Meeting 5/98 of the Education Committee was held on Wednesday, 12 August 1998 at 10:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus.

Ms A Lomdahl
Acting Secretary

There were present:

Professor A Lindsay (Chair)

Mr K Bensley, Art and Design

Associate Professor A Farley, Business and Economics

Mr J Ferrito, MPA, Clayton

Associate Professor J Hurst, Computing and Information Technology

Professor L Johnson, MME

Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee

Dr K Macrae, Science

Ms M McGrath, MSA, Clayton

Ms K Mansur, MUGSU

Associate Professor K Ng, Engineering

Professor L Roller, Pharmacy

Professor G Taylor, Medicine

Mr G Tickell, Education

Ms J Tooher, Law

Associate Professor N White, Arts

Ms A Whyte, MPA, Graduate Diploma

Dr P Rodan, Faculty of Science Registrar

Mr P Yates, Student Services

Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board

Ms D James, Office of the DVC (A&P)

Ms A Lomdahl, University Secretariat

Ms J McLachlan, Vice-Chancellor's Office (Berwick)

Professor L Nethercott, Business and Economics

Ms S Stafford, University Secretariat

Professor T Threadgold, Arts

Associate Professor J Harris

Professor W Young, Co-Opted

The Chair welcomed Ms J McLachlan (Campus Administrator, Berwick Campus). He advised the Committee that Ms McLachlan would be present for discussion of Item A5. Professor Linsday also welcomed Associate Professor A Farley, Associate Professor K Ng and Mr J Ferrito to their first Meeting of Education Committee.

The Committee noted that all items related to course approval and major course amendment had been starred for the attention of the Committee and that certain other items were starred as requiring discussion. In addition, the Committee nominated A3.1, A4.2, B2.10 and B1.2 to be starred, and endorsed the recommendations for items other than those starred.

The Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 4/98 held on Wednesday, 24 June 1998 as circulated.

Professor White advised the Committee that this degree would be offered as an 'exit award' only.  The Committee noted the advice from Professor N White and was satisified that all earlier concerns had been met.

The Education Committee noted the following items of interest from Meeting 5/98 of the Academic Board held on 22 July 1998. Extracted sections of the unconfirmed Minutes appear in italics.

A document was circulated (P 1-8).

The Committee approved the amended proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish the Bachelor of Performing Arts/Bachelor of Laws as detailed in the document presented.

A document was tabled.

Members noted that in accordance with the 1996 Academic Board resolution detailed below, Steering Committee had withdrawn the proposal from Meeting 4/98, to allow the Faculty of Business and Economics to submit its view in relation to the proposal.

A formal response from the Faculty of Business and Economics was tabled at the Meeting. The Committee agreed that the points raised in this response would be best resolved through discussion between Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd. and the Faculty of Business and Economics. A further report with any agreed changes or other recommendations would be brought back to a future Education Committee Meeting.

Documents were circulated. (p 9-24)

A Document is attached. (Attachment 1)

The Chair invited Ms McLachlan to speak to the Committee about the draft State Education Department paper: Common Principles and Practices in Universities for Awarding Advanced Standing in Undergraduate Courses. She reported that the Education Department had established a Working Group to look at inconsistencies in policies and practices regarding the articulation and credit transfer for students transferring from TAFE to university courses. She noted that the Department aimed to reach common agreed practices amongst universities and that comments were now being sought on the draft paper.

The Committee commented on the wording of - Section 1 Common Principles for University to University Credit when Students transfer between undergraduate courses - Paragraph 6 -Credit is normally recognised on the basis of successful completion of post-secondary studies, not on assessment of rough (not precise) equivalence in curriculum content. A reasonable proportion of common curriculum normally is required for the approval of specific credit at Monash. The Committee discussed the issue of specified and unspecified credit and the need by some faculties to examine cases involving credit transfer and the recognition of prior learning on a case by case basis.

The Chair asked Committee members for comments and also asked that they provide a brief outline of their Faculties policies and practices with regard to this issue to assist with the drafting of a formal response to the Education Department. Associate Professor M Evans, Ms J McLachlan and Mr Peter Yates agreed to prepare a formal response to the paper incorporating responses from Faculties.

Action/Information: Education Committee Members, Professor M Evans, Ms J McLachlan and Mr P Yates.

