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Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 7/2000

Meeting No 7/2000 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 29 November in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2:15 pm.

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

Meetings of the Academic Board are attended by ex officio and elected members. A current list of members may be obtained from the Secretary. A non-member may request permission to attend a meeting of the Board as an observer, by telephoning extension 59063. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.

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

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

Tony Calder

Secretary

A G E N D A

*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1 ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1 Starring of Items

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

1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items

The Chair will move:

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

1.3 Confidential Items C

Any starred confidential items will be resolved at this point.

The single confidential item in this agenda, item 9.2, has been starred and will be dealt with under this item.

Non-members will be admitted to the meeting upon completion of this item.

2 MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 6/2000 held on Wednesday 18 October

The Minutes for Meeting 6/2000 were circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes of Academic Board Meeting 6/2000 held on 18 October 2000 be confirmed and signed.

*B STARRED ITEMS

3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP

3.1 ARC and NHMRC Grants for 2001

Professor P Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board note the advice of Professor P Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).

3.2 Victorian Government STII Funding

Professor P Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board note the advice of Professor P Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).

3.3 Course Delivery Framework p1-8b

A revised document is attached.

Members are advised that changes to the previously distributed document are indicated in this version of the document by a vertical line on the left-hand side of the page.

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the advice of Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), endorse the broad framework and proposed development process and approve the two specific recommendations contained in the document.

3.4 Directional Statement for Off-campus Monash p299-314

Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic & Planning and Professor J Rosenberg, Dean – Faculty of Information Technology, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Academic Board receive the Directional Statement for Off-campus Monash and note the advice of Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic & Planning, and Professor J Rosenberg, Dean – Information Technology.

3.5 International Student Activity – Year 2000 p315-334

A document is attached.

Ms D Lampard, Director – Quantitative Planning Support, and Mr A Pollock, Executive Director – International, will be in attendance for this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the advice of Ms D Lampard, Director – Quantitative Planning Support and Mr A Pollock, Executive Director - International.

3.6 Monash University Malaysia p335-338

Professor R Bignall, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Monash University Malaysia will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the advice of Professor R Bignall, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Monash University Malaysia.

3.7 Monash University South Africa

Professor J Anderson, Pro Vice-Chancellor – South Africa, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the advice of Professor J Anderson, Pro Vice-Chancellor –South Africa.

3.8 Asian Development Bank Project

Mr A Pollock, Executive Director – International, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board note the advice of Mr A Pollock, Executive Director – International.

3.9 Future Directions Report – Faculty of Education p339-340

A document is attached

Professor Susan Willis, Dean – Faculty of Education, is invited to speak to the report.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the report of Professor Susan Willis, Dean – Faculty of Education and note the Dean’s comments.

4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

7 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p9-176

7.1 RECEIPT OF REPORT

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/2000 of the Education Committee held Wednesday, 15 November 2000.

7.2 NEW COURSE PROPOSALS

7.2.1 Graduate Certificate in Electronic Business p25-26

Documentation is attached (Attachment 1).

The course proposed for establishment under this item has cross-faculty involvement with the Faculty of Information Technology. The Graduate Certificate in Electronic Business is to be managed by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Graduate Certificate in Electronic Business, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus from semester one, 2001.

7.2.2 Graduate Diploma in Electronic Business p27-28

Documentation is attached (Attachment 2).

The course proposed for establishment under this item has cross-faculty involvement with the Faculty of Information Technology. The Graduate Diploma in Electronic Business is to be managed by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Graduate Diploma in Electronic Business, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus from semester one, 2001.

7.2.3 Master of Electronic Business p29-34

Documentation is attached (Attachment 3).

The course proposed for establishment under this item has cross-faculty involvement with the Faculty of Information Technology. The Master of Electronic Business is to be managed by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

The Academic Board is invited to consider the suitability of the abbreviated title proposed for this course, namely the "M.eBus". There is no current University policy in relation to nomenclature for award titles or their abbreviations. Standard procedure is for the University Solicitor’s Office to act on faculty advice in relation to nomenclature. For information, the normal patterns that have been followed by Australian universities for abbreviated titles are as set out in the Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, under its section "Commonwealth University Degree Abbreviations". The Yearbook is published by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). For reference, the URL to locate that manual is: http://www.acu.ac.uk/home/index.html

Based on the tertiary qualifications expected in the admission requirements, this course will need to be included in the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy. The course proposed is a 72 point coursework masters degree with previous tertiary entry requirements of a pass degree or equivalent qualification. In accordance with the principles approved by Academic Board 4/2000 in relation to coursework masters, 72 points would be the normal duration for a masters with entry from a relevant three-year undergraduate pass degree or equivalent. (Additional coursework of 1 to 2 semesters would be required, depending on the requirements of the discipline area, where entry is from an undergraduate degree that does not provide an appropriate academic foundation.) However, members are asked to note in the Admission Requirements for this course that in addition to the required pass degree or equivalent, applicants are required to have two years of relevant employment experience.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Master of Electronic Business, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus from semester one, 2001.

