Meeting 4/96 of the Education Committee was held on Wednesday 3 July 1996 at 9:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room, University Offices, Clayton campus.
There were present:
Professor RJ Pargetter, Chair
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Mr J Beggs, MUSU, Inc (Caulfield)
Professor J Bowers, Nursing
Associate Professor N Cameron, Science
Professor L Chipman, Distance Education
Associate Professor M Evans, Business and Economics
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
Ms H Morgan (for Ms BL Chew, MPA (Masters))
Professor J Redmond, Art and Design
Associate Professor L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Mr G Tickell, Education
Associate Professor N White, Arts
Professor W Young, Co-Opted
In attendance were:
Ms ER Brooks, Secretariat
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Ms T McDonald, Head of Nursing, Peninsula
Ms J Newham, Secretariat
Professor C Raper, Pharmacy
Mr M Watson, Faculty Regis
Apologies were received from:
Ms H Anderson, MUGSU
Ms O Cornelius, Academic Regis
Mr M Hamilton, MUBS, Berwick
Professor T Hore, PDC
Mr D Imber, MSA, Clayton
Professor A Sohal, Business and Economics
Mr J Welikala, MPA (Graduate Diploma)
MINUTES
* 1. STARRED ITEMS
The Committee noted that items relating to course proposals and amendments and certain other items were starred as requiring discussion. Additional items were starred at the discretion of the Committee as follows: 10.5, 11.6 and 11.7. The Chair added item 3.4 (Psychology within Arts degrees) to the Agenda. The Committee endorsed the recommendations for items other than those starred.
* 2. MINUTES
The Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 3/96 as circulated.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
The Committee noted that only outstanding matters relating to course and subject proposals would be considered at this meeting. All other matters would be deferred until a later meeting.
*3.1 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) / Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Science)/Bachelor of Education
The Faculty of Education submitted for the information of the Committee a document detailing the proposed reduction of the overload originally indicated for students in the second semester of the fourth year of each course. It was noted that subject amendments would be required to be submitted by the Faculty in order for the revised program to be implemented. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to reduce the workload required of students in the second semester of the fourth year of the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) / Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) / Bachelor of Education.
Mr Tickell, Mr Yates
* 3.2 Victorian College of Pharmacy - Amendments to Existing Courses
These proposals were originally submitted to Education Committee Meeting 3/96 (Items 17.1.1 to 17.2 inclusive) but were referred to the College for further consideration. The College submitted additional documentation for the consideration of the Committee, which outlined the rationale for the proposal and which again recommend approval of the proposals listed below. The Committee noted the additional information provided by the Victorian College of Pharmacy in support of the proposals listed in items 3.2.1 to 3.2.3 inclusive. When endorsing the recommendations for transmission to the Academic Board, the Committee noted particularly the statement made by the College, as follows: "The creation of the BPharmSci(Hons) title might be regarded as a precedent taken to avoid a 'legal' difficulty posed by a professionally recognised qualification.
A/Prof Roller, Mr Watson
3.2.1 The honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy - amendment to title
The Committee endorsed 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.
A/Prof Roller, Mr Watson
3.2.2 Master of Pharmacy - amendment to title
Although some of the documentation implied that there were two streams of the existing MPharm, the award may be attempted only by research. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of Master of Pharmacy to Master of Pharmaceutical Science.
A/Prof Roller, Mr Watson
3.2.3 Disestablishment of Course
Students who would previously have enrolled in the MPharm(Prelim) will enrol in future in the (proposed) honours degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science.
The Committee endorsed 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.
A/Prof Roller, Mr Watson
3.3 Formal Liaison for Legislative Matters
At Meeting 3/96 (Item 15.2) the Committee 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. The Committee noted that nominations for formal liaison regarding legislation had been received from only the Faculty of Business and Economics (Ms A Pilgrim) and the Faculty of Medicine (Ms J Tong) prior to the Meeting. Subsequently, the Faculty of Science has nominated Dr P Rodan and the Faculty of Arts has nominated Ms C Holland. The Committee requested again that all other faculties provide a nomination to the Executive Officer for submission to the University Solicitor's Office.
Prof Bowers, Mr Hobbs, Prof Redmond, Mr Secomb, Mr Watson, Ms Wilson, Mr Yates
3.4 Psychology Within Arts Degrees
The Faculty of Arts have provided a formal response to the recommendations endorsed by the Academic Board at Meeting 4/96. This response is attached to the Minutes for information (Attachment 1). Members also received a document prepared by the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science (Attachment 2). The paper submitted by the Faculty of Arts recognised these comments (response to recommendation 1). The Faculty sought confirmation of its right to impose a quota on some campuses on the number of BA students at second and third year enrolling in Psychology.
The Committee noted the information provided by the Faculties of Arts and Science, and endorsed the papers for submission to the Academic Board. The Committee noted the information that the Faculty of Arts may seek to impose a quota on some campuses on the number of BA students at second and third year enrolling in Psychology, in consultation with the Faculty of Science and the Psychology Advisory Committee, in accordance with the normal approval process for subject quotas.
Ms Jordon, Dr Rodan, Ms Brooks
* 4. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
The Committee welcomed Associate Professor Naomi White as the new representative from the Faculty of Arts.
A/P White
5. MATTERS REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC BOARD
The Committee noted the ex
6. REPORT OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND OPEN LEARNING COMMITTEE
The Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/96 of the Distance Education and Open Learning Committee and noted the proceedings of the Committee.
6.1 Courses Offered by Distance Education and Open Learning
The Committee received and noted the list of courses available through distance education and open learning, as detailed in the document provided.
6.2 Subjects Available through Open Learning
The Committee received and noted the list of subjects available through open learning, as detailed in the document provided.
*7. EVIDENCE PERTAINING TO HIGHER DOCTORATES
The Committee received and noted the paper prepared by Dr A Mitchell, Records and Archives Services, entitled "Evidence Pertaining to Higher Doctorates" and noted that the paper would be considered by the PhD and Scholarships Committee at its Meeting on 5 July 1996.
Dr A Mitchell, Ms P Herman
* 8. REVIEW OF DISCIPLINE STATUTE
Members
The Committee received a document prepared by the Working Party established by the Education Committee (Meeting 3/96) to collate and consider comments forwarded to them by all other interested parties. It was noted that this report was the first of two parts, and that the second part would be presented to the Committee at its next meeting.
The Committee noted the advice of the Chair of the Working Party, Associate Professor S McNicol, that this report was based primarily on consideration of the matter of non-examination academic misconduct. The other primary issues in matters of university discipline (examination misconduct and general, sometimes referred to as 'non-academic', misconduct) would be considered at a later stage. Associate Professor McNicol further informed the Committee that the Working Party had sought to prepare recommendations regarding matters of policy rather than referring to specific matters in the draft legislation received, since the responses from the University community indicated a high level of dissatisfaction with certain policy matters contained in the draft.
