies 4

EDP3504 Australian Family Studies

EDP3505 Child Development 3, Child Health and Safety

EDP3506 Early Childhood Expressive Arts

EDP3601 Practicum Studies 4

EDP3602 Practicum Studies 4

EDP3701 Practicum Studies B

EDP4103 Designing and Producing Illustrated Children's Books

EDP4430 Marine and Coastal Education

EDP4501 Practicum Studies 5 (Early Childhood)

EDP4502 Practicum Studies 6 (Early Childhood)

EDP4503 Teacher as Researcher

EDP4505 Child Development 4

EDP4507 Early Childhood Maths, Science & Technology

EDP4305 Creating and Presenting in the Primary Music Classroom

EDP4102 Practical Approaches to Teaching, Health and Physical Education Curriculum

EDG2509 Computer communications and applications for Sport and Recreation

GED3853 Advanced English for professional practice in TEFL

GED3856 Research design in TEFL

EDC4011 Teaching and Learning in Science

EDP3503 Foundations of Early Childhood Education

EDP3103 Education and Change

EDC3202 Science, Technology

EDG2505 Leadership and Programming

EDG2506 Risk Management and Emergency Response

EDG3510 Coaching and Instruction

TEC2365 Materials for Manufacturing

TEC2385 Computer Applications

TEC2376 Technological Principles

TEC3215 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing

TEC3275 Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation

TEC3296 Manufacturing Automation

TEC3286 Management and Design for Manufacture

TEC3216 Occupational Health and Maintenance Management

MEC1414 Engineering Practices: Drafting

GSE3703 Computer Instrumentation and Control

CSE1200 Computer Systems

CSE1201 Computer Organisation

CSE1204 Information Systems 1

CSE1205 Information Systems 2

CSE2200 Systems Design and Implementation

CSE2201 Software Engineering Practice

CSE2203 IT Project Management

CSE2207 Rapid Applications Programming with Windows

CSE2302 Operating Systems

CSE2303 Formal Methods I

CSE2304 Algorithms and Data Structures

CSE2305 Object Oriented Software Engineering

CSE2306 Digital Logic

CSE2307 Numerical Computing

CSE2316/3316 Database Management Systems

CSE2309/3309 Artificial Intelligence

CSE2319 Second Year Topics in Computer Science

CSE2324/CSE3324 Computer Architecture

CSE2325/CSE3325 Multimedia Programming and the World Wide Web

CSE2391/CSE3391 UNIX Tools

CSE2392/CSE3392 COBOL Programming

CSE2393/CSE3393 Prolog Programming

CSE2394/CSE3394 LISP Programming

CSE3301 Project

CSE3302 Software Engineering Project

CSE3303 COBOL Project

CSE3304 Computer Organisation

CSE3305 Formal Methods II

CSE3306 Microprocessors

CSE3308 Software Engineering: analysis and design

CSE3313 Computer Graphics

CSE3314 Image Processing

CSE3318 Data Communication and Computer Networks

CSE3319 Third Year Topics in Computer Science

CSE3320 Machine Learning

CSE3322 Programming Languages and Implementation

CSE3323 The Computer Industry: historical, social & professional issues

CSE2111 Electronics for Digital Systems

CSE2101 Digital Design I

CSE2102 Digital Design 11

CSE3101 Digital Design Ill

CSE3120 Digital Systems Project

CSE2131 Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing

CSE3132 Digital Signal Processing

CSE3133 Fundamentals of Robotics

CSE3134 Robotics

CSE3141 Real Time System Design

CSE3142 Integrated Circuit Design

IMS1001 Information Systems 1

IMS1101 Information Management 1

IMS1102 Information Management 2

IMS2000 Information Management and Systems Studio 1

IMS2102 Information Management 3

IMS2112 Business Information Management

IMS3000 IMS Studio 2

IMS3005 Legal and Ethical Systems and Recorded Information

IMS3008 lnternet-based Information Resources

IMS3009 Virtual Communities

IMS3011 Electronic Publishing

IMS3012 Information Systems 4

IMS3101 Information Management 4

IMS3102 Information Management 5

IMS3671 Libraries, Curriculum and Literature

IMS2402 Multimedia Tools 2

IMS2403 Multimedia Human-Computer Interaction

IMS2404 Multimedia Studio 2

BUS3950 Business Systems in Health Care

BUS5950 Applied Business Systems in Health Care

GCO3807 Project Management

GCO5811 High Performance Databases

GCO5816 Information Technology Management

BME1111 Science and Culture

BME1122 Human Affairs

MPHxxx Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics

10. REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE RMO97/0902

A document was circulated (p 421-426).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the General Library Committee held on Wednesday, 17 June 1998.

Action/Information: Ms M Pernat

*10.1 Cancellation of Serials and Library Involvement in the Melbourne / Monash Protocol (Proceedings No 6 and No 9) RMO98/1684, RMO97/0041

In the agenda, this item was considered by the Board as items 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 under Section B - "Starred Items". The Item was starred by the Steering Committee, who had invited the University Librarian, Professor E Lim, to speak about two issues: current concerns involving the University's serial subscriptions; and consideration of the Melbourne / Monash Protocol by senior staff of the two universities' Libraries.

