Monash University

Education Committee Meeting 7/96

Meeting 7/96 of the Education Committee was held on Wednesday 6 November 1996 at 9:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room, University Offices, Clayton campus.

There were present:

Professor M King, (Chair)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Ms H Anderson, MUGSU
Mr J Beggs, MUSU, Inc (Caulfield)
Associate Professor N Cameron, Science
Ms BL Chew, MPA (Masters)
Associate Professor M Evans, Business and Economics
Mr D Imber, MSA, Clayton
Mrs A McMillan, Computing and Information Technology
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
Dr M Eley, Professional Development Centre
Mr K Hobbs, Faculty Registrar - Computing and Information Technology (in rotation)
Ms J Newham, Secretariat
Mr M Simmonds, University Secretariat
Professor A Sohal, Business and Economics
Professor J Whitelaw, Arts

Apologies were received from:

Professor J Bowers, Nursing
Ms O Cornelius, Academic Registrar
Mr M Hamilton, MUBS, Berwick
Professor T Hore, PDC
Ms S Langford-Jones, MUSU Inc, Peninsula

Associate Professor S McNicol, Law
Professor R Pargetter, Chair
Professor C Raper, Pharmacy
Mr J Welikala, MPA (Graduate Diploma)

MINUTES

* 1. STARRED ITEMS

The Committee noted that certain items had been starred as requiring discussion, nominated items 13.3, 14.2.2, 15.3.7 and 15.3.8 to be starred, and then endorsed the recommendations for items other than those starred.

* 2. MINUTES

The Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 6/96 held on Wednesday 11 September 1996 as circulated.

* 3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

3.1 Course and Subject proposals from Meeting 4/96
Miss Jordon,
Ms Pilgrim,
Ms Brooks

The Committee noted that the Executive Officer had finished examining the materials submitted to resolve the comments made by the Evaluation Panels regarding course and subject proposals presented to Meeting 4/96.

It was noted that all items which required clarification from Meeting 4/96 had been cleared, including items 10.2.4, 10.2.5, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, and 10.3.8 (which referred to a number of amendments to courses and new course proposals presented by the Department of Japanese Studies). The Committee had requested that the proposals be resubmitted in the preferred format, and that clarification be provided regarding differences in subjects offered at both the fourth and fifth year levels. Although the papers were not rewritten, following an agreement reached between the Executive Officer and the Head of the Department, the additional information sought regarding differentiation between fourth and fifth year level subjects was provided.

The Committee noted

• that there were no further questions relating to the following courses, approved subject to provision of further information at Academic Board Meeting 4/96:
  • Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language);
  • Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Interpreting and Translation);
• that there were no further questions relating to the following amendments to courses approved at Education Committee Meeting 4/96:
  • Master of Arts - amendment to structure of stream in Applied Japanese Linguistics;
  • Graduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Japanese Linguistics) - amendment to structure;
  • Master of Arts - merger of streams 'Japanese Business Communication' and 'Interpreting and Translation' became 'Japanese Business Interpreting and Translation';
• that the subject DTS1260 was endorsed for introduction by Education Committee Meeting 4/96 with an incorrect title and that the correct title was "Production Practice: An Introduction";
• that Education Committee Minute 11.2.6, approving amendments "as detailed in the document presented" to the Bachelor of Business (Management), referred to an incorrect version of the document. (The correct version was presented to the Committee in the Agenda; and
• that there were no further questions remaining relating to course or subjects proposals brought to Education Committee Meeting 4/96.

3.2 Course and Subject proposals from Meeting 5/96

Miss Jordon

The Committee noted that the Executive Officer had finished examining the materials submitted to resolve the comments made by the Evaluation Panels regarding course and subject proposals presented to Meeting 5/96.

The Education Committee noted:

• that Minute 12.3.18 endorsed for introduction the subject Paradigms for Practice with an the incorrect subject code GSC4303 and the correct code was GSC4304; and
• that there were no further questions remaining relating to course or subjects proposals brought to Education Committee Meeting 5/96.

4. MATTERS REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC BOARD

The Committee noted the extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 7/96 held on 16 October 1996.

5. ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS

The Committee noted the extract from the unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 13/96 of the Committee of Deans held on 15 October 1996, and noted that no matters of interest to the Education Committee were discussed at Meeting 12/96 of the Committee of Deans..

6. MATTERS RELATING TO THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE

6.1 Discipline Statute Revisions

University Solicitor

The Committee requested from the Solicitor's Office a timeline indicating the proposed delivery date for the draft revisions to the Discipline Statute, in order that other business of the Committee might be planned around the need to consider that document.

6.2 Undergraduate Course Legislation

University Solicitor

The Committee noted that all Faculties had submitted instructions to the Solicitor's Office for the development of legislation for all undergraduate degrees intended to be taught in 1997.

Members noted that, at Meeting 2/96 of the University Council, Council was advised that faculties had been asked to contact the University Solicitor's Office regarding the drafting of legislation for all undergraduate courses to be offered for intake in 1997, "and that, where regulations were not in place by the end of 1996, no intakes to relevant courses would be permitted in 1997."

The Committee sought assurance from the Solicitor's Office that all regulations pertaining to undergraduate courses intended to be taught in 1997 would be finalised in compliance with the directive from Council.

7. REPORT OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND OPEN LEARNING COMMITTEE

Ms Wilson-Reid

The Committee received the report and noted the proceedings of Meeting 6/96 of the Distance Education and Open Learning Committee, held on 16 October 1996, and noted that Meetings 5/96 and 7/96 of that Committee had been cancelled.

* 8. REVIEWS OF SUBJECTS AND COURSES

8.1 Reviews of Subjects Dr Eley,

Members,

Faculty Registrars

Members received a document prepared by Dr M Eley of the Professional Development Centre, which set out a number of core issues which require consideration in the review of subjects.

Dr Eley advised the Committee that this paper had been developed after a request from the PDC to amend the "ten questions" used in subject evaluation, considered by the Associate Deans (Teaching) meeting in committee, led to a reconsideration of the whole process of subject review. He met with Associate Deans (Teaching) separately and developed a second paper, received comment regarding that paper and finally developed this paper recommending that there be six core areas in which subjects be evaluated.

