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Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 6/98

Meeting No 6/98 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 2 September 1998 in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2:15 pm.

The Agenda papers have been circulated. The Index of Recommendations is set out below and supplementary papers are attached. New items, or items with new / revised attachments, are indicated in the Index of Recommendations by a vertical line on the left hand side of the page.

Meetings of the Academic Board are attended by ex officio and elected members. A current list of members may be obtained from the Secretary. A non-member may request permission to attend a meeting of the Board as an observer, by telephoning extension 59001. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.

Members are reminded that items may be starred prior to the Meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at the commencement of the Meeting under item 1.1 of the Agenda.

Please telephone apologies to extension 59001.

Tea and coffee will be served in the foyer prior to the meeting.

20 August 1998

K Wilson-Reid

Secretary

Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.

A G E N D A

INDEX OF RECOMMENDATIONS

AND

SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS

*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1. ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1 Starring of Items

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may so request at this point.

1.2 Confidential Items C

Identification of confidential items in the agenda is required and starred confidential items will be resolved at this point.

1.3 Approval of Non-Starred Items

The Chair will move:

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

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 5/98 held on 22 July 1998

The Minutes for Meeting 5/98 were circulated previously.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/98 held on 22 July 1998 be confirmed and signed.

*B STARRED ITEMS

3. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S GROUP

3.1 Integrated Administrative Systems Project

The General Manager, Mr PB Wade, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the advice of the General Manager regarding the Integrated Administrative Systems Project.

3.2 Arts Review Progress Report

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) about progress with the Faculty of Arts Review.

3.3 Proposed Campus in South Africa

The General Manager will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the advice of the General Manager, Mr PB Wade, about the proposed Monash University campus in South Africa.

4. ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

4.1 Entry Standards for Undergraduate Courses

This item originates from item 8 - Report of the Admissions Committee.

The Special Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor on admission matters, Professor RJ Pargetter, will speak to this item for the information of the Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the advice of Professor RJ Pargetter about entry standards for undergraduate courses.

C 4.2 Award of an Honorary Degree

This item originates from item 11 - Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee.

Under the Terms of Reference of the Honorary Degrees Committee, the Committee may in exceptional circumstances approve the award of an honorary degree where a recommendation has been received from the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor.

The Committee noted that the exceptional circumstances which prevailed in this instance related to the desirability of recognising at this time the contribution made by the nominee to the University, and of conferring the award at a graduation ceremony scheduled for semester two, 1998.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board, noting the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), note that the Honorary Degrees Committee, having received a nomination from the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and in accordance with the authority devolving from its Terms of Reference, resolved unanimously to approve the award of the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa to the person named in the Report presented.

4.3 Bachelor of Music - Establishment of an Articulation Arrangement p 155-156

This item originates from item 10.3.4 under the Report of the Education Committee. The item was starred by the Steering Committee.

Attached.

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor M Quartly, will speak to this item for the information of the Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, noting the advice of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty to establish an articulation arrangement between the Department of Music of the Faculty of Arts (Monash) and the Yamaha Academy of Arts and Music (Kuala Lumpur), which would permit thirty-six (36) credit points towards the Bachelor of Music program.

5. ANNUAL REPORTS

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".

5.1 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts p 1-14

A document is attached.

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor M Quartly, is invited to speak briefly to her Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor M Quartly, and note the Dean's comments about the Report.

5.2 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design p 15-36

A document is attached.

The Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor JK Redmond, is invited to speak briefly to his Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor JK Redmond, and note the Dean's comments about the Report.

5.3 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine p 37-46

A document is attached.

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor N Saunders, is invited to speak briefly to his Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor N Saunders, and note the Dean's comments about the Report.

5.4 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Science p 47-54

A document is attached.

The Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor RW Davies, is invited to speak briefly to his Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor RW Davies, and note the Dean's comments about the Report.

5.5 Annual Report of the General Manager p 55-72

A document is attached.

The General Manager, Mr PB Wade, is invited to speak briefly to his Report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1997 Annual Report of the General Manager, Mr PB Wade, and note the General Manager's comments about the Report.

C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6.1 Membership of the Learning and Teaching Working Parties of Academic Board p 73-76

At Meeting 4/98 of the Board, a document was tabled which called for expressions of interest for membership of the Learning and Teaching Plan working parties of Academic Board.