7.2.4 Graduate Certificate in Risk Management p35-36

Documentation is attached (Attachment 4).

The proposal under this item involves existing partnership arrangements between the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in Singapore, as well as the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) in Hong Kong.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Graduate Certificate in Risk Management, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus, via distance education in Australia and via locally supported distance education in Singapore and Hong Kong (with partnership arrangements highlighted above), from semester one, 2001.

7.2.5 Graduate Diploma in Risk Management p37-38

Documentation is attached (Attachment 5).

Refer also to items 2.6 and 2.7.

The courses proposed for establishment under this item and item 2.6 have cross-faculty involvement with the Faculties of Information Technology, Engineering, Science and Law. In addition to supporting correspondence that was received from the areas above, letters of support were received from the Monash Institute of Public Health, the Association of Risk and Insurance Managers of Australasia LTD (ARIMA) and the Victorian Chapter of ARIMA.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus, via distance education in Australia and via locally supported distance education in Singapore and Hong Kong (with partnership arrangements highlighted above), from semester one, 2001.

7.2.6 Master of Risk Management p39-46

Documentation is attached (Attachment 6).

Refer also to item 2.5 and 2.7 in relation to cross-faculty involvement.

Based on the tertiary qualifications expected in the admission requirements, this course will need to be included in the Schedule of Exceptions in the Graduate Studies Policy. The course proposed is a 72 point coursework masters degree and applicants may enter with a pass degree that is not necessarily in a related field. However, members are asked to note that applicants are also required to have a minimum of two years of work experience.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Master of Risk Management, to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus, via distance education in Australia and via locally supported distance education in Singapore and Hong Kong (with partnership arrangements highlighted above), from semester one, 2001.

7.2.7 Bachelor of Business (Risk Management) p47-50

Documentation is attached (Attachment 7).

Refer also to items 2.5 and 2.6.

The proposal under this item involves an existing partnership arrangement between the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in Singapore.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the Bachelor of Business (Risk Management), to be offered on campus at the Caulfield campus, via distance education in Australia and via locally supported distance education in Singapore (with a partnership arrangement as highlighted above), from semester one, 2001.

7.2.8 Bachelor of Laws / Diploma of Psychology p51-52

Documentation is attached (Attachment 8).

The course proposed for establishment under this item also involves (and has been supported by) the Faculty of Science.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the combined course Bachelor of Laws / Diploma of Psychology, with the Faculty of Law as the managing faculty, to be offered as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.9 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Cardiac Care) p53-54

Documentation is attached (Attachment 9).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Cardiac Care), to be offered as an on-campus course at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2001 for Peninsula and semester two, 2001 for Gippsland.

7.2.10 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Critical Care) p55-56

Documentation is attached (Attachment 10)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Critical Care), to be offered as an on-campus course at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.11 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Emergency) p57-58

Documentation is attached (Attachment 11).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Emergency), to be offered as an on-campus course at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.12 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Children) p59-66

Documentation is attached (Attachment 12).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Children), to be offered as an on-campus course at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.13 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism p67-70

Documentation is attached (Attachment 13)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, to be offered as an on-campus course through the International Health and Development Unit, Clayton Campus, commencing semester two, 2001.

7.2.14 Graduate Certificate in Emergency Medicine p71-74

Documentation is attached (Attachment 14).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Medicine, to be offered as an on-campus course through the International Health and Development Unit, Clayton Campus, commencing semester two, 2001.

7.2.15 Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine p75-76

Documentation is attached (Attached 15).

The Department of Forensic Medicine mentioned below is a department of the Faculty of Medicine. (Refer also to item 2.17.)

(As the Department mentioned below is a Monash site rather than a campus, the Faculty will record the course on MUSIS / Callista as an ‘external’ course via the Clayton campus.)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine, to be offered as a distance education course via the Monash site of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Southbank, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.16 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods p77-78

Documentation is attached (Attachment 16)

The Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine mentioned below is a department of the Faculty of Medicine.

