Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee Meeting 3-2009
A Sub-committee of Education Committee
Meeting 3/2009 of the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee (LTQC) will be held on Thursday, 7 May 2009 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground Floor, Building 3a, Clayton campus.
Informal discussion and a light lunch will be available from 12.30pm.
Mr Michael Fenaughty
Secretary
AGENDA
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
1. Apologies and attendance
1.1 Apologies: Associate Professor Louise McCall, Dr Kristina Macrae, and Professor Julian Teicher.
1.2 In attendance: Professor Merran Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Quality) (for item 4); Ms Natalie Mitchell, Manager, Policy, Education Policy and Programs (for item 8); Ms Kate Roth, Director, International Education, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International).
1.3 Observer: Ms Sharada Krishnan, Executive Secretary to the Pro Vice-Chancellor and President, Sunway campus, Malaysia. Ms Krishnan is visiting Clayton campus under the auspices of the Monash Mobility Program.
*2. Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not appear to need discussion are unstarred.
Items may be starred prior to the meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting. Items of other business will be called for at this point.
Recommendation:
That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the actions recommended be taken or the information therein noted.
*3. Confirmation of Minutes p1-6
The minutes of Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee meeting 2/2009, held on 2 April 2009, are attached for confirmation.
*4. Update on CHEQ Activities
*4.1 Course Experience Questionnaire optional scales p7-14 5
Professor Evans will speak to the item.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee consider which of the Course Experience Questionnaire optional scales Monash should use in future administrations of the Course Experience Questionnaire.
5. Matters arising
*6. Chair’s Report
Professor Shoemaker will speak to the item.
*7. Update on CALT Activities
Dr Bennett will provide an update on the:
- proposal to restructure the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education; and
- program for the 2009 Learning & Teaching Showcase Series.
*8. Proposed Policy Reviews p15-74
Ms Mitchell will speak to the item.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee undertake reviews of the following education policies:
- Off-Campus Learning Policy;
- Quality Assurance for Off-Campus Learning Policy;
- Flexibility in Pedagogy Policy; and
- Relevance of the Curriculum Policy.
*9. Review of Global Degrees at Monash p75-85
Ms Roth will speak to the item.
Recommendations:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee endorse for Education Committee’s consideration the proposal that:
1. Every global degree at Monash University must include:
a) An exposure to a Language other than English in one of the following ways:
i) Minimum of a minor of 24 credit points, or
ii) Demonstrated proficiency as assessed.
and;
b) A minimum of 12 credit points of international opportunities for internships, volunteer placements and overseas study (eg student exchange).
2. That all Faculties consider the introduction of (Global) Degrees.
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting
The next LTQC meeting will be held on Thursday, 6 August 2009, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus, commencing with informal discussion from 12.30pm and followed by the meeting commencing at 1.00pm.
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