Meeting No 6/99 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 1 September 1999 in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2:15 pm.
There were present:
Professor DA Robinson (Vice-Chancellor & President) - Chair, Dr H Abachi, Dr G Acquaah-Gaisie, Associate Professors R Alfredson, F Alpert, L Angus, Mr C Avram, Professor D Arnott, Professors G Bouma, ML Brisk, Mr K Bensley, Associate Professors J Breen, Professors CB Chapman, M Clayton, R Cas, Dr V Clulow, Professors P LeP Darvall, RR Doherty, RW Davies, DM de Kretser, R Dickson, Mr J Duns, Professor M Evans, Associate Professor A Farley, Professor P Forsyth, Dr L Farrell, Professors CL Gibbs, G Griffin, Mr N Grills, Professor J Harris, Mr B Harding, Dr J Hocking, Dr M Iskander, Professors WR Jackson, JB Jacobs, J Jarvis, Professor ML King, Mrs E Lanyon, Professors H Le Grand, E Lim, Dr K Macrae, Associate Professors K McLaren, A Markus, Professor JE Maloney, Ms C Mingins, Professor P Nagley, Dr N Nichols, Associate Professor C Nyland, Professors S Parker, B Parmenter, JR Pilbrow, Associate Professor MA Page, Mr A Pollock, Mr I Porter, Professors JK Redmond, Professors N Saunders, D Schauder, Associate Professors J Sheridan, A Stonehouse, M Story, Professors M Skully, GC Smith, Ms E Tava, Associate Professor J Teicher, Mr P Wade, Mr I Walker, Professors J Warren, G Webb, R Willis, Mr J White, Dr CJ Williams, Associate Professor HR Wu and Professor W Young.
Apologies were received from:
Professors D Abramson, W Anderson, Dr J Brien, Associate Professor C Browne, Professor R Brown, Associate Professor JD Cashion, Professors C Cocklin, GK Egan, Associate Professor M Gill, Professor R Grimshaw, Associate Professor B Hoffert, Dr H Irving, Ms A Jawary, Professors B Kent, AW Lindsay, Mr McMeekin, Professor R Mouer, Dr R Nelson, Professor KT Ng, Dr C Porter, Professors B Reed, JA Rickard, J Rosenberg, B Schroder, Dr K Stewart and Professor N Thomson.
Present by invitation:
Observers:
Mr R Burnet, Mr P Siggins, Ms N Mitchell, Dr A Butfoy, Dr G McBurnie and Mr R Wortley
In attendance was:
Mr Tony Calder (Secretary).
Steering Committee met on Tuesday 24 August 1999 in the James McNeill Room.
Present were: Professors D Robinson (Vice-Chancellor & President / Chair), J Maloney, P Darvall, M Evans, B Parmenter and W Young, Associate Professor C Browne and Dr K Macrae.
In attendance was: Mr T Calder (Secretary) and Mr P Siggins.
MINUTES
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A PROCEDURAL MATTERS1 ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA
1.1 Starring of Items
No additional items were starred 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.
1.3 Confidential Items C
There were no confidential items on the agenda.
2 MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 5/99 held on 21 July 1999
Members of Academic Board were invited to note that Steering Committee of Academic Board has requested the University Secretariat to provide advice to its next meeting on the level of detail required in Minutes.
The Minutes of Academic Board meeting 5/99 held on 21 July 1999 were 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.
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B STARRED ITEMS3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
3.1 Associate Chair of the Academic Board RMO97/1106
Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor that Professor Merran Evans had completed her term as Associate Chair of Academic Board and had accepted the position of Director, Planning and Academic Affairs.
The Board was advised that the position of Associate Chair would not be filled at this point in time however the position may be filled in the future if required, on the advice of the Chair of Academic Board.
Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
3.2 The Melbourne – Monash Protocol RMO97/0041
A document was circulated (p1-2).
The Vice-Chancellor informed the Board that the document circulated with the agenda papers would be submitted to the Councils of Melbourne and Monash Universities subject to amending the month of the presentations from July to November in the second last line of the second paragraph.
In response to a question, the Vice-Chancellor advised the Board that Mr. Ian Marshman (The University of Melbourne) and Professor Alan Lindsay (Monash University) were the key contact points for resolving any issues that may arise.
Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
3.3 Report on International Enrolments RMO98/1792
Documentation was circulated (p3-30).