At Meeting 5/98, the Chair advised that details of the membership of those working parties would be brought to this meeting (refer Minute 3.1).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note details of membership contained in the document presented titled Learning and Teaching Plan Operational Draft 1998 - Membership of Academic Board Learning and Teaching Plan Working Parties.

7. MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

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

8. REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE p 77-78

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Admissions Committee held on Thursday, 6 August 1998.

8.1 Entry Standards for Undergraduate Courses

See starred item 4.1 under Section B.

Proceedings

9. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH (CADRES)

9.1 Report of Meeting 5/98 p 79-80

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research (CADRES) held on Thursday, 30 July 1998.

Proceedings

9.2 Report of a Special Meeting p 81-82

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of a Special Meeting (1/98) of the Committee of Associate Deans Research (CADRES) held on Thursday, 30 July 1998.

Proceedings

10. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 83-96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 12 August 1998.

10.1 Report of the Working Party on Majors p 97-98

Attached.

At Meeting 3/98, the Education Committee considered a recommendation of the Associate Deans (Teaching) that a forty-eight (48) credit point minimum be required to constitute a major specialisation in an undergraduate degree course. The Committee agreed that, before formalising a recommendation to adopt a defined minimum, further analysis of questions raised was required. A Working Party, convened by Associate Professor N White and including Associate Professor A Farley, Dr K Macrae and Mr G Tickell, was established. Education Committee endorsed the recommendations of the Working Party set out in the attached Report and extracted below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive the Report of the Working Party on the Definitions of Majors and approve the recommendations of the Education Committee as detailed below:

A major to constitute a minimum of 48 points in a field of study or discipline, including a minimum of 12 points at both second and third year levels respectively.

'Field of study' be taken to refer to an approved sequence of subjects in cognate areas.

'Discipline' and 'field of study' both be adopted as terms to define a grouping of subjects in a cognate area.

10.2 New Course Proposals

10.2.1 Master of Arts in Childhood Studies p 99-100

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Childhood Studies, to be offered commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula Campuses.

10.2.2 Master of Arts in Cultural Heritage p 101-102

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Cultural Heritage, to be offered commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses.

10.2.3 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Cultural Heritage) p 103-104

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Cultural Heritage), to be offered commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses.

10.2.4 Masters Qualifying with a research component in Philosophy p 105-106

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Masters Qualifying with a research component in Philosophy, to be offered commencing in Semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton Campus.

10.2.5 Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management p 107-108

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management, to be offered commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton and Caulfield Campuses.

10.2.6 Master of Arts in Public History by coursework p 109-110

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Public History by coursework, to be offered commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses, noting that this new course replaces the Master of Arts in Public History by 66% research.

10.2.7 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) (Honours) p 111-116

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) (Honours), to be offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Gippsland Campus.

10.2.8 Bachelor of Arts (International Communication) p 117-120

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Bachelor of Arts (International Communication), commencing in semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Peninsula Campus.

10.2.9 Diploma in Arts p 121-124

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Diploma in Arts, commencing in semester one, 1999.

10.2.10 Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics p 125-128

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, to be offered commencing semester one, 1999 as an off-campus course from the Gippsland Campus.

10.2.11 Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) p 129-132

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change), to be offered as an on-campus course on the Clayton Campus commencing semester one, 1999.

10.2.12 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) p 133-136

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Leadership, Policy and Change), to be offered as an on-campus course on the Clayton Campus commencing semester one, 1999.

10.2.13 Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology p 137-138

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Postgraduate Diploma of Information Technology, to be offered commencing semester one, 1999 as an on-campus course at the Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula Campuses and as an off-campus course coordinated by the Gippsland Campus.

10.2.14 Graduate Diploma in Network Computing p 139-140

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Diploma in Network Computing, to be offered commencing semester one, 1999 as an off-campus course coordinated by the Peninsula Campus.

10.2.15 Graduate Certificate in Network Computing p 141-144

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Certificate in Network Computing, to be offered commencing semester one, 1999 as an off-campus course coordinated by the Peninsula Campus.

10.2.16 Master of Clinical Embryology p 145-146

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Master of Clinical Embryology, to be offered commencing semester one, as an on-campus course at the Monash Medical Centre.