The Committee agreed that this approach was appropriate, and that the recommendations, when complete, should be submitted to the Committee of Deans for advice prior to submission to the Academic Board.
The Committee then considered at length the matters presented for consideration. It was noted that the attachment to the paper, the proposal for a tiered system of action in matters of non-examination academic misconduct, had been prepared to assist members in considering the recommendations presented, and was not intended for implementation at this stage.
Recommendation 1, which emphasised the notion that the final authority for discipline matters would be at the central level, was accepted by the Committee after some discussion and agreement to review the implementation of the revised statute after it had been in operation for twelve months.
The Committee then considered Recommendation 2, regarding the powers of individual academics to determine guilt or innocence and to then impose a penalty. The recommendation was accepted, after considerable debate regarding the step referred to in the attachment as 'Counselling'. The primary concern of the Committee was that an academic in the Counselling stage who determines that there was no dishonest intent, and therefore no 'misconduct', ought to be able to impose a penalty of some kind on the student in order to reinforce the error and ensure that it did not happen again. It was agreed that this was to be considered part of the educational process rather than a penalty for a 'crime', and a normal component of the duties of a teaching academic. If counselling led to the outcome that both parties accepted that there had been no misconduct (ie no dishonest intent) and that both parties then concurred that an additional assessment requirement be placed on the student, this would be regarded as an acceptable outcome. On the other hand, if counselling led to the outcome that although both parties accepted that there had been no misconduct (ie no dishonest intent), the student did not wish to accept the proposal of the academic that an additional assessment requirement be imposed, such a student would then have recourse to the procedures used in normal academic grievance matters. It was noted that there are a number of parallels between the faculty grievance processes and the discipline processes.
The Committee agreed that the attachment should be revised, taking into account the additional comments made regarding the possibility of additional assessment requirements being imposed on students as part of the counselling process. The revised attachment would then form part of the submission to the Committee of Deans and the Academic Board.
The focus of Recommendation 3 was the possible grounds for appeal by the student of a decision taken as part of the discipline process. The Committee acknowledged the concern of some respondents and members that allowing an appeal on the grounds of innocence could lead to an upsurge in the number of appeals being made in matters of discipline. However, it was also noted that part of the recommendation referred to a review of both the number of appeals and the rationale used for presenting the appeal, and agreed to permit unlimited grounds for appeal to the Central Discipline Committee in the first instance. One member commented that allowing appeals on the grounds of innocence was essential during the first year of operation of the new procedures, in order that full evaluations of the operations of each faculty committee could be made. Another comment referred to the need to differentiate clearly between appeals from exclusion for unsatisfactory progress and appeals from disciplinary action. The Committee agreed that the former (from which only appeals based on due process would be heard) and the latter (from which unlimited grounds of appeal would apply) were completely different matters, particularly in that the first matter involved assessment of work, while the second referred to the character of the student involved. The Committee also agreed that an appeal from disciplinary action would include both determining whether there was a case for appeal and subsequently rehearing the entire case.
The Committee then discussed the need for the next version of the Statute (and any policy statements made) to include the issues of burden of proof and of the concept of dishonest intent. It was generally agreed that the level of proof required was to be to the civil standard ('balance of probability') rather than the criminal standard ('beyond a reasonable doubt'). The Committee agreed that 'dishonest intent' was a difficult concept to prove, and created many difficulties for the existing discipline panels.
The Committee was in general agreement with Recommendation 4, that different levels of representation and/or support would be permissible at the different levels of disciplinary action. Basically, the proposal offered a compromise which the Committee commended, allowing for a student to invite an emotional support person to be present at any level of the process, but only allowing that person to be an advocate at the central stage of appeal. At other levels, this person might provide advice to the student but could not act as an advocate.
With reference to the requirement proposed in the draft received, that there be no participation in the discipline process by "a practising barrister or solicitor", the Committee agreed after discussion that the difficulty inherent in preventing the presence of a legally qualified person would be too great. Further, as noted above, the Committee considered the distinction irrelevant, given the proposal that the person would not necessarily be permitted to act as an advocate. The other convincing argument advanced in favour of unrestricted representation at any discipline proceedings was that current practice permits a lawyer to be present.
The Committee unanimously agreed that fines were inappropriate in an academic context, and that academic penalties should be imposed for matters of academic misconduct. It was noted that fines for the possession of unauthorised material in examinations might need to be considered an exception to this rule, and the representative of Student Services pointed out that although no fines had been administered for over eighteen months, they would consider it desirable to retain the possibility of their use. It was argued that possession of unauthorised materials might in fact be a general misconduct offence, while the use of such materials would constitute an academic misdemeanour. Members then considered the penalties available to discipline committees, focussing particularly on the penalty of exclusion. At the conclusion of the discussion it was agreed that there remained two points of view:
that there should be a wide range of penalties ranging from suspension from a subject, from a major or discipline, from a course or from all courses for varying periods of time; or
that there should be a single penalty of suspension from the University for varying periods of time (eg one semester to ten years to life).
Members also noted as issues for consideration the possibility of students attempting single subjects during their period of suspension and then applying for credit for them, and that of admitting students previously excluded from other institutions for disciplinary reasons.
* 9. COURSE AND SUBJECT APPROVALS PROCESS
Members
This meeting was one of two meetings at which an overwhelming number of subject proposals and amendments are presented for inclusion in the 1997 University Handbooks. The volume of papers was such that, following consultation with the Chair and with the Evaluation Panels, only a small number of subject proposals were included with the papers for this Agenda. All new course proposals and proposals for amendments to courses were included with the Agenda papers as usual.
The Committee noted the information that for this meeting and for future meetings of the Education Committee, only a sample of subject proposals which were of exceptional quality or which raised more general questions would be included in the papers circulated. The remainder would be available in the University Secretariat for perusal, and would be brought to the relevant Education Committee Meeting for reference. In future, in accordance with the recommendations of the Quality Assurance Working Party, handbook entries for all new subject proposals would be submitted to the Education Committee.
Due to the sheer volume of work arising from this meeting, comments made by the Evaluation Panels were not all been resolved prior to the preparation of the Agenda. Additional amendments, based on the comments of the Evaluation Panels, were tabled at the Meeting, or would be submitted prior to the next meeting of the Committee. These amendments would be examined, with the comments made by the Evaluation Panel, and the Committee noted that the Executive Officer would make a brief report regarding these amendments to the next meeting of the Committee. All approvals of subjects and courses were therefore conditional on resolution of any outstanding matters. The Evaluation Panels noted a number of issues which were more broad based and which they wished to see considered in more detail by the Committee as a whole. Those issues were itemised in the Agenda, and were referred to the Associate Deans (Teaching) for consideration at their next meeting.
