Meeting No 6/99 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 1 September 1999 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, elected and appointed 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.
Members are asked to note that apologies should be telephoned to extension 59001.
Tea and coffee will be served in the foyer prior to the meeting.
Tony Calder
Secretary
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A G E N D A INDEX OF RECOMMENDATIONSAND 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 do so at this point.
1.2 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.
1.3 Confidential Items C
Any starred confidential items will be resolved at this point.
2 MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 5/99 held on 21 July 1999
Members of Academic Board are invited to note that Steering Committee of Academic Board has requested the University Secretariat to provide advice to its next meeting on the format of Agendas and level of detail required in Minutes.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Minutes of Academic Board meeting 5/99 held on 21 July 1999 be confirmed and signed subject to:
renumbering the two items numbered 3.2 to 3.2a and 3.2b, and
inclusion of a Secretarial note following the last paragraph of the renumbered item 3.2a:
Secretarial note:
The above paragraph also relates to matters discussed under item 3.1 – Leading the Way – Faculty and Campus Planning.
*B STARRED ITEMS
3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
3.1 Associate Chair of the Academic Board
The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the advice of Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
3.2 The Melbourne – Monash Protocol p 1 - 2
A document is attached.
The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the advice of Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
3.3 Report on International Enrolments p 3 - 30
Documentation is attached.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International & Public Affairs), Professor JE Maloney will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International & Public Affairs), Professor JE Maloney.
3.4 Future Directions Report – Victorian College of Pharmacy p 265-266
The Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Professor Colin Chapman, is invited to speak to his report.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to the 13 December 1999 meeting of Council, the Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Professor Colin Chapman, and note the Dean’s comments.
4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C
Nil.
C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.1 Academic Board Meeting 5/99, Minute 4.3 – Intellectual Property p 267 - 268
Committee – Report on Intellectual Property Policy
A document is attached.
Minute 4.3 of Meeting 5/99 stated that members sought clarification on a range of matters relating to recommendation 2(i) of the Report on Intellectual Property Policy. Further, it was proposed that Professor M King and Professor B Parmenter meet with Ms A Lazar and Ms A Monotti to reconsider recommendation 2(i) for re-presentation to the Board.
Following a meeting between Professors King and Parmenter and Ms A Lazar and Ms A Monotti, a set of revised recommendations was developed and are set out below.
Secretarial note: The Intellectual Property Committee – Report on Intellectual Property Policy was included with the Agenda papers for meeting 5/99 - Item 4.3, pages 125 to 134.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board approve the following amendments to the Report on Intellectual Property Policy:
That Recommendation 2 be amended to read as follows:
2. that University policy and procedures be amended to achieve the following:
where a research project is to be undertaken by more than one member of staff, that researchers be encouraged to reach agreement, at the appropriate time, on ownership of copyright materials arising from the project;
(ii) that the University prepare information on copyright ownership and an agreement pro-forma and that this material be provided to researchers through the Research Office and the faculties as appropriate with the aim of promoting better understanding of the need to clarify ownership of copyright.
That Recommendation 3 and 4, as approved at meeting 5/99 be rescinded as a consequence of the above amendments.
6 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL
Nil.
7 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 31 - 118
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/99 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 4 August 1999.
7.1 New Course Proposals
7.1.1 Postgraduate Diploma of Applied Arts p 41- 42
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Art and Design to establish the Postgraduate Diploma of Applied Arts, to be offered on-campus at the Caulfield and Gippsland campuses, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.1.2 Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Arts p 43 - 44
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Art and Design to establish the Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Arts, to be offered on-campus at the Caulfield and Gippsland campuses, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.1.3 Undergraduate Diploma of Wine Technology and Marketing p 45 - 48
A document is attached.
The undergraduate Diploma of Wine Technology and Marketing proposed under this item is to be taught jointly by the Faculties of Business and Economics and Science. The proposal has been endorsed by the Faculty Boards of both faculties.
Seven new subjects are associated with this course which are proposed under item 7.3 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Boards of the Faculty of Business and Economics and Science to establish the Diploma of Wine Technology and Marketing, to be taught jointly by the Faculties of Business and Economics and Science and managed by the Faculty of Business and Economics, which will be offered on-campus at the Peninsula campus and via distance education, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.1.4 Bachelor of Education (Honours) p 49 - 50
A document is attached.