Documents were circulated. (p 25-26)

Recent discussion at Academic Board Meeting 4/98 focussed on the way in which the proliferation of subject offerings, as a response to market demand, could have negative impacts on academic workloads and efficient resource use. Current University policy on subject cancellation was set out in the attached extracts from Education Committee Meeting 4/97 and Academic Board Meeting 6/97. Education Committee was invited to consider current University guidelines and individual Faculty procedures with a view to developing a comprehensive policy on subject cancellation and disestablishment which reflects the current University environment.

The Committee agreed that the disestablishment and cancellation of subjects was largely a Faculty matter. However, the Committee agreed that subject disestablishment and cancellation could have a major impact particularly on students. A number of examples were cited.

The Committee agreed to establish a Working Group to consider issues raised in the discussion and to produce guidelines on the disestablishment of subjects for use by faculties. The Working Group comprised Professor L Nethercott, Professor M Evans, Mr J Ferrito and Ms Melanie McGrath.

Action/Information: Professor L Nethercott, Professor M Evans, Mr J Ferrito and Ms M McGrath.

A document was circulated. (p27-28)

At Meeting 3/98, the Education Committee considered the recommendation of the Associate Deans (Teaching) that a 48 credit point minimum be required to constitute a major specialisation in an undergraduate degree course. The Committee agreed that, before formalising a recommendation to adopt a defined minimum, further analysis of questions raised was required. A Working Party, convened by Associate Professor N White and including Associate Professor A Farley, Dr K Macrae and Mr G Tickell, was established. Education Committee endorsed the recommendations of the Working Party set out in the attached Report and extracted below.

Education Committee recommends, for the purpose of defining a major, that:

• A major to constitute a minimum of 48 points in a field of study or discipline, including a minimum of 12 points at both second and third year levels respectively.
• 'Field of study' be taken to refer to an approved sequence of subjects in cognate areas.
• 'Discipline' and 'field of study' both be adopted as terms to define a grouping of subjects in a cognate area.

At Education Committee Meeting 4/98 the Committee agreed to form a specialist Working Party to discuss the feasibility, specifications and design of a multi-purpose database, accessible on the Web, to hold final approved versions of subject and course proposals. Such a database would permit the devolution of subject approval to Faculties by facilitating a quality assurance audit option. Simultaneously, it could be linked to the handbook and calendar production processes and integrated into student information and enrolment systems. As agreed, Ms D James provided a proposed membership structure and draft terms of reference of a specialist group, set out below. The Committee was invited to consider the structure and Terms of Reference and to identify potential members.

The Working Party to Examine the Feasibility of a Course/Subject Database will investigate the possibility of establishing of an administrative system for the university, which would provide:

• One accessible and authenticated location for approved course and subject details, with sufficient, accurate, multi-level data to serve a range of purposes, including essential QA;
• Easy access to data by approved staff across the University;
• Improved information services to students accessing both print and electronic publications of the university;
• Substantially increased integration with enrolment processes and student records;
• Improved credit transfer and other academic information processing.
• Produce a cost/benefit report by liaising with relevant groups to determine:

1. The extent to which such an administrative system would facilitate the integration and accuracy of course and subject data sources and its subsequent use, university wide;
2. The cost of integrating current data sources to establish such an administrative system.

The Working Party will report to Meeting 7/98 of Education Committee with recommendations, including implications for university wide functional areas, implementation strategies, and timetable, if further development is proposed.

• 2 members of Education Committee (one of whom is Chair)
• 2 Faculty Registrars
• Executive Director: Marketing and Development (or nominee, it is suggested that the Manager: Publishing and Design may be most appropriate)
• Manager: Student Services (or nominee)
• Director: IT Services (or nominee)
• Manager: University Secretariat (or nominee)
• Monash Webmaster (or nominee)
• Special Adviser to the DVC (A&P) on Flexible Learning Development

The Committee agreed on the proposed structure and Terms of Reference for a Working Party to examine the Feasibility of a Course and Subject Database/Administrative System Administration and identified potential members. Associate Professor J Hurst and Associate Professor A Farley agreed to join the Working Party with Associate Professor J Hurst as Chair.

