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Academic Board Meeting 8/99

Meeting No 8/99 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 24 November 1999 in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2:15 pm.

There were present:

Professor AW Lindsay - Chair, Dr H Abachi, Dr G Acquaah-Gaisie, Associate Professors R Alfredson, F Alpert, Mr C Avram, Professors J Anderon, W Anderson, Mr J Arnold, Professor ML Brisk, Associate Professors J Breen, Dr A Butfoy, Professors M Clayton, R Cas, Associate Professor JD Cashion, Dr V Clulow, Professors P LeP Darvall, RW Davies, R Dickson, Mr J Duns, Professors GK Egan, M Evans, Associate Professor A Farley, Professor P Forsyth, Dr L Farrell, Professor CL Gibbs, Associate Professor M Gill, Mr B Harding, Professors J Harris, M Hearn, Dr J Hocking, Associate Professor B Hoffert, Mr D Hefron, M Iskander, Professors JB Jacobs, J Jarvis, Professor ML King, Mrs E Lanyon, Professors H Le Grand, E Lim, Dr R Lisner, Dr K Macrae, Associate Professors K McLaren, A Markus, Mr A McMeekin, Professors P Nagley, KT Ng, Dr R Nelson, Dr N Nichols, Professors S Parker, B Parmenter, Associate Professor MA Page, Mr A Pollock, Dr C Porter, Professors JK Redmond, JA Rickard, DA Robinson, A Russell, Professors N Saunders, D Schauder, B Schroder, J Sheridan, Dr K Stewart, Associate Professors M Story, A Stonehouse, Ms E Tava, Professor P Thomson, Mr J Trembath, Mr I Walker, Professors H Walters, J Warren, G Webb, RT White, R Willis and Professor W Young.

Apologies were received from:

Professors D Abramson, D Arnott, T Ban-Hok, G Bouma, R Brown, Dr J Brien, Professors C Chapman, DM de Kretser, RR Doherty, G Griffin, R Grimshaw, Dr H Irving, Professors WR Jackson, B Kent, Associate Professor S McNicol, Professors R Mouer, JR Pilbrow, Mr I Porter, Dr S Pfueller, Professors J Rosenberg, B Reed, M Skully, GC Smith, Associate Professor J Teicher, Professor N Thomson, F Trindade, Mr J White, Dr CJ Williams, and Associate Professor HR Wu.

Present by invitation:

Professor E Bourke, Ms M Banks, Mr P Siggins, and Mr R Burnet.

Observers:

Ms D James, Mr N Bailey, Ms S Stafford

In attendance was:

Mr A Calder (Secretary).

MINUTES

The meeting was held by teleconference between the Clayton Campus and the Monash University Malaysia. The Chair, Professor A Lindsay, welcomed those attending at the Malaysia Campus.

The Chair, on behalf of the Board, extended thanks to retiring members Professors R Davies, J Warren and W Melbourne and Associate Professor M Gill for their considerable contributions towards the activities of the Board throughout their terms. The Board was advised that Professor R White would remain a member of the Board in his capacity as foundation Pro Vice-Chancellor - Monash Centre.

Mr J Trembath, Acting General Manger, was welcomed to the Board.

Professor Lindsay requested members to notify the Secretary or his office if for any reason they were leaving the Board.

*A     PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1     ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1     Starring of Items

Items 18 and the additional agenda item 26.1 (tabled paper) 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

1.3.1     Nomination for the Award of Honorary Degree

This item originates from item 11.1 - Nomination for the Award of Honorary Degree.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor DA Robinson spoke to this item.

Academic Board approved, without discussion, the recommendations of the Honorary Degrees Committee for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by the Vice-Chancellor and President Professor DA Robinson.

2     MINUTES
2.1    Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 7/99 held on 20 October 1999
The minutes of Academic Board meeting 7/99 held on 20 October 1999 were confirmed and signed subject to amendment of the starred proceedings of the Faculty of Arts Report (page xvi) to read:

Pursuant to Statute 3.3, sub-section 2.8, the nomination of Professor Graeme Davison as Deputy Dean, during any absence of the Dean during the period 1 November 1999 through to 31 December 2000.

*B     STARRED ITEMS
3.    REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
3.1     Global Development Framework                                                     RMOR1999/065

A document was circulated. (p 361 – 402)

The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson introduced this item.

Introducing the Global Development Framework, Professor DA Robinson advised members that the Framework was an important strategic document that underpinned Leading the Way: Monash 2020 and was integral to research and learning and teaching at Monash.

Outlining the contents of the Global Development Framework, members were advised that Part 1 detailed major categories and principles for offshore development activities and major priorities for 2000 – 2010. Part II outlined the global aspects in relation to research, teaching and learning and the infrastructure needed to support these endeavours. Noting that global development was not separate to research and teaching, members were advised that the major components of Part II would be included in future iterations of the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan and Research Management Plan.

Following his introduction, the Vice-Chancellor outlined the following major aspects of the Framework including.

The need for all developments to meet the Country Suitability and Monash Guiding Principles as detailed on pages 4 – 5 of the document.
The major categories of development including campuses, major strategic alliances, centres, partnerships and other institutional links and activities.
Charts A and B.
Management Structures : members were advised that the most appropriate management and Committee structure would be brought forward once the views of the new General Manager had been considered.

Following further discussion, members were advised that the Global Development Framework would be presented to the November meeting of Council.

Secretarial note:

The Global Development Framework is available on the Monash website at the following address:

http://www.monash.edu.au/monashplan/global99/

Academic Board considered the Global Development Framework for submission to Council and noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.