(As the Department mentioned below is a Monash site rather that a campus, the Faculty will record the course on MUSIS and Callista as a Clayton campus course.)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods, to be taught at the Monash site of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.17 Master of Forensic Medicine p79-82

Documentation is attached (Attachment 17).

(Refer also to item 2.15.)

(As the Department mentioned below is a Monash site rather than a campus, the Faculty will record the course on MUSIS / Callista as an ‘external’ course via the Clayton campus.)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Master of Forensic Medicine, to be offered as a distance education course via the Monash site of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Southbank, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.18 Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours) p83-84

Documentation is attached (Attachment 18).

The course proposed under this item has cross-faculty involvement with the Faculty of Medicine.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours), to be offered on campus at the Clayton campus, commencing semester one, 2002.

7.2.19 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Community Health and Development) p85-88

Documentation is attached (Attachment 19).

Members are invited to note that, in accordance with the approved report of the Academic Board LTOP Working Party on Cross-Institutional Programs, the Faculty of Medicine is working to finalise a governing agreement for this course.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to appropriate approval of the cross-institutional governing agreement, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Community Health and Development), to be offered as a distance education course via the School of Nursing, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.2.20 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Community Health and Development) p89-92

Documentation is attached (Attachment 20).

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to appropriate approval of the cross-institutional governing agreement, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Community Health and Development), to be offered as a distance education course via the School of Nursing, commencing semester one, 2001.

7.3 MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING COURSES

7.3.1 Criminology and Justice Major p93-94

A document is attached (Attachment 21).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Criminology and Criminal Justice Major as detailed in the document presented.

7.3.2 Master of Public Policy and Management p95-98

Documentation is attached (Attachment 22)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure of the Master of Public Policy and Management from 16 subjects to 12 subjects, to be consistent with other courses within the Faculty and to gain a competitive advantage in the market place.

7.3.3 Graduate Certificate of Business (Tourism Operations) p99-100

Documentation is attached (Attachment 23).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to change the admission criteria of the Graduate Certificate of Business (Tourism Operations) to ‘applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution’.

7.3.4 Graduate Diploma of Business (Tourism Management) p101-102

Documentation is attached (Attachment 24)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to change the admission criteria of the Graduate Diploma of Business (Tourism Operations) to ‘applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution’.

7.3.5 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Advance Diploma of Business (Accounting) p103-106

Documentation is attached (Attachment 25).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to restructure the Bachelor of Business and Commerce / Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting), to be offered at the Gippsland campus from semester one, 2001.

7.3.6 Bachelor of Business and Commerce / Bachelor of Computing p107-108

Documentation is attached (Attachment 26).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Boards of the Faculties of Business and Economics and Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Business and Commerce / Bachelor of Computing, to be offered on the Gippsland campus from semester one, 2001.

7.3.7 Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business and Commerce p109-112

Documentation is attached (Attachment 27).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to restructure the Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business and Commerce as detailed in the documentation presented.

7.3.8 Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Business and Commerce p113-114

Documentation is attached (Attachment 28)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to restructure the Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Business and Commerce, to be offered at the Gippsland campus from semester one, 2001.

7.3.9 Bachelor of Business and Commerce p115-134

Documentation is attached (Attachment 29).

Under current classification the course offering proposed under this item is locally supported distance education. The proposal involves a partnership in Australia, but with some features similar to partnerships in Singapore and Hong Kong. Under the foreshadowed change in classification for course delivery, this course would be offered off-campus on a specific partner site.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to University approval of the partnership arrangement, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to extend the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree, to be offered in Perth by locally supported distance education at the location of the Australian Institute for University Studies (AIUS), via a partnership arrangement with that body as detailed in the documentation presented.

7.3.10 Master of Education – tagged pathways p135-136

Documentation is attached (Attachment 30).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to create the following new Master of Education tagged pathway to be offered on the Clayton, Peninsula and Gippsland campuses, commencing 1 January 2001:

· Master of Education (Mathematics / Science Education)

7.3.11 Postgraduate Diploma of Education – tagged pathways p137-140

Documentation is attached (Attachment 31).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to create the following new Postgraduate Diploma of Education tagged pathway to be offered on the Clayton, Peninsula and Gippsland campuses, commencing 1 January 2001:

· Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL – International)

7.3.12 Postgraduate Certificate of Education – tagged pathways p141-142

Documentation is attached (Attachment 32)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to create the following new Postgraduate Certificate of Education tagged pathway to be offered on the Clayton, Peninsula and Gippsland campuses, commencing 1 January 2001:

· Postgraduate Certificate of Education (TESOL)

7.3.13 Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL – change of nomenclature p143-144

Documentation is attached (Attachment 33).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to change the nomenclature of the Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL, so that it becomes the Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL), commencing 1 January 2001.