10.2.17 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Immunology p 147-148

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Immunology, to be offered commencing semester one, as an on-campus course at the Monash Medical Centre.

10.3 Major Amendment to Existing Courses

10.3.1 Restructure of the two-year Master of Arts program of the Department of Philosophy into two one-year programs p 149-150

Attachment.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to restructure the two-year Master of Arts (Philosophy) Part 1 and 2 into the two, one-year programs below:

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Philosophy); and

a one year Master of Arts by coursework program in line with the Graduate Policy of the Faculty and the University.

10.3.2 Restructure of the two-year Master of Arts program of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology into two one-year programs p 151-152

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to restructure the two-year Master of Arts Part 1 and 2 of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology into the two, one-year programs below:

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Social Research); and

a one year Master of Arts by coursework program, in line with the Graduate Policy of the Faculty and the University.

10.3.3 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language) - Change of title and entry requirements p 153-154

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language) as follows:

change the name to become the Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language); and

change the entry requirements as detailed in the document presented.

10.3.4 Bachelor of Music - Establishment of an Articulation Arrangement

See starred item 4.3 under Section B.

10.3.5 Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce - Change of core subjects p 157-158

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce, by introducing the subject ETX1640 as a compulsory core and foundation subject to replace existing subjects ECG1022 and GAS1751, as detailed in the document presented.

10.3.6 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering - Change to structurep 159-160

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, as detailed in the document presented.

10.3.7 Graduate Diploma in Engineering Maintenance Management - Ability to transfer to and qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management p 159-160

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the Graduate Certificate in Engineering, to allow Graduate Diploma in Engineering Maintenance candidates to transfer to and qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management, as detailed in the Faculty Report presented.

10.3.8 Graduate Diploma in Business Systems - Change to structure p161-162

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Graduate Diploma in Business Systems, to conform to a common structure and to reflect the changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure.

10.3.9 Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Communications - Change to structure p 163-164

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Communications, to conform to a common structure and to reflect the changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure.

10.3.10 Master of Applied Psychology - Change of title p 165-170

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the Master of Applied Psychology as follows:

change the title of the course, to become the Master of Organisational Psychology;

amend the course structure and establish new subjects as detailed in the document presented.

10.3.11 Changes to double degrees resulting from the introduction of the new Bachelor of Science p 171-172

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, as a result of the introduction in 1999 of the new Bachelor of Science, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Education Committee to amend the following double degrees as detailed in the document presented:

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts (Communication)

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Computing

10.3.12 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - Change of title p 173-174

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, including a change of title to become the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology.

10.4. Disestablishment of Courses

10.4.1 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folklife Studies) p 175-176

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folklife Studies).

10.4.2 Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Public History) p 177-178

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Public History).

10.5 New Subject Proposals

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

The Academic Board is advised that one hundred and forty-eight new subjects have been proposed for approval in this Agenda: forty-one from the Faculty of Art and Design, thirty-five from the Faculty of Arts, eight from the Faculty of Business and Economics, five from the Faculty of Education, one from the Faculty of Engineering, nine from the Faculty of Information Technology, one from the Faculty of Law, twenty-two from the Faculty of Medicine and twenty-six from the Faculty of Science.

RECOMMENDATION:

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

APA2121 Ceramic Study in Tuscany A

APA2131 Ceramic Study in Tuscany B

DIS2901 3D Design and Animation

DIS3602 Digital Audio/Video 1

DIS3603 Digital Audio/Video 2

DWG0501 Basic Skills in Drawing

DWG2502 Collage, Montage and Assemblage

DWG2503 Perceptual Drawing (Composition)

DWG2504 Creative Drawing

DWG2505 Drawing (Distortion, Design and Decoration)

DWG2507 Drawing (Concept and Research) 1

DWG2508 Drawing (Concept and Research) 2

DWG2509 Perceptual Drawing (The Figure)