3.2 Report of the Gippsland Campus Working Party RMO1999/0795

A memorandum from the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson to Members of Academic Board and the Report of the Gippsland Campus Working Party was circulated. (p 403 – 456)

The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson introduced this item.

The Board was advised that the Report of the Gippsland Working Party, the outcome of an extensive consultation process undertaken by a Working Party Chaired by the Deputy Chancellor Dr G A Knights, would shortly be submitted to Resources and Finance Committee, Gippsland Advisory Council and Council for consideration.

Summarising the major recommendations of the Report, which included a range of new initiatives in the areas of research, teaching, program development, staffing and organisational structure, the Vice-Chancellor thanked Dr Knights and the members of the Working Party and commended the Report to the Board.

Secretarial note:

The Report of the Gippsland Campus Working Party is available on the Monash website at the following address:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/rep/gcwp/gcwprepi.htm

Academic Board received the report of the Gippsland Campus Working Party and noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor DA Robinson.

3.3 ARC Grants RMO1997/1152

Professor P LeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Development, introduced this item.

Professor P LeP Darvall advised the Board that Monash had been awarded 46 ARC Large Grants with Engineering (17), Science (12) and Medicine (6) being the most successful faculties. The Board was advised that the performance of Monash in this round was patchy and that intending applicants should be assisted and encouraged via colleagues proof reading applications and Heads of Departments emphasising the important responsibility of senior colleagues providing guidance and assistance to applicants.

Further matters discussed included funding from the ARC for the establishment of the Special Research Centre in Green Chemistry and the outcome of NHMRC Project Grants and ARC SPIRT Grants.

Academic Board received and noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development), Professor P LeP Darvall.

3.4 Monash Research Graduate School RMO1999/1957

Professor P LeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Development, introduced this item.

Professor Darvall advised the Board that the recently created Monash Research Graduate School would be holding a Forum on the 30^th November to discuss issues of common interest and to develop additional strategies for enhancing all aspects of Monash’s research training culture.

Professor M King, the recently appointed inaugural Director of the Monash Research Graduate School, advised members that other priorities included recruitment of international students, the advantages, or otherwise, of a coordinated statistical consulting service and the identification of examples of best practice for dissemination throughout the University.

Academic Board received and noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development), Professor P LeP Darvall and Professor M King, Director – Monash Research Graduate School.

3.5 Establishment of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies RMO1997/0294

RMO1998/0173

RMO1999/2020

A document was circulated. (p 1-4)

Professor E Bourke, Director - Monash Aboriginal Programs, spoke to this item.

Professor Bourke provided the Board with a short history of the development of indigenous programs at Monash culminating in 1997 with the release of the Bourke Report into Aboriginal Programs at Monash.

The Bourke Report recommended that indigenous programs be coordinated via a single academic unit under the leadership of a senior indigenous academic. Professor Bourke advised the Board that the recommendations under consideration would ensure that Monash was better placed to meet the needs of indigenous students while also enabling the Centre, under the stewardship of the Faculty of Arts, to address the needs of all faculties in relation to indigenous programs.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal to:

disestablish the Koorie Research Centre, the Centre for Koorie Studies (Gippsland) and the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA);

establish the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies; and

amend Schedule 2 – Faculty of Arts, Part II, Under subsection 7.7 of the Faculties regulations to include, as a member of the Faculty Board, the Director of Monash Aboriginal Programs.

3.6 Report on International Student Numbers RMO1998/1792

A document was circulated. (p 5-18)

Mr. Anthony Pollock, Executive Director International and Ms Melissa Banks, Divisional Manager Marketing and Business Development (Monash International), were invited to speak to this item.

Mr Pollock and Ms Banks provided the Board with a detailed explanation of the charts contained in the Report distributed with the agenda papers 5 – 18).

Following the presentation, the major items of discussion included:

The need to set appropriate fee levels.
HDR applicants are usually well qualified and often seek financial assistance in order to undertake their program. Monash must be responsive to requests for information from HDR applicants.
Noting that the data contained in the report was very useful, members requested that similar data, where possible from consistent sources, be supplied to faculties on a regular basis.
The establishment of Research Fellowships.

Academic Board received and noted the Report on International Student Numbers and noted the advice of Mr. Anthony Pollock, Executive Director International and Ms Melissa Banks, Divisional Manager Marketing and Business Development (Monash International).

3.7 Monash portal project – my.monash.edu.au

Members were advised that the Monash Portal Project, a joint development between staff from Information Technology Services Division and staff members from a range of University departments, had recently received a national award in the Australian Information Industry Association National Awards for Excellence through Information Technology.

On behalf the Board, Ms Di James (Project Director), Mr Nathan Bailey (Project Leader) and all staff members who contributed to the development of this leading edge application were congratulated for their outstanding contributions and achievement.

The portal can be accessed at the following URL address:

http://my.monash.edu.au/

4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

C 4.1 Nominations for the award of Honorary Degree RMOR1999/009

This item originated from item 11.1 – Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee. (p 287 – 288) and was considered at item 1.3 – Confidential items.

4.2 Advanced Diploma of MICA Paramedic Studies RMO1999/2022

This item originated from item 7.2.16 – Report of the Education Committee.

Documentation was circulated, including a background statement providing a rationale for the introduction of this award. (Attachment 16, agenda pages 89-92)

The new subjects associated with the course were presented at item 7.6 of the Report of the Education Committee.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Advanced Diploma of MICA Paramedic Studies, to be offered on-campus at the Peninsula campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

C     ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

5     MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6     MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

No matters were referred to Academic Board from meeting 7/99 of Council.

7 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

A document was circulated (p 19 – 234).

7.1 Receipt of Report RMO1999/1489

A document was circulated (p 19-40).