7.3.14 Bachelor of Arts (Communication) / Bachelor of Computing p145-148

Documentation is attached (Attachment 34).

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Arts, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) / Bachelor of Computing as detailed in the documentation presented.

7.3.15 Master of Public Health p149-154

Documentation is attached (Attachment 35).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the structure of the Master of Public Health, from 96 points to 72 points, as detailed in the documentation presented.

7.3.16 Master of Health Services Management p155-160

Documentation is attached (Attachment 36).

The amendment proposed under this item involves a cross-institutional arrangement with the George Washington University, Washington DC.

Advice has been received from the Faculty of Medicine that Monash University approval is being sought for all subjects to be taught within this course offering, including those subjects that are primarily to be taught by the George Washington University. (Students are to be enrolled as distance education students through the Clayton campus.) Two members of the teaching staff from the George Washington University are to have honorary appointments with Monash. It is planned that four Monash University teaching staff will be involved with teaching the program.

Once appropriate approval of the proposal and the cross-institutional agreement for the program occurs, the intention of the Faculty is that the testamur will include the crests of Monash University and the George Washington University, although the award will be by Monash University.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement of the proposal by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee and approval of the cross-institutional agreement, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to extend the Master of Health Services Management, to be offered via distance education from Clayton that is to be locally supported by Monash University Malaysia (MUM), from semester one, 2001, in a cross-institutional arrangement with the George Washington University, Washington DC.

7.3.17 Bachelor of Nutrition and Diatetics

This is an amendment to the core subjects within the second year of the course structure of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, to be effective from 2001. During the introduction of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics it became evident that there is considerable overlap between one of the new subjects developed of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (BND2011 Nutritional Physiology) and a core subject (BMS2031 Body Systems) utilised from the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. Therefore it is requested that the core subject BMS2031 Body Systems, be replaced with BMS2011 Structure of the Human Body.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics as detailed above.

7.3.18 Major Amendments to Existing Courses in the Faculty of Science p161-166

Documentation is attached (Attachment 37).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to amend the following courses as detailed in the documentation presented:

· Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

· Postgraduate Diploma of Applied Psychology

· Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

7.3.19 Diploma of Arts (Koorie Studies) p167-174

Documentation is attached (Attachment 38).

At its Meeting 6/2000, the Education Committee endorsed this proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts in relation to a Diploma in Arts (Australian Indigenous Studies), subject to appropriate approval by the Admissions Committee of the admission requirements for the course. The Faculty of Arts has since revised the proposal by incorporating the considerations of the Admissions Committee (held 12 October 2000) in the version of the proposal that is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the Diploma of Arts (Koorie Studies) as detailed in the document presented, including a change to the title so that it becomes the Diploma in Arts (Australian Indigenous Studies).

7.4 DISESTABLISHMENT OF A COURSE p175-176

Documentation is attached. (Attachment 39)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to disestablish the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Nursing), Gippsland campus (course code 1729).

7.5 NEW SUBJECT PROPOSALS

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

The Academic Board is invited to note that fifty-six (57) new subjects are proposed for approval in this Report. This total includes forty-eight (49) new subjects for establishment, six (6) new subjects by virtue of changes to the credit points of existing subjects, and two (2) new subjects by virtue of additional year level of offering for existing subjects. A breakdown of the proposed new subjects is contained in the following table.

Faculty	New subjects requiring establishment	Change to credit point value of existing subjects	Additional year level of offering for existing subjects	Total of new subjects for approval
Arts	5	4	2	11
Business and Economics	18	-	-	18
Education	2	-	-	2
Law	7	-	-	7
Medicine	15	-	-	15
Science	2	2	-	4
	49	6	2	57

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposals of the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, Medicine and Science to establish the new subjects listed on pages 21 to 23 of the Education Committee Report.