A document was circulated.(p 29-40) An additional document is attached. (Attachment 2)

Professor Evans tabled a paper which set-out Education Committee responsibilities under LTOP and grouped strategies for the Committee's attention into four Working Groups as set out below:

The Committee approved the proposed Working Party structure and members were invited to volunteer to join Working Parties of interest to them. Professor Evans noted that Working Party 1 was already underway. It was likely that Working Parties 2 & 3 would be supported by the Secretariat but Working Party 4 would be self - supporting.

It was agreed that the initial development of policies for Item 23.4 (Attachment B)- should be the responsibility of the Transition Working Group. Policies would then be considered by CADeT and Education Committee.

A document was circulated. (p 41-46)

The Chair reminded Committee members that students who undertake subjects provided by Monash University through Open Learning Australia Pty Ltd. were not students of the University for the purposes of the University's Statutes and regulations including the Discipline Statute 4.1. The Chair advised the Committee that he had approved the Discipline and Grievance Policies for open learning as set out in the Agenda and welcomed comments from Committee members.

A number of questions were raised by committee members in relation to:

• Point 3 Grievance Procedures: Mechanism for Open Learning students to appeal against a Dean's decision to dismiss a grievance request.
• The integration of plagiarism into the policy.
• The use of the terms 'Dean' or 'Dean's nominee' in regard to lodging grievances.

The Committee agreed that these points should be clarified with the Deputy University Solicitor and that the Policies should then be reconsidered at Education Committee Meeting 7/98 of 4th November.

A document was tabled and is attached. (Attachment 3)

The Committee approved the circulated draft schedule of Education Committee Meeting dates and submission deadlines.

The Committee noted the advice of Professor King in relation to the progress of the Master's Working Group. He advised the Committee that the Working Group's final report would be completed for presentation at the next meeting of Education Committee.

The Report of the Faculty Board Meeting 2/98 held on the 1 July 1998 was circulated.

The Report of the Executive Committee Meeting 7/98 held on 24 July 1998 was circulated (p 47-50)

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design and the Report of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 51-94).

The Board of the Faculty of Art & Design had agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. (Proposed new subjects are followed by their commencement dates). Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

APA2121         Ceramic Study in Tuscany A                         1/99

APA2131         Ceramic Study in Tuscany B                         1/99

DIS2901         3D Design and Animation                                 1/99

DIS3602         Digital Audio/Video 1                                       2/99

DIS3603         Digital Audio/Video 2                                 1/2000

DWG0501        Basic Skills in Drawing                                      2/99

DWG2502        Collage, Montage and Assemblage                 1/99

DWG2503        Perceptual Drawing (Composition)                 1/99

DWG2504        Creative Drawing                                         1/99

DWG2505 Drawing (Distortion, Design and Decoration) 1/99

DWG2507 Drawing (Concept and Research) 1                 1/99

DWG2508 Drawing (Concept and Research) 2                 2/99

DWG2509 Perceptual Drawing (The Figure)                 1/99

DWG2510 Perceptual Drawing                                         1/99

FNA2003 Public Art                                                         1/99

FNA2121 Landscape Painting in Tuscany A                 1/99

FNA2131 Landscape Painting in Tuscany B                 1/99

FNA2203 Painting Studio 3                                         1/99

FNA2204 Painting Studio 4                                         2/99

FNA2308 Portrait Painting and Drawing                         2/99

FNA2403 Printmaking Studio 3                                         1/99

FNA2404 Printmaking Studio 4                                         2/99

FNA2603 Sculpture Studio 3                                         1/99

FNA2604 Sculpture Studio 4                                         2/99

FNA2803 Tapestry Studio 3                                         1/99

FNA2804 Tapestry Studio 4                                         2/99

FNA3205 Painting Studio 5                                         1/2000

FNA3206 Painting Studio 6                                         2/2000

FNA3405 Printmaking Studio 5                                         1/2000

FNA3406 Printmaking Studio 6                                         2/2000

FNA3605 Sculpture Studio 5                                         1/2000

FNA3606 Sculpture Studio 6                                         2/2000

FNA3805 Tapestry Studio 5                                         1/2000

FNA3806 Tapestry Studio 6                                         2/2000

IDE2301        Ergonomics 1                                                 2/99

IDE2502        Modelmaking and Workshop Practice 2         1/99

IDE2802        Exhibition Design 1                                         2/99

IDE2804        Furniture Design 1                                         2/99

IDE2806        Transportation Design 1                                 2/99

IDE2808        Consumer product design 1                                         2/99

IDE3803        Exhibition Design 2 and Design and Case Studies 1/2000

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects as set out above.