The recommendation under this item proposes a one year honours degree which follows on from the current undergraduate Education double degree courses.
One new subject is associated with this proposal which is included under item 7.3 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish the Bachelor of Education (Honours), commencing semester one, 2000, initially to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, and later to be extended on-campus to the Peninsula and Gippsland campuses.
7.1.5 Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Education) p 51 -52
A document is attached.
This new course proposal responds to the accreditation requirements of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Four new subjects are associated with the course which are proposed under item 7.3 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Education), to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.1.6 Master of Clinical Medicine p 53 - 62
A document is attached.
The masters degree proposed for establishment under this item comprises seventy-two credit points and will need to be listed under the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy.
Twenty-three new subjects are associated with this proposal which are included under item 7.3 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Master of Clinical Medicine, to be offered via a combination of distance education and on-campus modes, commencing January 2000.
7.2 Major Amendment To Existing Courses
7.2.1 Bachelor of Engineering in the branch of Mechatronics Engineering p63-64
A document is attached.
At its Meeting 5/99, Academic Board approved amendments to the prescriptions for the second year level of the Bachelor of Engineering in the branches of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management and Mechanical Engineering. Those changes introduced several alternative subjects and enabled students in certain circumstances to satisfy year level requirements by completion of either one of each pair of subjects.
The intention of the amendments was:
to provide opportunity for some rationalising of teaching at the Malaysian campus, where Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering are all being offered, but to relatively small numbers of students in the first instance; and
to provide additional timetable flexibility for students on the Victorian campuses who are undertaking mixed level studies.
It had been intended that similar arrangements be made for the Bachelor of Engineering in the branch of Mechatronics Engineering, however a proposal for the change had not been received at that time.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the Bachelor of Engineering in the branch of Mechatronics Engineering, with effect from July 1999, to include alternative subjects as detailed in the document presented, to facilitate the offering of the branch of engineering in Malaysia, and to provide further flexibility in the delivery of the program at the Gippsland campus.
7.2.2 Bachelor of Software Engineering p 65 - 82
Documentation is attached.
The Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) was originally jointly managed by the Faculties of Engineering and Information Technology. Recently the two faculties have reached an agreement whereby the BSE became the sole responsibility of the Faculty of Information Technology, and the Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (BCSE) became the responsibility of the Faculty of Engineering.
During the period of joint management of the BSE, a compromise situation meant that the degree incorporated much hardware related information that is now thought to be inappropriate. This proposal aims to re-structure the BSE to incorporate a greater amount of Software Engineering related material.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Software Engineering as detailed in the documentation presented, effective from semester one, 2000.
7.2.3 Graduate Diploma in Computing p 83 - 90
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Graduate Diploma In Computing as detailed in the document presented, effective from semester one, 2000, so that it will better cater for current market needs and provide greater flexibility in subject offerings for students.
7.2.4 Master of Information Management and Systems p 91 - 100
Documentation is attached.
The proposal under this item seeks to rationalise the graduate coursework programs in the School of Information Management and Systems into the Master of Information Management and Systems.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the credit provision and course structure of the Master of Information Management and Systems as detailed in the documentation presented, effective from semester one, 2000.
7.2.5 Master of Clinical Embryology p 101 - 112
Documentation is attached.
The proposal under this item will amend the Master of Clinical Embryology so that it becomes a seventy-two credit point masters degree, which will then need to be listed under the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy. Three new subjects are associated with this proposal which are included under item 7.3 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the structure of the Master of Clinical Embryology from ninety-six to seventy-two credit points as detailed in the documentation presented.
7.2.6 Graduate Diploma in Psychology p 113 - 118
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to amend the structure of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology as detailed in the documentation presented, in order to allow students the option to accelerate their progress.
7.3 New Subject Proposals
Documentation for the subject proposals under this item is available for perusal upon request to the Executive Officer, Education Committee.
The Academic Board is invited to note that one hundred and eighty-two new subjects (including seven alias codes) are proposed for approval in this Report. A breakdown of the new subjects proposed is detailed in the table below.