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 7/99 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 27 October 1999.
7.2 New Course Proposals RMO1997/1365

A document was circulated (p 41 – 112)

7.2.1 Bachelor of Information Management and Systems/Bachelor of Education

A document was circulated. (p 41-44) (Attachment 1)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculties of Education and Information Technology to establish the Bachelor of Information Management and Systems / Bachelor of Education, to be offered on-campus at the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses, with the Faculty of Education as the managing faculty, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.2 Master of Telecommunication Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.3 and 7.2.4 of the report below.

A document was circulated. (p45-48) (Attachment 2)

The purpose of his proposal was to establish a new Master of Telecommunication Engineering with the possibility of articulation to that degree from a new Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma of Telecommunication Engineering. The Faculty noted that the University of Melbourne offers a similar program and that in order to maintain the department’s profile in the telecommunications area, it is important to provide a program which is able to compete with the University of Melbourne program and that provides a similar entry path to the Master of Digital Communications offered by the Faculty of Information Technology.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Master of Telecommunication Engineering, to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.3 Postgraduate Diploma of Telecommunication Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.2 and 7.2.4 of the report.

A document was circulated. (p49-50) (Attachment 3)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Postgraduate Diploma of Telecommunication Engineering, to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.4 Graduate Certificate of Telecommunication Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 of the report above.

A document was circulated. (p51-52) (Attachment 4)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Graduate Certificate of Telecommunication Engineering, to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.5 Master of Pavement Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.6 and 7.2.7 of the report below.

A document was circulated. (p53-54) (Attachment 5)

The Faculty of Engineering proposed the introduction of the new Master of Pavement Engineering, with the possibility of articulation to that degree from the new Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in the same discipline. The Pavement Engineering stream would be run in conjunction with the Australasian Pavement Studies and Research Centre (APSARC), who currently offer the program by distance education through Deakin University. APSARC have agreed to move the program to Monash.

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Master of Pavement Engineering, to be offered via distan ce education from the Clayton campus, commencing sester one, 2000.
7.2.6 Postgraduate Diploma in Pavement Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.5 and 7.2.7 of the report.

A document was circulated. (p55-56) (Attachment 6)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Postgraduate Diploma in Pavement Engineering, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton Campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.7 Graduate Certificate in Pavement Engineering

Refer also to items 7.2.5 and 7.2.6 of the report above.

A document was circulated. (p 57-58) (Attachment 7)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Graduate Certificate in Pavement Engineering, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.8 Master of Transport and Traffic

Refer also to items 7.2.9 and 7.2.10 of the report below.

A document was circulated. (p59-60) (Attachment 8)

The Faculty of Engineering proposed the introduction of the new Master of Transport and Traffic, with the possibility of articulation to that degree from the new Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in the same discipline.

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Master of Transport and Traffic, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.9 Postgraduate Diploma of Transport and Traffic

Refer also to items 7.2.8 and 7.2.10 of the report.

A document was circulated. (p61-62) (Attachment 9)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Postgraduate Diploma of Transport and Traffic, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.10 Graduate Certificate of Transport and Traffic

Refer also to items 7.2.8 and 7.2.9 of the report above.

A document was circulated. (p63-64) (Attachment 10)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish the Graduate Certificate of Transport and Traffic, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.11 Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Laws

A document was circulated. (p65-66) (Attachment 11)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculties of Law and Education to establish the Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Laws, to be offered on campus at the Clayton campus, with the Faculty of Law as the managing faculty, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.12 Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics

A document was circulated. (p 67-72) (Attachment 12)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented under item 6 of the report.

This proposal seeks to establish a course which will satisfy the post-degree practical training requirements for admission to legal practice in Victoria.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics, to be offered on-campus at the Clayton campus, commencing July, 2000.

7.2.13 Graduate Certificate in Law

Refer also to item 7.3.20.

A document was circulated. (p 73-76) (Attachment 13)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish the Graduate Certificate in Law, to be offered on-campus at Clayton and via distance education, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.14 Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice

Refer also to item 7.3.20.

A document was circulated. (p 77-78) (Attachment 14)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish the Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice, to be offered on-campus at Clayton and via distance education, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.15 Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies

Documentation was circulated, including an overview of the new Ambulance Paramedic course proposals at items 7.2.13, 7.2.14 and 7.2.15. (p 79-88) (Attachment 15)

The new subjects associated with this course were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies, to be offered on-campus at the Peninsula campus, commencing semester one, 2000.
7.2.16 Advanced Diploma of MICA Paramedic Studies
Please refer to item 4.2 under Section B – starred items.
7.2.17 Bachelor of Paramedic Studies

A document was circulated. (p 93-94) (Attachment 17)

The new subjects associated with this course were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Bachelor of Paramedic Studies, to be offered at the Peninsula campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.18 Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health

A document was circulated. (p 95-96) (Attachment 18)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, to be offered on-campus at the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.19 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials

A document was circulated. (p 97-98) (Attachment 19)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials, to be offered on-campus at the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.20 Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

A document was circulated. (p 99-102) (Attachment 20)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management, to be offered via distance education based at the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.21 Graduate Certificate in Exercise Medicine

A document was circulated. (p 103 – 104) (Attachment 21)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Exercise Medicine, to be offered via distance education from the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.22 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics)

A document was circulated. (p 105-106) (Attachment 22)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics), to be offered via a combination of distance education and on-campus modes at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.23 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (High Dependency)

A document was circulated. (p 107-108) (Attachment 23)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (High Dependency), to be offered via a combination of distance education and on-campus modes at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.2.24 Master of Health Services Management

A document was circulated. ( p 109-112) (Attachment 24)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Master of Health Services Management, to be offered via a combination of distance education and on-campus modes, at the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, commencing semester one, 2000.