7.6 DISESTABLISHMENT OF SUBJECTS

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that three hundred and thirty-three (333) subjects were disestablished in the agenda for Education Committee Meeting 7/2000. Of those, fifty-five (55) subjects were from the Faculty of Art and Design, two hundred and thirty-one (231) subjects were from the Faculty of Arts (including 9 additional year levels of offering and 97 cross-listed subjects), one (1) subject was from the Faculty of Law and forty-six (46) subjects were from the Faculty of Science.

8 REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE p177-208

8.1 Report of Meeting 9/2000 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the PhD and Scholarships Committee.

8.1.1 Proposal to establish the Master of Arts in Archaeology and Ancient History p179-186

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic board approve the proposal for a Master of Arts in Archaeology and Ancient History by coursework and thesis.

8.1.2 Proposal to establish the Master of Arts (Music Composition) p187-202

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the proposal for a Master of Arts (Music Compositions

8.1.3 Proposal to amend the Master of Environmental Science (Research) p203-208

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the proposed major amendment to the Master of Environmental Science (Research).

Proceedings

8.2 Report of Meeting 10/2000 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee p209-222

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the PhD and Scholarships Committee.

8.2.1 Request for Accreditation of Centre for Rural Health for Purposes of Doctoral Enrolment p211-216

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the request for accreditation of the Centre for Rural Health for the purposes of doctoral enrolment.

8.2.2 Proposal for a Special Category of External International Doctoral Student (Revised) p217-218

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the revised procedures for a Special Category of External International Doctoral Student.

8.2.3 Request for Course Amendment: Master of Business p219-222

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board also approve the proposal to amend the Master of Business..

Proceedings

C9 REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE p223-224

9.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting No 1/2000 held on Tuesday 10 October 2000.

*9.2 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve, without discussion the recommendation of the Honorary Degrees Committee for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) Professor A Lindsay.

10 REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE p225-230

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Admissions Committee meeting 4/2000 held on Thursday 12 October 2000.

10.1 Schools Access Scheme Review

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendations:

(i) That the schools that are not included on the Departments’ schemes should not continue to be part of the Schools Access Scheme.

(ii) That the Schools Access Scheme be simplified, so that schools provide a single form nominating students who are expected to succeed at university.

(iii) That a standard "bonus" point scheme be used in the re-ranking for all students who are nominated as part of the Schools Access Scheme.

10.2 Indigenous Australian Student Access Scheme

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendation:

(i) That the Admissions Committee establish an Indigenous Australian Access Scheme for VTAC applicants seeking to enter Monash University.

(ii) That the Scheme be a simple process with the Admissions Office liaising with a small CAIS committee of three CAIS staff.

(iii) That an effective system of monitoring of records of admissions, progression, retention and completion of students selected through this scheme be developed by CAIS.

(iv) That Selection Officers undertake a training session with CAIS staff so that they are aware of the educational impediments and long-term disadvantage experienced by intending Australian Indigenous students, and will be encouraged to assist in the effective and successful implementation of this proposed access scheme.

10.3 Use of Bonus Points in Selection

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendation:

(i) A factored rate of bonus points should be used across all courses and faculties

(ii) A maximum of 8 points should be awarded for a single disadvantage factor, (ie one of CoD, SAS or IASAS), but up to 12 points could be awarded for multiple factors (ie two or more of CoD, SAS or IASAS).

(iii) An aggregate of CoD and the two access schemes (if applicable) should be determined and capped at 12 bonus points. This should be factored and a new score derived.

(iv) For the SAS and IASAS in reference to the Monash matrix table for 2001. Selection Officers will be asked to assume long duration and apply differing degrees of severity to work out the total number of bonus points and then factor the score using the ENTER calculation table.

(v) This process will be reviewed after 12 months taking particular note of how selection officers apply bonus points and how many students are admitted with CoD and under the SAS and IASAS.

10.4 Special Admissions Scheme

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendation:

· Indigenous Australian students who have satisfactorily completed Year 11 with a pass in English or equivalent, and who in their education to date and in their work history have demonstrated abilities that suggest they are likely to succeed at tertiary level if they are given adequate support and preliminary training, shall satisfy the requirements for admission to the Diploma of Arts (Indigenous Studies) as approved by Arts Faculty Board as part of the University’s special admissions scheme.

10.5 English Language Bridging Program

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendation:

· That the Admissions Committee recommended to faculties that satisfactory performance in the ELBP be accepted as satisfying the language entry requirements for international students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for relevant coursework programs.