Faculty |
New subjects requiring establishment |
New subjects by virtue of change to credit point value of existing subjects |
New subjects by virtue of additional year level of offering for existing subjects |
Total of new subjects for approval |
Arts |
- |
6 |
- |
6 |
Business and Economics |
6 |
- |
- |
6 |
Education |
23 |
- |
- |
23 |
Information Technology |
17 |
- |
- |
17 |
Medicine |
26 |
- |
- |
26 |
Science |
9 |
95 *(including 7 alias codes) |
- |
104 |
182 |
* With the introduction of the new Bachelor of Science, the Board of the Faculty of Science agreed that credit point values for all subjects offered by that Faculty or by relevant departments in the Faculties of Medicine and Arts should be six points. All of the first year subjects are currently six points. It is proposed that from 2000, all second year subjects will be six credit points and from 2001, all third year subjects will become six credit points. The changes to credit point values included here amend second year level subjects.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposals of the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Information Technology, Medicine and Science to approve the subjects listed below:
New subjects requiring establishment:
AFC2240 Equities and Investment Analysis
AFC3440 Pension and Financial Planning
(6 points)AFC3444 Pension and Financial Planning
(7 points)AFP2XXX Financial Decision Making for Viticulture and Wine Production
MGP2XXX Business Organisation and Management for Viticulture and Wine Production
MKP3XXX Wine Marketing
EDF5150 Research Seminar and Honours Thesis
EDF2204 Curriculum Studies: Primary Science
EDF2123 Exploring Mathematics
EDF3603 Wilderness Expedition
EDF3604 Camp Planning and Practices
EDF3607 Social Issues in Sport and Outdoor Recreation
EDF3608 Sport Education
EDF3609 Experiencing the Australian landscape
EDF3610 Research/Project in Sport and Outdoor Recreation
EDF3801 Program Design and Delivery
EDF3802 Work, Development and Identity
EDF3803 Working with difference: learners in the workplace and community
EDF3804 Independent Work-Based Project
EDF3805 Project management
EDF5102 Child Development
EDF5106 Primary Art and Music Education
EDF5107 Primary science and technology education
EDF5246 Media Studies Secondary Curriculum Method
EDF4021 Principles of Everyday Behaviour Analysis
EDF5502 Professional Issues
EDF5504 Psychopatholgy and Counselling
EDF5512 Principles of Behaviour Change
EDF5524 Research Project in Psychology
CPE3004 Internetworking
CPE3006 Mobile Software Agents
CSE1401 Introduction to Software Engineering
CSC2950/3950 Perl Programming
(2 points) (3 points)CSE4530 Object-Oriented Application Programming in C++
CSE9000 Foundations of Programming
IMS2103 Business Information Sources
IMS2401 Developing Multimedia Systems
IMS5023 Information Enterprise Management & Marketing
IMS5052 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
MCM5101 Evidence based medicine, quality assurance and clinical audit
MCM5200 Cardiovascular medicine I
MCM5201 Cardiovascular medicine II
MCM5202 Nutritional epidemiology
MCM5203 Nutritional diagnosis
MCM5204 Nutritional management
MCM5205 Preventive nutrition in clinical practice
MCM5206 Ageing and physical activity
MCM5207 Nutrition and ageing
MCM5208 Metabolic medicine I
MCM5209 Metabolic medicine II
MCM5210 Health promotion actions
MCM5211 Health promotion in patient care
MCM5221 Developments in obstetrics and gynaecology I
MCM5222 Developments in obstetrics and gynaecology II
MCM5231 Pre-operative management
MCM5232 Operative surgery I
MCM5233 Operative surgery II
MCM5234 Post-operative management
MCM5241 Paediatrics I: Paediatric infectious diseases
MCM5242 Paediatrics II: sleep medicine
MCM5301 Clinical practice I
MCM5302 Clinical practice II
MCE1112 Embryo culture and cryopreservation
MCE1212 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and embryo gene expression
MCE1213 Regulation and ethics in assisted reproductive technologies
CEL2012 Cell Biology 1
MOL2011 Molecular Biology: Genes and their Expression
MOL2022 Molecular Biology – Gene Technology and its Application
PHA2022 Drugs and Society
PHY2032 Physiology of Human Health
ASC1717 Introduction to Viticultural Science
ASC1726 Introduction to Wine Science
ASC2737 Vineyard Operations for Quality Wine Production
ASC2746 Winery Operations for Quality Wine Production
