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Professor A Lindsay, Chair

Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board

Associate Professor A Farley, Business and Economics

Mr J Ferrito, MPA

Associate Professor J Hurst, Information Technology

Professor L Johnson, MME

Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee

Dr K Macrae, Science

Dr R Robert Nelson, Art & Design (for Mr K Bensley)

Associate Professor K Ng, Engineering

Professor G Taylor, Medicine

Mr G Tickell, Education

Mrs J Tooher, Law

Professor G Webb, CHED

Associate Professor N White, Arts

Associate Professor R Young, Co-opted

Professor J Harris, DEC

Associate Professor L Nethercott, Business and Economics

Professor L Piterman, Medicine

Associate Professor L Roller, Pharmacy

Professor R Alfredson, Head of the School of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Sunway Campus

Mr R Burnet, Student Services

Mr L Foxton, University Secretariat

Associate Professor P Gronn, Education

Dr M Morgan, Faculty of Science

Mr C Vernon, Monash International

Ms B Shields, Faculty Manager/Registrar (for Dr P Rodan) 

The Chair thanked Mr G Tickell, Mrs J Tooher and Associate Professor N White, whose terms as Associate Deans (Teaching) concluded at the end of 1998, for their vital contribution to the work of the Education Committee in policy development and quality assurance. He welcomed Professor R Alfredson, Head of the School of Engineering, Science and Medicine at the Sunway campus.

The Committee noted that all items related to course approval and major course amendments had been starred for the attention of the Committee and endorsed the recommendations for items other than those starred.

The Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 7/98 as circulated.

The Committee noted that items put forward in its Report to Academic Board at Meeting 8/98 on 25 November were approved as submitted.

A document was circulated (p 23-42).

The Committee considered the Report of the Education Committee Procedures Review Working Party and its recommendations in relation to the proposed streamlining process for new subject and course approval. Further, the Committee considered the Working Party’s revised recommendations in relation to modes of teaching, learning and enrolment.

Education Committee approved in principle the revised course and subject proposal and evaluation procedures, as described in the document presented, to be implemented from Meeting 3/99. The Committee noted that some aspects of the process would require adjustment and agreed that the procedures would be refined and would receive final approval by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Planning) before being communicated to Faculties for implementation from Meeting 3/99.

Education Committee approved the proposed roster for evaluation of course and subject proposals by Associate Deans (Teaching) subject to revision.

The Working Party recommended that the three DETYA descriptors ('on-campus', 'distance education' and 'multi-modal') be adopted for enrolment status. Education Committee agreed that further investigation of the administrative consequences of adopting the descriptors would be undertaken by the Chair.

The Committee considered the documents Indicators for Student-Centred Flexible Learning and Lifelong Learning and Graduate Outcomes and agreed to forward these documents to the Centre for Higher Education Development for further development and integration into existing support materials.

A document was circulated (p 43-48)

Education Committee considered the recommendations contained in a Progress Report of the LTOP Working Party on Academic Policies.

1. The Education Committee approved the extension of its terms of reference to include the following additional strategies.

The Working Party will:

• Develop a coherent framework to contain all existing academic policies and related documents;
• Identify any policy or procedure that is not consistent with principles set out in the Monash Plan and LTOP;
• Where an academic policy is not currently being addressed, identify a responsible working party or group.

 2. The Education Committee noted the change of name to Education Committee LTOP Working Party on Academic Policies, in line with the extended terms of reference outlined in Recommendation 1 above.

 3. The Education Committee approved the proposal that CADeT establish a Working Party on Professional Development for Academic Staff to address the following issues by reviewing their status and level of implementation in the light of current objectives and needs:

• a mandatory induction program for all new academic teaching staff;

• mentoring scheme for all new academic staff members with little or no experience of university teaching and supervision;

• professional development program for academic staff;

• staff development.

 In addition to these issues, it was agreed that the terms of reference of the Working Party would be extended to cover all aspects of professional development, including the Outside Studies Program. Mr G Tickell and Professor G Webb agreed to provide draft terms of reference and proposed membership for approval by the Associate Deans (Teaching) at Meeting 1/99 on 25 February.

A revised Report was circulated (p 49-52). A revised proforma is attached. (Attachment – Item A6.)

Education Committee endorsed, for approval by Academic Board, the recommendations of a Working Party on the Disestablishment of Subjects. These recommendations are set out in the Report presented and extracted below.