DWG2510 Perceptual Drawing

FNA2003 Public Art

FNA2121 Landscape Painting in Tuscany A

FNA2131 Landscape Painting in Tuscany B

FNA2203 Painting Studio 3

FNA2204 Painting Studio 4

FNA2308 Portrait Painting and Drawing

FNA2403 Printmaking Studio 3

FNA2404 Printmaking Studio 4

FNA2603 Sculpture Studio 3

FNA2604 Sculpture Studio 4

FNA2803 Tapestry Studio 3

FNA2804 Tapestry Studio 4

FNA3205 Painting Studio 5

FNA3206 Painting Studio 6

FNA3405 Printmaking Studio 5

FNA3406 Printmaking Studio 6

FNA3605 Sculpture Studio 5

FNA3606 Sculpture Studio 6

FNA3805 Tapestry Studio 5

FNA3806 Tapestry Studio 6

IDE2301 Ergonomics 1

IDE2502 Modelmaking and Workshop Practice 2

IDE2802 Exhibition Design 1

IDE2804 Furniture Design 1

IDE2806 Transportation Design 1

IDE2808 Consumer product design 1

IDE3803 Exhibition Design 2and Design and Case Studies

AMA5100 Arts administration

AMA5500 Arts administration research project

PHM4810 Research project in Philosophy

AMA4100 Arts Administration

AUS4004 Arts and cultural policy

AUS4201 The practising consultant

AUS5003 Research project

AUS5004 Arts and cultural policy

AUS5201 The practising consultant

MAH5000 Children and Society

MAH5010 Children and the legal process

MAH5020 History of childhood

PHM4810 Research project in Philosophy

ENV441E Environmental performance measurement, accounting and reporting

ENV442E Sustainable production and consumption

ENV444E Directed project - Corporate Environmental Management

HYM5100 Public History Research Project

HYM5170 Public History Placement

GSC400J Dissertation

GSC4901 Investigative Journalism

GSC4902 Practice and Representation in Journalism

INT2010 Production, consumerism and the environment in the Global Context

ATM5100 Industry Internship

CHB5207 Ethical Issues in Professional Life

GNM4225 German Literature and Society in the 20^th Century

HYM4002 Researching the Past: Historical sources, Methods and Interpretation

HYM4150/5150 Freud, Sexuality and History

HYM4200/5200 Life Stories: Memory, History and Narrative

MUM5650 Topics in Composition

RLM4130 The Reforming Impulse, 1150-1600

VAM4100/5100 Issues in Australian Architecture and Heritage

WSM4280 Intergenerational Tyrannies: Gender, Age and Culture

PHL2160 Ethics in Business and Professional Life

SCY1100 Introduction to Sociology I

SCY1200 Introduction to Sociology II

MUS1000 Music and Popular Culture: Asia (new subject to be offered on-Campus and in distance education mode)