Two documents were circulated (p 48-50).

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Art and Design as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board and Faculty Executive presented. The Committee advised that additional code numbers were required for FNA1301 Painting 1B and FNA 1303 Painting 1B.

A Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 29th July 1998 was circulated (p 95-122).

The Committee received the draft Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts, noted the proceedings, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document was circulated (p 123-136). Handbook entries were circulated.

The Committee identified areas of concern regarding the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new double-degree Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts in Arts Administration to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at Caulfield and Clayton Campuses.

The Committee asked for clarification of these concerns to be provided to the forthcoming Meeting of the Education Committee (6/98).

(Secretarial Note: This item was subsequently withdrawn from the Education Committtee's Report to Academic Board).

A document was circulated (p 137-150).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Childhood Studies to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula Campuses.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 147-150).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• MAH5000 Children and Society
• MAH5010 Children and the legal process
• MAH5020 History of childhood

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

• MAH5030 Children, Society and disabilities

This subject was withdrawn.

A document was circulated (p 151-159).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Cultural Heritage to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses.

A document was circulated (p 160-168).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Graduate Diploma of Arts in Cultural Heritage to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 169-178).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• AMA4100 Arts Administration
• AUS4004 Arts and cultural policy
• AUS4201 The practising consultant
• AUS5003 Research project
• AUS5004 Arts and cultural policy
• AUS5201 The practising consultant

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 179-188).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Masters Qualifying with a research component in Philosophy to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Clayton Campus.

A handbook entry was circulated (p 173-174).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subject set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

• PHM4810 Research project in Philosophy

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subject set out above.

A document was circulated (p 189-200).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Clayton and Caulfield Campuses.

B2.1.6.1 New Subject Proposals Associated with the Proposed Graduate Diploma of Corporate Environmental Management

Handbook entries were circulated (p 198-200).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• ENV441E Environmental performance measurement, accounting and reporting
• ENV442E Sustainable production and consumption
• ENV444E Directed project - Corporate Environmental Management

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 201-211).

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Master of Arts in Public History by coursework to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Clayton and City Campuses. This new course replaces the Master of Arts in Public History by 66% research.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 210-211).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• HYM5100 Public History Research Project
• HYM5170 Public History Placement

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 213-220).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish an Honours program in BA (Journalism) to be offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at the Gippsland Campus.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 217-220).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• GSC4000J Dissertation
• GSC4901 Investigative Journalism
• GSC4902 Practice and Representation in Journalism

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 221-252).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Bachelor of Arts (International Communication) commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course at the Peninsula Campus.

A handbook entry was circulated (p 228-231)

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subject set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• INT2010 Production, consumerism and the environment in the Global Context

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subject set out above.

A document was circulated (p 237-243).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Diploma in Arts commencing in Semester 1 1999.

A document was circulated (p 245).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to restructure the Department of Philosophy's two year Master of Arts (Philosophy) Part 1 and 2 into two one year programs: Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Philosophy); and a one year Master of Arts by coursework program in line with the Faculty's and University's Graduate Policy.

A document was circulated (p 246).

The Committee approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to restructure the Department of Anthropology and Sociology's two year Master of Arts Part 1 and 2 into two one year programs: Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Social Research); and a one year Master of Arts by coursework program. This restructuring is to be undertaken in line with the Faculty's and University's Graduate Policy.

A document was circulated (p 247).

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to change the name of the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language) to Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Language) and to change entry requirements to this course.

A document was circulated (p 249-251).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Department of Music to establish an articulation arrangement between the Faculty of Music (Monash) and the Yamaha Academy of Arts and Music (Kuala Lumpur) permitting 36 credit points towards the Bachelor of Music program.

A document was circulated (p 253-254).

The Committee approved the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folkloric Studies).

A document was circulated (p 255-256).

The Committee approved the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Public History).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts recommended the following minor amendments as set out below.