The Chair also advised the Committee that he considered that the Committee performed a valuable role for the University in its evaluations of course and subject proposals, and the Committee noted that if there were no need for the Committee then the number of comments made regarding course and subject proposals would be greatly reduced.
It was agreed that the Committee would require submissions to include the handbook entries for all subject proposals and major amendments to subject by the meeting to be held on 11 September (Meeting 6/96).
9.1 Doctoral Subjects
The Committee noted that three subjects included in the Report from the Faculty of Business and Economics were intended for inclusion in the PhD program of that Faculty, and that further proposals for subjects intended to be included in doctoral programs other than the PhD would be presented in the next several months.
The Committee agreed that the PhD and Scholarships Committee had clearly defined responsibility for PhD programs and professional doctorates (Statute 2.5, Division 1). However, after consultation with the Executive Chair of the PhD and Scholarships Committee, it was determined that while the Education Committee may be able to provide valuable advice to the PhD and Scholarships Committee regarding coursework doctoral programs and doctoral subjects. The responsibility for recommending those subjects and courses for approval to the Academic Board would remain with the PhD and Scholarships Committee.
The Committee recommended that the same basic proformas be used by academics developing doctoral programs and subjects, although the documents may need to be amended slightly. Subjects and courses presented to the PhD and Scholarships Committee for approval would need to conform with the Education Policy, exactly as undergraduate subjects and courses must.
Ms Herman, Prof King
9.2 Clarification of Workload Overload Position
The Education Committee considered the matter of whether a single course program should be permitted to require of its students that an overload be undertaken (ie more than the 48 credit points per year which is identified as the standard load in the Education Policy).
An earlier decision of the Committee (Minute 10, Meeting 6/95) referred to overloads "particularly in double award programs" being justifiable on "professional [accreditation] or educational grounds" or in order to meet each of the two individual degree requirements. The Committee agreed that a case might be made by a Faculty to require students to complete an overload in specialised degree programs (eg Bachelor of Arts (Languages)) but that no generic award (eg Bachelor of Science) would be considered eligible to make a case for a required overload.
One of the main considerations which faculties should bear in mind, the Committee
noted, was the requirement that students enrolled in a course requiring an overload
continue to pay HECS at the same rate as those in a 48 point course. Therefore, each
subject in a course requiring an overload would at
The Committee agreed to recommend to the Academic Board that it approve the proposal that Faculties be permitted to require students to undertake an overload to complete an individual course, so long as:
the course was specific in nature (eg Bachelor of Arts (Languages)) rather than generic in nature (eg Bachelor of Arts);
the overload was considered on the merits of the individual application for course approval or amendment; and
the maximum permissible overload was eight (8) credit points per year (to a total of 56 credit points) with no more than an additional six (6) credit points in any one semester (to a total of 30 credit points).
Ms Brooks
Faculty Regis
9.3 Other Issues Raised
Ms Brooks
A number of other issues were raised for the consideration of the Committee, as detailed in the Agenda.
The Committee agreed to refer the matter to the Associate Deans (Teaching) for their consideration.
The Committee also noted the memorandum circulated to Deans (Attachment 3 to these Minutes), which addressed a number of these questions.
9.4 Evaluation Panels
Members
The Committee agreed that the Evaluation Panels needed to be reconsidered in light of the workload increasingly expected of them.
The Postgraduate Evaluation Panel would consist of Professors M King and W Young (as before) with the addition of Associate Professor N Cameron to this pair. The Committee noted that should there be a high volume of work scheduled for this area for a particular meeting, an additional panel would be constituted for that meeting alone.
The Undergraduate Evaluation Panel would be split into two groups of academics, under the leadership of Mrs A McMillan and Associate Professor M Evans. Each panel would consider proposals from a set group of Faculties, and each academic would take it in turn to assist Mrs McMillan and Associate Professor Evans. The Committee noted that the panel leaders would be replaced by others in their panels within twelve months. The workload of each panel would be monitored and adjusted if necessary.
The panels and associated Faculties would be as follows:
Panel 1: Mrs A McMillan with Associate Professor N White, Associate Professor L Roller and Associate Professor G Taylor; Faculties of Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law and Science.
Panel 2: Associate Professor M Evans with Mr G Tickell, Associate Professor S McNicol and Associate Professor R Alfredson; Faculties of Arts (including Art and Design), Computing and Information Technology, College of Pharmacy and Medicine (including Nursing).
10. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 4/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 26 June 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Ms Jordon
10.1 New Subject Proposals
Avant Garde! Theatre of Challenge and Experiment The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a humanities discipline.
Dr S Tweg
Prof E Barry
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a humanities discipline.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 10.1.1 to 10.1.78 inclusive.
* 10.2 New Course Proposals
10.2.1 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) / Bachelor of Education
The Committee noted that the Faculty of Arts had approved the proposal for the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) / Bachelor of Education, considered by the Education Committee at Meeting 3/96 and endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board.
10.2.2 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) / Bachelor of Education
The Committee noted that the Faculty of Arts has approved the proposal for the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) / Bachelor of Education, considered by the Education Committee at Meeting 3/96 and endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board.
10.2.3 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folklife Studies)
This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folklife Studies).
10.2.4 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language)
This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language), subject to revision of the proposal and resubmission of the documentation in the appropriate format.
Prof Mouer
10.2.5 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Interpreting)
This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Interpreting) subject to revision of the proposal and resubmission of the documentation in the appropriate format.
Prof Mouer
10.2.6 Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Laws
This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. The Dean of the Faculty of Law has approved this proposal on behalf of the Board of the Faculty of Law. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Laws.
Ms Wilson
10.2.7 The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Social Work
This course would be offered through the Clayton campus, in both on-campus and Distance Education modes. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997 (on-campus mode) and from Semester 1 1998 (distance education mode). The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled the honours degree of Bachelor of Social Work.
* 10.3 Amendments to Existing Courses
10.3.1 The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts - stream in Police Studies
This stream was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new stream, Police Studies, in the existing honours degree of Bachelor of Arts.
10.3.2 The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts - stream in Koorie Studies
This stream was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997 (if funding is available). The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new stream, Koorie Studies, in the existing honours degree of Bachelor of Arts.
10.3.3 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Education - amendment to structure
This amended course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. A document was tabled providing a rationale for the overload described in the course amendment proposal, and including a revised structure document. This information is attached to the Minutes (Attachment 4). The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education, as detailed in the document presented.