ECG9140 Economic Development

ECG9121 Economics of International Trade

ECG9103 Ethics Economy and Society

ECG9142 Public Sector Economics

ECG9161 Theory and Practice of Economic Reform

ETG9XXX Economic Statistics

AFC3XX0 Financial Analysis and Valuation

AFC3220 International Financial Reporting

EDCXXXX Leadership and organisation

EDCXXXX Management and Change

GEDXXXX Autism Spectrum Disorders

GEC 4530 Gifted Education in the classroom

EDG2504 Adventure Education

GEG7154 Risk Engineering

FIT5950 The Multimedia Industry

BUS5850,FIT 5940 Multimedia Authoring

FIT5930 GUI Design and Programming

FIT5910 Internet Programming

FIT5900 Introduction to Multimedia Computing

CSE5950 Programming Virtual Worlds

FIT5960 Multimedia Project

GCO5810 Multimedia Standards and Protocols

BUS3650 Business Applications of Neural Networks

LAW7221 Technology Contracts and Licensing Law

RAD2011 Radiographic Imaging and Methods 3

RAD2021 Radiologic Biology 3

RAD 2031 Pharmacology

RAD 2041 Clinical Studies 3

RAD 2052 Medical Imaging and Methods I

RAD 2062 Radiologic Biology 4

RAD 2072 Radiographic Professional skills 3

RAD 2082 Clinical Studies 4

MPH1042 Epidemiological Research Methods

MCE1100 Practical techniques and statistics in embryology I

MCE1101 Introduction to mammalian embryology

MCE1102 Embryo culture, nuclear transfer and recycling and cloning

MCE1103 Basic invitro techniques for embryo production

MCE1104 Cryopreservation, transplantation &ART in animal conservation

MCE1200 Practical techniques & statistics in embryology II

MCE1201 Fertilisation and micromanipulation

MCE1202 Application and relevance of molecular biology to ART

MCE1203 Organisation, regulation &ethics in ART and genetic manipulation

DCI0001 The adaptive immune response

DCI0002 Immunopathology I

DCI0003 Lymphocyte repertoires and regulation

DCI0004 Immunopathology II

SCI1010 How Science Works

SCI1020 The Design of Science

SCI3021 Marine Biology

BIO2122 Freshwater Ecology

BIO3122 Freshwater Ecology

SCI3092 Technology Management for Scientists I

SCI3094 Technology Management for Scientists II

MTH1010 Functions and Their Applications

MTH1020 Analysis of Change

MTH1030 Techniques for Modelling

MTH2010 Multivariable Calculus

ATM1010 The Dynamic Atmosphere

PSY2032 Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theory

PSY3031 Abnormal Psychology

PSY3062 Research Methods and Philosophy of Psychology

PSY3071 Human Neuropsychology and Its Evolutionary Perspectives

PSY3082 Psychology of Work and Disability

PSY3091 Cognitive Science

PSY3102 Advanced Psychobiology: Brain and Behaviour

PSY3111 Organisational Psychology

PSY3131 Health Psychology

MOP5021 Personnel Assessment

MOP6031 Counselling Applications

MOP5062 Individual Performance in the Workplace

MOP5052 Recruitment, Selection and Appraisal

MOP5072 Advanced Research Design and Thesis Proposal

MOP5031 Multivariate Statistics

10.6 Disestablishment of Subjects

A additional item has been received for incorporation in this Report of the Education Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that eight hundred and thirty-five (835) subject codes and/or alternate codes were disestablished in the agenda for Meeting 5/98 of the Education Committee. Of those, seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) were from the Faculty of Arts, eight (8) were from the Faculty of Business and Economics, thirty-five (35) were from the Faculty of Information Technology and thirty-three (33) were from the Faculty of Education.

C 11. REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE p 179-18 MEMBERS ONLY

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/98 of the Honorary Degrees Committee held on Monday, 27 July 1998.

11.1 Award of an Honorary Degree

See starred item 4.2 under Section B.

Proceedings

12. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

12.1 Report of Meeting 6/98 p 181-184

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/98 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday, 3 July 1998.

12.1.1 Major Amendment to Course - Master of Engineering Science (Research) p 185-192

As many Engineering research students are required to enrol initially in a Masters program before transferring to PhD, the Faculty of Engineering proposed that the Master of Engineering Science by research should now be made available by external mode, so as to articulate with the external PhD option.

The proposed guidelines for the Master of Engineering Science by external mode are based upon those governing the external doctoral program, including a minimum of twenty days of attendance per year at the relevant Monash department or school.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee that the existing Master of Engineering Science (Research) also be offered by external mode.

Proceedings

12.2 Report of Meeting 7/98 p 193-196

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/98 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday, 7 August 1998.

12.2.1 Major Amendment to Course - Master of Information Management (Research) p 197-200

This proposal was modelled upon the Master of Engineering Science (Research) by external mode (refer to item 12.1.1). The Master of Engineering Science in turn had been based upon the guidelines governing doctoral candidature by external mode, including a minimum of twenty days of attendance per year at Monash.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee that the existing Master of Information Management (Research) be offered by external mode.

Proceedings

13. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS p 201-202

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday, 29 July 1998.

13.1 Honorary Appointments

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that the Dean of the Faculty of Arts approved one appointment as Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Music and three appointments as Honorary Research Associates - one in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, one in the Department of Music and one in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation.

14. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ART AND DESIGN p 203-204

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design held on Wednesday, 1 July 1998.

14.1 Honorary Appointments

That Academic Board note that the Faculty of Art and Design approved three appointments as Honorary Research Associates in the Faculty - one in the Department of Fine Arts and two in the Department of Applied Arts.

Proceedings

15. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS p 205-206

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on Wednesday, 8 July 1998.

15.1 Establishment of a Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a prize of $250, to be awarded annually by the Melbourne Trading Post to the top student in the subject TBX1151 Corporations Law and Trusts; said prize to be named the "Melbourne Trading Post Prize for TBX1151 Corporations Law and Trusts".

