Meeting No 7/94 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 2 November at 10:00 am in the Faculty Room on the ground floor, Faculty of Medicine Offices, Clayton campus.
Please telephone apologies to 905 1442.
25 October 1994
Ms E R Brooks
Executive Officer
94/0836
AGENDA
*1. STARRED ITEMS
The Committee should note that certain items have been starred as requiring discussion. Additional items may be starred at the discretion of the Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee nominate any additional items to be starred, and then endorse the recommendations for items other than those starred.
*2. MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting No 6/94 held on Tuesday 20 September 1994 have been circulated.
Recommendation:
That the Committee approve the minutes as circulated.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
3.1 Graduate Studies Sub-committee
Regarding Minutes 3.1 Meeting 6/94, 3.1 Meeting 5/94, 3.1 Meeting 4/94, 2.1 Meeting 3/94, 2.2 Meeting 2/94 and 12 Meeting 1/94: the Sub-Committee met on Wednesday 21 September 1994 and will meet again on Friday 28 October 1994.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.2 Academic Board approval of subjects
Regarding Minutes 3.2 Meeting 6/94, 3.2 Meeting 5/94, 3.4 Meeting 4/94 and 8.5 Meeting 3/94: the University Solicitor's Office is preparing a response to the paper submitted to them for comment.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.3 Fees for Subjects Taken Over and Above Degree Requirements
Regarding Minutes 3.3 Meeting 6/94, 3.3 Meeting 5/94, 3.5 Meeting 4/94 and 9.5 Meeting 3/94: most Faculties have forwarded their current fee policies to the Executive Officer. A summary will be presented to the Education Committee at a later date.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.4 Discipline Working Party
Regarding Minutes 3.5 Meeting 6/94, 3.6 Meeting 5/94, 5 Meeting 4/94 and 4 Meeting 2/94: the working party met on Friday 7 October and is beginning to draft a report for the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.5 Conventions in Naming Degrees
Regarding Minutes 3.7 Meeting 6/94, 3.9 Meeting 5/94 and 11.1.12 Meeting 4/94: this item will be brought to a later meeting of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.6 Honours Working Party p 2335
Regarding Minutes 3.8 Meeting 6/94, 4 Meeting 5/94, and 4.1.9 Meeting 3/94: the working party has received responses to the questionnaire circulated to Faculty staff and is in the process of collating those responses. The questionnaire is attached for the information of the Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the questionnaire and note the information.
3.7 Academic Medals
Regarding Minute 4 Meeting 6/94, the revised paper will be presented to the next meeting of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
*3.8 Subject Quota Procedures
Regarding Minute 8 Meeting 6/94: At Council Meeting 7/94 (Monday 31 October) the recommendation was presented "That Council delegate to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor the authority to approve subject quotas; and that Academic Board be asked to present to Council for information an annual listing of subject quotas approved." The Executive Officer will report the decision of Council.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the decision of Council.
3.9 Proposals requiring Further Clarification
Regarding Minutes 11.3.1 to 11.3.4 inclusive, 14.1 and 14.2 Meeting 6/94: all items were clarified at or before Academic Board meeting 7/94, and were passed by the Board.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
*4. University Entry via Non-Credit Courses p 2337
As requested at Education Committee 6/94, the original documentation is attached for this item.
Recommendation:
That the Committee make a recommendation to Academic Board concerning whether the requirement for entry to Monash courses should be defined in terms of credit points in order to avoid confusion.
*5. MONASH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP p 2338
At Meeting 1/94, the PhD & Scholarships Committee was requested to prepare a paper concerning the guidelines for selection for the Monash Undergraduate Scholarship, and to reconsider the title of the Scholarship. The response of the PhD & Scholarship Committee is attached.
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider and make recommendation to Academic Board concerning the proposals outlined in the paper.
*6. YEAR LEVEL STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT POLICIES p 2343
A paper prepared by Dr Baldwin is attached (Refer Minute 5 Meeting 6/94) for the consideration of the Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee discuss the paper and make recommendations for future policies based on the information given.
*7. SUBJECT EVALUATION PILOT PROJECT p 2349
A memorandum from Professor Chapman is attached.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and discuss Professor Chapman's memorandum.