10.6 VET Subjects and Prerequisites

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following recommendation:

· Where a VCE VET 3&4 sequence study is unscored, it should not automatically be deemed acceptable as meeting the stated prerequisites but be considered on an individual basis.

Proceedings

11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS p231-232

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 11 October 2000.

11.1 Establishment of the position of Associate Dean (External Relations) and appointment of Associate Deans

RECOMMENDATION

(1)That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the the following appointments for terms 1/1/2001 – 31/12/2001:

Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)

Dr Denise Cuthbert

Associate Dean (Teaching)

Dr David Garrioch

Dr Mark Peel as Acting Associate Dean (Teaching) during Dr Garrioch’s period of OSP from 3/1/2001 to 3/7/2001.

Associate Dean (Research)

Professor Gary Bouma

(2) That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the position of Associate Dean (International) from 31/12/2000 and the creation of the position of Associate Dean (External Relations) from 1/1/2001.

11.2 Head of School Appointments

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to appoint the following Heads of Departments/Schools:

European Languages and Cultures, Professor Philip Thomson

Literary, Visual and Performance Studies, Professor Clive Probyn

Philosophy, Linguistics and Human Bioethics, Professor John Bigelow

Geography and Environmental Science, Associate Professor Nigel Tapper

Historical Studies, Professor Graeme Davison

Political and Social Inquiry, Professor Peter Spearritt

Department of Social Work, (reporting to the Head of the School of Political and Social Inquiry), Associate Professor Chris Goddard

Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Dr Harry Ballis

An appointment of the Head of School Music – Conservatorium and Head of Asian Languages and Studies ispending

12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION p233-236

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on Wednesday 8 November 2000.

12.1 Appointment of Associate Deans

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education that:

· Professor Alan Bishop be appointed to the position of Associate Dean

· Dr Ian Walker be appointed to the position of Associate Dean (Teaching)

· Associate Professor Glen Rowley be appointed to the position of Associate Dean (Staff)

· Associate Professor Tony Townsend be appointed to the position of Associate Dean (International Initiatives).

with the terms of office for all appointments being for the period January 1, 2001 to 31 December 2002.

Proceedings

13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

13.1 Report of Meeting 4/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering p237-238

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Wednesday 25 October 2000.

13.1.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Teaching)

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the appointment of Associate Professor I G Prince to the position of Associate Dean (Teaching) for the term 13 November 2000 to 31 December 2001

Proceedings

13.2 Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering p239-246

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Thursday 9 November 2000.

13.2.1 Proposal to establish the cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics p241-246

Members of Academic Board are invited to note that the proposal to establish the cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics is also referred to at the item 17.2.1 – Report of the Board of the Faculty of Science.

At its meeting on 9^th November 2000 the Board of the Faculty of Engineering unanimously recommended the establishment of a cross-faculty school. Further the Board recommended, by a substantial majority (26 for, 7 against, 3 abstentions) that the school be named the School of Materials Engineering and Physics.

Secretarial note:

At a combined meeting of the Deans Discussion Group and the Committee of Deans, held on 21 November 2000, it was noted that the proposal to establish a cross-faculty school, including both Physics and Materials Engineering, had been fully supported by the Boards of the Faculties of Science and Engineering. The Committee of Deans noted however that the title of the new cross-faculty school was the subject of differing views.

The Board of the Faculty of Engineering recommended the establishment of a cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics (refer page 239). The Board of the Faculty of Science, in contrast, recommended that Academic Board change the title to the School of Physics and Materials Engineering (refer page 269). In light of these differing views a whole University point of view was sought at the meeting of the Committee of Deans to address this matter.

The members of the Committee of Deans gave careful consideration to the matter and recommended to the Chair of Academic Board that the title of the new cross-faculty school be the School of Physics and Materials Engineering.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal to establish a cross-faculty School of Physics and Materials Engineering.

Proceedings

14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY p247-254

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology held by email on Tuesday 14 November 2000.

14.1 Proposal to establish the School of Multimedia Systems p251-254

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the School of Multimedia Systems.

14.2 Proposal to establish the Position of Associate Dean (Research Training)

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the position of Associate Dean (Research Training).

15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW p255-260

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on Monday 16 October 2000.

15.1 Appointment of Associate Deans

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint the following Associate Deans:

· Professor H P Lee be appointed as Associate Dean (Staffing) for the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2003.

· Professor Susan Campbell’s term of office as Associate Dean (Teaching) be extended until 31 December 2002.

