Monash University

Education Committee Meeting 3/96

Meeting 3/96 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 15 May 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.

Ms ER Brooks
Executive Officer

8 May 1996

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 2/96 held on Wednesday 20 March 1996 have been circulated.
Recommendation:
That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 2/96 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, 3.1 Meeting 8/95, 3.1 Meeting 1/96 and 3.1 Meeting 2/96: 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, 3.2 Meeting 8/95, 3.2 Meeting 1/96 and 3.2 Meeting 2/96: 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, 3.3 Meeting 8/95, 3.3 Meeting 1/96 and 3.3 Meeting 2/96: 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, 3.5 Meeting 8/95, 3.4 Meeting 1/96 and 3.4 Meeting 2/96: 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
The working party has met and will continue to work on a report to the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.6 Master Of Business Administration - course amendment
Regarding Minute 12 Meeting 1/96 and 3.8 Meeting 2/96: the Academic Board made a number of additional recommendations regarding this matter. An extract from the Minutes of Council Meeting 2/96 is attached for the information of the Committee. 0623
The Committee should also note that subsequent to Meeting 2/96 of Council, information was received which indicated that the Monash Mt Eliza School of Business and Government Ltd had been teaching a course titled Graduate Diploma in Management for a number of years and continues to do so. This award articulates into the Executive MBA and has a very different structure from the structure of the current Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Advice has since been given to staff at Monash Mt Eliza that the University discourages the use of the same title for two different course programs, and they have agreed that this is a sound policy.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
3.7 Subject Proposal GSC2603 Content Analysis and Quantitative Research
At Meeting 2/96, the Committee endorsed this subject for transmission to the Academic Board, but requested that further information regarding the level and content of this subject be developed and the outcomes reported to this Meeting of the Committee.
A document is attached. 0627
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the further information provided regarding the level and content of the subject GSC2603 Content Analysis and Quantitative Research.
3.8 Language and Learning Policy
At Meeting 7/95, Minute 5, the Education Committee referred the report of the Language Policy Working Party to the Committee of Deans for a determination regarding whether the University might develop a Language Policy. An extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of the Committee of Deans Meeting 5/96 is attached. 0635
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of the Committee of Deans Meeting 5/96 regarding that Committee's endorsement of the amended document "University Language Policy" as a set of guidelines to be referred to faculties for consideration and action.
4. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
* 4.1 Student Members
Recommendation:
That the Committee welcome Ms Heather Anderson (MUGSU, Gippsland), Mr Joshua Beggs (MUSU Inc, Caulfield), Mr Matthew Hamilton (MUBS, Berwick), Mr David Imber (MSA, Clayton), Ms Shae Langford-Jones (MUSU Inc, Peninsula) and Mr Janaka Welikala (MPA, Graduate Diploma representative) as student representatives on the Committee until 31 December 1996. The Committee should note that there has not yet been a representative of the Parkville campus appointed to the Committee.
5. MATTERS REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC BOARD
An extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 3/96 is attached for information. A number of differences exist between the decisions of the Academic Board and the recommendations made by this Committee at Meeting 2/96. 0637
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 3/96, in particular Minutes 14.2, 14.4.5, 14.4.6 and 14.4.9.
* 5.1 Assessment in the Faculty of Arts
The Steering Committee of the Academic Board has requested that the Education Committee reconsider the proposals made by the Faculty of Arts regarding procedures to be used for double marking in performance based subjects and the establishment of a new grading structure for group assessed subjects. (Minute 14.2 of the unconfirmed Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 3/96).
These items have been re-titled to more properly reflect the subject matter.
5.1.1 Double Marking in Performance Based Subjects
The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Arts will address this item. The original recommendation has been reproduced below.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts that assessment for students in performance based subjects should, where appropriate, include a written component as well as a performance component. In the case of a disputed result, the written component must be marked by another qualified member of the department; and the performance component should be assessed by more than one examiner at the time of the performance. The respective "weighting" of each examiner's assessment should be determined by the head of the department and advertised in the subject handbook.
5.1.2 Group Assessment Criteria and Grading Scales
The Steering Committee of the Academic Board considered that even in group assessed subjects there should be a method for assessing and reporting each individual's contribution to a group assessment.
The Education Committee had requested the advice of the Examinations and Certifications Branch regarding this proposal, and this advice is attached for the information of the Committee. 0651