New subjects by virtue of a change to credit point value of, or additional year level of offering for, existing subjects:
GES2450 Coastal Geomorphology and Management
GES2140 Coastal Geomorphology and Management
GES2180 Biogeography – the Status of Australian Vegetation
GES2110 Soils, land use and the environment
GES2200 Climates of the Earth Boundary Layer
GES2220 Environmental Hydrology
ANT2311 Human Anatomy 1: Musculo-skeletal System
ANT2321 Human Anatomy 2: Organs, Tissues and Body systems
ANT2342 Human Anatomy 3: Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis
ANT2331 Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology
SCI3716 Laboratory and Workplace Management
SCI3739 Applied Research Project
BIO2716 Physiological Function
BIO2727 Physiological Communication
BTH2757 Cellular metabolism
BTH2766 Introductory Microbiology
BTH2777 Microbial Function and Immunology
BTH3746 Medical Aspects of Cell Biology
BTH3757 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BTH3776 Food and Industrial Microbiology
BTH3787 Medical Microbiology
BTH3797 Environmental Microbiology
CHM2727 Molecular Analysis and Applications
CHM2736 Instrumental Techniques
CHM3716 Natural Products and Biotransformations
CHM3736 Bioactive Chemistry
CHM3727 Modern Chemical Applications
ENV2737 Environmental Science 2 – Resource Management Issues
MTH2246 Applied Statistics 2A
ENV2757 Environmental Health
ENV3726 Atmospheric Processes
ENV3737 Environmental Management
BCH2011 The Molecules of Life
BCH2022 Energy Metabolism of Cells and Tissues
BIO2011 Ecology
BIO2042 Conservation Biology
BIO2051 Animal and Plant Ecology
ENV4010 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
BIO2031 Biodiversity and Bioresources
BIO2022 Evolution and Systematics
BOT2032 Structure and function of plants: from cells to organism
BOT2041 Evolution of plant diversity
GEN2041 Foundation of genetics – heredity and you
GEN2052 Human and population genetics
CHM2911/2912 Molecular Design and Reactivity
CHM2921 Instrumental and Forensic Chemistry
CHM2931 Materials Chemistry: Biomaterials, Macromolecules and Smart Materials
CHM2942 Chemistry of Life
CHM2952 Environmental Chemistry – Water
CHE2071 Chemical Engineering Science 1
CHE2082 Chemical Engineering Science II
ESC2042 Environmental Geoscience 1
ESC2022 Origin and Evolution of the Earth’s crust
ESC2011 Crustal Processes
ESC2061 Field Geology
ENV2011 Environmental Policy and Management
ENV2022 Environmental Sampling and Monitoring
GES2130 Soils, land use and environment
GES2150 (alias GES2160) Coastal Geomorphology and Coastal Zone Management
GES2170 Biogeography – the status of Australian Vegetation
ENV1022 Australian physical environments: evolution, status, management
GES2210 Environmental Hydrology
GES2190 Climates of the Earth Boundary Layer
MTH2000 Mathematics Research Project Level 2
MTH2021 Linear Algebra with Applications
MTH2032 Differential Equations and Modelling
MTH2111/3111 Mathematical Structures
MTH2222/3222 Statistical Modelling
ASP2112/3112 Relativity and Cosmology
ATM2022/3022 Large-Scale Weather and Climate
MAT3401/3402 Special Topics in Mathematics I / II
MTH1210 Statistical Methods for Science
MIC2011 Microbiology: The Microbial World
MIC2022 Microbiology: Host and Environmental Interactions
MSC2011 (alias PHS2611) Everyday Materials
MSC2022 (alias PHS2622) Functional Materials
PHS2510 Medical Physics
ASP2011 (alias PHS2211) Astronomy: Exploring the Solar System
ASP2022 (alias PHS2222) Astronomy – The Stars and Beyond
PHS2011 Physics - Quantum Concepts and Technologies
PHS2022 Physics for Communications and Measurement
PHY2011 Neuroscience of Sensation, Brain and Movement
PHY2021 Body Systems Physiology
PSY2031 Developmental and Biological Psychology
PSY2042 Cognitive and Social Psychology
PSY2051 Research Design and Analysis
ZOO2031 Animal Diversity
ZOO2042 Animal Structure and Function
MTH2010 Multivariable calculus
GES2420 Environmental Policy and Management
7.4 Disestablishment Of Subjects
The disestablishment of subjects by the Faculty of Information Technology below were a result of changes to programs offered in the School of Information Management and Systems.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note that fifty-eight subjects (including one alias code) were disestablished in the agenda for Education Committee Meeting 4/99, all of which were subjects of the Faculty of Information Technology.