15.2 Membership of University Associate Professor/Reader Promotion Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board note the appointment of Professor C R Williams as the Faculty of Law representative on the University Associate Professor/Reader Promotion Committee for a two-year term of office commencing 1 October 2000.

15.3 Membership of Council of Legal Education

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to nominate the Honourable Professor George Hampel QC to replace Professor Marcia Neave as one of the University’s two members of the Council of Legal Education, the term of his membership expiring 31 December 2002.

Proceedings

16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE p261-266

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 1 November 2000.

16.1 Heads of Schools Appointments p263-264

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the appointments of Heads of Schools in the new Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences as detailed in the attached document.

16.2 Appointment of Associate Deans

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the appointments of Professor R Summers and Associate Professor R Devenish as Associate Deans of Research and Research Degrees respectively, from January 2001.

16.3 Proposal to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor, Rural Health Education p265-266

Academic Board members are invited to note that the Committee of Deans approved the proposal to establish, advertise and fill this position at its meeting on 21 November 2000.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor, Rural Health Education.

Proceedings

17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

17.1 Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Science p267-268

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 4 October 2000.

Proceedings

17.2 Report of Meeting 6/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Science p269-270

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 8 November 2000.

17.2.1 Proposal to establish the cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics p241-246

Members of Academic Board are invited to note that the proposal to establish the cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics is also referred to at the item 13.2.1 – Report of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.

The Board of the Faculty of Science considered a proposal to establish a cross-faculty School of Materials Engineering and Physics and unanimously approved its establishment in principle. It recommended that Academic Board give in principle approval for the proposal of a School of Materials Engineering and Physics to commence on 1 January, 2001, as outlined in the attached paper (p 241 –246).

In the course of discussion the Board of the Faculty of Science considered the limitations of the proposed School title. It was felt that stakeholders, particularly in the secondary school sector, may conclude from the title that only Materials Engineering and Materials Physics were taught and researched by the staff of the School. The decision on where to locate a national synchrotron facility will be announced in the near future. Some members suggested that events at Monash were being monitored and that it may improve the likelihood of Monash and the CSIRO being successful in their bid to attract the facility to Monash were the profile of the Physics Department to be strengthened. For these reasons Faculty Board strongly recommends that Academic Board give consideration to changing the title of the school to the School of Physics and Materials Engineering.

A "snapshot" of the University’s Academic Structure, as at November 2000, is attached for the information of members.

RECOMMENDATION

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

19 EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD p283-284

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee for 2001 as detailed in the document presented.

20 LEGISLATION

Documentation is attached.

20.1 Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Regulations p285-296

RECOMMENDATION

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

21 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL p297-298

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board note the matters of interest to the Academic Board from the Council meeting 7/2000 held on 13 November 2000.

22 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH, ADVERTISE AND FILL TWO CHAIRS OF MARKETING p341-342

A document is attached.

Members of Academic Board are invited to note that the proposal to establish, advertise and fill two Chairs of Marketing was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting held on 21 November 2000.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish, advertise and fill two Chairs of Marketing.

23 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH, ADVERTISE AND FILL A CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW p343-344

A document is attached.

Members of Academic Board are invited to note that the proposal to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of International Trade Law was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its meeting held on 21 November 2000.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of International Trade Law.

24 REPORT OF THE OFFSHORE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE p345-346

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Offshore quality Assurance Committee.

24.1 Proposal by the Faculty of Medicine to offer the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics) and the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics) by locally supported distance education through the Open University of Hong Kong.

RECOMMENDATION

That, subject to endorsement by Education Committee, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to offer the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics) and the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics) by locally supported distance education through the Open University of Hong Kong.

Proceedings

25 ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEES FOR CHAIR SELECTION COMMITTEES p347-348

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board approve the following nominees to the selection committees below:

· Professor Barbara Caine – Chair of Accounting and Finance, Monash Malaysia

· Professor Thea Brown – Professor of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine

· Professor Phyllis Tharenou – Chair of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash Malaysia

· Professor Fiona Judd – Chair of Information Technology, Monash Malaysia

· Professor Joan Ozanne-Smith – Chair of Malaysian Business, Monash Malaysia

· Professor Margaret Clayton – Chair of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy

· Professor Merran Evans – Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics, proposed cross-faculty school of the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science.

Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)	Dr Denise Cuthbert
Associate Dean (Teaching)	Dr David Garrioch