10.3.4 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade) - to be offered on an additional campus and under an additional title
The Committee noted that this course had been offered in Canberra through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, under its existing title. The Faculty now wishes to also offer the course on the Clayton campus, under the new title Graduate Diploma of Arts (Diplomacy and Trade) in order to distinguish it from the existing course. The Clayton campus version of this course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to use an additional title, Graduate Diploma of Arts (Diplomacy and Trade), and to offer the newly titled course at the Clayton campus in addition to the existing Graduate Diploma of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade) which will continue to be offered in Canberra.
10.3.5 Master of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade) - to be offered on an additional campus and under an additional title
The Committee noted that this course had been offered in Canberra through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, under its existing title. The Faculty now wishes to also offer the course on the Clayton campus, under the new title Master of Arts (Diplomacy and Trade) in order to distinguish it from the existing course. The Clayton campus version of this course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to use an additional title, Master of Arts (Diplomacy and Trade), and to offer the newly titled course at the Clayton campus in addition to the existing Master of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade) which will continue to be offered in Canberra.
10.3.6 Master of Arts - amendment to structure of stream in Applied Japanese Linguistics
This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the stream in Applied Japanese Linguistics of the Master of Arts as detailed in the document presented, subject to revision of the proposal and resubmission of the documentation in the appropriate format.
Prof Mouer
10.3.7 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Japanese Linguistics) - amendment to structure
This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Japanese Linguistics) as detailed in the document presented, subject to revision of the proposal and resubmission of the documentation in the appropriate format.
Prof Mouer
10.3.8 Master of Arts - merger of streams 'Japanese Business Communication' and
'Interpreting and
This amendment is proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to merge the existing streams 'Japanese Business Communication'.
Prof Mouer
10.3.9 Bachelor of Arts (Languages) - amendment to structure
This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Languages) as detailed in the document presented.
10.4 Disestablishment of Existing Course
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to disestablish the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Communication).
10.5 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects
The Committee noted that the Faculty of Arts had agreed to recommend the following minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects as follows. Those marked with an asterisk were held back from submission to the Academic Board pending further information to be submitted to the Executive Officer:
ANY2230/COS2130 Culture and Society: Introduction to Cultural Theory - to be
additionally offered at the third year level under the codes ANY3280/COS3230
ANY3490 Society and Culture in South East Asia - to be retitled Anthropology of Southeast
Asia
* ASM5130 Issues in Public Policy - to be recoded ASM4065/SYM4065/ASM5065/SYM5065 and
additionally offered at the fourth year level
ASM4340/ASM5340 Religion in Australian Society - to be additionally coded RLT4100, and
under that new code to become a core rather than an optional subject within the honours
program
ARY3950/ARY4950 Greek and Roman Egypt - to be retitled Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
CBL1010 Business Chinese 1 - to be recoded and retitled CBL1110 Beginning Business Chinese
Part 1
CBL1020 Business Chinese 2 - to be recoded and retitled CBL1120 Beginning Business Chinese
Part 2
* CBL2010 Business Chinese 3 - to be recoded and retitled CBL2210/CBL1210 Intermediate
Business Chinese Part 1, and additionally offered at first year level for advanced
students
* CBL2020 Business Chinese 4 - to be recoded and retitled CBL2220/CBL1220 Intermediate
Business Chinese Part 2, and additionally offered at first year level for advanced
students
* CBL3010 Business Chinese 5 - to be recoded and retitled CBL3310/CBL2310/CBL1310 Advanced
Intermediate Business Chinese Part 1, and additionally offered at first year and second
year levels for advanced students
CBL3020 Business Chinese 6 - to be recoded and retitled CBL3320/CBL2320/CBL1320 Advanced
Intermediate Business Chinese Part 2, and additionally offered at first year and second
year levels for advanced students
CLS2050/CLS3050 Reading Narrative Texts - to be retitled Narrative Practices
COS3070 Bodily Representations - to be additionally offered as one of the options
available under the codes and titles SCY3000 Advanced Sociology A1/SCY3001 Advanced
Sociology A2/SCY3002 Advanced Sociology A3/SCY3006 Advanced Sociology C1
DTS1260 Performance Practice: An Introduction - to be additionally coded as PER1260 and
offered as an alternative to PER1010
ECO2810/ECO3810 Comparative Economic Systems - to be additionally coded as EUR2810/EUR3810
ENH1091 The Reader in History - change of level to second/third year level, and recoded
ENH2050 ENH3050
EUR3260 The Politics of Work in Europe - to be additionally offered as a second year level
subject and additionally coded EUR2260
EUR3080 Europe Today: Problems of Integration - to be additionally offered as a second
year level subject and additionally coded
EUR3520/EUR4520 Filming the Nation - to be additionally coded ITA3520/ITA4520
* FRN3150 Critical Practice - to be additionally coded ENH3060/CRT3010, and additionally
titled (under the new codes) Introduction to Critical Theory
FRN2030 French Studies 1A - to be recoded and retitled FRN2010 French Language and Text
Analysis A
FRN2040 French Studies 1B - to be recoded and retitled FRN2020 French Language and Text
Analysis B
FRN2090 French Language IIA - to be recoded FRN2070
FRN2100 French Language IIB - to be recoded FRN2080
FRN3090 French Studies IIIA - to be recoded and retitled FRN3010 French Language A
FRN3100 French Studies IIIB - to be recoded and retitled FRN3020 French Language B
FRN3110 French Language IIIA - to be recoded FRN3070
FRN3120 French Language IIIB - to be recoded FRN3080
FRN4140 French IV - to be recoded and retitled FRN4000 French Language IV
FRN4200 Honours Dissertation - to be recoded FRN4100
GES2390 Geographical Survey and Analysis - decrease in credit points from 8 to 4
GES3810 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management - decrease in credit
points from 12 to 6, and recoded GES3610
GES2120 The New Europe: Cities and Regions - to be retitled World Cities and Regions
GES2740 Gender and Urban Res
HSY2580/HSY3580 The Holocaust - to be additionally coded as EUR2580/EUR3580
HSY2400/HSY3400 Sexuality, Decadence and Modernity - to be additionally coded as
EUR2400/EUR3400
HSY2450/HSY3450 Contemporary Germany: Division and Unification - to be additionally coded
as EUR2450/EUR3450
ITA2070 Italian Studies IIA - to be recoded and retitled ITA2010 Italian Language in
Context A
ITA2080 Italian Studies IIB - to be recoded and retitled ITA2020 Italian Language in
Context B
ITA2090 Italian IIA - to be recoded and retitled ITA2070 Italian Language IIA
ITA2100 Italian IIB - to be recoded and retitled ITA2080 Italian Language IIB
ITA3090 Italian Studies IIIA - to be recoded and retitled ITA3010 Italian Language A
ITA3100 Italian Studies IIIB - to be recoded and retitled ITA3020 Italian Language B
ITA3130 Italian IIIA - to be recoded and retitled ITA3070 Italian Language IIIA
ITA3140 Italian IIIB - to be recoded and retitled ITA3080 Italian Language IIIB
ITA4400 Italian IV - to be recoded ITA4000
ITA4420 Honours Dissertation - to be recoded ITA4100