Proceedings

16. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING p 207-208

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note a Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Wednesday, 29 July 1998.

16.1 Scholarship - Change of Title

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to change the title of the Frank Bailey Memorial Scholarship, to become the "Frank Bailey Memorial Award".

16.2 Prizes - Increase in Value

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to increase the value of the two undergraduate Institution of Engineers, Australia prizes from a total of $300, to become a total commitment of $4,500 as detailed below:

The Institution of Engineers, Australia, Caulfield Award

A prize of $2,000 and a plaque, to be awarded to the top final year degree student in the existing degrees of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Computing) or (Electrical and Computing) or (Industrial and Computing) or (Mechanical and Computing). Criteria on which the award is based includes academic record, personal qualities and interest and involvement in professional and other activities.

The Institution of Engineers, Australia, Ian Langlands Award

An award of $2,500 and the Ian Langlands Medal, to be given annually by the Institution of Engineers, Australia to a student who, on completion of the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering degree course, is considered to be the most outstanding of all Engineering departments. Criteria on which the award is based includes academic record, personal qualities and interest and involvement in professional and other activities.

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17. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE p 209-212

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note a Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on Wednesday, 8 July 1998.

17.1 Casual Vacancy on Academic Board

This item will be considered under item 23.1.

Proceedings (Members are invited to note an obituary presented for the late Professor L Opit, which is appended to Proceeding No 4 of the Report.)

18. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE p 213-214

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note a Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday,1 July 1998.

18.1 Award of Doctor of Science

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to award the degree of Doctor of Science to Professor S Marzuki, for his thesis titled "Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders: from Yeast to Human".

18.2 Annual Reports of Centres of the Faculty of Science p 215-236

Executive summaries of Annual Reports of Centres of the Faculty of Science are attached for information.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note for transmission to Council executive summaries of the Annual Reports of Centres of the Faculty of Science as listed below:

Australian Crustal Research Centre

Centre for Applied Mathematical Modelling (Air Quality Modelling)

Centre for Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography

Centre for High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Technology

Gippsland Centre for Environmental Science

Monash Science Centre

Water Studies Centre

Australian Geodynamics Cooperative Research Centre

Cooperative Research Centre for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology

18.3 Gippsland Campus Undergraduate Selection Report p 237-238

A Report about 1998 undergraduate selection for the Gippsland Campus of the Faculty of Science is attached for information.

RECOMMENDATION:

Academic Board is invited to note the report presented about 1998 undergraduate selection in the Faculty of Science, Gippsland Campus.

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19. LEGISLATION

The University Solicitor has prepared legislation, in accordance with instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement proposals which have been approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council.

Copies of the legislation and explanatory memoranda are attached to this agenda.

19.1 Faculty of Business and Economics (Undergraduate Awards)

Regulations (Amendment No 1 1998) p 239-240

19.2 Statute 2.2 - The Academic Board (Substitution) Statute p 257-266

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the above draft legislation.

20. MONASH UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STRUCTURE (AUGUST 1998) p 241-250, p 267-268

A "snapshot" of the University's Academic Structure, as at August 1998, was attached to the Index of Items and Agenda Papers for information.

Subsequent to distribution of the document an error was identified which has now been amended. Attached to this Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers is a (double-sided) replacement page. Members are asked to discard the original pages 245-256 and replace them with the supplementary pages 267-268.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the University's Academic Structure as at August 1998, as detailed in the document presented.

21. 1999 SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC BOARD

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the 1999 schedule of meeting dates for the Academic Board below, as approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay:

All meetings will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesdays in the Council Room, Administration Building 3A at the Clayton Campus, as follows:

Meeting 1/99 - 27 January

Meeting 2/99 - 24 February

Meeting 3/99 - 21 April

Meeting 4/99 - 2 June

Meeting 5/99 - 21 July

Meeting 6/99 - 1 September

Meeting 7/99 - 20 October

Meeting 8/99 - 24 November

22. 1999 SCHEDULE FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES p 251-252

The 1999 schedule for Monash University local and offshore graduation ceremonies is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the 1999 schedule for Monash University local and offshore graduation ceremonies presented.

23. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP

23.1 Casual Vacancy on Academic Board - Faculty of Medicine

Refer also to item 17.1.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the appointment made by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine of Professor K O'Dea, to fill a professorial casual vacancy on the Academic Board for a term ending 30 June 2000.

24. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

24.1 Report of the Returning Officer - Election of Members and Alternate Members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board p 269-270

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the documentation presented including:

a Report of the Returning Officer regarding results of the election of members and alternate members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board, for terms of office from 1 September 1998 to 31 August 2000; and

an updated list of membership of the Steering Committee as at 1 September 1998.

24.2 Membership of the Education Committee p 271-272

Attached for information is a current list of membership of the Education Committee.

Subsequent to the Review of Academic Board membership which was approved by the Board at Meeting 5/98, the Chair of the Board and the Education Committee, Professor AW Lindsay, has recommended that three new ex-officio members of the Board also be appointed to membership of the Education Committee. The three proposed new members are Professor G Webb, Director of the Centre for Higher Education Development, Professor J Harris, Director of the Distance Education Centre and Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Chair of the Education Committee and the Academic Board, Professor AW Lindsay, to appoint the following as ex-officio members of the Education Committee:

Professor G Webb, Director of the Centre for Higher Education Development;

Professor J Harris, Director of the Distance Education Centre; and

Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board.

25. MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS 4/98 AND 5/98 p 253-256

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the items of interest from Council Meetings 4/98 and 5/98, as detailed in the document presented.

26. REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 273-278

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of a Special Meeting of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 26 August 1998.

26.1 Report of the Masters Degree Working Party p 279-284

Attached.

At the Special Meeting the Education Committee agreed to endorse the recommendations of the Masters Degree Working Party as set out in the report and extracted below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, noting the endorsement of the Education Committee, Academic Board receive the Report of the Masters Degree Working Party presented and endorse the recommendations of the Working Party that:

a new category of masters degree titled Professional Masters by Coursework be created in addition to the current categories of Masters by Research and Masters by Coursework, adopting the framework as detailed in this proposal;

the University's guidelines on the length of Masters programs allow a special case to be made where the University has agreed that the degree falls into a category of special consideration because of market forces or comparability with other institutions;

individual faculties retain the prerogative to determine the extent of recognition for prior learning which may be credited towards specified Professional Masters by Coursework Programs; and

guidelines on articulation into higher degrees by research for graduates of Professional Masters by Coursework degrees should be published in faculty handbooks.

26.2 New Courses - Faculty of Information Technology p 285-288

Attached.

The Faculty of Information Technology formed a working party earlier this year to review the Masters by Coursework programs offered by the Faculty. As a result of that review, the Masters by Coursework programs have been revised to conform to a common structure and to reflect the changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure. An explanatory document is attached which outlines changes to the Masters Programs (these changes are listed under Major Amendment to Existing Courses at item 26.3).

26.2.1 Master of Information Management and Systems p 289-292

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Master of Information Management and Systems, to be offered commencing semester one 1999 as an off-campus course coordinated by the Caulfield Campus, subject to endorsement of item 26.1 and confirmation by Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.2.2 Master of Multimedia Computing p 293-296

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Master of Multimedia Computing, to be offered commencing semester one 1999 as an on-campus course at Clayton and as an off-campus course coordinated by the Clayton Campus, subject to endorsement of Item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.2.3 Master of Information Technology p 297-302

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Master of Information Technology, to be offered commencing semester one 1999 as an on-campus course at Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses and as an off-campus course coordinated by the Gippsland Campus, subject to endorsement of Item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.3 Major Amendment to Courses - Faculty of Information Technology

26.3.1 Master of Business Systems by Coursework p303-304

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Master of Business Systems by coursework to conform to a common structure and to reflect changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure, subject to endorsement of item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.3.2 Master of Business Systems by Projects p 305-306

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Master of Business Systems by projects to conform to a common structure and to reflect changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure, subject to endorsement of item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.3.3 Master of Business Systems by Coursework by Distance Education p 307-308

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Master of Business Systems by coursework by distance education to conform to a common structure and to reflect changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure, subject to endorsement of item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.

26.3.4 Master of Digital Communications p 309-312

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Master of Digital Communications to conform to a common structure and to reflect changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure, subject to endorsement of item 26.1 and confirmation by the Education Committee at its Meeting 6/98 that the proposal aligns with the newly established policy on masters degrees.