Disestablish two subjects in the Bachelor of Performing Arts program and replace them with two new subjects as follows:

• PER1260 Production Practice (new subject proposal)
• DTS1050 Music Theatre (new subject proposal)

Disestablishment of :

• DTS1260 Performance Practice
• PER1050 Music Theatre

The approval of subject name changes and subject code changes within the social welfare sequences of the Bachelor of Social Welfare course and related double degree courses as follows:

• GSC 1301 Welfare Issues to GSC 1301 Social Welfare Issues
• GSC 1303 Welfare Methods 1A to GSC 1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice: casework and groupwork
• GSC 1304 Welfare Methods 1B to GSC 1304 Communication and counselling skills
• GSC 1305 Welfare Organisational Practice 1 to GSC 1305 Human Services Organisational Practice
• GSC 1306 Behavioural Studies A to GSC 1306 Introduction to Understanding Human Behaviour
• GSC 1307 Behavioural Studies B to GSC 1307 Human Behaviour Across the Lifespan
• GSC 2303 Welfare and Practice Methods 11 A to GSC 2303 Case Management Theory
• GSC 2304 Welfare Methods 11B to GSC 2304 Community Development
• GSC 2307 Welfare Organisational Practice 11 to GSC 3307 Human Services Management and Practice
• GSC 2308 Welfare Methods Methods 11C to GSC 2308 Advanced Interpersonal Practice
• GSC 2309 Welfare Organisational Practice 111 to GSC 2309 Human Service Organisations: Practice, Planning and Development
• GSC 3303 Welfare Methods 111A to GSC 3303 Insights into Practice
• GSC 3304 Welfare Methods 111B to GSC 3304 Paradigms of Practice

GSC 2307 Welfare Organisational Practice 11 to be offered as

GSC 3307 Welfare Organisational Practice 11

In order to better meet student learning needs the course will be rearranged as outlined in the attached document. Subjects are listed using new titles. There are no changes to the content of the course, some subjects will be offered in alternative semesters, and in some cases the year has changed.

* subject has moved from one semester to another

**subject has moved from one year to another

GSC 3303 will no longer be a prerequisite of GSC 3304

GSC 3303 will no longer be a corequisite of GSC 3306

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to amend the courses as set out above and detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 257-272).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out in items below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• ATM5100 Industry Internship
• CHB5207 Ethical Issues in Professional Life
• GNM4225 German Literature and Society in the 20^th Century
• HYM4002 Researching the Past: Historical sources, Methods and Interpretation
• HYM4150/5150 Freud, Sexuality and History
• HYM4200/5200 Life Stories: Memory, History and Narrative
• MUM5650 Topics in Composition
• RLM4130 The Reforming Impulse, 1150-1600
• VAM4100/5100 Issues in Australian Architecture and Heritage
• WSM4280 Intergenerational Tyrannies: Gender, Age and Culture

• PHL2160 Ethics in Business and Professional Life
• SCY1100 Introduction to Sociology I
• SCY1200 Introduction to Sociology II
• MUS1000 Music and Popular Culture: Asia (new subject to be offered on-Campus and in distance education mode)

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A handbook entry was circulated (p 272).

The Board of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend the approval of a new subject to be offered in flexible mode as set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

• MUS 1000 Music and Popular Culture: Asia

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subject to be offered in flexible mode as set out above.

Full details of the proposed major amendments were available for perusal by members from the Executive Officer.

The Board of the of the Faculty of Arts agreed to recommend amendments to the following subjects as detailed below.

• JST4110 Advanced Studies in Japanese Society - currently 6 points, also to be offered at 12 points
• VAM4023 Museum Practice and Research - currently 8 points, also to be offered at 12 points

• JST4100 Advanced Studies in Japanese Society - also to be offered at 5^th year level, as JST5100 Advanced Studies in Japanese Society
• PLT3850 Defended to Death? Arms Control & World Politics to be offered at second year as
• PLT2850 Defended to Death? Arms Control & World Politics
• PLM4600 Strategic Studies: A Critical Introduction to be offered at Honours level as PLT4609 Strategic Studies: A Critical Introduction

• GRN4515/4525 Language core 1 & 2 to be offered as GNM4515/4525 Language core 1 & 2
• GRN4415/4425 Language core 1 & 2 to be offered as GNM4415/4425 Language core 1 & 2

• SCY2191/SCY3191 which is presently offered on the Caulfield and Peninsula Campuses to be offered on the Clayton Campus.