The Committee discussed the paper as presented and concluded that at this stage it was important for Faculties to take this paper as a basis for the development of their own review procedures, taking care to address in their review plan the six identified core areas. These are:

• the subject's content and objectives;
• the teaching methods employed in the subject;
• the assessment procedures used in the subject;
• student's study behaviours in response to the subject;
• evaluation mechanisms in place in the subject; and
• the expertise of the subject's teaching staff.

These procedures should then be presented by each Faculty for the information of the Education Committee, in accordance with Minute 6, Meeting 6/96 of the Education Committee. A timeline for each Faculty's review of subjects should also be developed and presented. After receipt of the processes developed by each Faculty, an overarching policy statement could be developed, to be incorporated into the Education Policy, to update the section of that policy referring to subject review.

It was noted that a pro-active stance on the review process should be encouraged in Faculties, and that Faculties should consider both their review process and the methods by which new developments are encouraged.

8.2 Review of Courses and Subjects of the Faculty of Arts

The document prepared by the Faculty of Arts was received by the Committee, describing the processes to be used in the Faculty of Arts to review the courses and subjects under its authority.

Faculty Registrars,

Deans

The Committee noted that the Faculty had prepared a comprehensive document and recommended that Faculties which had not yet prepared a procedural statement for the review of courses be encouraged to do so, and to submit such statements as soon as possible.

* 9. STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE POLICY

University Solicitor

At Education Committee Meeting 6/95, the Committee considered the individual Grievance policies of the Faculties of the University, and recommended that a document be circulated to Faculties regarding the development of a University Student Academic Grievance Policy.

The document presented to the Committee at Meeting 6/96 was circulated to Faculties and revised in accordance with comments received. Further revisions were made to the document at the Meeting. The final version of this policy document is attached to these Minutes (Attachment 1).

The Committee agreed to endorse for submission to the Academic Board the paper attached to these Minutes recommending the development of a University Student Academic Grievance Policy and the drafting of appropriate legislation.

* 10. UNIVERSITY GRADING SYSTEM Mr Thorburn,

Faculty Registrars

The Committee was asked to consider a number of proposals relating to amendments to the University's grading scale. Faculties had been asked for comment and indicated an overwhelming agreement to change the grading scale currently in use by the University in order to align the scale with the recommendations made by the AVCC in 1988 and with the changed grading scale to be adopted for honours programmes in 1997. The Committee noted that the Faculty of Engineering did not support the recommended change to the existing scale.

The suggestion to amend the codes used to identify each grouping of marks from HD-N to A-F was defeated in a vote (6 in favour of the change, 8 against the change). Another proposal, to amend the codes D and C to DI and CR respectively was also defeated, 3 votes in favour to 11 against the motion.

Members argued that the revised scale would enable Monash University students to regain competitiveness in the workforce, although some members argued that in many cases marks were set after the letter grade had been determined by an individual academic.

The Committee:

1. endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal to amend the grading (marking) scale in use by the University from the examination period following Semester One 1997 so that it becomes:

   High Distinction (HD) Distinction (D) Credit (C) Pass (P) Fail (N)

   80+ 70-79 60-69 50-59 Less than 50

2. noted that all Faculties endorsed the recommendation that the code used for a fail grade should be amended to "N" rather than "NN" (this change will be reflected in the recommendation to the Academic Board)
3. noted that Faculties requested the continuing use of the following additional grades:

   Arts - to continue use of PII grade in relation to First Semester, First Year subjects within the mark range 45-49 (one only permitted)

   Art and Design -No additional grades required

   Business and Economics - to continue at the undergraduate level only the use of PII grade for marks in the range 45-49, subject to a limitation on the number of such grades which may be awarded; to continue use of SFR (Satisfies Faculty Requirements), PGO (Pass Grade Only) and NS (permitted a supplementary examination, granted for marks in the range 40-49)

   Computing and Information Technology - to continue the use of the grade PII for marks in the range 40-49, subject to a restriction on the number of such grades which may be counted towards the degree; to continue use of PGO (Pass Grade Only), SFR (Satisfactory), and Pr (Provisional: awarded by Board of Examiners only to students in the first half of a sequence of subjects with marks in the range 40-49, and converted at the end of the second subject in the sequence to P if the second subject is passed or N if the second subject is failed)

   Education - No additional grades required

   Engineering- to continue use of PII grade to indicate marks in the range 45-49, subject to constraints on the number of such grades which may be awarded

   Law - No additional grades required

   Medicine - to continue use of PGO (Pass Grade Only) and SFR (Satisfied Faculty Requirements) in later year subjects for which marks and grades are considered inappropriate

   Nursing - to continue use of PGO (Pass Grade Only) in subjects for which marks and grades are considered inappropriate

   Pharmacy - to continue use of "Board Pass" allowing a pass in a year's work although an individual subject may be failed in an individual year

   Science - to continue use of PII grade to indicate marks in the range 45-49, subject to constraints on the number of such grades which may be counted towards the degree

4. rejected the recommendation of the Faculty of Science that the grades and abbreviations be changed to the following structure (incorporating the revised marking scale)

   A B C D E (if required) F

   80+ 70-79 60-69 50-59 45-49 Less than 50 (less than 45 if the E grade is used)>/TD>

   and

   Mr Hobbs

5. agreed to ask the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to consider amending the range of marks used when determining whether to award the grades PII and Pr to the range 45-49, in order to allow for a greater consistency within the University.

* 11. WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

11.1 Intensively Taught subjects

Members

The Education Policy states, with reference to the workload expected of students, that "the study commitment of a fulltime student shall be defined as approximately forty-eight hours per week for each of the twenty-six teaching weeks. . . . One credit point will therefore equal approximately one hour of study per week through the teaching year throughout the university."

The Committee agreed that whatever the mode of delivery of a subject (including traditional delivery, distance education, intensively taught subjects, summer school subjects, and other subjects) the total workload should be the same, and that the workload should remain that recommended in the Education Policy.

In addition, it was agreed that in some cases (particularly in subjects taught in a shorter time-frame than the usual 13 week semester) it might be necessary to include in the subject a period of reading prior to the commencement of the subject, or of a period after the conclusion of teaching in which a student would be required to complete an assessment task. If that was the case, the Committee agreed, such additional requirements should be included in the subject proposal, and the time commitment included in the total workload expected of students.

11.2 Graduate Level subjects

Members

As part of the consideration process of new subject proposals it has been noticed that many graduate level subjects do not appear to require the same level of workload commitment from a student (two hours per week per point for a semester long subject). When this has been raised as a matter requiring revision by the Faculty proposing the subject, it has been argued that graduate students are capable of learning material more quickly than undergraduates, and have measurably less required study time.