7.5 Entrance Requirements for Undergraduate Courses in the Faculty of Education
The proposal under this item aims to bring consistency to the admission requirements for undergraduate Education courses. Currently English study scores and mathematics requirements vary across the campuses on which the Faculty offers undergraduate courses.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend the entrance requirements for undergraduate Education courses such that:
English/ESL, English Literature or English Language be accepted as meeting the requirements of English – units 3 & 4;
a study score of at least 25 in English (any) be a pre-requisite for entry into an Education undergraduate degree; and
the satisfactory completion of any unit 1 & 2 Mathematics sequence be a pre-requisite for all undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty.
8 REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE p 119 - 164
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday, 6 August 1999.
8.1 Major Amendment to Course - Master of Arts p 123 - 126
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the degree of Master of Arts as detailed in the document presented
8.2 Major Amendment to Course - Master of Science p 127 - 132
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to amend the degree of Master of Science as detailed in the document presented.
8.3 Course Proposal: Master of Arts in Australian Indigenous Studies p 133 - 138
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish the degree of Master of Arts in Australian Indigenous Studies (by 100% research), to be offered on-campus at the Clayton and Gippsland campuses, commencing semester one, 2000.
8.4 Course Proposal: Master of Fine Arts p 139 - 164
Documentation is attached.
The course proposed under this item will replace the current Master of Arts for the studio disciplines in the Faculty of Art and Design. The proposal seeks to establish a distinct masters program and degree title which acknowledges the particular nature of the studio disciplines.
The PhD and Scholarships Committee gave in principle endorsement to the proposal subject to further explanation of the following:
procedures to be followed in the event of a difference of opinion between the examiners; and
the different assessment requirements that would apply when these subjects were undertaken as part of the Master of Fine Arts and the PhD in Fine Arts.
Subsequent to the meeting of PhD and Scholarships Committee, suitable clarification of the above matters was provided by the Faculty of Art and Design.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design to establish the Master of Fine Arts, to be offered on-campus at the Caulfield and Gippsland campuses and by external mode, commencing semester one, 2000.
Proceedings
9 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH) p 165 - 166
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/99 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on Thursday, 17 June 1999.
Proceedings
10 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of Meetings 3/99 and 4/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design, held on Wednesday, 23 June and Wednesday, 4 August 1999.
10.1 Report of Meeting 3/99 p 167 - 168
10.1.1 Appointment of Associate Deans
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design to appoint the following Associate Deans for terms from 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2000:
Mr K Bensley
Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor E Heng
Associate Dean Graduate Studies
Associate Professor B Hoffert
Associate Dean International and External Affairs
10.1.2 Establishment of the D.W. Rogers Award
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the establishment of the D W Rogers Award for Excellence in the Applied Arts.
Proceedings
10.2 Report of Meeting 4/99 p 169 - 172
Proceedings
11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS p 173 - 174
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 4/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday, 28 July 1999.
11.1 Establishment of the School of Music – Conservatorium p 175 - 176
Documentation is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish the School of Music – Conservatorium.
11.2 Change to the Title of the School of Public Policy
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board:
approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to change the name of the School of Public Policy to the School of Public Policy and Social Work; and
endorse an amendment to Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Faculty of Arts regulations, to reflect the name change to the School of Public Policy and Social Work.