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider, in light of the comments made by the Steering Committee of the Academic Board and the information provided by the Examinations and Certifications Branch, the original recommendation of the Faculty of Arts that in subjects where assessment can discriminate between contributors to a jointly submitted work or performance, this should be done, and the criteria for such assessment advertised in the same way that criteria for assessment is advertised in subject handbooks for every subject in the Faculty; and where it is impossible or undesirable to discriminate between individual contributions to a group project/performance, the grades should be returned as follows: "Group Assessment HD/D/C/P/NN" (with appropriate abbreviation).
5.2 Bachelor of Computing / Bachelor of Education
Advice provided by the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology and the Faculty of Education regarding the quota for the new course and the intention of the faculties not to offer the course at the Gippsland campus in 1997 is attached. 0655
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the advice of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology and the Faculty of Education regarding the quota for the new course and the intention of the faculties not to offer the course at the Gippsland campus in 1997.
* 6. QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS
Attached are a number of documents relating to the request to provide this Committee and the Academic Board with a summary report of the subjects offered by the University. Although originally it was intended to present first the undergraduate and then the higher degree subjects, it proved easier to present a single report of all subjects. The memorandum prepared by the Working Party presents an explanation of the reports themselves, of the methods used to prepare the reports and of the difficulties inherent in attempting to establish an exact count of the subjects available in a given year. 0657
Also attached are memoranda provided by each faculty with additional information which may prove of use in interpreting the data presented. The Faculty of Law has not submitted interpretive information.
The following index should assist with identification of the material provided.
Memorandum from Working Party 0657
Report 1 - Subjects by Level by Faculty by Campus by Department 0661
Report 2 - Subjects by level by Faculty by Department (Expanded) 0671
Report 1A - Zero Enrolment Subjects by Faculty by Department 0749
Report 2A - Zero Enrolment Subjects by Faculty by Department (Expanded) 0751
Memoranda from Faculties 0793
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the information provided and refer the reports to the Academic Board for its information.
* 7. COURSE INFORMATION DATABASE
A document is attached from the Working Party, Quantitative Summaries of Subjects (refer above). This Working Party also considered the matter of establishing a database for course details and makes a recommendation regarding this matter. 0811
Recommendation:
That the Committee request the Information Systems Centre to prepare a complete functional analysis of the requirements of the proposed course database system and the potential users of the system. From this information, the Committee also requests that ISC make a recommendation as to whether amending the existing MUSIS database or developing a new system, possibly linked to MUSIS, would be the most practicable solution and subsequently to advise on a time frame for implementing either option. The Committee should note that if the final decision is that more functionality should be added to MUSIS, this recommendation will need to be prioritised against the other MUSIS development priorities for a suitable delivery date.
* 8. SUBJECTS LISTED AT MORE THAN ONE YEAR LEVEL
As approved by the Academic Board at Meeting 7/95, "when a subject is listed as being taught at two levels, a qualitative distinction must be made in relation to the assessment required of each level, and this distinction must be clearly set out in the information distributed at the commencement of the subject."
Ms M Dell, a staff member in the Faculty of Arts, suggested that one way to ensure that this distinction was made would be to request academics to set slightly different essay topics for students in different year levels. Similarly, examination questions could be slightly different (for example requiring greater breadth of knowledge from later year students).
Further to this matter, discussions with the Examinations and Certifications Branch revealed that a number of subjects listed at more than one year level have completely different assessment for the different levels of the subject. In some cases students at one level are required to sit examinations and those in the other level are not, while in other situations the students are required to complete substantially longer examinations (in terms of time) if in a higher level version of a subject.
In addition, in a number of subject proposals presented over the past few months, subjects intended for offer at more than one year level have continued to be listed as being worth different credit points depending on the year level at which the subject would be attempted. This practice is contrary to earlier decisions taken by this Committee (Minute 10.1.1, Meeting 7/95), which Minute said in part: ". . . that credit points were intended to represent the size of the unit, not the difficulty expected to be encountered by the student. It was suggested that the students be permitted to attempt the subject at the standard credit point weight but subsequently be required to overload their course by an amount of credit points to be determined on an individual basis by the Faculty Board. It was further noted that the student's HECS would be amended such that they were liable only for the usual amount . . .".