The Committee considered this matter, but confirmed that all students regardless of level, should be required to make the same time commitment to their studies, and agreed that the workload requirements for all students should remain as stated in the Education Policy.

* 12. PROFORMAS

12.1 Subject and Course Proposal Proformas Members,

Faculty Registrars

The Committee received revised versions of the subject and course proposal proformas and cover sheets and the document describing Quality Assurance procedures and reporting requirements. Some further amendments were made at the Meeting, and the latest versions of each of the documents are attached to these Minutes (Attachment 2). These versions of the documents should be widely circulated for immediate use.

A member queried the availability of a subject at more than one credit point value, and the Committee confirmed that this was possible so long as there were to be a difference in the assessment required of students undertaking a subject for a different number of points, and that the subject was identified by different codes.

The Committee agreed that when a proposal for a new course was received, the Faculty should be required to prepare subject proposals for new subjects required in the first year of the course, but that subjects intended to be offered in later years should be described in draft handbook entries but not fully developed or submitted for approval (see also Minutes 19.3.1 and 19.4).

In relation to the proforma for the development of a new subject, an extensive discussion of the meaning of "level" was conducted. It was agreed that level could have two meanings: year in the course in which the subject should be taken, and point in time in terms of academic achievement. It was also noted by the Committee that in some disciplines the concept of progression is less meaningful than in others, and that it should be possible to make a case to a Faculty Board and subsequently to the Education Committee for an exemption to the Education Policy statement concerning progression within a course. (See Education Policy section 2.3.2).

The Committee requested that when a covering memorandum was amended before it was submitted to the Education Committee, any changes to the standard wording should be highlighted by the Faculty.

Members noted that all new subject proposals must now include a handbook entry for the use of the Committee, and that course proposals would also require a handbook entry to be submitted for the use of the Academic Board.

Those submitting proposals were asked to note that all documents should be identified (in a header or footer) with the name of the document and the date of last amendment (eg Intro to Computing CMP1011: Amended 15/5/1999).

The Executive Officer agreed to request that the proformas are placed on the WWW as soon as possible. Members will be notified when this has been done.

12.2 Handbook Entry Proformas Members,

Faculty Registrars

The Committee noted that the Course Publications Overview Committee had approved a proposal to standardise the requirements for course entries in Faculty Handbooks. This will allow the Committee to use Faculty Handbook entries for submission to the Academic Board in accordance with the Board's request that the amount of paperwork submitted for course proposals be reduced.

The approved proforma has been included in the revised proforma for course proposals.

A discussion of the value of standardised handbook entries for subjects was deferred to a later meeting.

13. FACULTY OF ARTS

Miss Jordon

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 6/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 23 October 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 13.1 New Course Proposal

At Education Committee Extraordinary Meeting 2/95 (held on 3 May 1995), the Committee received a proposal from the Faculty of Arts to offer a Bachelor of Arts (Communication) / Associate Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) in conjunction with the Outer Eastern College of TAFE. The proposal was rejected because of conflict with a course offered under the agreement with Casey College of TAFE.

The Committee noted that the Faculty now wished to proceed with the proposal to offer from Semester One 1997 a Bachelor of Arts (Communication) / Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) in conjunction with the Outer Eastern College of TAFE. The title had been amended from the original proposal as a result of universal changes to the titles of TAFE courses.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new double award, to be titled Bachelor of Arts (Communication) / Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing).

13.2 New Subject Proposal

Miss Jordon

The Committee agreed to approve this proposal in advance of written confirmation of the approval of the Faculty (a verbal authorisation was received by the Executive Officer). This should be provided as soon as possible.

The Committee noted that documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

13.2.1 GES3610 Geographic Information Systems for Geodemographic and Local Government Applications.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the subject proposal in item 13.2.1.

* 13.3 Disestablishment of Subjects

The Faculty of Arts had agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects:

