Meeting 1/96 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 7 February 1996 at 9:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room, University Offices, Clayton campus.
Apologies: Telephone: 9905 2061; email: Randi.Brooks@adm.monash.edu.au.
30 January 1996 Ms E R Brooks
96/0053 Executive Officer
AGENDA
| * 1. | STARRED ITEMS | |
| The Committee should note that items relating to course proposals and amendments and certain other 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 8/95 held on Wednesday 13 December 1995 have been circulated. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 8/95 as circulated. | ||
| 3. | MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES | |
| 3.1 Marking and Selection Practices | ||
| Regarding Minute 3.4 Meeting 3/95, 4.3 Meeting 4/95, 4.2 Meeting 5/95, 4.2 Meeting 6/95, 3.2 Meeting 7/95 and 3.1 Meeting 8/95: the information will be submitted to the Committee at a later date. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the information. | ||
| 3.2 Focus of Degrees | ||
| Regarding Minute 7 Meeting 5/95, 4.4 Meeting 6/95, 3.3 Meeting 7/95 and 3.2 Meeting 8/95: information regarding the status of elective subjects within undergraduate degrees will be brought to the Committee at a later date. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the information. | ||
| 3.3 Grievance Policy | ||
| Regarding Minute 7 Meeting 6/95, 3.4 Meeting 7/95 and 3.3 Meeting 8/95: a paper is being drafted for circulation to faculties regarding this matter. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the information. | ||
| 3.4 Third Year Level Studies | ||
| Regarding Minute 10.3 Meeting 5/95, 3.6 Meeting 7/95 and 3.5 Meeting 8/95: the information will be brought to a later meeting of the Committee. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the information. | ||
| 3.5 Fourth Year Honours Programs: Guidelines For Good Practice | ||
| Regarding Minute 7 meeting 8/95: the working party will report to Meeting 3/96 of the Education Committee. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the information. | ||
| * 3.6 Subject Quotas in the Faculty of Education | ||
| A document is attached, as requested by the Committee at Minute 12.2, Meeting 8/95.. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the explanation provided by the Faculty of Education regarding subject quotas on the Gippsland campus of the Faculty of Education. | ||
| * 3.7 New Subject in the Faculty of Arts | ||
| The Faculty has provided revised documentation for the proposed subject, VSA4023/VAD4023/VAM4023/VAM5023 Museum Practice and Research, as requested at Minute 19.2.1, Meeting 8/95. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish the subject VSA4023/VAD4023/VAM4023/VAM5023 Museum Practice and Research. | ||
| * 4. | MEMBERSHIP MATTERS | |
| 4.1 New Members | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee welcome Associate Professor Neil Cameron (Faculty of Science) and Mr Gerry Tickell (Faculty of Education) to membership of the Committee, and note that the new student representatives have not yet been formally appointed, although interim representation has been provided. | ||
| 4.2 Undergraduate Evaluation Panel | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note that Mrs A McMillan (Faculty of Computing and Information Technology) has been appointed by the Chair to replace Professor N Hallam as on of two members of the Committee responsible for the initial consideration of course and subject proposals. | ||
| * 5. | SPECIALIST DEGREE TITLES | |
| A paper regarding this matter will be circulated separately and forwarded via email prior to the meeting. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee consider the recommendations made in this paper regarding specialised degree titles. | ||
| * 6. | UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED IN 1996 | |
| A list of the courses available in 1996 to both VTAC applicants and direct entry applicants has been provided by Student Admissions and Records. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note the list, and refer it for information to the Academic Board. | ||
| * 7. | GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF NEW COURSES | |
| A paper previously considered by the Associate Deans (Teaching) is attached for consideration. Academic Board Meeting 8/95, held on 22 November 1995, noted in the report of the Committee of Deans the following statement: | ||
| Minimum Place Requirement for New Courses | ||
| The Associate Deans (Teaching) discussed at both meetings the idea that in order not to have prospective students waste preferences on courses with very low numbers of places available, new courses should be subject to a guaranteed minimum number of places available to qualified applicants, and agreed that this should be the case. For VTAC offered courses, it was considered that this should be 30 full-time places; while for direct entry courses the minimum should be 20 full-time places available each year. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee consider this paper, note the information approved previously by the Committee of Deans, and revise the document for submission in its entirety to the Academic Board. | ||