11.3 Location of the Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to locate the Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies in the School of Literary, Visual and Cultural Studies.
11.4 Casual Vacancy on Academic Board (Proceeding No 2)
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to appoint Associate Professor A Markus to fill a non-professorial casual vacancy on the Academic Board from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2001.
Proceedings
12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION p 177 - 178
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on Wednesday, 14 July 1999.
12.1 Appointment of Associate Deans
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to appoint the following Associate Deans for terms from 1 July 1999 to 31 December 1999:
Associate Professor L Angus Associate Dean
Associate Professor J Loughran Associate Dean (International)
Proceedings
13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW p 179 - 182
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 2/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on 22 July 1999.
13.1 Amendment to Faculty of Law Regulations p179 - 182
13.1.1 Faculty of Law Regulation 5.4
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to amend Regulation 5.4 of the Faculty of Law regulations by the addition of the underlined words below at the end of that regulation so that it reads:
"A reference to a ‘candidate with a prior qualification’ is a reference to a candidate who, before commencing candidature, satisfactorily completed one or more years of the course of study for a degree in another faculty or in another tertiary institution approved for the purpose by the Board, or has qualifications and experience which in the opinion of the board constitute a suitable preparation for the proposed course of study."
13.1.2 Faculty of Law Regulation 26.2.2
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Law to amend Regulation 26.2.2 of the Faculty of Law regulations by addition of the underlined words so that it reads:
26.2.2 in any other case -
26.2.2.1 first year non-law subjects totalling at least 24 credit points unless the board otherwise determines; and
26.2.2.2 elective subjects totalling at least 84 credit points unless the board otherwise determines, but not so as to reduce the elective subjects below a total of 72 credit points.
13.2 Academic Board - Casual Vacancies
The following appointments were advised by memorandum and approved by Academic Board at meeting 5/99 on 21 July 1999.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the formal report of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint persons to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board:
Professorial Staff Professor F Trindade
Teaching Staff Mr J Duns
Assoc. Professor S McNicol
Ms E Lanyon
13.3 Appointment of Associate Deans
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint/re-appoint the following Associate Deans:
Mr R Garnett Associate Dean (International) for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000
Associate Professor M Pittard Associate Dean (Research) for the continued period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 1999.
Proceedings
14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE p 183 - 184
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 7 July 1999.
14.1 Chair of Surgery, Southern Health Care Network p 185 - 186
A document is attached.
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to advertise and fill a Chair of Surgery.
14.2 Appointment of Associate Dean (Campus)
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint Professor CL Gibbs as Associate Dean (Campus) for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2001.
14.3 Casual Vacancies on Academic Board
The following appointments were advised by memorandum and approved by Academic Board at meeting 5/99 on 21 July 1999.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the formal report of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to appoint persons to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board:
Professorial Staff Professor H Walters
Teaching Staff Assoc. Professor M Story
Dr N Nichols
Proceedings
15 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the reports of Meeting 3/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 30 June 1999, and an additional report relating to meeting 2/99 held on 12 May 1999.
15.1 Report of Meeting 3/99 p 187 - 188
15.1.1 Disestablishment of Centre for High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Technology
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to disestablish the Centre for High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Technology.
Proceedings p 189 - 212
15.2 Report of Meeting 2/99 p 213 - 214
15.2.1 Amendments to membership of Faculty Board
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to make the following amendments to the structure of that Faculty Board:
Deletion of the following categories of membership due to the discontinuation of the positions concerned:
Head of Gippsland section, Department of Psychology
Head of Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences Group, Gippsland
Head of Mathematical Sciences Group, Gippsland
Amendment of the following elected membership in the light of departmental downsizing and changes in the number of professors:
Chemistry: Increase professorial representation from 1 to 2;
Earth Sciences: Increase professorial representation from 0 to 1; and
Mathematics and Statistics: decrease non-professorial representation from 3 to 2.
16 REPORT OF THE OFFSHORE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE p 215 - 228
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive the Report of the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee in relation to the June 1999 review of transnational courses.