• COM5015 Research Project
• AUS5040 Research Paper
• AUS4090/AUS5090 Twentieth Century Drama
• AUS4110/AUS5110 Aboriginal History
• AUS4160/AUS5160 History of Popular Culture
• AUS4180/AUS5180 Languages in Australia
• ATD4050/ATM4050/ATM5050 Tourism Law
• ATD4080 Management Accounting and Finance
• INM4330/INM5330 Introduction to Malaysian Language Part 1
• INM4340/INM5340 Introduction to Malaysian Language Part 2
• THA5370/LAO4370/LAO5370 Introduction to Lao, Part 1
• THA5380/LAO4380/LAO5380 Introduction to Lao, Part 2
• CHS2550/CHS3550 Second Language Acquisition and Attrition
• HIN4110/HIN4111/HIN5110 Beginning Hindi Part 1
• HIN4120/HIN5120 Beginning Hindi Part 2
• HIN4210/HIN5210 Intermediate Hindi, Part 1
• HIN4220/HIN5220 Intermediate Hindi, Part 2
• HIN4211/HIN4222/HIN5211/HIN5222 Intermediate Hindi (Intensive Summer Subject in India)
• HIN4310/HIN5310 Advanced Hindi, Part 1
• HIN4320/HIN5320 Advanced Hindi Part 2
• ALM4440 Language and Media
• AST5020 War and Revolution in Indo-China 1945-1979
• DSM4080/DSM5140 International Economics and Development
• DSM4100 Aspects of Contemporary India
• DSM4160 Pacific Islands: Politics and Diplomacy
• DSM5005 Special Reading Course
• DSM5030 Development Lifestyle and Health
• DSM5060 Adm and Planning of Education Development Countries
• DSM5100 Education and Society in the Asia-Pacific Region
• ENM4080 The Authority of the Text
• ENM4180/ENM5180 Writing Women
• ENM4340/ENM5340 Australian Autobiography
• ENM4500/ENM4170 Special Reading Course
• ENM4680/ENM5680 Rural England from Wordsworth to Lawrence
• ENM4860/5860 Modern Poetry: High Modernism to postmodernism
• ENM4880/ENM5880 American Literature
• ENM4950/ENM5950 Contemporary Women's Fiction and Theory
• HYD4350/HYM4350 Contemporary America
• HYD4410/HYM4410/HYM5000 Issues in Public History I: the Heritage Industry
• HYD4420/HYM4420 Issues in Public History II: Presenting the Past
• HYD4900/HYM4900/HYM5900 Biography and the Historian's Craft
• HYD4990 Individual Research Project
• HYM4041 Special Reading CourseHYM4460 Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam Since 1945
• HYM4810 Gender and Sexuality in Victorian Britain
• HYM4290/HYM5920 Using the Past: Three Traditions
• HYM4940/HYM5940 Advanced Topics in Biography and History
• HYM5001 Special Research Project: Public History
• HYM6012 Special Subject: The Raj in Fiction/Indian Novels
• HYM5030 The Australian Ethnic Experience
• PHL0010/PHL001E/PHL0020/PHL002E Philosophy for Engineers
• PHL1A Philosophy 1: Part A
• PHL2290 Philosophy of History
• PHL2570 Recent Logic
• PHL3130 Greek Philosophy
• PHL3170 Symbolic Logic
• PHL3230 Feminist Philosophers
• PHL3270 Intro to Aesthetics
• PHL3330 Issues in Political Theory
• PHL3430 Existentialism
• PHL3650 Philosophy of Mind
• PHL3730 Advanced Aesthetics
• PHL3850 Indian Philosophy
• SWM1100 Social Work Theory and Practice
• SWM1200 Research Methods
• SWM1300 Social Work Studies
• SWM1400 Dissertation Seminars
• SWM2110 Management and Organisation
• SWM2120 Studies in Policy and Administration
• SWM2130 Differential Social Work Practice
• SWM2140 Looking at Social Work in Australia
• SWM2210 Politics of Welfare
• SWM2220 Evaluation in Society
• SWM2230/SWM2250 A Special Study
• SWM3110 Advanced Casework Practice
• SWM3120 Criminology and Social Work
• SWM3130 Social Service Organisations: Their Behaviour and Management
• SWM3140 Policy, Program Planning and Evaluation I
• SWM3150 Policy, Program Planning and Evaluation II
• SWM3160 Child Abuse, Child Protection and the State
• SWM3180 Management of Human Resources in the Social Services
• VSA4600/VAD4600 Film, Culture, Class
• VAD4060/VAM4060 Readings in Australian Art
• VAD4080/VAM4080 Readings in Italian Renaissance Art
• VAD4670 Asian Cinema
• VAM4019 Theory and Culture of Art Museums and Galleries
• VAM4250 Current Architecture
• VAM4270 Australian Architecture
• EUM4240/PLM4240 The Impossible Dream of European Unity
• HSD4020 Personal Development
• HSD4060 Community Program Evaluation
• HSD4070 Administration in Community Education
• HSD4080 Community Development
• HSD4100 Interpersonal and Socio-Cultural Communication
• HSD4130 Helping Skills
• HSD4140 Gender, Sexuality and Social Control
• HSD4150 No Title Given
• HSD4160 No Title Given
• GYM4390 Techniques of Survey and Analysis
• GYM5320 Energy and Society
• GYM5340 Conserver Society
• GYM5360 Built Environments
• GYM5120 Law, the Environment and the Policy Process
• ENV4330 Public Health Engineering
• ENV5000 Special Research Project (English)
• ENV5250 Marketing
• ENV5550 Economics of Developing Countries
• ENV5570 Agricultural Economic Development
• ASM4010/SYM4010 Qualitative Research Strategies
• ASM4030/SYM4030 Survey Research
• ASM4040/SYM4040 Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Applied Social Research
• ASM4300 Alternatives to Straight Sex
• ASM4320 The Research Process
• ASM4390 Women and Social Control
• ASM4400 Ethics, Theory and Method in Anthropological Research
• ASM4640 Structuralisms and Post-Structuralisms
• ASM4620/ASM5620 Power, Policy, Patriarchy and the State
• ASM5010 On Culture and Inequality
• ASM5020/SYM4020 Applied Statistics
• ASM5050/SYM5050 Secondary Analysis in Social Research
• ASM5060/SYM5060 Applications of Computer Techniques
• ASM5090 Looking at Women in Australia
• ASM5130 Issues in Public Policy
• ASM5110 Sexual/Social Theory and Feminist Research A
• ASM5120 Sexual/Social Theory and Feminist Research B
• SYM5070 Research Project
• CLC4720 Postmodernism and the Novel
• CLC4010/CLC5010 On Culture and Inequality: Theorising Cultural Difference
• CLC4240/CLC5240 Culture and Society in English Studies
• CLC4330/CLC5330 Art and Politics: Modernism and the Avant-Garde
• CLM4240 Literary Theory
• CLM4380 Literature and Society
• CLT4090/CLT5090 The Authority of the Text: the Hermeneutical Question
• JAL5590 Advanced Studies in Japanese Linguistics
• JAM4010/JAM5010 Japanese I Part I
• JAM4020/JAM5020 Japanese I Part II
• JAM4030/JAM5030 Tourism Japanese I
• JAM4040/JAM5040 Tourism Japanese II
• JAM4050/JAM5050 Japanese I Off-Campus Part 1
• JAM4060/JAM5060 Japanese I Off-Campus Part 2
• JAM4190/JSM4190 Japanese Economics
• JAM4210/JAM5210 Japanese II Part I
• JAM4220/JAM5220 Japanese II Part 2
• JAM4250/JAM5250 Japanese II Off-Campus Part 1
• JAM4260/JAM5260 Japanese II Off-Campus Part 2
• JAM4330/JAM5330 Japanese III Part I
• JAM4340/JAM5340 Japanese III Part 2
• JAM4350/JAM5350 Japanese III Off-Campus Part 1
• JAM4360/JAM5360 Japanese III Off-Campus Part 2
• JAM4410 Advanced Japanese in Melbourne
• JAM4420 Advanced Japanese in Japan
• JAM4710JSM4710/JSM5710 Japanese Institutions
• JAM4720/JSM4720/JSM5720 Japanese Companies Overseas
• JAM4810/JSM4810/JAM5810 Advanced Japanese Postgraduate Expression
• JAM4820/JAM5820 Japanese Business Communication
• JAM4830/JAM5830/JLG5851 Japanese Postgraduate Reading
• JAM4840/Jam5840 Newspaper Japanese A
• JAM4850/JAM5850 Special Japanese Postgraduate Expression
• JAM4910/JAM5910Administrative and Business Japanese
• JAM4920/JAM5920 Newspaper Japanese B
• JAM4930/JAM5930 Translation from Japanese to English
• JAM4940/JAM5940 Business Interpreting and Translation
• JAM5590/JSM4591/JSM5590 Advanced Japanese Linguistics
• JAM5950 Advanced Interpreting
• JAM5960 Advanced Translation
• JAM5970/JSM5970 Theories and Principles of Interpreting and Translation
• JSM4050/JSM5050 Australian-Japanese Cultural Interaction
• JSM4110 Japanese Society
• JSM4120/JSM5120 Work and Economic Organisation in Japan
• JSM4130 Japanese Sociolinguistics
• JSM4140/JSM5140 Japanese Language and Society
• JSM4150 Japanese Culture
• JSM4160/JSM5160 Advanced Topics in Japanese Culture
• JSM4200/JSM5200 Economic Policy in Contemporary Japan
• JSM4210 History of Japanese Science and Technology
• JSM4530 Introduction to the Teaching of Japanese as a Foreign Language
• JSM4540/JSM5540 Methods in Teaching Japanese
• JSM4570 Modern Japanese Literature
• JSM4580/JSM5580 Japanese Literary Analysis
• JSM4590 Japanese Linguistics
• JSM4610/JSM5610 Research Seminar
• JSM4630 Japanese Anthropology
• JSM4680/JSM5680 Research Paper A
• JSM4690/JSM5690 Research Paper B
• JSM4700/JSM5700 Dissertation
• JSM4860.JSm5860 Japanese Discourse Acquisition
• JSM4890/JSM5890 Japanese Systematic Grammar
• JSM4910 Australia-Japanese Economic Relations
• MUM4390 Music Aesthetics Criticism Sociology and Psychology
• MUM4410 Research Methods
• MUM4940 Music of India and the Philippines
• FRM4140 French IV (Language)
• FRM4160 Culture and Difference: French Writing in North Africa and Canada
• FRM4200 French Dissertation
• FRM4610 Seventeenth Century French Theatre
• FRM4710 The French Enlightenment
• RLM5000 Research Paper in Religion and Theology
• PLM4140/PLM5140 Grand Theories of Politics
• PLM4230/PLM5230 Culture, Norms and Ideas
• PLM4170 Approaches to Politics II
• PLM4190 Australia-Asia Relations
• PLM4250/PLM5250 Tourism and Development in the Pacific
• PLM4330 Political Action and Political Sense
• PLM4380/PLM5380 Capitalism, Rationalism and the Evolution of East Asia
• PLM4450 Revolution, the State and the Individual
• PLM4581 Special reading Subject Politics
• PLM4910 Politics of the Australian Economy
• PLM4960/PLM5960 Power, Order and Emancipation in International Relations
• PLM5040 Individual Research Paper
• PLM5150 Transition to Democracy in Europe
• PLM5330 Modernism and Politics
• PLM5580 Ethics and International Politics
• WSM4080/WSM5080 Gendered Cities
• WSM4190 Legal Fictions: Intersections Between Law and Literature
• WSM4640 Bodily Representations
• WSM4651 The Unconscious in Social Life: Psychoanalytic and Feminist Perspectives
• WSM4670 Gender Representation in Classical Literature
• WSM4760 Women in German Writing
• WSM5160 Contemporary Issues in Feminist Theory
• WSM4004 Gender, Sate and Religion in South Asia
• WSM4007 Gender and Genre: Masculinity in Film