• Increase the weighting of performance based assessment, as outlined in the attached document, for all performance based subjects vis-a-vis MUS1980/MUS1990, MUS1070/MUS1080, MUS2510/MUS2520, MUS5310/MUS3520.

• MUS1400 American Music and Popular Culture to be offered in distance education mode.

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts to amend subjects as set out above and detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented. The Committee noted that additional subject codes would be required for JST4110 Advanced Studies in Japanese Society and VAM4023 Museum Practice and Research.

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Arts as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts in regard to the cross-listing of subjects as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts in regard to the disestablishment of subjects as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on

8^th July was circulated (p 273-277).

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, noted the proceedings, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document was circulated (p 278-286).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics to be offered commencing Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course from the Gippsland Campus.

A document was circulated (p 287).

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce by introducing the subject ETX1640 as a compulsory core and foundation subject to replace existing subjects ECG1022 and GAS1751as detailed in the documents presented.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 288-295)

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation is available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• ECG9140Economic Development
• ECG9121Economics of International Trade
• ECG9103Ethics Economy and Society
• ECG9142Public Sector Economics
• ECG9161Theory and Practice of Economic Reform
• ETG9XXXEconomic Statistics
• AFC3XX0Financial Analysis and Valuation
• AFC3220International Financial Reporting

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects as set out above.

Full details of the proposed major amendments were available for perusal by members from the Executive Officer.

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics agreed to recommend amendments to the following subjects as detailed below.

MKX9160 Marketing Theory and Practice

MKX9660 Relationship Marketing and Service Quality Management

MKX9660 Relationship Marketing and Service Quality Management

MKG9540 Tourism Management B

MKP9630 Transport Management

ECC2400 Current Issues in Applied Macroeconomics

ECC4810 Public Finance

ECC3650 Applied General Equilibrium Economics

ECX1710 Macroeconomics

ECP2721 Trade Finance and Foreign Exchange

ECC4660 Macroeconomics

ECC2810 Comparative Economic Systems

ECC2820 Capitalism : Contrasting Views

ECC3660 Monetary Economics

MKB3540/MKG3540 Tourism management Processes

MKX2111 Buyer Behaviour

MKX3301 Services Marketing

ECC4810 Public Finance to ECC4810 The Economics of Public Choice

MKF Retail Buying to MKF3501 Buying for Retail Markets

ETF2911 Quantitative Techniques and Software Applications in Manufacturing to EFT2911 Quantitative Techniques and Software Applications for Management

ETX1640 Business Mathematics and Statistics

MKF3501 Retail Buying

EFT2911 Quantitative Techniques and Software Applications in Manufacturing to be included in the list of electives for the Bachelor of Business (tagged degrees).

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the subjects as set out above and detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Business and Economics as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Business and Economics in regard to the disestablishment of subjects as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

A Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on 8 July 1998 was

circulated (p 297-299).

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

A document was circulated (p 300-310).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) to be offered as an on-Campus course on the Clayton Campus commencing in Semester 1 1999.

A document was circulated (p 311-321).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) to be offered as an on-Campus course on the Clayton Campus commencing in Semester 1 1999.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 322-329).

The Board of the Faculty of Education agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• EDCXXXX Leadership and organisation
• EDCXXXX Management and Change

• GEDXXXX Autism Spectrum Disorders

• GEC 4530 Gifted Education in the classroom

• EDG2504 Adventure Education

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set above.

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Education as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Education in regard to the disestablishment of subjects as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 29^th July was circulated (p 331-334).

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 4/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, noted the proceedings, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Environmental Engineering as detailed in the Faculty Report presented.

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering that the Graduate Certificate in Engineering be amended to allow Graduate Diploma in Engineering Maintenance candidates to transfer to Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management as detailed in the Faculty Report presented.

A handbook entry was circulated (p 335).

The Board of the Faculty of Engineering agreed to recommend the approval of the new subject set out below and detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

• GEG7154Risk Engineering

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the new subject as set out above.

Full details of the proposed major amendments were available for perusal from the Executive Officer for perusal by members.

The Board of the Faculty of Engineering agreed to recommend amendments to the following subjects as set out below and detailed in the Faculty Report presented.

• GEG 8054 Machine Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
• GEG 8074Computer Applications in Terotechnology
• GEG 8124Understanding Reliability
• GEG 8134 Advanced reliability

• ENE3607Environmental Engineering Laboratory

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering to amend subjects set out above and detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The Draft Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology was circulated (p 337-341).