8. MEETING DATES FOR 1995 p 2351
Attached is a schedule for the meetings of Council, Academic Board and Education Committee for 1995, with submission deadlines for each committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
9. MEMBERSHIP p 2352
*9.1 Student Representatives
The current membership of the Education Committee is attached. The changes to student organisations recently passed by Council means that the student representation on Education Committee will need to be altered.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the following amendments to the student representation on the Education Committee: that MUFSO be asked to nominate four student members of the Education Committee, to hold their positions from 1 March to 28/29 February of the following year in each case. These students will represent Masters candidates (1), Graduate Diploma candidates (1), and undergraduate award candidates (2, with the proviso that the two students chosen must come from different campuses). Each representative shall have a designated alternate, also nominated by MUFSO and falling into the same categories.
*9.2 Co-Opted Member
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse the recommendation of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor to co-opt Dr Gay Baldwin, Planning Adviser in the Policy and Planning Directorate.
9.3 Gender Balance
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the issue of gender balance in relation to filling vacancies.
9.4 Terms of Office
Recommendation:
That the Committee note that the Term of Office for members other than students and ex-officio members shall be at the discretion of the person who nominated them for membership, rather than for a fixed term, as was originally indicated.
10. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
The Monash University Medical Undergraduates' Society make awards each year for excellence in teaching in the first three years of the medical program. This year the winners were as follows:
First year - Mr Wilfrid Brook, Department of Anatomy
Second Year - Associate Professor Grahame Taylor, Department of Physiology and Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (equivalent to the Associate Dean (Teaching) in other faculties)
Third Year - Dr John Rawson, Department of Physiology
Recommendation:
That the Committee note and congratulate the winners of these awards.
*11. MARKING AND SELECTION PRACTICES p 2355
The Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Law has forwarded the attached memorandum, concerning in particular the current differences between sections of the university in terms of marking and the impact this can have on students seeking internal transfers between degree programs.
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the issue of standardisation of marking and selection practices.
*12. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN p 2357
The University Librarian's Summary of Library Impact Statements submitted to 15 October 1994 is attached.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report of the University Librarian, Mr Lim.
13. ITEMS PREVIOUSLY RETURNED TO FACULTIES
*13.1 Bachelor of Performing Arts p 2363
At Education Committee Meeting 4/94 the proposal to establish a Bachelor of Performing Arts was endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board, "subject to the requirement that there be an option to take a minor sequence in the Faculty or in another Faculty". The Academic Board also approved the proposal on that basis. The co-ordinators of the degree proposal have submitted the attached memorandum for the consideration of the Committee. The original proposal is attached for information.
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the documentation provided and determine whether the to remove the condition from the provisional endorsement and confirm the endorsement, or to rescind the conditional endorsement of the degree and return the proposal to the Faculty.
*13.2 New Subject Proposals for 1995
The following proposals were returned to the Faculty for clarification (Refer Minute 9.1.5 Meeting 4/94).
13.2.1 MUM4960 Chief Practical Study p 2377
13.2.2 MUM4990 Chief Practical Study p 2380
13.2.3 MUM5980 Performance Research Project p 2383
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the revised subject proposals listed in items 13.2.1 to 13.2.3 inclusive.
*14. BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION pp 2387, 2389
A submission is attached concerning the proposed Bachelor of Communication, to be offered at the Berwick campus, in conjunction with awards offered by the Casey College of TAFE. The submission includes proposals for major sequences in Communications, Library and Information Services, Information Technology, Advertising, Public Relations, and Journalism.
At this time, none of the subject proposals are attached for p 2409 approval, although the proposal to amend COT1800 Public Networks to allow it to be offered also as COT2800 Public Networks is attached as an example of an excellent proposal to amend a subject.
A draft version of the Berwick campus handbook is available for perusal, as are draft versions of some subjects proposed.
Recommendation:
That the Committee discuss the proposal, with particular reference to the question of whether this proposal should first go through the approval processes of the Faculty of Arts.
*14.1 Formal abbreviation
Recommendation:
That the Committee alter the formal abbreviation of the award to BComm, as "Comm" is the usual abbreviation at Monash when the title includes the word Communication.
15. FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE REPORT p 2417
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Executive.
*15.1 Master of Digital Communications p 2419
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a Master of Digital Communications.
16. FACULTY OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE REPORT p 2427
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report of the Faculty of Education Executive.
16.1 New subject proposals for 1995
16.1.1 GED2609 Curricula for Work-Related Learning p 2429
16.1.2 GED2610 Systematic Approaches to Work-Related Learning p 2435
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 16.1.1 and 16.1.2 above.
17. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE REPORT p 2441
The Report from the meeting of Faculty Board Executive held on 16 September 1994 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
*17.1 Bachelor of Engineering p 2447, 2461
As a result of staff changeovers, the Faculty wishes to amend the structure of the Mechanical Engineering stream of the Bachelor of Engineering. The recommendation refers to a new subject which is submitted for approval in item 17.2.2.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the stream in Mechanical Engineering of the Bachelor of Engineering by replacing the subject MEC4412 Manufacturing Methods with the subject MEC4452 Robotics.