The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subjects listed above by the Faculty of Arts, and commended the Faculty for its efforts to make its list of available subjects more realistic.

13.4 Quota Submission

The Committee noted that all quota submissions were to be considered at Item 21 of the Agenda.

* 13.5 Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Policy

Faculty Registrars

The Faculty of Arts had submitted (Proceedings 4) a paper in which they analysed their responses to the University's Graduate Studies Policy.

The Faculty's recommendation found on page 4 of their document, referring to the use of the term Master Part I or Master Qualifying to indicate the first year of a two year Masters program, was contrary to the recommendation made by the Education Committee. The Committee queried the representative of the Faculty of Arts, reminding the Faculty that the use of the term Master Qualifying or Master Preliminary attracts lower funding from the government. The Faculty responded that they had been aware of this fact, and had determined to use the term in any case so as to reduce confusion among their students and because of the difficulty of making the Master Part I comprise at least 66% research (as required by the Graduate Studies Policy).

The Committee received and noted the Arts Faculty Graduate Studies Policy, commended the Faculty on their work, and recommended that those Faculties which had not yet submitted their responses to the Graduate Studies Policy should do so in the near future.

13.6 Specialisations on University Testamurs

Miss Jordon

The Faculty of Arts submitted information regarding the administrative processes which would be followed in determining how a specialisation would be recorded on a university testamur for Masters degrees of the Faculty of Arts.

However, the Committee noted that the proposal (brought forward at Education Committee Meeting 5/96, Item 9) included a recommendation regarding the honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in addition to the Master of Arts, and deferred consideration of the proposal until all documentation regarding the administrative processes had been received.

The Committee further noted that the Executive Officer had been advised that a draft of the layout of the preferred testamur (incorporating the specialisation) should be included in the information to be presented to Council.

14. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Ms Pilgrim

The Education Committee received the Report of Meeting 4/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 21 August 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 14.1 Amendments to Existing Courses

14.1.1 Graduate Certificate in Management - amendment to structure

This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester 1 1997.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure of the existing Graduate Certificate in Management as detailed in the document presented.

14.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Business (Labour Management Relations) - change of title

This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester One 1997.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the title of the Graduate Diploma in Business (Labour Management Relations) so that it became the Graduate Diploma in Human Resources.

14.1.3 Master of Marketing - amendment to structure

This proposal was withdrawn by the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Meeting.

14.1.4 Bachelor of Accounting - amendment to structure

This amendment was proposed for introduction from Semester One 1997.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Accounting as detailed in the document presented.

14.2 New Subject Proposals

The Committee noted that documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members, and that handbook entries were attached to the Agenda where available.

14.2.1 FINxxxx Ethics, Privacy and Legislation in Direct Marketing

* 14.2.2 MKTxxxx Database Strategy and Development

14.2.3 MKTxxxx Direct Marketing

14.2.4 MKTxxxx Direct Marketing: Creative and Media

14.2.5 MKTxxxx Direct Marketing Statistics and Mathematics

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 14.2.1 to 14.2.5 inclusive, noting that a proposal to amend the title of item 14.2.2 would be submitted to Education Committee Meeting 8/96.