JPS2530/JPS3530 Introduction to Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language - to be retitled
Japanese Language Acquisition and Use
JPS2110/JPS3110 Japanese Society - to be retitled Japanese Society and Culture
JPS3081 Critical Debates in Japan - to be retitled Critical Issues in Japanese Studies
JPS2190/JPS3190 Japanese Economics - to be retitled Japanese Management and the Economy
JAL4530 Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language - to be retitled Introduction to Teaching
Japanese as a Foreign Language
JAL5210 Methods in Teaching Japanese - to be retitled Advanced Studies in Teaching
Japanese as a Second Language
* JBC4611/JBC5611 Introduction to Japanese Business Communication - change in credit
points from 6 points to optional 6 or 8 points
* JBC4711 Japanese Institutions - change in credit points from 6 points to optional 4 or 6
points
* JLG4805 Tourism Japanese - change in credit points from 4 points to optional 4 or 6
points
* JLG4806 Tourism Japanese 2 - change in credit points from 4 points to optional 4 or 6
points
* JLG4730 Advanced Japanese Postgraduate Expression - change in credit points from 6
points to optional 4 or 6 points
* JLG4740 Special Japanese Postgraduate Expression - change in credit points from 6 points
to optional 4 or 6 points
JPL3070 Theory and Research in Japanese Studies A - to be recoded JPL3071
JPL3090 Theory and Research in Japanese Studies B - to be recoded JPL3072
JPL1110/JPL1120/JPL1150/JPL1160/JPL1210/JPL1220/JPL1250/
JPL1260/JPL2210/JPL2220/JPL2250/JPL2260 Comprehensive Japanese - to be retitled Japanese
JWC1030 Jewish Civilisation I: Part A - to be additionally coded RLT1030
MFA5000 International Relations 1 - to be recoded MFA4000 (no change of level)
MFA5100 International Relations 2 - to be recoded MFA4100 (no change of level)
MFA5200 Economics 1 - to be recoded MFA4200 (no change of level)
MFA5300 Economics 2 - to be recoded MFA4300 (no change of level)
MFA5500 Australian Public Policy - to be recoded MFA4500 (no change of level)
MFA5600 International Law - to be recoded MFA4600 (no change of level)
MFA6100Strategic Studies - to be recoded MFA5700 (no change of level)
MFA6300 International Trade Policy after NAFTA - to be recoded MFA5750 (no change of
level)
MFA6500 Public Management - to be recoded MFA5800 (no change of level)
MFA6530 Business and Government - to be recoded MFA5810 (no change of level)
MFA6540 Managing People and Organisations - to be recoded MFA5820 (no change of level)
MFA6600 International Environmental Law - to be recoded MFA5850 (no change of level)
MFA6610 International Environmental Law and Policy - to be recoded MFA5860 (no change of
level)
MFA6650 Law of International Organisations - to be recoded MFA5870 (no change of level)
MFA6700 Contemporary Issues in Asia - to be recoded MFA5900 (no change of level)
MFA6750 NE Asia in the Pacific Century - to be recoded MFA5910 (no change of level)
MFA6760 Asia Pacific: Regional Evolution - to be recoded MFA5920 (no change of level)
MCM4002/MCM5002 Australian Folk Culture: A Multicultural Perspective - to be recoded
FLF4000/AUS5002
MUS2240 Music and Popular Culture: Asia and Australia - change of level to third/fourth
year level, and change of code to MUS3270/MUS4270
* MUM4010 Applied Music: Arranging and Conducting - to be offered as a full year rather
than a first semester subject
* PLT2230 International Political Economy - to be additionally offered as a third year
level subject, and additionally coded as PLT3230
* PLT2292 Australia and Asia - to be additionally offered as a third year level subject,
and additionally coded as PLT3292
PLT4179 Approaches to Politics - increase in credit points for part-time students only who
undertake the subject in 1997, from 4 to 8
PLT3440 Victorian Parliamentary Internship - increase in credit points from 8 to 12 points
PLT2340/PLT3340 Russia Since 1985: Issues and Institutions in Conflict - to be retitled
Contemporary Russian Politics and Society: Visions to Globalism
PLT4229 Abs
PLM5620 Research Project (International Relations) - to be retitled Research Project
(Politics)
* PPM6950 International Public Administration - to be additionally offered in an intensive
mode (evenings and 2 Saturdays)
RLT3290 Sociology of Religion - to be retitled Spirituality, Faith and Religion: Society
and the
Sociology Options - B; to be additionally offered at the second year level with the code
RLT2290
SCY2102 Marx, Weber and Durkheim - Sociological Perspectives - to be recoded SCY2100, and
moved from Peninsula to Clayton
SCY2092 Living in the Suburbs - the Economics of Everyday Life - to be moved from
Peninsula to Clayton, offered as one of the options available under the codes and titles
SCY3003 Advanced Sociology B1/SCY3004 Advanced Sociology B2/SCY3005 Advanced Sociology
B3/SCY3007 Advanced Sociology C2, and additionally offered at the second year level as one
of the options under the code and title SCY2020 Second Year Sociology Options - B
SCY2210 Gender and Sociology - to be additionally offered at the third year level as one
of the options available under the codes and titles SCY3003 Advanced Sociology B1/SCY3004
Advanced Sociology B2/SCY3005 Advanced Sociology B3/SCY3007 Advanced Sociology C2
* SWK3180 Fieldwork II - Placement - increase in
duration from one semester to full year, and increase from 4 to 12 credit points
* SWK4560 Fieldwork IV - Placement - increase in duration from one semester to full year,
and increase from 4 to 12 credit points
SWK4540 Social and Behavioural Studies Option I - changed from first to second semester
SWK4550 Fieldwork III - Skills - changed from second to first semester
* SWK3210 Contexts of Social Work Practice I - new title and code, comprising components
of three existing subjects (which are being deleted from offer); correction of points
value (existing subjects were weighted too heavily)
SWK4830 Contexts of Social Work Practice II - new title and code, comprising components of
three existing subjects (which are being deleted from offer); correction of points value
(existing subjects were weighted too heavily)
SWK4520 Social Work IV - addition to content (existing weight too heavy, so no amendment
to credit points)
SYM4010/ASM5010 Qualitative Research S
SYM4030/ASM5030 Survey Research - to be recoded ASM4025/SYM4025/ASM5025/SYM5025
* SYM4040 Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Applied Social Research - to be recoded
ASM4035/SYM4035/ASM5035/SYM5035 and additionally offered at the fifth year level
* SYM4050 Applied Statistics - to be recoded ASM4045/SYM4045/ASM5045/SYM5045 and
additionally offered at the fifth year level
* SYM4060 Applied Computer Techniques - to be recoded ASM4055/SYM4055/ASM5055/SYM5055 and
additionally offered at the fifth year level
SYM5070 MA in Applied Social Research Project - to be recoded SYM5075
VSA2110/VSA3110/VSA4110 European Arts 1900-1940 - to be retitled Critical Perspectives on
Modern Art
VSA2130/VSA3130/VSA4130 American and European Postwar Art, 1945 to the present - to be
retitled Postwar to Postmodern: American and European Art
Master of Arts - Applied Social Research stream - minor amendment to structure
Environmental and Public Policy stream, Department of Geography and Environmental Science
- no longer available
Housing, Environment and Public Policy stream, Department of Geography and Environmental
Science - no longer available
Japanese Studies - amendment to major sequence Religion and Theology - amendment to major
and minor sequence, incorporating new first year sequence
10.6 Disestablishment of subjects
The Committee noted that the Faculty of Arts had agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects:
11. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 12 June 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Ms Pilgrim
* 11.1 New Course Proposals
11.1.1 Graduate Certificate in Industrial and Employee Relations
This course would be offered through the city campus. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 2 1996, but the Committee noted that it will in fact begin from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Industrial and Employee Relations.