16.1 Report on the June 1999 Review of Transnational Programs p 217 - 228
A Report of the June 1999 Review of selected transnational programs is attached. The report sets out recommendations flowing from the review of courses provided by Monash University in Malaysia and Singapore including:
Monash University Malaysia
Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration)
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)
Bachelor of Business Systems
Bachelor of Communication
Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Malaysia
Bachelor of Computing
Technology Management Centre (TMC), Singapore
Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce
Bachelor of Computing
Graduate Diploma in Business Systems*
Master of Business Systems
*Note: This is now an exit point from the Master of Business Systems. From 1999 all students are enrolled in the Masters program.
Institute of Banking and Finance, Singapore
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
Asia Pacific Management Centre
Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That Academic Board receive the Report of the June 1999 review of selected transnational programs and approve the continued offering of the courses listed above, subject to implementation of the recommendations set out in the Report.
17 REPORT OF THE OF EXCLUSIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE p 229 - 234
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 1/99 to 13/99 of the Exclusion Appeals Committee held between 15 February and 14 April 1999.
Proceedings
18 LEGISLATION
The University Solicitor has prepared legislation, in accordance with the instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement proposals which had been approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council.
18.1 Statute 10.1 – Affiliation (Amendment No 1 1999) p 235 - 240
18.2 Faculty of Business and Economics Regulations (Amendment No 2 1999) p 241 - 244
18.3 Victorian College of Pharmacy (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations (Amendment No 2 1999) p 245 - 248
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the above draft legislation.
19 PROPOSAL TO FILL TWO CHAIRS IN MANAGEMENT p 249 - 252
Documentation is attached.
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to advertise and fill an existing Chair in Management, and establish, advertise and fill a new position of Chair in Management.
20 PROPOSAL TO FILL A CHAIR IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS p253 - 260
Documentation is attached.
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to advertise and fill an existing Chair in Information Systems.
21 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL p 261 - 264
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note the items of interest from Meeting 5/99 of Council as detailed in the document presented.
22 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
22.1 Membership of Steering Committee
As advised at Academic Board Meeting 5/99, the terms of office of Professor B Melbourne and Associate Professor C Browne as members of Steering Committee of Academic Board were due to expire on 31 August 1999.
At the close of nominations for one professorial and one non-professorial staff member of Steering Committee on Wednesday, 27 July 1999, one nomination for each position of membership had been received.
As the number of nominations equaled the number of vacancies, the following persons were declared members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board, for terms of office from 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2001:
Professor W Young - professorial member
Dr K Macrae - non-professorial staff member
Elected membership of the Steering Committee of Academic Board, from 1 September 1999, will be as follows:
Professor B Parmenter (31/8/2000)
Professor D Schauder (31/8/2000)
Professor B Young (31/8/2001)
Dr K Macrae (31/8/2001)
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the results of the recent elections for membership of Steering Committee as detailed above.
22.2 Alternate Membership of Steering Committee
As advised at Academic Board Meeting 5/99, the terms of office of Professor B Caine and Professor B Jacobs were due to expire on 31 August 1999.
At the close of nominations on Wednesday, 27 July 1999, no nominations had been received for either of the two positions for professorial alternate membership of the Steering Committee.
Academic Board is asked to note that in accordance with the procedure adopted by the Academic Board for the filling of casual vacancies of alternates of Steering Committee, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay, will nominate two professorial staff members of Academic Board to fill these casual vacancies. It is expected that these nominations will be brought to Meeting 7/99 of the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note:
no nominations were received for the two professorial positions of alternate members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board which were due to expire on 31 August 1999; and
the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) will bring to Academic Board, at Meeting 7/99, nominations for two professorial staff members of Academic Board to fill these casual vacancies.
23. 2000 - SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC BOARD
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the 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 1/2000 - 23 February
Meeting 2/2000 - 19 April
Meeting 3/2000 - 7 June
Meeting 4/2000 - 26 July
Meeting 5/2000 - 6 September
Meeting 6/2000 - 18 October
Meeting 7/2000 - 29 November
Next meeting:
The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on 20th October 1999. Submissions for the Agenda should reach the University Secretariat by 4th October.