14.3 Amendments to Existing Subjects

The Faculty of Business and Economics had agreed to recommend the amendments to existing subjects as follows:

• ACC9621 Auditing - amendment to assessment
• ACC9830 Agribusiness Financial Control - amendment to assessment
• GDA6010 Business Accounting II: Strategic Issues - amendment to assessment
• MGM6210 Introduction to Systems Thinking - amendment to objectives
• MGM6720 Managing in a Changing Environment - amendment to assessment
• MGM6940 Managerial Competencies - amendment to assessment
• MGM7510 Organisational Learning and Leadership - amendment to assessment
• MGM7521 Dynamic Systems Modelling - amendment to assessment
• PPM6950 International Public Administration - change to mode of offering (to intensive mode)
• FIN2721 Trade Finance and Foreign Exchange - addition of topics
• MKT3121 Marketing Planning and Implementation - amendment to assessment

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Business and Economics as listed above.

14.4 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:

• FIN5031 Advanced Financial Practice
• FIN5040 Strategic Planning
• FIN5061 Financial Product Development and Marketing
• FIN5090 Research Practical Report
• FIN5211 Economic Policy
• FIN5300 Pacific Islands Banking and Finance
• FIN5310 Pacific Islands Business Law
• FIN5410 Advanced Taxation (Business)
• FIN5420 Advanced Taxation (Finance)
• FIN5490 Research Project (Taxation)
• FIN6390 Penalties and Prosecutions
• FIN6420 Company and Commercial Law
• FIN6450 Taxable Entities
• FIN6470 Superannuation, Retirement and Fringe Benefit Taxes
• FIN6500 Indirect and Other Taxes
• FIN7150 Competition and Consumer Law
• FIN7160 Contemporary Tax Issues
• FIN7170 Issues and Corporate Law
• FIN7270 Issues in Finance Law

The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subjects listed above by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

14.5 Establishment of Masters Preliminary Years for Enrolment of International and Local Students

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics recommended to Education Committee that masters preliminary years for the enrolment of international and local students be established.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a Masters Preliminary Year for all masters degrees listed in the documents presented, with conditions as described in the documents presented.

14.6 Subject Codes

The Faculty of Business and Economics had agreed to recommend the revision of the system in use for developing codes for its subjects.

The Committee endorsed the new policy of the Faculty of Business and Economics relating to subject codes, detailed in the document presented, and noted the amendments to existing subject codes which would be required as a result of the new policy.

15. FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Mr Hobbs

The Committee received the Report of Meetings 6/96 and 7/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 15.1 New Course Proposals

15.1.1 Graduate Diploma in Decision Support Systems

This course was proposed for introduction on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses from Semester One 1997.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new course to be titled Graduate Diploma in Decision Support Systems.

15.1.2 Graduate Certificate in Information Systems

This course was proposed for introduction on the Caulfield campus from Semester One 1997.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new course to be titled Graduate Certificate in Information Systems.

15.1.3 Master of Information Management (Archives and Records)

This course was proposed for introduction on the Clayton campus and by Distance Education (Year Five only) from Semester One 1997.

The Committee noted that the Report from Faculty Board referred to a request to introduce a single course with "specialisations to be tagged on testamur". Since Council has not yet receivedany proposals to permit specialisations to be recorded on testamurs, and therefore has not yet made a decision regarding the matter, the proposal was treated as two separate proposals, each with a distinct title.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new course, to be titled Master of Information Management (Archives & Records).

15.1.4 Master of Information Management (Librarianship)

This course was proposed for introduction on the Clayton campus and by Distance Education (Year Five only) from Semester One 1997.

The Committee noted that the Report from Faculty Board referred to request to introduce a single course with "specialisations to be tagged on testamur". Since Council has not yet received any proposals to permit specialisations to be recorded on testamurs, and therefore has not yet made a decision regarding the matter, the proposal was treated as two separate proposals, each with a distinct title.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new course, to be titled Master of Information Management (Librarianship).

* 15.2 Disestablishment of Courses

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board, pursuant to Items 15.1.3 and 15.1.4 above, the disestablishment of the following courses (no intake after Semester Two 1996):

• Master of Arts (Archives & Records)
• Master of Arts (Librarianship)

15.3 New Subject Proposals

The Committee noted that documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members and that handbook entries were attached to the Agenda where available.

15.3.1 SYS4214 Strategic Issues in Inter-Organisational Systems

15.3.2 SFT5060 Multimedia Applications on the Web

15.3.3 CFR5100 Modern Cryptology

15.3.4 CFR5110 Network Security

15.3.5 CFR5200 Software Architecture

15.3.6 CFR5210 Software Process Modelling and Management

* 15.3.7 CFR5300 Multimedia Programming Techniques

* 15.3.8 CFR5320 Multimedia Design

15.3.9 CFR5400 Information Retrieval and Browsing

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 15.3.1 to 15.3.9 inclusive, noting that the titles of items 15.3.7 and 15.3.8 were amended by the Faculty at the Meeting of the Education Committee.

* 15.4 Amendment to Existing Course

15.4.1 Bachelor of Business Systems - amendment to requirements for Industry Based Learning component

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to amend the regulations for the Bachelor of Business Systems in order to allow an expansion of the Industry Based Learning (IBL) section of the course by relaxing the conditions under which a student would be eligible to participate in IBL.

15.5 Minor Amendments to Existing Courses and Amendments to Existing Subjects

The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology had agreed to recommend minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects as follows:

• Bachelor of Computing - amendment to mathematics minor sequence
• CFR3111 Program Development using UNIX - amendment to assessment
• CFR3150 Algorithm Design and Analysis - amendment to assessment
• CFR3160 Programming Principles and Paradigms - amendment to assessment
• CFR3311 Computer Security - amendment to assessment
• CFR3332 Fourth Generation Languages - amendment to assessment
• DGS3110 Project Subject and DGS3210 Project Subject - replacement of two semester long four point subjects with one year long eight point subject (no code or title supplied; each of the two four point subjects should be disestablished)
• BUS3600 Business Case Development - to become core subject in non IBL stream of Bachelor of Business Systems

The Committee noted the minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology as listed above.

15.6 Quota Submission

The Committee noted that all quota submissions were to be considered at Item 21 of the Agenda.

15.7 Monash University Grading Scale

The Committee noted that the matter of the Monash University Grading Scale was considered at Item 10 of the Agenda.