11.1.2 Graduate Certificate in Human Resources
This course would be offered through the Gippsland campus by Distance Education. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Human Resources.
11.1.3 Graduate Diploma in Direct Marketing
This course would be offered through the Peninsula and Caulfield campuses as a series of intensive modules. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1996. The blocks which comprise this course would not begin until late in the semester, the Committee was advised, and the course was approved for immediate introduction although this was noted to be an unusual step. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Direct Marketing.
11.1.4 Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce
This course would be offered through the Gippsland campus by distance education. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1997. The Committee noted that this course was the first to be introduced by the University which included in its requirements the ownership of a personal computer. This was not, in fact, such an unusual requirement, the Committee was informed, but no other course had stated the requirement in its course proposal. The University Solicitor had assured the Faculty that this requirement was not contrary to University policy. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce.
Members
11.1.5 Master of Business (Retail and Wholesale)
This course will be offered through the Caulfield campus by distance education. This course is proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1998. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce.
11.1.6 Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce
This course would be offered through the Gippsland campus as an on-campus and a distance education course (part-time). This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce.
11.1.7 Diploma of Business
Members
This course would replace two existing Diplomas of Business [Diploma of Business (Productivity Management) and Diploma of Business (General Management)]. It would be offered through the Gippsland campus by distance education course. This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997.
Subsequent to the Meeting, it was pointed out that the title of one of the superseded courses was actually Diploma of Business (General Administration), rather than "General Management", and this advice is noted for the information of the Committee. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Diploma of Business.
* 11.2 Amendments to Existing Courses
11.2.1 Graduate Diploma in Business Management - amendment to structure, time limits and entrance requirements
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure, time limits and entrance requirements of the existing Graduate Diploma in Business Management as detailed in the document presented.
11.2.2 Master of Management - amendment to structure, time limits and entrance requirements
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee was concerned about a number of matters raised by the submission of this proposal for amendment to the Master of Management. In particular, clarification was requested on the following points: that students entering the award from each of the potential pathways (those with a Bachelor degree and a Graduate Diploma, those with an honours degree, and those entering via the new pathway of Executive Certificate, Graduate Diploma and prior work experience) would be measurably at an equal academic level; and that the majority of the subjects proposed for inclusion were at Masters level (ie fifth year academic level). The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure, time limits and entrance requirements of the existing Master of Management subject to the presntation of further satisfactory documentation regarding the matters detailed above.
Prof Griffin
11.2.3 Master of Business (Operations Management) - amendment to structure and title
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Master of Business (Operations Management) as detailed in the document presented and to amend the title of the course to Master of Management (Operations Systems).
11.2.4 Master of Organisational Systems - amendment to structure and title
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Master of Organisational Systems as detailed in the document presented and to amend the title of the course to Master of Management (Organisational Systems).
11.2.5 Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) - amendment to structure
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1996. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) as detailed in the document presented.
11.2.6 Bachelor of Business (Management) - amendment to structure
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1996. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Business (Management) as detailed in the document presented.
11.2.7 Bachelor of Business (Marketing) - amendment to structure
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1996. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Business (Marketing) as detailed in the document presented.
11.2.8 Bachelor of Business (International Trade) - amendment to structure
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 2 1996. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Business (International Trade) as detailed in the document presented.
11.2.9 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting - amendment to title
This amendment was proposed to acknowledge the cumulative graduate diploma awards of the Faculty as recommended in the Graduate Studies Policy. This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the existing Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting so that it becomes Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting.
11.2.10 Graduate Diploma in Economics - amendment to title
This amendment was proposed to acknowledge the cumulative graduate diploma awards of the Faculty as recommended in the Graduate Studies Policy. This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the existing Graduate Diploma in Economics so that it becomes Postgraduate Diploma in Economics.
11.2.11 Graduate Diploma in Commerce - amendment to title
This amendment was proposed to acknowledge the cumulative graduate diploma awards of the Faculty as recommended in the Graduate Studies Policy. This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the existing Graduate Diploma in Commerce so that it becomes Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce.
11.2.12 Graduate Diploma in Financial Management - amendment to title
This amendment was proposed to acknowledge the cumulative graduate diploma awards of the Faculty as recommended in the Graduate Studies Policy. This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the existing Graduate Diploma in Financial Management so that it becomes Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management.
11.2.13 Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation - amendment to title
This amendment was proposed to acknowledge the cumulative graduate diploma awards of the Faculty as recommended in the Graduate Studies Policy. This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the title of the existing Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation so that it becomes Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation.
11.3 New Subject Proposals
11.3.1 GBU8062 Information Systems and Technology in Electronic Commerce (code corrected subsequent to Meeting, from 8042 to 8062)
The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 11.3.1 to 11.3.25 inclusive, noting that items 11.3.21 to 11.3.25 had been approved at Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, and were withheld from the previous Education Committee pending submission of the proposal for the Master of Business (Retail and Wholesale) [Item 11.1.5 of these Minutes].