17.2 Subject proposals for 1995
17.2.1 ELE4222 Biomedical Engineering p 2443
17.2.2 MEC4452 Robotics p 2447
17.2.3 MEC4454 Mechatronics p 2451
17.2.4 MEC3408 Mechanics and Deformation of Solids p 2454
17.2.5 MEC3491 Statistical Analysis of Mechanical Systems p 2457
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 17.2.1 to 17.2.5 inclusive.
17.3 Subject Amendment p 2463
The Committee is asked to note that this submission is an excellent example of the information required by the Committee when considering a subject amendment.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the proposal to amend the content of the subject MEC3409 Computer Assisted Engineering.
18. FACULTY OF MEDICINE REPORT p 2465
The Report from Faculty Board Meeting 6/94 held on 21 September 1994 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
*18.1 Master of Nursing p 2467
The Faculty wishes to amend the regulations for the Master of Nursing to allow the degree to be undertaken at either School or Centre of the Sub-Faculty, and to permit either research or a coursework/research combination to be used to satisfy the degree requirements.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to revise the Master of Nursing course by permitting the degree to be undertaken at either School or Centre of the Sub-Faculty, and permitting either research or a coursework/research combination to be used to satisfy the degree requirements.
*18.2 Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) p 2495
The Committee is asked to note that the course will begin in January 1995, rather than in October 1994 as originally intended.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to offer the existing Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) in Singapore from January 1995 through Distance Education, with facilitation and support from the Asia Pacific Management Centre Pty Ltd.
*18.3 Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine/Master of Family Medicine pp 2517, 2518
The Faculty wishes to extend the time limit for completion of the course from 2 to 2½ years part time for the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine and from 4 to 5 years part time for the Master of Family Medicine. This proposal was originally referred from the Steering Committee of Academic Board on 4 May 1994.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to extend the time limit for part time completion of the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine from 2 to 2½ years, and for part time completion of the Master of Family Medicine from 4 to 5 years.
18.4 Draft legislation pp 2517, 2523
Draft legislation was received from the Faculty of Medicine and the Sub-Faculty of Nursing for the following courses:
Master of Surgery
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration)
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Tagged Specialty)
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
the honours degree of Bachelor of Nursing
Master of Nursing
All documentation has been forwarded to the Solicitor's Office for action.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
19. FACULTY OF SCIENCE REPORT pp 2525, 2526, 2528
Additions to the report from Faculty Board Meeting 5/94 held on 14 September 1994, and information from the Faculty Board Meeting 6/94 held on 19 October 1994 are attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
19.1 Restriction on subjects permitted p 2526
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal that "except with the permission of Faculty Board, candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree be permitted to count towards the degree no more than 24 points towards second year and no more than 24 points towards third year of subjects offered by the Department of Geography and Environmental Science".
19.2 Changes in Prerequisites for subjects from 1995 p 2526
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board amendments to prerequisites as follows:
for the subjects Microbiology 2011/2022 (MIC2011/MIC2022)
From: CHM1011 and CHM1022
To: CHM1011 and CHM1022 or BIO1011 and BIO1022 with VCE Chemistry
for the subjects Genetics 2011/2022 (GEN2011/GEN2022)
From: BIO1011 and BIO1022 and CHM1011 and CHM1022
To: BIO1011 and BIO1022 and VCE Chemistry. CHM1011 and CHM1022 are also strongly recommended.
19.3 Prohibited Combinations in the BSc Regulations p 2527
The Faculty recommends removing the specific prohibited combinations currently in the BSc regulations and replacing them with the following clause:
"A candidate shall not be entitled to count, for the purposes of the degree, more than one subject from each of the pairs or groups of subjects specified in the faculty information handout."
Recommendation:
That the Education Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the proposal to remove existing prohibited combinations from the regulations for the BSc degree and to replace them with the following clause:
"A candidate shall not be entitled to count, for the purposes of the degree, more than one subject from each of the pairs or groups of subjects specified in the faculty information handout."
19.4 Draft legislation p 2527
Minor amendments to the Faculty's regulations have been forwarded to the Solicitor's Office for action.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
*19.5 Subject Quotas pp 2524, 2529
The Faculty has forwarded a document relating to faculty subject quotas.
Recommendation:
That the Committee approve the subject quotas as listed in the document provided by the Faculty of Science.