Mr. T Pollock (Executive Director, International and General Manager, Monash International) advised the Board that the document distributed with the agenda was as interim report compiled prior to the census date of 31 August but that little variation was expected when the final report was compiled and released.
Summarising the main points of the report, Mr. Pollock informed the Board that second semester commencing international student numbers, excluding Malaysia campus, were up by approximately 35% over second semester 1998 numbers, even though factors outside of the control of the University continued to influence both application and commencement numbers. Further, referring to Table 3 Commencing Students by Country of Origin, Mr. Pollock noted that commencement numbers from some regions remained relatively static while others, such as Indonesia, had maintained strong and sustained growth over the period of the Asian economic slowdown
In response to a question from a member regarding the degree of variation between application numbers and the number of commencing students, the Board was advised that approximately one-in-three undergraduate and one-in-four postgraduate applications resulted in a student commencing studies at Monash. Mr. Pollock informed the Board that undergraduate commencement numbers were subject to variation due to a range of factors including when students completed the equivalent of VCE. However, an important factor in postgraduate commencement numbers, where the greatest variation was found, was the time it took an institution to respond to an initial query and then the elapsed time before a place was offered.
Professor P LeP Darvall (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Development) emphasised that requests for information and applications from prospective students must be progressed as promptly as possible. In a market where prospective applicants were often in contact with a number of competing institutions, Monash must take all possible steps to ensure that queries from prospective students were acknowledged immediately, processed as promptly as possible and that applicants were kept informed regarding the status of their application.
Further, Mr. Pollock commented that any unnecessary delays in responding to queries and/or applications may result in not only the loss of prospective students but also private providers such as IDP and staff at the diplomatic posts may hesitate in directing other prospective students to Monash if it was perceived that Monash was unable to respond in a timely manner.
Academic Board noted the advice of Mr T Pollock (Executive Director, International and General Manager, Monash International) and Professor P LeP Darvall (Deputy Vice-Chancello, Research and Development).
3.4 Future Directions Report –Faculty of Pharmacy RMO98/0673
A document was circulated (p265-266).
The Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Professor Colin Chapman, was invited to speak to his report.
Professor Colin Chapman provided the Board with a presentation outlining the major directions of the faculty in 2000 and beyond. Major highlights of the presentation included:
Following the introduction of the four-year pharmacy course, third-year students had undertaken practical experience placements at major hospital networks and rural centres. New fourth-year students would undertake similar placements in 2000.
The Bachelor of Formulation Science, the first course of its type in Australia, would be introduced in 2000.
Diversification of the faculties academic programs had occurred with the introduction of the Bachelor of Pharmacy/Bachelor of Commerce and the planned introduction of a Bachelor of Pharmacy/Bachelor of Information Technology.
Establishment of the Centre for Wound Management ( formerly the Wound Foundation of Australia Ltd).
Recent research outcomes including the faculty’s involvement in the design and synthesis of the influenza drug Relenza™.
Secretarial note : a document outlining the future directions of the faculty, as presented to the Board, was distributed with the agenda. Additional copies are available on the web at the following address or by contacting the University Secretariat on 9905-59001.
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/fdr/fdrvcp.htm
Academic Board received and noted for transmission to the 13 December 1999 meeting of Council, the Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Professor Colin Chapman, and noted the Dean’s comments.
3.5 Southern Africa
The Vice-Chancellor informed the Board that a comprehensive proposal to establish a campus in South Africa was nearing completion and would be submitted to the next meeting of the Resources and Finance Committee and then the 17 September meeting of Council.
Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
3.6 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs)
Academic Board noted the Vice-Chancellor’s advice that Professor Maloney would be returning to Western Australia shortly after the December meeting of Council. Members were advised that the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) would not be filled and that interim arrangements for Professor Maloney’s portfolio of responsibilities would be put in place and then reviewed once the new General Manager had been appointed.
Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.
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
Committee – Report on Intellectual Property Policy RMO97/0908
A document was circulated (p267-268).
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.
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.
Academic Board approved 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 RMO99/1489
A document was circulated (p31-118).
Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 5/99 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 4 August 1999.
7.1 New Course Proposals RMO97/1365
7.1.1 Postgraduate Diploma of Applied Arts
A document was circulated (p41-42).
Academic Board approved 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
A document was circulated (p43-44).
Academic Board approved 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
A document was circulated (p45-48).
Academic Board approved 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)
A document was circulated (p49-50).