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
consider the action recommended by the staff member of the Faculty of Arts regarding different essay topics for different levels of the same subject;
consider the information provided by the Examinations and Certifications Branch regarding substantially different assessments for students at different levels in a subject and request faculties to investigate the matter for reporting to the Committee; and
request faculties to investigate the matter of subjects offered at more than one credit point value and prepare a report on this matter for the information of the Committee.
* 9. PROPOSED ADDENDUM TO GRADUATE STUDIES POLICY
A document is attached, outlining a recommendation from the Equity Plan Consultative Committee for an amendment to the Graduate Studies Policy. 0813
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the recommendation of the Equity Plan Consultative Committee for an amendment to the Graduate Studies Policy as follows (for insertion in Section 8 prior to recommendation 20):
That faculties include in their Code of Practice and Associated Guidelines specific strategies for offering equity places in fee-courses, after consideration of the following points -
that faculties phase in a target of a number of equity places equivalent to 10% of the total number of fee-paying places within DEET funded load;
that faculties choose from among the following options appropriate to their circumstances to fund these proposed equity places - allocation of HECS-liable places, establishment of equity bursaries funded jointly by the faculty and the Monash Development Fund and/or establishment of equity bursaries funded by external bodies; and
that faculties agree that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who qualify for admission to a postgraduate fee-paying course be offered automatically a HECS-liable place.
* 10. PSYCHOLOGY SUBJECTS WITHIN THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE STRUCTURE
A number of relevant documents are attached. An index is provided:
Summary of current situation and recommendations for action; 0817
Extract from Minutes of Council Meeting 6/92; 0819
Extract from Academic Board Report (Meeting 8/92) to Council Meeting 6/92; 0821
Summary of Recommendations of Psychology Review Committee submitted to Council 6/92; 0823
Extract from Recommendations of Psychology Review Committee (Council 6/92); 0825
Extract from discussion leading to the recommendations presented for information by Psychology Review Committee (Council 6/92); 0828
Memorandum from Professor RJ Pargetter (10 January 1996); 0833
Memorandum from Professor JW Warren (1 March 1996); 0835
Memorandum from Professor M Quartly (7 May 1996); and 0837
Memorandum from Professor S Marshall (29 April 1996). 0841
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the issue of Psychology subjects within the Bachelor of Arts degree structure and the recommendations made by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in regard to this matter.
* 11. REVIEW OF DISCIPLINE STATUTE
Attached is a draft of the proposed revisions to Statute 4.1 - Discipline Statute and explanatory remarks prepared by the University's Policy and Legal Counsel, Ms S Bath. Also attached is a memorandum setting out the process for considering faculty comments and the proposed timeline for submitting the revised version of the Statute to Academic Board and Council. This process includes establishing a working party from the membership of the Education Committee. 0843
Faculties, Committees, Student organisations and interested individuals are invited to make submissions to the Working Party.
Recommendation:
That the Committee establish a working party to receive comments from interested parties regarding the proposed revisions to Statute 4.1 - Discipline Statute and conduct a preliminary discussion of the primary issues in the proposed revision.
12. REPORT OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND OPEN LEARNING COMMITTEE
The Report of Meeting 1/96 of the Distance Education and Open Learning Committee held on 19 March 1996 is attached. 0867
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the Report of the Distance Education and Open Learning Committee and note the proceedings of the Committee.
13. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
A summary of the Library Impact Statements submitted to the University Librarian for the period January 1996 to April 1996 is attached. 0871
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the summary of the Library Impact Statements submitted to the University Librarian for the period January 1996 to April 1996.
14. CASEY TAFE COURSE
A memorandum has been received regarding two double award courses approved by Council for introduction on the Berwick campus which will not proceed and are therefore disestablished. 0879
Recommendation:
That the Committee note that the following double award programs of the University proposed to be offered on the Berwick campus and approved by Council will not proceed and are therefore disestablished:
Bachelor of Tourism / Associate Diploma of Business (Travel and Tourism) Bachelor of Business / Associate Diploma of Business (Travel and Tourism)
* 15. MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
15.1 Proposed Proforma for Preparing Instructions
A document will be tabled at the Meeting relating to the proposed proforma for preparing instructions for the University Solicitor's Office after a new or amended course has been approved.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and consider the proposed proforma for preparing instructions for the University Solicitor's Office.
15.2 Formal Liaison for Legislative Matters