The Committee received the Draft Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document was circulated (p 342-357).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Masters of Information Management and Systems to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Caulfield Campus was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 358-373).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Masters of Multimedia Computing to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Caulfield Campus was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 374-380).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Masters of Information Technology (Incorporating a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology) to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Caulfield Campus was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated. (p374-380)

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Post Graduate Diploma of Information Technology to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an on-Campus course at Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula Campuses and as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Gippsland Campus.

A document was circulated (p 381-392)

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Diploma in Network Computing to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Peninsula Campus.

A document was circulated (p 393-403).

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Certificate in Network Computing to be offered commencing in Semester 1 1999 as an off-Campus course co-ordinated by the Peninsula Campus.

A document was circulated (p 404-406).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Masters of Business Systems by Coursework (incorporating a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Systems by Coursework) was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 407-408).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Masters of Business Systems by Projects (incorporating a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Systems by Projects) was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 409-410).

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal from the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Graduate Diploma of Business Systems to conform to a common structure and to reflect the changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure.

A document was circulated (p 411).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Masters of Business Systems by Research was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 412-414).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Masters of Business Systems by Coursework by Distance Education was withdrawn.

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 415-420).

The proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Masters of Digital Communications was withdrawn

(Secretarial note: This proposal was subsequently endorsed at a special meeting of Education Committee on Wednesday 26^th August, 1998.)

A document was circulated (p 421-422)

The Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal from the Faculty of Information Technology to amend its Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Communications to conform to a common structure and to reflect the changes resulting from the Faculty's restructure.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 423-438).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology recommended the approval of the new subjects. below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• FIT5950The Multimedia Industry
• BUS5850,FIT 5940 Multimedia Authoring
• FIT5930 GUI Design and Programming
• FIT5910 Internet Programming
• FIT5900 Introduction to Multimedia Computing
• CSE5950 Programming Virtual Worlds
• FIT5960 Multimedia Project
• GCO5810 Multimedia Standards and Protocols
• BUS3650 Business Applications of Neural Networks

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 439-440).

The Committee noted the amendments to existing subjects of the Faculty of Information Technology as detailed in the attached document.

A document was circulated (p 441-442).

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Information Technology as detailed in the attached document.

The Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on 23 July and the

Report of Faculty of Law Steering Committee held on 26^th June 1998 were circulated (p 443-447).

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, and the Report of the Faculty of Law Steering Committee, noted the proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document was circulated (p 448).

The Committee noted the recommendation of the Faculty of Law to amend the Graduate Diploma in Law and Master of Laws.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 449).

The Board of the Faculty of Law recommended the approval of the new subject set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• LAW 7221 Technology Contracts and Licensing Law

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

The Report of Meeting 4/98 the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 8 July 1998 was

circulated (p 451-452).

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 3/98 the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document was circulated (p 453-473).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Master of Clinical Embryology to be offered commencing in Semester 1 as an on-Campus course at the Monash Medical Centre.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 474-482).

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• MCE1100 Practical techniques and statistics in embryology I
• MCE1101 Introduction to mammalian embryology
• MCE1102 Embryo culture, nuclear transfer and recycling and cloning
• MCE1103 Basic invitro techniques for embryo production
• MCE1104 Cryopreservation, transplantation &ART in animal conservation
• MCE1200 Practical techniques & statistics in embryology II
• MCE1201 Fertilisation and micromanipulation
• MCE1202 Application and relevance of molecular biology to ART
• MCE1203 Organisation, regulation &ethics in ART and genetic manipulation

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 483-493).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Immunology to be offered commencing in Semester 1 as an on-Campus course at the Monash Medical Centre.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 494-499).

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding these proposals for perusal by members.

• DCI0001 The adaptive immune response
• DCI0002 Immunopathology I
• DCI0003 Lymphocyte repertoires and regulation
• DCI0004 Immunopathology II

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 500-508).