11.4 New Subjects proposed for offer within PhD programs
The Committee noted that the Faculty of Business and Economics had approved three subjects for offer as part of the PhD program in the Faculty of Business and Economics. The Committee received for information a document detailing the department's perception of the role of these subjects within the PhD program.
The Committee noted the proposals and endorsed them for transmission to the PhD and Scholarships Committee.
Ms Herman, Prof King
11.5 Disestablishment of Existing Courses
The Committee noted Minute 11.1.7 above. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to disestablish the Diploma of Business (Productivity Management) and Diploma of Business (General Administration).
11.6 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects
The Faculty of Business and Economics had agreed to recommend the following minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects as follows:
11.7 Disestablishment of subjects
The Faculty of Business and Economics had agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects:
A number of FIN coded subjects were deleted by the Faculty of Arts; these subjects will continue to be taught under the code CBL (see Minute 10.5) The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subjects listed above by the Faculty of Business and Economics. The Committee also noted the removal of one of the subjects (ECO4800) from the list included in the Agenda of subjects to be deleted by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
* 11.8 Guidelines for Review of Existing Undergraduate Courses
Members
The Faculty of Business and Economics developed guidelines and a timetable for the review of their existing undergraduate programs. The Education Committee approved the guidelines, terms of reference, working group membership and timeline for implementation for the evaluation and review of existing undergraduate courses. The Committee requested that other Faculties consider the guidelines used and report to the Committee regarding their plans for review of courses.
12.REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology held on 1 May 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Mr Hobbs
* 12.1 New Course Proposals
The Committee noted that the item in the Agenda referred to as 12.1.1 (regarding the honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science), was inadvertently included under this item, when it was actually an amendment to an existing course. The Minutes reflect this correction.
12.1.1 Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications
This item was listed in the Agenda as Item 12.1.2. This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications.
12.1.2 Graduate Certificate in Robotics
This item was listed in the Agenda as Item 12.1.3. This course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Robotics.
* 12.2 Amendments to Existing Courses
12.2.1 Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) - amendment to structure and title
These amendments were proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) as detailed in the document presented and to amend the title so that it becomes Bachelor of Computer Science.
12.2.2 The honours degree of Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) - amendment to structure and title
This amended course would be offered through the Clayton campus. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997. This proposal was incorrectly included in the Agenda as a new course rather than a retitled existing course. The Minutes reflect this correction. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the structure of the existing honours degree of Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) as detailed in the document presented and to amend the title so that it becomes the honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science.
12.3 New Subject Proposals
The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 12.3.1 to 12.3.22 inclusive, and noted that item 12.3.14 has been corrected to include the other of the codes under which the subject could be offered.
12.4 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology has agreed to recommend the following minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects as follows:
The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology as listed above.
13. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (2/96)
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 24 April 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Mr Secomb
* 13.1 Amendments to Existing Courses
13.1.1 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Computing) - amendment to structure
These amendments, which will provide increased training in the construction area, will take effect from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the existing Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Computing) as detailed in the document presented.
13.2 New Subject Proposals
The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 13.2.1 to 13.2.7 inclusive.
13.3 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects
The Faculty of Engineering has agreed to recommend the following amendment to an existing subject as follows: MAT3920 Statistical Methods - to be amended to allow it to be additionally offered at the second year level under the additional code MAT2952. The Committee noted the amendment to an existing subject of the Faculty of Engineering as indicated above.
14. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (3/96)
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 12 June 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Mr Secomb
* 14.1 New Course Proposal
14.1.1 Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace)
This course would be offered through the Caulfield campus. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997 (international students) and Semester 1 1998 (local students). The course is structured so that the first of the three year program is taken at Kangan TAFE, Broadmeadows, and the latter two years at Monash. The Committee commended this proposal as an excellent example of a course proposal from a scientific discipline. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace).
Prof Jones Dr D Honnery
* 14.2 Amendments to Existing Courses
14.2.1 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Engineering - amendment to structure
This amendment, which would affect only the Materials Engineering stream of the combined course, would take effect from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the Materials Engineering stream of the existing Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Engineering as detailed in the document presented.
14.2.2 Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Engineering - amendment to structure
This amendment, which would affect only the Materials Engineering stream of the combined course, would take effect from Semester 1 1997. The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the Materials Engineering stream of the existing Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Engineering as detailed in the document presented.
14.2.3 Engineering Courses at the Gippsland School of Engineering - amendment to second year structure
These amendments would take effect from Semester 1 1997. They are consequent upon amendments made to the common first year of the courses at the Gippsland campus in 1996.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the second year of the following courses offered at the Gippsland School of Engineering as detailed in the document presented:
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Computer)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electromechanical
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering Studies
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) / Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Electromechanical) / Bachelor of Business
14.3 New Subject Proposals
14.3.1 GEG2136 Engineering Computer Techniques
14.3.2 GAS2642 Engineering Mathematics
14.3.3 CIV2271 Introduction to Geoengineering
14.3.4 CIV3244 Groundwater, Seepage and Environmental Geoengineering
14.3.5 CIV3245 Geoengineering Geology
14.3.6 CIV3246 Geoengineering: Stability and Settlement
14.3.7 CHE3117 Introduction to Process Simulation
14.3.8 ENE3408 Energy Systems
14.3.9 ENE3601 Environmental Monitoring and Sampling
14.3.10 ENE3602 Environmental Management Systems
14.3.11 ENE3603 Impact of Engineering Systems
14.3.12 ENE3604 The Air Environment
14.3.13 ENE3605 The Water Environment
14.3.14 ENE3607 Environmental Engineering Laboratory
*14.3.15 TEC2942 Durability of Aircraft Structures
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a scientific discipline.
Prof Jones
Dr Honnery
*14.3.16 TEC2962 Aerospace Maintenance and Management
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a scientific discipline.
Prof Jones, Dr Honnery
*14.3.17 TEC2901 Aerospace Mathematics
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a scientific discipline.
The Committee noted the advice of the Associate Deans (Teaching) of the Faculties of Science and Engineering that this subject was to be taught equally by the Department of Mathematics and the Faculty of Engineering.
Prof Jones, Dr Honnery
14.3.18 TEC2952 Aerospace Systems
14.3.19 TEC2911 Aerospace Structures
14.3.20 TEC2931 Aerospace Workshop
14.3.21 TEC2921 Aerospace Materials
14.3.22 TEC2972 Fluid Dynamics
14.3.23 TEC3901 Propulsion Systems
*14.3.24 TEC3921 Aerodynamics
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a scientific discipline.