The Solicitor's Office has requested that each Faculty formally nominate a person located in the Faculty Office to be the liaison for all matters regarding legislation for that Faculty.
Recommendation:
That the Committee request that each Faculty formally nominate a person located in the Faculty Office to be the liaison for all matters regarding legislation for that Faculty.
15.3 Legislation for Undergraduate Courses
The Academic Registrar will report regarding the progress towards finalisation of legislation for undergraduate degrees to be taught in 1997.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the advice of the Academic Registrar regarding the progress towards finalisation of legislation for undergraduate degrees to be taught in 1997.
16. FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The Report of Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 20 March 1996 is attached. 0881
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
* 16.1 Amendments to Existing Courses
Documents are attached from Professor M King and Dr M Sim regarding the course proposal documentation. 0883 0885
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the additional information provided by Dr Sim in response to Professor King's query regarding the course proposal documentation.
16.1.1 Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health
The structure of the existing Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health would be modified as documented in the papers presented, and the title of the course amended to Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health.
This revised course would be offered through the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital commencing in Semester 2 1996.
A document is attached. 0887
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to revise the structure of the existing Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and to change the tile of this course to Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health.
16.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The structure of the existing Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics would be modified as documented in the papers presented, and the title of the course amended to Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology.
This revised course would be offered through the Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital commencing in Semester 2 1996.
A document is attached. 0901
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to revise the structure of the existing Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and to change the tile of this course to Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology.
16.2 New Subject Proposals
16.2.1MPHxxxx Risk, Management and Law 0913
16.2.2 MPHxxxx Rehabilitation and Health Promotion 0915
16.2.3 MPHxxxx Chemical Environment I 0917
16.2.4MPHxxxx Physical Environment 0919
16.2.5MPHxxxx Chemical Environment II 0921
16.2.6MPHxxxx Biological Environment 0923
16.2.7MPHxxxx Controlled Clinical Trials 0925
16.2.8MPHxxxx Measurement in Clinical Research 0927
16.2.9MPHxxxx Clinical Decision Analysis 0929
16.2.10 MPHxxxx Meta Analysis 0931
16.2.11 MPHxxxx Research Internship 0933
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 16.2.1 to 16.2.11 inclusive.
16.3 Amendment to Existing Subject
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to retitle MPH2000 Advanced Biostatistics as Advanced Epidemiology. 0910
17. VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
A memorandum from the Registrar of the Victorian College of Pharmacy is attached. 0935
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the memorandum from the Registrar of the Victorian College of Pharmacy dated 11 April 1996.
* 17.1 Amendments to Existing Courses
17.1.1 the honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy - amendment to title
A document is attached. 0937
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy to the honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science.
17.1.2 Master of Pharmacy - amendment to title
A document is attached. 0937
Although the documentation implies that there are two streams of the existing MPharm, the award may be attempted only by research.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of Master of Pharmacy to Master of Pharmaceutical Science.
17.2 Disestablishment of Course
A document is attached. 0937
Students who would previously have enrolled in the MPharm(Prelim) will enrol in future in the (proposed) honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to disestablish the Master of Pharmacy (Preliminary), and to enrol students in future in the (proposed) honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science.
18. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
The Report of Meeting 1/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 27 March 1996 is attached. 0939
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
18.1 New Course Proposal
18.1.1 Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)
This course was approved by the Education Committee at Meeting 2/96, after approval from the Dean of the Faculty of Science. The Board of the Faculty of Science have now ratified the action of the Dean. 0939
See also Item 19.1.1.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Science have ratified the action of the Dean in recommending the introduction of a new course, Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Arts (Social Science), which was approved for introduction in 1997 at Education Committee Meeting 2/96.
18.2 Disestablishment of Course
18.2.1 Bachelor of Science (Behavioural)
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Science that there be no further intake to the Bachelor of Science (Behavioural).
19. FACULTY OF ARTS
The Report from Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 3 April 1996 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below. 0941