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

• RAD2011 Radiographic Imaging and Methods 3
• RAD2021 Radiologic Biology 3
• RAD 2031 Pharmacology
• RAD 2041 Clinical Studies 3
• RAD 2052 Medical Imaging and Methods I
• RAD 2062 Radiologic Biology 4
• RAD 2072 Radiographic Professional skills 3
• RAD 2082 Clinical Studies 4
• MPH1042 Epidemiological Research Methods

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

The Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 1 July 1998 and of

the Meeting of the Executive of the Faculty of Science on 15 July 1998 were circulated (p 509-511).

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 3/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science and the Meeting of the Executive of the Faculty of Science and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Documents were circulated (p 512-517).

The Committee approved the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the course title of the Master of Applied Psychology to the Master of Organisational Psychology, to amend its structure and to introduce new subjects. Further the Committee noted the amendment to current subjects and subject codes as set out in the Report of the Faculty Executive presented.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 518-523).

The Faculty Executive of the Faculty of Science agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

• MOP5021 Personnel Assessment
• MOP6031 Counselling Applications
• MOP5062 Individual Performance in the Workplace
• MOP5052 Recruitment, Selection and Appraisal
• MOP5072 Advanced Research Design and Thesis Proposal
• MOP5031 Multivariate Statistics

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

A document was circulated (p 524-525).

The Board of the Faculty of Science approved major amendments to the double degrees listed below as a result of the introduction in 1999 of the new BSc.

• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Computing

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposed amendments to the double degrees listed above.

A document was circulated (p 526-528).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposed amendments to the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, including a change of title to Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 529-551).

The Board of the Faculty of Science agreed to recommend the approval of the new subjects set out below. Documentation was available from the Executive Officer regarding this proposal for perusal by members.

• SCI1010 How Science Works
• SCI1020 The Design of Science
• SCI3021 Marine Biology
• BIO2122 Freshwater Ecology
• BIO3122 Freshwater Ecology
• SCI3092 Technology Management for Scientists I
• SCI3094 Technology Management for Scientists II
• MTH1010 Functions and Their Applications
• MTH1020 Analysis of Change
• MTH1030 Techniques for Modelling
• MTH2010 Multivariable Calculus
• ATM1010 The Dynamic Atmosphere
• PSY2032 Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theory
• PSY3031 Abnormal Psychology
• PSY3062 Research Methods and Philosophy of Psychology
• PSY3071 Human Neuropsychology and Its Evolutionary Perspectives
• PSY3082 Psychology of Work and Disability
• PSY3091 Cognitive Science
• PSY3102 Advanced Psychobiology: Brain and Behaviour
• PSY3111 Organisational Psychology
• PSY3131 Health Psychology

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

The next scheduled Meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday 23 September 1998. Course and subject proposal submissions for that Meeting are due on or before WEDNESDAY 26 August 1998. Full Reports are due on or before Friday 3 September 1998.

It is very important that all final submissions include a Report or draft Report from the Faculty Board. Submissions must be electronically submitted. Hard copies should also be submitted for our records. Please DO NOT staple or submit double-sided hard copies.

The Committee noted the information above.

Professor A Lindsay (Chair)
Mr K Bensley, Art & Design
Professor M Evans, Business and Economics
Associate Professor Alan Farley, Accounting and Finance

Associate Professor J Hurst, Computing and Information Technology
Professor L Johnson, MME
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Dr K Macrae, Science
Ms K Manser, MUGSU
Associate Professor Kim Ng, Engineering

Ms M McGrath, MSA, Clayton
Mr H. McPherson, MONSU, Caulfield
Professor L Roller, Pharmacy
Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Mr G Tickell, Education
Ms J Tooher, Law
Mr John Ferrito, MPA, Masters
Associate Professor N White, Arts
Mr M Whitehead, MUBSU, Berwick
Ms A Whyte, MPA, Graduate Diploma
Professor B Young, Co-Opted

Ms J Buckingham, Office of the DVC (A&P)
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Professor J Harris, DEC
Ms D James, Office of DVC
Professor L Nethercott, Business and Economics
Professor P Stewart, Pharmacy
Professor T Threadgold, Arts
Mr C Vernon, Monash International Pty Ltd
Professor G Webb, CHED
Faculty Registrar/Manager, Mr P Rodan

Ms S Stafford, University Secretariat

Ms A Lomdahl, University Secretariat

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Mr B Eddy, University Solicitor's Office
Faculty Registrars
Ms M Fairbanks, Faculty of Education
Dr A Mitchell, Records and Archives Services
Mr P Siggins, University Secretariat