7.3 Major Amendment to Existing Courses RMO1997/1365

7.3.1 Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Social Research)

A document was circulated. (p 113-114) (Attachment 25)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Applied Social Research) by changing the entry requirements as detailed in the document presented.
7.3.2 Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

The new subjects associated with this proposal were presented for approval at item 6 of the report.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) by adding the stream of Applied Social Research, to be offered from semester one, 2000, including the following subjects:

SCY4660 Professional honours in social research I: key issues

SCY4670 Professional Honours in social research II: Research project

7.3.3 Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management
Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to make the following amendments to offering of core subjects within the Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management, to:

offer the existing core subject ENV422E Environmental Assessment in alternate years, where previously it was offered every year; and

offer the existing core subject ENV404C Environmental Policy and Action in those years when ENV422E is not offered.

7.3.4 Graduate Certificate in Human Resources

Documentation was circulated. (p 115-116) (Attachment 26)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources as detailed in the document presented.

7.3.5 Graduate Certificate in Management – offered at the Caulfield campus

Documentation was circulated. (p 117–120) (Attachment 27)

Refer also to item 3.6 of the report below.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Certificate in Management, which is currently offered at the Caulfield campus, as detailed in the document presented.
7.3.6 Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) – offered at the Gippsland campus

Documentation was circulated. (p 117–120) (Attachment 27)

Refer also to item 3.5 of the report above.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to make an amendment to the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Certificate of Business (Management), which is currently offered at the Gippsland campus, to harmonise it with the Graduate Certificate in Management as currently offered on the Caulfield campus, and to change the title of the award so that it becomes the Graduate Certificate in Management.
7.3.7 Graduate Diploma in Business Management – offered at the Caulfield campus

Documentation was circulated. (p 121-124) (Attachment 28)

Refer also to item 3.8 of the report below.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Diploma in Business Management, which is currently offered at the Caulfield campus, and to change the name of the award so that it becomes the Graduate Diploma in Management.
7.3.8 Graduate Diploma in Business (Management) – offered at the Gippsland campus

Documentation was circulated. (p 121-124) (Attachment 28)

Refer also to item 3.7 of the report above.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Diploma in Business (Management), which is currently offered by distance education at the Gippsland campus, and to change the name of the award so that it becomes the Graduate Diploma in Management.

7.3.9 Graduate Diploma in Human Resources

Documentation was circulated. (p 125-126) (Attachment 29)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure and mode of offering of the Graduate Diploma in Human Resources.

7.3.10 Master of Management (International Business)

Documentation was circulated. (p 127-128) (Attachment 30)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the core subjects in the Master of Management (International Business).

7.3.11 Master of Management (Organisational Systems)

Documentation was circulated. (p 129-132) (Attachment 31)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure of the Master of Management (Organisational Systems).

7.3.12 Master of Management (Human Resource Management)

Documentation was circulated. (p 133 – 136) (Attachment 32)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Master of Management (Human Resource Management), to reduce the number of core subjects and to change the title of the course so that it becomes the Master of Management (Human Resources).

7.3.13 Bachelor of Business (Honours)

Documentation was circulated. (p 137-148) (Attachment 33)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Bachelor of Business (Honours) as detailed in the documentation presented, to:

establish a stream in Taxation at the Caulfield campus, commencing semester one, 2000; and

amend the Management stream in the Department of Management for the Caulfield/Peninsula campuses.

7.3.14 Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)

Documentation was circulated. (p 149–150) (Attachment 34)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to change the name of the Bachelor of Business (Business Administration), so that it becomes the Bachelor of Business (Human Resources), from semester one, 2000.

7.3.15 Graduate Certificate in International Education

Documentation was circulated. (p 151-152) (Attachment 35)

Refer also to item 7.3.16 of the report below.

Both the Graduate Certificate in International Education and the Graduate Diploma in International Education (mentioned in the item below) fully articulate with the Master of Education (International Education), with subjects in the International Education suite of programs being common to all three courses. The change of title from graduate to postgraduate more accurately reflects the level at which these programs are delivered.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to change the title of the Graduate Certificate in International Education, so that it becomes the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (International Education), from semester one, 2000.

7.3.16 Graduate Diploma in International Education

Documentation was circulated. (p 153-154) (Attachment 36)

Refer also to item 3.15 of the report above.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to change the title of the Graduate Diploma in International Education, so that it becomes the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (International Education), from semester one, 2000.

7.3.17 Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies)

Documentation was circulated. (p 155-156) (Attachment 37)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to change the structure of the Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies), from six by eight point subjects, to eight by six point subjects, from semester one, 2000.

7.3.18 Bachelor of Educational Studies

Documentation was circulated. (p 157-160) (Attachment 38)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Educational Studies as detailed in the document presented, from semester one, 2000.
7.3.19 Master of Laws

Documentation was circulated. (p 161-186) (Attachment 39)

The major amendment to the Master of Laws under this item entailed a change from its current seventy-two point structure to become a forty-eight point structure and requires that the degree be listed under the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy. During its consideration of this proposal, the Education Committee noted the rationale provided by the representative of the Faculty of Law for the major amendments, namely that:

a reduction in the credit points would conform with masters award programs previously approved: and
the amended length of the Master of Laws (equivalent to one year full-time) would be on par with the equivalent degree offered by the faculty’s immediate competitor, the University of Melbourne.