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 New Course Proposal
19.1.1 Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)
This course was approved by the Education Committee at Meeting 2/96, after approval from the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. The Board of the Faculty of Arts have now ratified the action of the Dean. 0941
See also Item 18.1.1.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Arts have ratified the action of the Dean in recommending the introduction of a new course, Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Arts (Social Science), which was approved for introduction in 1997 at Education Committee Meeting 2/96.
19.2 Disestablishment of Course
19.2.1 Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies)
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Arts that there be no further intake to the Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies).
20. FACULTY OF ARTS
The Report from Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 1 May 1996 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below. 0945
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
20.1 New Subject Proposals
20.1.1 ENHxxxx Worlds in Conflict: Literary Readings 0947
20.1.2SCY3000 - 3006 Options - Morals, Magic, Markets and Money 0951
20.1.3CLS2080/CLS3080 Science Fiction: From Monsters to Cyborgs 0957
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 20.1.1 to 20.1.3 inclusive.
* 20.2 Subject Quota
The Board of the Faculty of Arts has forwarded a request for the introduction of a quota on the subject VSA1040/VSA1050 Introduction to the Visual Arts 4: Australian Film and Television for Semester 1 1996.
The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Arts will address this matter as a number of issues should be clarified including the fact that the semester has commenced, the number of places was not indicated in the recommendation for the quota and the rationale for selection of students to be permitted to undertake the subject was not made clear.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Arts and consider the matter of introducing a quota on the subject VSA1040/VSA1050 Introduction to the Visual Arts 4: Australian Film and Television for Semester 1 1996.
21. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The Report from Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 3 April 1996 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below. 0965
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
* 21.1 New Course Proposals
21.1.1 Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce
This course will be offered through the Gippsland campus by Distance Education.
A document is attached. 0969
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce.
21.1.2 Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management
This course will be offered through 30 Collins Street.
A document is attached. 0975
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management.
21.1.3 Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management
This course will be offered through 30 Collins Street.
A document is attached. 0979
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management.
* 21.2 Amendments to Existing Courses
21.2.1 Master of Marketing - amendment to structure and admission requirements
Documents are attached. 0983
0993
This course does not meet the guidelines established in the Graduate Studies Policy for Masters degrees. Further information may be provided at the Meeting. The proposed admissions policy is a matter of concern.
Recommendation:
That the Committee refer the proposal to amend the Master of Marketing to the Faculty for consideration regarding further amendments which may be necessary to meet the requirements of Masters degrees under the Graduate Studies Policy.
21.2.2 Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Management) - amendment to title
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the title of the Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Management) to Bachelor of Commerce (Management).
21.2.3 Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure
A document is attached. 0995
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Laws as detailed in the documents presented.
21.2.4 Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure
A document is attached. 0999
The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics had noted some concerns with the amendments to the structure and referred the matter to the Faculty Undergraduate Studies Committee for further investigation. The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Business and Economics will speak to this matter.
Recommendation:
That, subject to the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Business and Economics, the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws as detailed in the document presented.
21.2.5 Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure
A document is attached. 0999
The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics had noted some concerns with the amendments to the structure and referred the matter to the Faculty Undergraduate Studies Committee for further investigation. The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Business and Economics will speak to this matter.
Recommendation:
That, subject to the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Business and Economics, the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws as detailed in the document presented.
21.3 New Subject Proposals
21.3.1 AAF4xxx Research Papers in Accounting and Finance 1001
21.3.2GBU8058 Introduction to Electronic Commerce 1005
21.3.3GBU8059 Change Management in Electronic Commerce 1009
21.3.4GBU8060 Information Exchange Technologies and Processes 1013
21.3.5GBU8061 Applications in Electronic Commerce 1017
* 21.3.6 MKT5xxxx Special Topic in Marketing 1021