Prof Jones, Dr Honnery
14.3.25 TEC3932 Design of Aircraft Structures
14.3.26 TEC3911 Flight Mechanics
*14.3.27 TEC3942 Aerospace Design Project
The Committee commended this proposal as an example of an excellent subject proposal in a scientific discipline.
The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 14.3.1 to 14.3.27 inclusive.
Prof Jones, Dr Honnery
14.4 Disestablishment of subjects
The Faculty of Engineering has agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects:
GEG2113 Measurement and Instrumentation
CHE3123 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subjects listed above by the Faculty of Engineering.
15. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF LAW Ms Wilson
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 1/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on 24 April 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
* 15.1 New Course Proposal
15.1.1 Bachelor of Business Systems / Bachelor of Laws
The Committee noted that the Board of the Faculty of Law had ratified the proposal to establish the Bachelor of Business Systems / Bachelor of Laws, which was endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board at Meeting 1/96 on the recommendation of the Dean of Law and the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology.
* 15.2 Amendment to Existing Course
15.2.1 Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure
The two structures proposed to be available for students in the BSc/LLB degree were approved by both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Law.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the two proposed structures for the Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws as detailed in the document presented.
15.3 New Subject Proposal
The Committee noted that the subject LAW7205 Employee Share Ownership Plans was endorsed by the Education Committee at Meeting 8/95 on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Law.
15.4 Curriculum Review - Report on the Elective Programme
The Committee received and noted the Report on the Elective Programme presented by the Curriculum Review Committee of the Faculty of Law for transmission to the Academic Board for information, and noted the availability of a full set of objectives and statement of content for each elective subject of the Faculty.
15.5 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects
The Faculty of Law has agreed to recommend the following amendments to existing subjects as follows:
Civil Procedure B - to be retitled Civil Procedure
Legal Philosophy A - to be retitled Legal Philosophy
The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Law as indicated above.
15.6 Disestablishment of subjects
The Faculty of Law has agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects:
Patents for Inventions
Copyright and Designs
Trade Marks and Commercial Designations
Legal Philosophy B
Legal Philosophy C
Bankruptcy
Corporate Insolvency
Planning Law
Civil Procedure A
Landlord and Tenant
National Security Law
Constitutional Change
The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subjects listed above by the Faculty of Law.
16. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 19 June 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Mr Ruck
* 16.1 Amendment to Existing Course
16.1.1 Bachelor of Nursing - amendment to structure
The Committee received an additional document related to the proposed amendments to the core curriculum of the Bachelor of Nursing. This document is attached to the Minutes (Attachment 5). The proposal was intended to provide the same core curriculum to the two Nursing Schools at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. The amended course would be introduced from Semester 1 1997 for Year One students at Gippsland and Years One and Two students at Peninsula.
However, the Evaluation Panels expressed concern regarding the proposals in their current format, and the Subfaculty withdrew the proposals until the next meeting of the Committee.
Ms Hind
16.1.2 Master of Nursing - amendment to structure
The Committee noted the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine for amendments to the structure of the Master of Nursing to provide for articulation with Graduate Diploma courses within the Subfaculty, and noted that this proposal would be considered at the next Meeting of the Education Committee.
Ms Hind
16.2 New Subject Proposals Ms Hind
The Committee noted that each of the subjects in this section, as part of the proposal to amend the core curriculum of the Bachelor of Nursing, was withdrawn by the Subfaculty for re- submission to the next meeting of the Education Committee.
17. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
The Committee received the Report from Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 15 May 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.
Dr Rodan
* 17.1 New Course Proposals
17.1.1 Bachelor of Applied Science / Diploma in Environmental Management
This course would be offered through the Berwick campus and by Distance Education. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997. The course would be offered concurrently with Casey TAFE.
The Committee discussed the res
17.1.2 Bachelor of Applied Science / Diploma of Applied Science (Materials Engineering
This course would be offered through the Berwick campus and by Distance Education. This course was proposed to be available from Semester 1 1997. The course would be offered concurrently with Casey TAFE.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Applied Science / Diploma of Applied Science (Materials Engineering), subject to consideration of this proposal by the Faculty of Engineering.
* 17.2 Amendment to Existing Course
17.2.1 Bachelor of Science - new undergraduate discipline: Atmospheric Science
The Faculty of Science had endorsed the addition to the Bachelor of Science of a discipline in Atmospheric Science, composed of existing subjects from Meteorology and the Department of Geography and Environmental Science. The new discipline would be available to students from Semester 1 1997.
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the addition of a new discipline area, Atmospheric Science, within the available disciplines for the Bachelor of Science, subject to provision of information regarding the transition of the subject MAA20423 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics to the third year level as ATM3172.
17.3 New Subject Proposals
17.3.1 ATM3121 Air Pollution Meteorology and Modelling
17.3.2 ENV3000 Environmental Modelling
17.3.3 MAP3102 Geometry and Analysis
17.3.4 GAS2624 Mathematical Modelling A
17.3.5 GAS3011 The Atmosphere - Atmospheric Processes
17.3.6 GAS3012 The Atmosphere - Atmospheric Issues
The Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 17.3.1 to 17.3.6 inclusive.
18. NEXT MEETING
Members
The Committee noted that the next Meeting of the Education Committee (Meeting 5/96) would be held on Wednesday 14 August 1996. Course and subject proposal submissions for that meeting are due on or before 17 July; full reports are due on or before 2 August.
Members also noted that the date for Meeting 6/96 had been changed, and that the new date would be Wednesday 11 September. Course and subject proposal submissions for that meeting are due on or before 14 August; full reports are due on or before 30 August.
Membership
Professor RJ Pargetter (Chairman)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Ms H Anderson, MUGSU, Gippsland
Mr J Beggs, MUSU, Inc, Caulfield
Professor J Bowers, Nursing
Associate Professor N Cameron, Science
Ms BL Chew, MPA, Masters
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 L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Mr G Tickell, Education
Mr J Welikala, MPA, Graduate Diploma
Associate Professor N White, Arts
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 Regis
Ms ER Brooks, Secretariat
Distribution
Mr P Annal, Computer Cen
Ms O Cornelius, Secretariat
Prof P LeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Ms B Dianiska, Student Admission & Records
Mr B Eddy, Solicitor's Office
Ms M Gemperle, Arts
Ms M Grant, Bus & Eco
Ms M Hah, Art & Design
Ms H Hind, Nursing
Ms C Holland, Arts
Ms M Kirk, School Graduate Studies
Ms E Knowles, Student Services
Ms J McLachlan, Berwick Campus
Ms D MacMillan, Nursing, Peninsula
Professor S Marshall, Head of School, Gippsland
Mr D Mernagh, Bus & Eco
Ms H Morgan, MPA
Ms K Stevenson, MUSU, Inc
Professor 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