| * 8. | QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS | |
| A draft memorandum from Professor Pargetter to Faculty Registrars/Managers is attached, with sample proformas to be used in providing the summary information previously requested by the Academic Board. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse the draft memorandum and the proposed proformas for circulation, and note that the report of undergraduate subject information will be provided at Education Committee Meeting 3/96 on 15 May 1996 and the report of higher level subject information will be provided at Education Committee Meeting 5/96 on 14 August 1996. | ||
| * 9. | EXAMINATIONS REGULATIONS - RELATING TO SUBJECT ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS | |
| A paper prepared by Associate Professor S McNicol regarding this issue is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee consider the paper developed by Associate Professor S McNicol regarding the Examinations Regulations, and select from the options outlined a preferred recommendation to the Academic Board for revision of the legislation. | ||
| * 10. | STATEMENTS OF INTENT TO OFFER NEW COURSES IN 1997 | |
| A number of statements of intent to offer new courses in 1997 have been received. These courses will be included in the VTAC Guide, subject to full course proposals being provided for the courses, and all appropriate approvals being granted by the Faculty Boards concerned, by the Education Committee at Meeting 2/96 on 20 March 1996, and by the Academic Board at Meeting 3/96 on 17 April 1996. | ||
| That the Committee note the courses, listed below, for which faculties have presented letters of intent to offer in 1997, and note that these courses must satisfy fully the usual approvals process prior to Academic Board Meeting 3/96, held on 17 April 1996, or the entries in the VTAC Guide will be removed. | ||
| Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) - Peninsula | ||
| Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Education - Peninsula | ||
| Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Computing - Peninsula | ||
| Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Education - Peninsula | ||
| Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Tourism (Resort Management) - Berwick | ||
| Bachelor of Computing / Bachelor of Business (Management) - Peninsula | ||
| Bachelor of Business / Associate Diploma of Business (Marketing) - Berwick / Casey TAFE | ||
| Bachelor of Business / Diploma of Information Technology (Technical and User Support) - Berwick / Casey TAFE | ||
| Bachelor of Business / Associate Diploma of Business (Hospitality Supervision) - Berwick / Casey TAFE | ||
| 11. | FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | |
| The Report from the Academic Administrator of the Faculty of Business and Economics 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. | ||
| 11.1 New Subject Proposals | ||
| 11.1.1 MKT4030 Advanced Business Research Methods for Honours | ||
| 11.1.2 MKT4020 History and Philosophy of Marketing | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 11.1.1 to 11.1.2 inclusive, subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Meeting 1/96, to be held on Wednesday 14 February 1996.. | ||
| * 12. | MONASH MT ELIZA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PTY | |
| A proposal from the Monash Mt Eliza School of Business and Government concerning proposed changes to the structure of the Master of Business Administration is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the existing Master of Business Administration as detailed in the documents presented. | ||
| 13. | FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| The Report from Faculty Board Meeting 5/95 held on 29 November 1995 and including the report from Meeting 1/96 to be held during the week of 22-29 January 1996 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below. | ||
| The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology will verify the report at Education Committee Meeting 1/96, on 7 February 1996. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee receive the report, note the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board. | ||
| * 13.1 New Course Proposals | ||
| 13.1.1 Bachelor of Information Systems | 3079 | |
| A document is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Information Systems. | ||
| 13.1.2 the honours degree of Bachelor of Information Systems | ||
| A document is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled the honours degree of Bachelor of Information Systems. | ||
| 13.1.3 Bachelor of Business Systems / Bachelor of Laws | ||
| A document is attached. | ||
| A memorandum from the Dean of the Faculty of Law is also attached, indicating in principle approval on behalf of the Faculty Board, which does not meet until 24 April 1996. | ||