Professor King has several questions regarding the proposed assessment for this subject.
21.3.7PPM5000 Reading Subject 1 1024
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 21.3.1 to 21.3.7 inclusive, and note that the subject proposals listed in the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics as items 4.7 to 4.11 inclusive have been withheld until such time as the course for which they are intended is brought forward to the Education Committee.
21.4 Amendments to Existing Subjects
21.4.1 MKT6110 Buyer Behaviour - to be retitled Theory and Process of Buyer Behaviour 1027
21.4.2ACC2391 Cost Accounting - Amendment to assessment, viz Mid-term test of one hour, 45 mins: 25% (previously 20%); Final exam - two hours: 50% (previously 55%)
21.4.3All Econometrics subjects taught on the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses - change of subject code from ECMxxxx to ECNxxxx
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the amendments to subjects detailed in items 21.4.1 to 21.4.3 inclusive.
* 21.5 Review of Graduate Course Regulations
The document attached was developed in response to the Graduate Studies Policy. The Faculty of Business and Economics have examined the Faculty's graduate course regulations in the light of the Policy document, and have made a number of recommendations as detailed in the document presented. 1029
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the recommendations made by the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the graduate course regulations of that Faculty, and recommend that this paper be used as a starting point for the reconsideration of graduate course regulations in all faculties.
22. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
The draft Report from Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on 1 May 1996 is attached. Each item requiring action listed in the report is addressed separately below. The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Education will confirm the accuracy of the Report for the Committee. 1035
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report, note the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Education and consider each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
22.1 New Subject Proposals
22.1.1 GEC5501 LOTE Teaching Method 1037
22.1.2GEC5502 LOTE Teaching Method 1037
22.1.3EDN8039 School Effectiveness and School Improvement: A Comparative Review 1043
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 22.1.1 to 22.1.3 inclusive.
22.2 Amendments to Existing Subjects
22.2.1 EDN7085 The Teacher and the Administrator - to be retitled The Role of the Teacher
22.2.2GED0523 Method and Practice of Teaching Modern Languages A - to be retitled Languages Other Than English A
22.2.3 GED0525 Method and Practice of Teaching Modern Languages B - to be retitled Languages Other Than English B
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the amendments to existing subjects listed in items 22.2.1 to 22.2.3 inclusive.
* 22.3 Policy Statement Concerning Overseas and Other Extraordinary Practicum Placement Guidelines
No reference was made to this document in the draft Report of the Board of the Faculty of Education. The Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Education will speak to this item. 1051
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the advice of the Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Education regarding the paper entitled "Policy Statement Concerning Overseas and Other Extraordinary Practicum Placement Guidelines", and note the information contained within the paper.
23. ITEMS WITHHELD AND/OR SUBMITTED AFTER DEADLINES FOR THIS AGENDA
The Report of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering and a subject proposal from the Subfaculty of Nursing have been withheld from this Agenda on the advice of the Academic Registrar as having been received too late for inclusion.
A number of comments regarding the reports of subject summaries were received after the extended deadline for receipt of these comments (Education, Engineering and Pharmacy), but were included with the agenda papers with the approval of the Academic Registrar.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
24. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
25. NEXT MEETING
The next Meeting of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 3 July 1996. Course and subject proposal submissions for that meeting are due on or before 4 June; full reports are due on or before 21 June.
Submissions should be electronically delivered where possible, or hand delivered (single sided copies only).
Recommendation:
That the Committee note this information.

Membership

Professor R J Pargetter (Chairman)

Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering

Ms H Anderson, MUGSU, Gippsland

Mr J Beggs, MUSU, Inc, Caulfield

Professor J Bowers, Nursing

Professor E Barry, Arts

Associate Professor N Cameron, Science

Ms B L Chew, MPA, Masters

Professor L Chipman, Distance Ed (Alternate Chair)

Associate Professor M Evans, Business and Economics

Mr M Hamilton, MUBS, Berwick

Mr D Imber, MSA, Clayton

Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee

Ms S Langford-Jones, MUSU Inc, Peninsula

Mrs A McMillan, Computing and Information Technology

Associate Professor S McNicol, Law

Professor J Redmond, Art and Design

Associate Professor K Stewart, Pharmacy (alternate)

Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine

Mr G Tickell, Education

Mr J Welikala, MPA, Graduate Diploma

Associate Professor B Young, Co-Opted

Vacant, MUPSA

In Attendance

Mr R Burnet, Student Services

Professor T Hore, PDC

Professor C Raper, Pharmacy

Professor A Sohal, Business and Economics

Professor J Whitelaw, Arts

Faculty Registrar/Manager (in rotation) - Mr B Ruck

Executive Officer

Ms ER 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