The subjects which are mentioned below as requiring amendment (from twelve point subjects to become six point subjects) were included for approval under item 6 – New Subjects, by virtue of a change to their credit point value.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law amend the Master of Laws as detailed in the documentation presented, to:

amend the course structure (noting that the course would then need to be listed under the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy);

change the subject credit points (as listed under item 6 of the report); and

include the following specialisations on transcripts and testamurs:

Banking and Finance Law

International and Comparative Law

7.3.20 Graduate Diploma in Law and Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice

Refer also to items 7.2.13 and 7.2.14.

Documentation was circulated. (p 187-202) (Attachment 40)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to amend the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice as detailed in the documentation presented.

7.3.21 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Health Management

Documentation was circulated. (p 203-206) (Attachment 41)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Health Management as detailed in the document presented, to:

change the title of the award so that it becomes the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management;

amend the structure of the course; and

extend the mode of enrolment to include distance education in addition to the on-campus mode.

7.3.22 Master of Occupational and Environmental Health

Documentation was circulated. (p 207-212) (Attachment 42)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Health Management as detailed in the document presented, to:

change the title of the award so that it becomes the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management;

amend the structure of the course; and

extend the mode of enrolment to include distance education in addition to the on-campus mode.

7.3.23 Master of Nursing

Documentation was circulated. (p 213-220) (Attachment 43)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Master of Nursing as detailed in the document presented, to restructure the course from ninety-six to seventy-two credit points, noting that it would then need to be included in the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy.

7.3.24 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing)

Documentation was circulated. (p 221-226) (Attachment 44)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to change the title of the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing), so that it becomes the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health).
7.3.25 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing)

Documentation was circulated. (p 221-226) (Attachment 44)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to change the title of the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing), so that it becomes the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health).
7.3.26 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering

Documentation was circulated. (p 227-228) (Attachment 45)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculties of Science and Engineering to amend the Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering as detailed in the document presented.
7.4 Changes to Undergraduate Courses in The Faculty of Arts Due to the Faculty’s Transition to Six Point Subjects RMO1999/1025

A document was circulated which detailed amendments to the general requirements of undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of Arts, due to the Faculty’s transition to six point subjects. This document also included amended definitions of Arts Faculty majors and minors. (p 229-230) (Attachment 46)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the general requirements for the undergraduate courses of the Faculty of Arts from 2000, including the definition of major and minor studies, due to the Faculty’s transition to six point subjects.

7.5 Course Cessation of Intake/Disestablishment RMO1997/1181

7.5.1 Faculty of Arts – Cessation of Offering of Specialisations within Courses

A document was circulated. (p 231-234) (Attachment 47)

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to cease the offering of the italicised specialisations within the following courses:

Master of Arts in Geography by coursework

Master of Arts in Italian by coursework/research

Masters Qualifying in Geography by coursework

7.5.2 Faculty of Business and Economics – Disestablishment of Bachelor of Business/Diploma in Hospitality (Management)
Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to cease intake into, and then disestablish, the Bachelor of Business / Diploma in Hospitality (Management) at the Gippsland campus.
7.5.3 New Subject Proposals RMO1997/0087

Documentation for the subject proposals under this item is available for perusal upon request to the Executive Officer, Education Committee.

The Academic Board was invited to note that two hundred and thirty new subjects are proposed for approval in this Report (the majority of which result from the proposals for new courses and major amendments to courses as detailed under items 2 and 3 of the 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

Art & Design

30

-

-

30

Arts

8 (includes 2 subjects at additional year levels)

1

2

11

Business and Economics

12

-

-

12

Education

6

-

-

6

Engineering

20

-

-

20

Law

14

94

-

108

Medicine

36

-

-

36

Science

7

-

-

7

230

Academic Board approved the proposals of the Faculties of Art and Design, Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science to approve the subjects listed below:

New subjects requiring establishment:

APA4506 Casting of small-scale objects and jewellery 1G
APA4507 Casting of small -scale objects and jewellery 2G
APA4508 Anodising 1G
APA4511 Metals/Jewellery 1C
APA4512 Metals/Jewellery 2C
APA4513 Metals/Jewellery 3C
APA4514 Metals/Jewellery 4C
DGN2103 Design Studio 3
DIS2301 Interior Architecture Computing 1
DIS2302 Interior Architecture Computing 2
DIS3107 3D Modelling for Design 1
DIS3108 3D Modelling for Design 2
DWG4502 Collage, Montage and Assemblage 1G
DWG4503 Perceptual Drawing (Composition) 1G
DWG4504 Creative Drawing 1G
DWG4505 Drawing (Distortion, Design and Decoration) 1G
DWG4507 Drawing (Concept and Research) 1G
DWG4508 Drawing (Concept and Research) 2G
DWG4509 Perceptual drawing (the figure) 1G
DWG4510 Perceptual drawing 1G
DWG4511 Drawing for Contemporary Practice 1G
IAR2103 Interior Architecture Studio 3
IAR2104 Interior Architecture Studio 4
IAR2305 Structures B
IDE3402 Materials and Manufacturing 2
IDE3403 Materials and Manufacturing 3
IDE3808 Transportation Design 3
TAD2130 Concept & Creativity: development of Italian art and design
TAD2127 Art, Culture and Design in Central Europe
TAD2129 Art and Visual Culture of Paris
INT2090/3090 Research methods for comparative studies
PHL2115/3115 Making Knowledge: Modern Scientific Controversies
SCY4660 Professional honours in social research I: key issues
SCY4670 Professional honours in social research II: research project
ARY3240 Archaeology and archive studies: exploring Victoria’s heritage
HSY4240 Archaeology and archive studies: exploring Victoria’s heritage
BTF4900 Research Report
ETX2121 Data Analysis in Business
MGF3111 Organisational Behaviour
MGF4XXX Data Analysis for Organisational and Management Research
MGF4XXX Perspectives and Paradigms in Management Theory
MGF4XXX Management Field Project
MGF3XXX Applied Business Research
MGF3421 Introductory Management Research Methods
MGC4XXX Contemporary Issues in Management
MGX3XXX Business consulting
MGG3421 Introductory Management Research Methods
MGX1100 Managerial Communication
EDF4502 The Early Childhood Professional
EDF4504 Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
EDF4506 Administration and Management in Early Childhood Services
EDF5253 Methods and practices of teaching outdoor education
EDF5254 Methods and practices of teaching physical education
EDF6323 Learning Music: Current Research Issues
CIV5XXX Case Studies in Transport
CIV5XXX Intelligent Transport Systems
CIV5XXX Quantitative Methods
CIV5XXX Road Safety Engineering
CIV5XXX Road Traffic: Engineering and Management
CIV5XXX Traffic Engineering Fundamentals
CIV5XXX Transport Network Models
CIV5XXX Parking Policy and Design
CIV5XXX Asphalt Mix Design
CIV5XXX Case Studies in Pavement Engineering
CIV5XXX Heavy Duty Pavements
CIV5XXX In situ Stabilisation
CIV5XXX Introduction to Pavements
CIV5XXX Pavement Construction
CIV5XXX Pavement Design
CIV5XXX Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation
CIV5XXX Pavement Management
CIV5XXX Pavement Wearing Surfaces
GEG4006 Engineering project I
GEG4007 Engineering project II
LAW1155 Australian Legal System (non-law)
LAW2154 Intellectual Property (non-law)
LAW7230 Criminal Law and Practice
LAW7231 Civil Litigation and Practice
LAW7232 Family Law and Practice
LAW7233 Accounting - Trust Accounts and Costs
LAW7234 Professional Regulation and Conduct
LAW7235 Wills and Administration of Estates
LAW7236 Property Transactions
LAW7237 Business Law and Practice
LAW7238 Consumer and Credit Law and Practice
LAW7239 Employment Law and Practice
LAW7240 Planning and Environmental Law and Practice
LAW7241 Legal Clinic
APS1010 Foundations of Ambulance Paramedic Practice
APS1020 Foundations of Ambulance Paramedic Care
APS1030 Clinical Practice I
APS1040 The Professional Ambulance Paramedic
APS1050 Ambulance Paramedic Care
APS1060 Clinical Practice II
MPS2011 MICA Paramedic Cardiac Emergencies
MPS2021 MICA Paramedic Trauma and Emergency Care
MPS2032 Clinical Practice - MICA - I
MPS2042 Clinical Practice - MICA - II
PAR3010 Professional Issues in Paramedic Practice
PAR3020 Trends in Pre-Hospital Care Services
PAR3050 Clinical Practice Project
EXM0001 Exercise and Health I
EXM0002 Exercise and Health II
EXM0003 Exercise and Gender
EXM0004 Exercise and Age
NUR6801 The Physiology of Ageing
NUR6802 Critical Social Gerontology
NUR6803 Clinical Issues in Gerontological Nursing
NUR6804 Lifespan Development
NUR6805 Aged Care Policy Management and Practice
NUR6806 Caring for the Confused Older Person
NUR4703 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR4701 High Acuity Care 1: Alterations in Perfusion
NUR4702 High Acuity Care 2: Alterations in Oxygenation, Regulation & Elimination
MPH2072 Reform and Development of Health Services
MPH2073 Case Study in Health Services Management
NUR5703 Advanced Health Assessment
BMS2052 Microbes in Health and Disease
BMS2042 Human Genetics
BMS2021 Biochemistry in Human Function
BMS2011 Structure of the Human Body
BMS2031 Body Systems
BMS2062 Bioinformatics and Communication
BME1141 Social Nutrition
ENV3639 Global Resources and Energy Management
ESC2032 Vertebrate Life on Earth: 500 Million Years of Australian Vertebrate History
IDS2031 Nature and Human Nature
PSY3151 Contemporary Social Psychology
PSY3162 The Psychology of Language
PSY3172 Decision Making in Professional Settings
BNS2022 Behavioural Neuroscience of Movement and Sensation

New subjects by virtue of a change to credit point value of, or additional year level of offering for, existing subjects:

CRT4650 Seeing/Reading/Text (previously honours, now also to be offered at 4^th year postgraduate level)

ENV537E Corporate Environmental Management (in addition to 4^th year level)

AMA4100 Arts Administration (from 8 to 12credit points)

Law7001 Advanced private international law (this and other Law subjects below from 12 to 6 credit points)