20. FACULTY OF ARTS REPORT p 2531
The report from Faculty Board Meeting 7/94 held on 5 October 1994 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
*20.1 Bachelor of Arts - honours program in Archaeology of the pp 2531, 2533 Ancient Mediterranean
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to offer an additional stream in Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean in the existing honours degree of Bachelor of Arts.
20.2 New Subject Proposals for 1995 pp 2531, 2532, 2536
20.2.1 ARY4720 Dissertation p 2542
20.2.2 ARY4740 The Methodology of Archaeological Interpretation p 2547
20.2.3 ARY4040 The Archaeology of the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt p 2552
20.2.4 ARY3790/ARY4790 Minoan Problems p 2557
20.2.5 GSC2506 Community History p 2571
20.2.6 MFA5000 International Relations 1: Diplomacy and Statecraft p 2575
20.2.7 MFA5100 International Relations 2 p 2579
20.2.8 MFA5200 Economics 1: Principles of Microeconomics and p 2582 Macroeconomics
20.2.9 MFA5300 Economics 2: International Trade and Investment p 2585
20.2.10 MFA5500 Australian Public Policy p 2588
20.2.11 MFA5600 International Law p 2591
20.2.12 MFA6300 International Trade Policy after NAFTA and p 2595 Uruguay
20.2.13 MFA6750 North-East Asia in the Pacific Century: Challenges p 2598 and Opportunities for Australia
20.2.14 MFA6100 Strategic Studies p 2601
20.2.15 GSC1901 Introduction to Communication Studies (this p 2605 proposal was to be presented at Education Committee 2/94)
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 20.2.1 to 20.2.15 inclusive.
20.3 Subject Amendments for 1995 pp 2532, 2536
20.3.1 ARY3550 Coins, The Archaeologist and the Ancient Historian p 2563 - to be offered also as ARY4550 Coins, The Archaeologist and the Ancient Historian
20.3.2 AHY3930 Imperial Egypt and the Mediterranean World - to be p 2565 offered as ARY3930/ARY4930 Imperial Egypt and the Mediterranean World
20.3.3 AHY3950 Greek and Roman Egypt - to be offered as p 2567 ARY3950/ARY4950 Greek and Roman Egypt
20.3.4 ARY2810/ARY3810 Introduction to Middle Egyptian Language - p 2569 to be disestablished at second year level (ARY2810) and offered as ARY3810/ARY4810 Introduction to Middle Egyptian Language
20.3.5 AST4000/AST5000 Contemporary Issues in Asia - to be offered p 2604 also as MFA6700 Contemporary Issues in Asia
20.3.6 LAW7068 International Environmental Law - to be offered p 2604 also as MFA6600 International Environmental Law
20.3.7 MBA5270 Public Management - to be offered also as MFA6500 p 2604 Public Management
20.3.8 MBA5330 Business and Government - to be offered also as p 2604 MFA6530 Business and Government
20.3.9 MBA6970 Comparative Public Policy - to be offered also as p 2604 MFA6550 Comparative Public Policy
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject amendments proposed in items 20.3.1 to 20.3.9 inclusive.
19. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
20. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10 am on Wednesday 14 December 1994 in the Council Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus.
Submissions for the agenda (single sided only) should be hand delivered to
University Secretariat, University Offices, Clayton Campus by Friday 2 December 1994.
Membership
Professor I Chubb (Chairman)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Professor T Barnett, Nursing
Professor E Barry, Arts
Professor C Bellamy, Computing and Information Technology
Professor L Chipman, Distance Education
Associate Professor M Gill, Education
Associate Professor A Goldsmith, Law
Ms M Guli, MAS
Mr A Hankin, MUSU, Inc.
Associate Professor N Hallam, Science
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Mr S Kulesza, MPA
Ms H Morgan, MPA
Dr L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Professor G Tucker, Business and Economics
Professor J Williamson, Art and Design
In Attendance
Mr P Annal, Director, Computer Centre
Dr G Baldwin, Policy and Planning
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Mr E Lim, University Librarian
Faculty Registrar/Manager (in rotation) - Mr K Hobbs, FCIT
Executive Officer
Ms E R Brooks, Secretariat
Distribution
Mr B Corbitt, M I Pty
Ms O Cornelius, Secretariat
Ms J Dunn, Secretariat
Mr B Eddy, Solicitor's Office
Ms C Holland, Arts
Ms V Kelly, DVC's Office
Mr T Millikan, MAS
Mr M Murphy, MAS
Ms A Pilgrim, Bus & Eco
Ms J Sullivan, FCIT
Mr P Summers, Policy and Planning
All Faculty Deans
All Faculty Registrars/Administrators