Members noted advice from the University Librarian, Professor E Lim, about the University's attempts to devise alternative methods for management of serial subscriptions under current financial and economic pressures. The Board noted advice about the potential for cooperative arrangements with Melbourne University, including shared access to publications, information technology infrastructure and the minimisation of duplication. Professor Lim highlighted additional possibilities such as cooperation between vendors for bulk subscription, cooperative information centres and electronic publication.

Discussion occurred about related matters including the link between publication and academic promotion, the quality of publication output and academic control over publication.

The Academic Board noted the advice of the University Librarian, Professor E Lim, regarding serial subscriptions and Library involvement in the Melbourne / Monash Protocol.

Proceedings (Members noted a Minute of Appreciation for Sir J Yocklunn which was appended to Proceeding No 5.)

11. REPORT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE RMO97/0908

A document was circulated (p 427-428).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Intellectual Property Committee held on Monday, 11 May 1998.

Action/Information: Ms R Bruce

Proceedings

12. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE RMO97/1156

A document was circulated (p 429-430).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday, 5 June 1998.

Action/Information: Ms P Herman

Proceedings

13. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS RMO98/0455

A document was circulated (p 431-432).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday, 17 June 1998.

Action/Information: Ms C Jordon

13.1 Honorary Appointments RMO98/1018

The Academic Board noted that the Dean of the Faculty of Arts had approved three appointments as Honorary Research Associates in the Faculty of Arts, two in the Department of Classics and Archaeology and one in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation.

14. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS RMO98/0456

A document was circulated (p 433-434).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on Wednesday, 20 May 1998.

Action/Information: Ms B Shields; Ms M Grant

14.1 Scholarship and Prizes RMO97/1622

The Academic Board approved for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the scholarship and prizes below:

an annual scholarship offered by Credit Suisse First Boston Australia for full-time honours students in the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), to the value of $3000; said scholarship to be named the "Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Scholarship in Finance";

two prizes of $300 each, to be awarded by McGillivray, James, Cockle and Associates Pty Ltd to the top two students in AFC2120 Financial Accounting; said prizes to be named the "McGillivray, James, Cockle and Associates Pty Ltd Prize for AFC2120 Financial Accounting";

a prize of $250, to be awarded by Ebsworth and Ebsworth to the top student in the subject TBC2110 Business Law; said prize to be named the "Ebsworth and Ebsworth Prize for TBC2110 Business Law"; and

A prize of $300, to be awarded by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to the top student in the subject TBC2180 Finance Law; said prize to be named the "Commonwealth Bank of Australia Prize for TBC2180 Finance Law".

Action/Information: Secretary

Proceedings

15. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING RMO98/1368

A document was circulated (p 435-436).

The Academic Board received and noted a Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Thursday, 10 June 1998.

Action/Information: Mr D Secomb; Mr R Smiley

15.1 Review of the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology RMO97/0724

A Report of the Review of the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology was circulated (p 437-438).

The Academic Board noted a Report of the Review of the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, which was commended to the Board by the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.

15.2 Re-appointment of Associate Deans and Sub-Deans RMO97/0722

In accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of Statute 3.3 - Deans, Associate Deans and Subdeans of Faculties, and in order to bring the Faculty's appointments into line with the University's practice of appointing on a calendar year basis, the renewed appointments and one new appointment below were recommended by the Faculty Board for a six month period from 1 July 1998 to 31 December 1998.

The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to appoint the following Associate Deans and Sub-Dean of the Faculty, for the period 1 July 1998 to 31 December 1998:

Associate Dean -

Professor T Sridhar

Associate Dean (Research & Development) -

Associate Professor J Sheridan

Associate Dean (Engineering Education) -

Associate Professor Z J Pudlowski

Associate Dean (Teaching) -

Associate Professor K Ng

Associate Dean (International) -

Dr C Tiu

Subdean (Caulfield) -

Mr B T Harding

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor T Sridhar; Associate Professors J Sheridan,

ZJ Pudlowski and K Ng; Dr C Tiu; Mr B T Harding

Proceedings

16. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RMO97/1159

A document was circulated (p 439-440).

The Academic Board received and noted a Report of Meetings 1/98 and 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 6 May and 12 June 1998.

Action/Information: Mr K Hobbs; Ms S Gleeson

16.1 Non-Scheduling of Concurrent Examinations in Different Time Zones RMO98/2085

The Academic Board referred the matter of scheduling examinations in different time zones concurrently to the Examinations and Certifications Branch to formulate advice to be considered by the Education Committee.

Action/Information: Secretary; Mr R Burnet; Mr T Hogan; Ms S Stafford

16.2 Casual Vacancy on Academic Board RMO97/1106

Please refer to item 20.3.