Academic Board approved 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)
A document was circulated (p51-52).
Academic Board approved 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
A document was circulated (p53-62).
Academic Board approved 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 RMO97/1365
7.2.1 Bachelor of Engineering in the branch of Mechatronics Engineering
A document was circulated (p63-64).
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.
Academic Board approved 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
A document was circulated (p65-82).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p83-90).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p91-100).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p101-112).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p113-118).
Academic Board approved 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 RMO97/0087
Documentation for the subject proposals under this item was available for perusal upon request to the Executive Officer, Education Committee.
The Academic Board was invited to note that one hundred and eighty-two new subjects (including seven alias codes) were 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.
Academic Board approved 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 RMO97/1181
The disestablishment of subjects by the Faculty of Information Technology were a result of changes to programs offered in the School of Information Management and Systems.
Academic Board noted 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 RMO98/0347
Academic Board approved 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 RMO97/1156
A document was circulated (p119-164).
Academic Board received and noted 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
Documentation was circulated (p123-126).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p127-132).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p133-138).
Academic Board approved 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
Documentation was circulated (p139-164).
The course proposed under this item replaces the current Master of Arts for the studio disciplines in the Faculty of Art and Design. The proposal establishes 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.
Academic Board approved 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) RMO98/0450
A document was circulated (p165-166).
Academic Board received and noted 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 RMO98/1742
A document was circulated.
Academic Board received and noted 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
A document was circulated (p167-168).
10.1.1 Appointment of Associate Deans
Academic Board endorsed 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
Academic Board noted the establishment of the D W Rogers Award for Excellence in the Applied Arts.
Proceedings
10.2 Report of Meeting 4/99
A document was circulated (p169-172).
Proceedings
11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS RMO98/0455
A document was circulated (p173-174).
Academic Board received and noted 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
Documentation was circulated (p175-176).
Academic Board endorsed 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
Academic Board:
approved 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
endorsed 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
Academic Board approved 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)
Academic Board approved 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 RMO98/1367
A document was circulated (p177-178).
Academic Board received and noted 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
Academic Board endorsed 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 RMO98/1743
A document was
Academic Board received and noted 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
A document was circulated (p179-182).
13.1.1 Faculty of Law Regulation 5.4
Academic Board endorsed 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
Academic Board endorsed 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.
Academic Board noted 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
Academic Board endorsed 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 RMO98/0708
A document was circulated (p183-184).
Academic Board received and noted 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
A document was circulated (p185-186).
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
Academic Board endorsed 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)
Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine 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.
Academic Board noted 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 RMO97/0904
Academic Board received and noted 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
A document was circulated (p187-188).
15.1.1 Disestablishment of Centre for High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Technology
Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to disestablish the Centre for High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Opto-Electronic Technology.
Proceedings
A document was circulated (p189-212).
15.2 Report of Meeting 2/99
A document was circulated (p213-214).
15.2.1 Amendments to membership of Faculty Board
Academic Board endorsed 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 RMO97/0885
A document was circulated (p215-228).
Academic Board received 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
A document was circulated (p217-228).
A Report of the June 1999 Review of selected transnational programs was attached. The report set 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)
Academic Board received the Report of the June 1999 review of selected transnational programs and approved 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 RMO99/1020
A document was circulated (p229-234).
Academic Board received and noted 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 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) RMO99/1196
A document was circulated (p235-240).
18.2 Faculty of Business and Economics Regulations (Amendment No 2 1999) RMO99/0213
A document was circulated (p241-244).
18.3 Victorian College of Pharmacy (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations (Amendment No 2 1999) RMO98/1685
A document was circulated (p245-248).
Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the above draft legislation.
19 PROPOSAL TO FILL TWO CHAIRS IN MANAGEMENT RMO97/1357
A document was circulated (p249-252).
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
Academic Board endorsed 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 RMO97/0768
Documentation was circulated (p253-260).
Secretarial note: this proposal was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 17 August 1999.
Academic Board endorsed 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 RMO98/1225
A document was circulated (p261-264).
Academic Board noted 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 RMO97/1103
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 expired 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)
Academic Board noted the results of the recent elections for membership of Steering Committee as detailed above.
22.2 Alternate Membership of Steering Committee RMO97/1103
As advised at Academic Board Meeting 5/99, the terms of office of Professor B Caine and Professor B Jacobs expired 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 was 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.
Academic Board noted:
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
That Academic Board noted 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