Law7002 Advanced taxation trusts

Law7003 Business finance: law and practice

Law7004 Commercial equity

Law7005 Comparative tax reform

Law7006 Comparative Australian and us tax

Law7007 Comparative family law

Law7008 Comparative labour relations law

Law7009 Commercial leases

Law7010 Contemporary legal thought

Law7011 Copyright

Law7012 Current issues in air transport law

Law7013 Current issues in civil procedure

Law7014 Secured finance and related transactions

Law7015 Current problems in taxation

Law7016 Creditors and family law

Law7017 Drugs and the law

Law7018 Economic torts

Law7019 European union law

Law7020 Economic analysis of current issues in commercial law

Law7021 Family property

Law7022 Forensic family law

Law7023 Government regulation of international trade

Law7024 International air law

Law7025 International financial transactions law

Law7026 International human rights

Law7027 International taxation

Law7028 International trade law

Law7030 International commercial arbitration

Law7031 Corporate insolvency

Law7033 Law of the sea

Law7035 Law, the environment and the policy process

Law7037 Occupational health and safety

Law7038 Principles of drafting in family law

Law7040 Current issues in evidence

Law7041 Public sector employment law

Law7043 Sentencing

Law7044 Stamp duties

Law7045 Takeovers

Law7046 Tax avoidance

Law7048 Taxation commissioner’s discretionary powers

Law7049 Taxation in the European community

Law7051 Taxation of capital gains

Law7052 Taxation of corporations and shareholders

Law7053 Taxation of trusts

Law7055 Theories of justice

Law7056 Competition law

Law7057 Tribunal and inquiries

Law7058 Australian and the international legal order

Law7059 Planning law

Law7060 Current problems in family law

Law7061 Legislative and judicial refinement of the income tax base

Law7062 Rights arising out of defacto cohabitation

Law7066 Migration law

Law7070 Administration of criminal justice

Law7071 Commercial alternative dispute resolution

Law7074 Legal issues in bioethics

Law7075 Trade marks and commercial designations

Law7076 Government and information

Law7077 International aspects of intellectual property

Law7078 Graduate research paper

Law7079 Research methods

Law7082 Confiscation of the proceeds of crime

Law7083 Law of employee relations

Law7087 Local government law

Law7088 Modern criminal justice

Law7092 Electronic banking law

Law7093 Judicial law making and legal theory

Law7100 Administrative appeals

Law7116 Maritime law

Law7118 Pacific and comparative law

Law7119 Patents, trade secrets and allied rights

Law7122 Superannuation law and practice

Law7140 Defamation and freedom of speech

Law7206 Native title and land rights

Law7207 Psychiatry, psychology and law

Law7208 Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justice

Law7209 International sale of goods

Law7210 Principles of corporate insolvency

Law7211 Commercial law of the united states

Law7212 Australian legal studies

Law7213 Law of the internet

Law7214 Utility regulation: law and policy

Law7215 Labour law for corporate lawyers

Law7216 Civil liability of lawyers

Law7218 International humanitarian law

Law7219 Security over intangible property

Law7220 Lender liability and the banker customer relationship

Law7221 Technology contracts and licensing law

Law7222 Collateral obligations

Law7223 Overview of intellectual property

Law7224 Trade mark practice

Law7225 Family mediation

Law7226 Tort liabilities of public authorities

7.6 Disestablishment of Subjects RMO1997/1181
Academic Board noted that two hundred and twenty-seven subjects were disestablished in the agenda for Education Committee Meeting 7/99. Of these subjects, two hundred and twenty-two (including fifty-two at an additional year level) were from the Faculty of Arts, three were from the Faculty of Business and Economics and two were from the Faculty of Law.

Proceedings

8 REPORTS OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

A document was attached (p235 – 280)

Academic Board received and noted the Reports of Meetings 7/99, 8/99 and 9/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 3 September 1999, 8 October 1999 and 5 November 1999.
8.1 Report of meeting 7/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 3 September 1999 RMO1997/1156

A document was circulated (p 235-238)

Proceedings

8.2 Report of meeting 8/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 8 October 1999 RMO1997/1156

A document was circulated (p 239-242).

Proceedings

8.3 Report of meeting 9/99 of the PhD Scholarships Committee held on 5 November 1999 RMO1997/1156

A document was circulated (p243-246).

8.3.1` Course Proposal – Doctor of Psychology (Organisational) RMO1997/1365

A document was circulated (p 247-268).

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish the Doctor of Psychology (Organisational)

8.3.2 Subject Proposal - GED 3941: A Tale of Three Countries 1850-1993: Tertiary Education in Australia, the United Kingdom and the US

RMO1997/0087

A document was circulated (p 269-280).

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish the subject GED3941 - A Tale of Three Countries 1850-1993: Tertiary Education in Australia, the United Kingdom and the US.

Proceedings

9 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH) RMO1998/0450

A document was circulated (p281-284).

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 6/99 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on 9 September 1999.

Proceedings

10 REPORT OF THE OFFSHORE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE RMO1997/0885

A document was circulated (p 285-286).

Academic Board received and noted the Report of the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee.

Proceedings

C 11 REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE RMO1997/1110

A document was circulated (p 287-288).

11.1 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees RMOR1999/009

A document was circulated (p 287-288).

Please refer to item 1.3 – Confidential Items.

12 REPORTS OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

A document was circulated (p289-310).

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 3/99 and 4/99 of the Admissions Committee held on 16 September 1999 and 4 November 1999.
12.1 Report of meeting 3/99 of the Admissions Committee held on 16 September 1999 RMO1998/1366

A document was circulated (p 289-290).

Proceedings

12.2 Report of meeting 4/99 of the Admissions Committee held on 4 November 1999 RMO1998/1366

A document was circulated (p 291-296).

12.2.1 Amendments to the Admission Committees Terms of Reference RMO1999/2024

A document was circulated (p297-298).

Secretarial note: amendments are shown in bold type.

Academic Board amended the terms of reference of the Admissions Committee to read: To advise Academic Board on all university student admission and progression matters except those relating to doctoral programs.

12.2.2 Admission Committee Membership RMO1997/1150

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Admission Committee to amend the student representation on the Committee to include one student representing undergraduate students and one student representing other non-doctoral graduate students.

12.2.3 Proposed amendments to Statute 6.1.1 – University Entrance and Admissions to Courses RMO1997/1134

A document was circulated (p 299-302).

Academic Board approved the proposal to amend Statute 6.1.1 – University Entrance and Admissions to Courses as detailed in the attached document.

12.2.4 Recognition of prior learning as a basis for admission to undergraduate programs RMO1997/0921

A document was circulated.