16.3 Faculty Response to the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan RMO98/1433

This item, including the relevant attachment, was considered under item 3.1 of the agenda.

Proceedings

17. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE RMO97/0904

A document was circulated (p 441-442).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday, 6 May 1998.

Action/Information: Dr P Rodan

17.1 Clayton Campus Undergraduate Selection Report (Proceeding No. 1)

A Report about 1998 undergraduate selection for the Clayton Campus of the Faculty of Science was circulated for information (p 443-446).

The Academic Board noted a report presented about 1998 undergraduate selection in the Faculty of Science, Clayton Campus.

Proceedings

18. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY RMO98/0710

A document was circulated (p 447-448).

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of a Meeting of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy held on 3 June 1998.

Action/Information: Mr M Watson

Proceedings

19. LEGISLATION

The University Solicitor had prepared legislation, in accordance with instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement proposals which had been approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council. Copies of the legislation below were available at the meeting for perusal by members of the Board, and copies of the explanatory memoranda prepared for the legislation were included in the agenda.

19.1 Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging) (Amendment No 1 1998) Regulations RMO98/0763

A document was circulated (p 449-450).

The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the above draft legislation.

Action/Information: Secretary; University Solicitor; Mr B Ruck

20. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP RMO97/1106

20.1 Casual Vacancies - Faculty of Art and Design

The Academic Board noted the appointments below, made by the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design, to fill non-professorial casual vacancies on the Academic Board for terms of office ending 30 June 2000:

Associate Professor B Hoffert; and

Mr K Bensley.

Action/Information: Associate Professor B Hoffert; Mr K Bensley

20.2 Casual Vacancies - Faculty of Business and Economics

The Academic Board noted the appointments below, made by the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, to fill non-professorial casual vacancies on the Academic Board for terms of office ending 30 June 2000:

Dr M Lindorff; and

Associate Professor K McLaren.

Action/Information: Dr M Lindorff; Associate Professor K McLaren

20.3 Casual Vacancy - Faculty of Information Technology

The Academic Board noted the appointment made by the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology of Ms A Ellis, to fill a non-professorial casual vacancy on the Academic Board for a term ending 30 June 1999.

Action/Information: Ms A Ellis

20.4 Request for Special Leave

The Academic Board approved a request for special leave from attendance at the Academic Board for Dr R Pollard, who had recently accepted an appointment as Head of School at the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia, until arrangements for participation by staff on offshore campuses was clarified.

Action/Information: Secretary; Dr R Pollard

21. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

21. Report of the Returning Officer - Election of Members and Alternate Members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board RMO97/1103

Three notices for the election of members and alternate members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board were circulated (p 451-454).

Nominations had been called for two positions for membership and two positions for alternate membership of the Steering Committee, due to expiration of the following members' terms of office on 31 August 1998:

Professorial Membership:

Professor JR Pilbrow and Professor P Tharenou.

Professorial Alternate Membership:

Professor D Schauder.

Non-Professorial Alternate Membership:

Associate Professor M Gill.

The Academic Board:

received and noted the notices of election for members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board as listed below, for terms of office from 1 September 1998 to 31 August 2000:

two vacancies for professorial membership of Steering Committee;

one vacancy for professorial alternate membership of Steering Committee; and

one vacancy for non-professorial alternate membership of Steering Committee; and

noted that nominations for the elections to membership and alternate membership of Steering Committee must have been received by the Returning Officer no later that 12 noon on Tuesday, 28 July 1998.

21.2 Selection Committee for the Position of Chair in the Department of

Business Law and Taxation RMO97/0627

The Academic Board nominated Professor M Neave as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Position of Chair in the Department of Business Law and Taxation.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor M Neave; Mr J Noonan

21.3 Selection Committee for the Position of Chair of Electronic Commerce RMO97/1357

The Academic Board nominated Professor B Caine as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Position of Chair of Electronic Commerce.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor B Caine; Mr J Noonan

21.4 Selection Committee for the Position of Chair of Multimedia Technology RMO97/0768

The Academic Board nominated Professor T Threadgold as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Position of Chair of Multimedia Technology.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor T Threadgold; Mr J Noonan

21.5 Selection Committee for the Position of Professor / Director of Developmental Disability Health RMO98/0296

The Academic Board nominated Professor C Mitchell as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Position of Professor / Director of Developmental Disability Health.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor C Mitchell; Mr J Noonan

*22. PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH / DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH

This item was tabled at the meeting by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor N Saunders.

Professor Saunders spoke briefly to this item, advising members that the proposal for this position followed from Council's recent establishment of the Institute of Public Health Research, a joint initiative of Monash University and the Southern Health Care Network. Members noted that the position, if established, was expected to be advertised in August 1998.

Noting the endorsement of the Committee of Deans at its Meeting 9/98 and the advice of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor N Saunders, Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor of Public Health/Director, Institute of Public Health Research.

The meeting finished at approximately 4:10 pm.