| The Committee is invited to consider the matter of the proposed overloaded structure, and the proposed EFTSU allocation for the program in light of policies approved by the Education Committee and by Academic Board. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Business Systems / Bachelor of Laws. | ||
| 13.1.4 Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. The Committee should note that this program is not intended to be made available as a stand-alone program, and will be offered only in conjunction with the degree programs as proposed below. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Software Engineering, and note that this course will not be offered at this time as a single course, but only as part of a joint program with another course. | ||
| 13.1.5 Bachelor of Digital Systems / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Digital Systems / Bachelor of Software Engineering. | ||
| 13.1.6 Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| 13.1.7 Bachelor of Computing / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Computing / Bachelor of Software Engineering. | ||
| 13.1.8 Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. This proposal refers to the Bachelor of Engineering degrees offered on the Clayton campus. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Software Engineering, and note that this proposal refers to the Bachelor of Engineering awards offered on the Clayton campus. | ||
| 13.1.9 Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Software Engineering | ||
| A document is attached. This proposal refers to the Bachelor of Engineering degrees offered on the Caulfield campus. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish an award entitled Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Software Engineering, and note that this proposal refers to the Bachelor of Engineering awards offered on the Caulfield campus. | ||
| 13.2 New Subject Proposals | ||
| 13.2.1 SYS2104 System Development Methods | ||
| 13.2.2 SYS3550 Information Systems Project | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 13.2.1 to 13.2.2 inclusive. | ||
| 14. | FACULTY OF MEDICINE | |
| * 14.1 Amendment to Existing Course | ||
| 14.1.1 Bachelor of Nursing - Change to Structure of both programs | ||
| The Subfaculty of Nursing have submitted a proposal to amend the Bachelor of Nursing programs at both the School of Health Sciences, Gippsland campus, and the Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing, Peninsula campus. The Faculty of Medicine granted in principle approval at a meeting of its Board late last year, and will consider the full proposal at Faculty Board Meeting 1/96 to be held on 7 February 1996. | ||
| Recommendation | ||
| That the Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the proposal of the Subfaculty of Nursing to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Nursing programs at the School of Health Sciences, Gippsland campus, and the Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing, Peninsula campus, such that the programs will have the same structure, subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine at Meeting 1/96, to be held on 7 February 1996. | ||
| 15. | NEXT MEETING | |
| The next meeting of the Education Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 20 March 1996 at 9 am in the Sir George Lush Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus. | ||
| Single-sided submissions for this Agenda should be hand-delivered or sent via email no later than Friday 8 March 1996, and initial course and subject proposals should be received as close to Wednesday 21 February as possible. | ||
| Recommendation: | ||
| That the Committee note this information. |
Membership
Professor R J Pargetter (Chairman)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Professor J Bowers, Nursing
Professor E Barry, Arts
Ms B L Chew, MPA
Mr F Corsar, MPA
Professor L Chipman, Distance Ed (Alternate Chair)
Dr M Evans, Business and Economics
Associate Professor M Gill, Education
Mr A Hankin, MUSU, Inc.
Associate Professor N Hallam, Science
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Mrs A McMillan, Computing and Information Technology
Associate Professor S McNicol, Law
Mr B O'Connor, MSA
Professor J Redmond, Art and Design
Associate Professor L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Associate Professor B Young, Co-Opted
In Attendance
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Professor T Hore, PDC
Professor C Raper, Pharmacy
Professor J Ratnatunga, Business and Economics
Professor J Whitelaw, Arts
Faculty Registrar/Manager (in rotation) - Mr K Hobbs
Executive Officer
Ms E R Brooks, Secretariat
Distribution
Mr P Annal, Computer Centre
Ms S Bolton, Art & Design
Mr R Cochrane, M I Pty
Ms O Cornelius, Secretariat
Prof P LeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Mr B Eddy, Solicitor's Office
Ms H Hind, Nursing
Ms C Holland, Arts
Ms E Knowles, Student Services
Mr T Lee, MUSU, Inc
Mr E Lim, Librarian
Mr M Murphy, MAS
Ms J Newham
Ms E Nolan, Arts
Ms S Parker, Bus & Eco
Ms M Rambert, FCIT
Mr P Summers, Policy and Planning
All Faculty Deans
All Faculty Registrars/Administrators