The current University Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning (Academic Board 3/97) recognises 'credentialled' and 'uncredentialled' prior learning in relation to the granting of credit for both undergraduate and graduate courses. However, it notes that recognition of prior learning currently has only been approved for admission to graduate level courses (Graduate Studies Policy Academic Board 8/95).

To enable recognition of prior learning to be used as a basis for admission to undergraduate level courses, Admissions Committee make the following recommendations to Academic Board.

Academic Board members are invited to note that admission by Recognition of Prior Learning would be upon a basis deemed equivalent to standard entry levels by the faculty (see Graduate Studies Policy, Section 2.3 Determining Equivalence) and hence Paragraph 6.2 of Statute 6.1.1, as recommended, covers this issue.

Academic Board approved the following recommendations:

Recommendation 1

That the policy on Recognition of Prior Learning be taken into account in assessing applicants for admission to undergraduate courses.

Recommendation 2

That policy and procedures for undergraduate admission on the basis of recognition of prior learning be consistent with graduate admission as detailed in the Graduate Studies Policy (Section 2 Admissions Policy And Procedures).

The following recommendations have previously been approved by Academic Board (8/95) for graduate programs and Admissions Committee now recommends to Academic Board their extension to undergraduate programs.

Recommendation 3

That faculties wishing to consider applicants for admission on the basis of recognition of prior learning develop clear guidelines for the assessment of these applicants for programs, and have these guidelines endorsed by the relevant Faculty Board and by the Admissions Committee.

Recommendation 4

That Faculty Boards ratify all decisions relating to the admission of students to undergraduate programs which are exceptions from the usual admissions criteria.

Proceedings p 303-310

13 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN RMO1998/1742

A document was circulated (p 311-314).

Academic Board received and noted the report of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design held 22 September 199 and 27 October 1999.

13.1 Report of meeting 5/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design held on 22 September 1999

A document was circulated (p 311-312).

Proceedings

13.2 Report of meeting 6/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design held on 27 October 1999

A document was circulated (p 313-314).

Proceedings

14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS RMO1998/0455

A document was circulated (p 315-316).

Academic Board received and noted the report of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 5 November 1999.

14.1 Establishment of the position of Associate Dean (Educational Technology) RMO1999/0568

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish the position of Associate Deans (Educational Technology).

Proceedings

15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW RMO1998/1743

A document was circulated (p 317-318).

Academic Board received and noted the report of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on 18 October 1999.

15.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Teaching) RMO1997/0722

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint Associate Professor S Campbell Associate Dean (Teaching) for a period of two years commencing 1 January 2000.

Proceedings

16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE RMO1998/0708

A document was circulated (p 319-324).

Academic Board received and noted the report of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 27 October 1999.

16.1 Proposal to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor, Rural Health Research

A document was circulated.

Secretarial note: this proposal was approved by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 16 November 1999.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor of Rural Health Research.

16.2 Annual Report, Centre for Rural Health RMO1997/0404

A document was circulated (p 321-324).

Academic Board received and noted the Annual Report of the Centre for Rural Health.

16.3 Award of Doctor of Medicine RMO1998/0448

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr Jane M Thompson for her this titled ‘Microneurography: Measurement of Muscle Sympathetic Activity in Humans.’

17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE RMO1997/0904

A document was circulated (p 325-334).

Academic Board received and noted the report of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 6 October 1999.

Proceedings

*18 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY RMO1999/0026

A document was circulated (p 335-344).

A "snapshot" of the University’s Academic Structure, as at October 1999, was circulated for the information of members.

At the meeting, members were requested to forward any amendments to the Secretary.

Academic Board noted the Academic Structure of the University as detailed in the document presented.

19 LEGISLATION

A document was circulated (p 345-350).

19.1 Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 3 1999) RMO1999/0213

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the above legislation.

20 EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP 2000 RMO1999/1764

A document was circulated (p 351-352). RMO1999/1271

Academic Board approved the membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee for 2000 as detailed in the document presented.

21. PROPOSAL TO ADVERTISE AND FILL A CHAIR IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY –FACULTY OF PHARMACY

A document was circulated (p 353-354).

Secretarial note: this proposal was approved by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 16 November 1999.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Pharmacy to advertise and fill a Chair in Medicinal Chemistry.

22 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH, ADVERTISE AND FILL A CHAIR IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

A document was circulated (p 355-358).

Secretarial note: this proposal was approved by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 26 October 1999.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish, advertise and fill a Chair in Accounting and Finance.
23    MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD
23.1 Casual Vacancy – Graduate Student                                             RMO1997/1106

Academic Board noted the appointment made by the Monash Postgraduate Association of Mr D Heffron, to fill a casual vacancy for a graduate student on the Academic Board.

24     ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL                                 RMO1998/1225

A document was circulated (p 359-360).

Academic Board noted the matters of interest to the Academic Board from the Council meeting 7/99 held on 8 November 1999.

25 P ROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH, ADVERTISE AND FILL A CHAIR IN RURAL MENTAL HEALTH

A document was circulated (p 457-458).

Secretarial note: this proposal was approved by the Committee of Deans at its meeting on 16 November 1999.

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill a Chair in Rural Mental Health.

26 REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

*26.1 Course Proposal – Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology

This was a tabled paper and starred for discussion.

The Board was advised that industrial action at mail exchanges had delayed the receipt of external assessors’ reports. On receipt of the reports, the proposal had been considered and approved by the PhD and Scholarships Committee.

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology.

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
Art & Design	30	-	-	30
Arts	8 (includes 2 subjects at additional year levels)	1	2	11
Business and Economics	12	-	-	12
Education	6	-	-	6
Engineering	20	-	-	20
Law	14	94	-	108
Medicine	36	-	-	36
Science	7	-	-	7
				230