15.8 Prizes for Students in Business Systems

The Committee noted that the establishment of prizes was a matter for the direct consideration of the Academic Board and that the information would be forwarded to the Secretary of the Academic Board.

16. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Mr Yates

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 4/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Education and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 16.1 New Subject Proposals

16.1.1 GED2856 Globalization and Educational Policy

16.1.2 GEC1102 Teaching and Curriculum Studies 1B

The Committee approved GED2856 for offer within Masters degree programs only, noting that the proposal might be revised and submitted to the PhD and Scholarships Committee at a later stage for consideration of whether it should be offered within the EdD program, and referred the proposal for the subject GEC1102 Teaching and Curriculum Studies back to the Faculty for further information, in particular regarding the subject GEC1101.

17. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Mr Secomb

The Committee received the report of the Meeting of the Faculty of Engineering Executive Committee held on 27 September 1996 and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.

17.1 New Subject Proposal

The Committee noted that documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

17.1.1 CIV5250 Project Management for Engineers

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the subject proposal in item 17.1.1.

18. FACULTY OF LAW

Ms Wilson

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Law. Held on 25 July 1996, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 18.1 Amendments to Existing Courses

The Committee noted that each of the amendments proposed in items 18.1.1 to 18.1.4 inclusive incorporated an overload for students undertaking the courses, but agreed that the students, being generally above average in academic terms, would be capable of coping with such overloads, and that they were adequately informed of the requirements prior to their choice of the courses in question.

It was recommended that, in future, proposals like these to vary courses should be accompanied by an explanation of the previous structure, in order to allow for easier comparison and comprehension of the proposed amendments.

18.1.1 Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure

This structural amendment was recommended pursuant to the Report of the Curriculum Review Committee, and followed discussions with the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Each Law subject referred to specifically would be worth 12 points for a semester length subject, except Moot Court, which would be worth two points.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Law that the structure of the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Laws be amended so that it became:

Year 1 24 points non-law subjects, Legal Process and Criminal Law and Procedure

Year 2 42 points non-law subjects and Contract

Year 3 36 points non-law subjects and Property

Year 4 Torts, Constitutional Law and 30 credit points elective law subjects

Year 5 Administrative Law, Moot Court and 42 credit points elective law subjects

18.1.2 Bachelor of Business (Management) / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure

The representative of the Faculty of Law requested prior to the Meeting that this item be withdrawn from the Agenda. The representative of the Faculty of Business and Economics concurred with this request.

18.1.3 Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure

This structural amendment was recommended pursuant to the Report of the Curriculum Review Committee, and followed discussions with the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Each Law subject referred to specifically would be worth 12 points for a semester length subject, except Moot Court, which would be worth two points.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Law that the structure of the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws be amended so that it became:

Year 1 24 points non-law subjects, Legal Process and Criminal Law and Procedure

Year 2 36 points non-law subjects and Contract

Year 3 36 points non-law subjects and Property

Year 4 Torts, Constitutional Law and 30 credit points elective law subjects

Year 5 Administrative Law, Moot Court and 42 credit points elective law subjects

18.1.4 Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws - amendment to structure

This structural amendment was recommended pursuant to the Report of the Curriculum Review Committee, and followed discussions with the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Each Law subject referred to specifically would be worth 12 points for a semester length subject, except Moot Court, which would be worth two points.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Law that the structure of the Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws be amended so that it became:

Year 1 24 points non-law subjects, Legal Process and Criminal Law and Procedure

Year 2 36 points non-law subjects and Torts

Year 3 24 points non-law subjects, Contract and Property

Year 4 Constitutional Law and 36 credit points elective law subjects

Year 5 Administrative Law, Moot Court and 36 credit points elective law subjects

18.2 New Subject Proposals

The Committee noted that all new subjects listed in the Report of Faculty Board were considered and approved at Education Committee Meeting 5/96, held on 14 August.

18.3 Amendments to Existing Subjects

The Committee noted that all amendments to existing subjects listed in the Report of Faculty Board were considered and approved at Education Committee Meeting 5/96, held on 14 August.

18.4 Disestablishment of Subject

The Faculty of Law had agreed to recommend the disestablishment of the following subject:

• Advanced Taxation of Trusts

The Committee noted the disestablishment of the subject listed above by the Faculty of Law.

18.5 Review of Doctoral Program

The Committee noted that this matter was the responsibility of the PhD and Scholarships Committee and that it would be referred to the Secretary of the PhD and Scholarships Committee.

19. FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Mr Ruck

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 5/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and considered each item requiring action separately for transmission to the Academic Board.

19.1 Quota Submission

The Committee noted that all quota submissions were to be considered at Item 21 of the Agenda.

* 19.2 Amendments to Existing Courses

19.2.1 Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine - amendment to duration

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine that the duration of the existing Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine be extended to two and one-half years with a three year maximum.

19.2.2 Master of Family Medicine - amendment to duration

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine that the duration of the existing Master of Family Medicine be extended to four and one-half years with a five year maximum.

* 19.3 New Course Proposal

19.3.1 Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging Members,

Faculty Registrars

This four year course was proposed for introduction on the Clayton campus from Semester One 1998.

The Committee commended the Faculty of Medicine on this proposal, which was considered an excellent example of a proposal to establish a new course. In particular, members commented on the extensive consultation undertaken with external bodies to ensure that the demand for the course was consistent and that the new course would complement existing courses.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging, and commended the Faculty of Medicine for the excellence of this proposal.

* 19.4 New Subject Proposals

The Committee noted that documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

Members noted that the Faculty had included (for information only) the draft handbook entries for subjects under development for years two, three and four of the course, and commended the Faculty for its thoroughness. It was agreed that this level of information was appropriate for the submission of a proposal for a new course.

19.4.1 RAD1011 Radiographic Imaging and Methods 1

19.4.2 RAD1021 Radiologic Physics

19.4.3 RAD1031 Radiologic Biology 1

19.4.4 RAD1041 Radiologic Professional Skills 1

19.4.5 RAD1092 Radiologic Professional Skills 2

19.4.6 RAD1051 Clinical Studies 1

19.4.7 RAD1062 Radiographic Imaging and Methods 2

19.4.8 RAD1072 Radiologic Dosimetry and Safety

19.4.9 RAD1082 Radiologic Biology 2

19.4.10 RAD1102 Clinical Studies 2

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the subject proposals listed in items 19.4.1 to 19.4.10 inclusive, and noted the inclusion by the Faculty of draft handbook entries for subjects under development for years two, three and four of the course.

20. FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Dr Rodan

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 5/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 2 October 1996, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

* 20.1 New Course Proposals Dr Rodan,

Mr Yates

20.1.1 Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Education

The Committee noted the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Science for the establishment of a new double degree, to be titled Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Education (approved by the Education Committee at Meeting 6/96) and noted that a fully revised copy of the proposal will be submitted to the Education Committee at Meeting 8/96.

20.1.2 Doctor of Psychology

The Committee noted:

• the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Science for the establishment of a new doctoral degree program, to be titled Doctor of Psychology,
• noted that while the responsibility for recommending this course proposal for approval by the Academic Board rested with the PhD and Scholarships Committee, the Education Committee had been asked to considered such proposals and make recommendation to the PhD and Scholarships Committee,
• noted the amendments to the course made in response to comments of the PhD and Scholarships Committee, in particular the extension of the course to a three and one-half year program; and
• agreed that the Committee had no comments regarding the courseworkcomponent of the proposal to forward to the PhD and Scholarships Committee.

* 20.2 Amendment to Existing Course

20.2.1 Bachelor of Science - amendment to structure

Members,

Dr Rodan

This amendment was proposed for introduction in Semester One 1998.

The proposal (detailed below) would allow for a reduction in subjects permitted to be taken from disciplines not listed in the Schedule of Approved Science Subjects, particularly in Years Two and Three of the course.

The revised structure of the Bachelor of Science was proposed to be as follows:

Year One a minimum of 42 points in subjects from the Schedule of Approved Science Subjects, unless the non-scheduled subjects chosen are in a discipline sequence in which case, a minimum of 36 points from the Schedule (previously 12 points of non-science studies were permitted)

Year Two 48 points in scheduled Science subjects (previously 16 points of non-science studies were permitted)

Year Three 48 points in scheduled Science subjects (previously 24 points of non-science studies were permitted)

The Committee discussed the proposal at some length, recognising the argument of the Faculty of Science that the BSc needed to be more structured if it was to claim to qualify people to become scientists, and that students who wished a greater flexibility could apply for transfer to other courses at the conclusion of their first year of study, but agreed that the proposal had implications for the wider University community. It was noted that it was not necessarily an easy thing for a student to transfer at the beginning of second year to another degree program, and that the flexibility of certain degrees (including the Bachelor of Science) was not something to reduce without a great deal of consideration.

Since a number of members had been obliged to leave the Meeting, it was agreed that discussion of the proposal should be deferred until the commencement of the next Meeting of the Committee.

20.3 Weighting of Subjects

The Committee noted the paper presented by the Faculty of Science and noted that this matter was under consideration, and that a paper would be prepared by Associate Professor M Evans for discussion at Meeting 8/96 of the Education Committee.

20.4 Quota Submission

The Committee noted that all quota submissions were to be considered at Item 21 of the Agenda.

20.5 Monash University Grading Scale

The Committee noted that the Monash University Grading Scale had been considered at Item 10 of this Agenda.

* 21. SUBJECT QUOTA APPROVALS FOR 1997

The Committee noted that as a result of a decision taken late in 1994 by the Education Committee (Minute 8, Meeting 6/94) and confirmed by the Academic Board, the Education Committee has the responsibility to investigate subject quota proposals and report on these annually to the Academic Board. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is authorised to approve the recommended quotas after investigation by the Education Committee.

In order to investigate quota applications, the Committee requested from faculties the following information:

• Name of subject
• Number of enrolments, by course, for the last three years
• Reason for quota and indication of previous quotas set
• Limitations, if any, on enrolment categories, and justification for these

• Criteria for admission to quota (eg academic merit, order of application).

21.1 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Arts

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Arts as detailed in the document presented.

21.2 Quota Submission from the Monash University College of Art & Design

The Committee noted that the Monash University College of Art & Design did not intend to set quotas for its subjects in 1997.

21.3 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Business and Economics

Ms Pilgrim

The Committee noted that the Faculty had not yet made a submission. The representative of the Faculty advised the Committee that the faculty had developed an order of priority for students in subjects which were overenrolled, and although the Committee agreed that the proposed order of priority would be acceptable criteria for imposing a quota, it was agreed that the Faculty should be asked to submit quota statements to the next Meeting of this Committee in the usual format.

21.4 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology as detailed in the document presented.

21.5 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Education

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Education as detailed in the document presented.

21.6 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Engineering

Mr Secomb

The Committee noted the advice of the representative of the Faculty that a submission would be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.

21.7 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Law

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Law as detailed in the document presented.

21.8 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Medicine

Mr Ruck

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Medicine as detailed in the document presented, with the addition of the number 160 in the second column from the left, third line up from the bottom of the page on page 2538.

21.9 Quota Submission from the Subfaculty of Nursing

The Committee noted that the Subfaculty of Nursing did not intend to set subject quotas for 1997.

21.10 Quota Submission from the Victorian College of Pharmacy

The Committee noted that the Victorian College of Pharmacy did not intend to set quotas on its subjects in 1997, as all its undergraduate subjects are compulsory.

21.11 Quota Submission from the Faculty of Science

The Committee approved the proposed subject quotas of the Faculty of Science as detailed in the document presented.

* 22. NEXT MEETING

Members,

Faculty Registrars

The Committee noted that the next Meeting of the Education Committee would be held on Wednesday 18 December. Course and that subject proposal submissions for that meeting would be due on or before 20 November; full reports would be due on or before 6 December.

The Committee also noted the following :

The Executive Officer would be on leave from Monday 11 November to Monday 2 December inclusive. Submissions for Meeting 8/96 should be forwarded to Mr Michael Simmonds, University Secretariat. These submissions should be marked as clearly as possible to assist him in distributing them in a timely manner to the Evaluation Panels.

Amendments to submissions made for Meeting 6/96 or Meeting 7/96 should be addressed to Ms Brooks as usual, but these should be clearly marked with the meeting number at which they were considered, so that they are not resent to the Evaluation Panels.

The Committee was advised that the Undergraduate Evaluation Panels for Meeting 8/96 were:

Panel 1 Anne McMillan and Louis Roller (considering Law, Business and Economics, Engineering, Education and Science proposals)

Panel 2 Merran Evans and Robin Alfredson (considering Arts, Art & Design, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Computing and Information Technology proposals)