That Academic Board approve the recommendation that the University establish a uniform policy on the disestablishment of subjects. Specifically:

(i) Faculties seeking to disestablish a subject should provide:

• an outline of the reason for the disestablishment

• an explanation of the effect on courses and majors in which it forms a part

• an explanation of the effect on student progression

• an explanation of the effect on other programs outside of the faculty

• an explanation of implications for professional bodies

• notification to students of the disestablishment of a subject and appropriate transition provisions.

(i) A ‘standard’ form for disestablishment should be provided to Education Committee (a sample proforma was circulated a revised version is attached).

(ii) Subjects attracting zero enrolments for three consecutive years should be disestablished routinely, unless a justifiable case is made to the contrary, and departments/faculties should determine their own guidelines for a ‘low level of enrolments’ at each year level.

Documents were circulated (p 53-126).

At Meeting 7/98 the Associate Deans (Teaching) agreed that Faculties would forward details on their implementation of the Subject Evaluation Working Party recommendations and a timetable for implementation for consideration by Education Committee at the present Meeting. In addition, the Associate Deans (Teaching) approved a draft policy statement framed by the Working Party for transmission to Education Committee for approval and incorporation into the sections of Education Policy currently under review by the LTOP

1. Education Committee noted the implementation reports received from the Faculties of Art and Design, Arts, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science. The Committee noted that responses would be forthcoming from the Faculties of Business and Economics, Education, Information Technology and the College of Pharmacy.

2. In addition the Committee approved the draft policy statement presented for incorporation into the relevant section of Education Policy subject to minor revisions. Professor G Webb agreed to revise the statement to include relevant professional bodies as an additional data/input source for subject evaluation.

A document was circulated (p 159-164).

In its Report to Academic Board Meeting 5/98 held on 22 July, the Faculty of Information Technology expressed concern regarding the scheduling of examinations in different time zones, referring the matter to the Board. The Academic Board agreed to refer the issue for consideration by Education Committee.

 Resolutions of Meeting 8/98

The Committee considered a memorandum, prepared by Mr R Burnet, which provided background on issues connected with concurrent timetabling of examinations conducted at interstate and off-shore campuses and examination venues. Members also considered a discussion paper setting out divergent Faculty views on this matter.

 Education Committee endorsed the recommendations set out in the discussion paper with the inclusion of an additional recommendation (italicised below). Members agreed to transmit these to Faculties for response by 5 March and subsequent consideration at Education Committee Meeting 2/99 on 17 March.

 Recommendations Approved for Transmission to Faculties

1. That research be undertaken regarding policies and practices in other relevant institutions.

2. That relevant academic and administrative units consider this issue in the light of their current practice and possible future alternatives and make suggestions on possible solutions.

3. That Faculty responses to the issue of scheduling examinations in different time zones should be formulated in collaboration with the Student Services Division.

A document was circulated (p 127-132)

At Meeting 7/96, the Academic Board approved a series of proposals setting out the responsibilities of the PhD and Scholarships Committee in relation to master programs (research and coursework), PhD programs and subjects associated with these awards. (A minute from that Meeting was circulated.)

Education Committee endorsed for transmission to Academic Board the proposal put forward by Professor M King, Executive Chair, PhD and Scholarships Committee, Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (A&P) and Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board to amend the current arrangements for the approval of postgraduate programs and subjects as set out below.

1. The general overview of research masters and doctoral policy is the responsibility of the PhD and Scholarships Committee;

2.  The Education Committee has responsibility for coursework masters degrees and thus the subjects offered within such programs, including subjects that could be taken either within a coursework or research masters program;

3.  The PhD and Scholarships Committee has responsibility for approving and amending programs for masters by research;

4.  The PhD and Scholarships Committee has responsibility for subjects that are offered in research masters programs only;

5.  The PhD and Scholarships committee has responsibility for the PhD program and subjects in the PhD programs; and

6.  The PhD and Scholarships Committee has responsibility for professional doctorate programs and subjects within professional doctorate programs.

7.  In order to ensure both Committees maintain a consistent level of quality assurance for new courses and subjects it is agreed that

8.  The proformas used by both committees should be as similar as possible; and

9.  an Education Committee evaluation panel, made up of academics who are members of both Committees, should evaluate subjects with a major research content and subjects that could be taken either within a coursework or research masters program.

 Action/Information: Mrs P Herman, PhD and Scholarships Committee

A document was circulated. The Committee was referred to related Items B2.2.2 and B5.2.1

Members noted, and agreed to notify their respective Faculties that, from January 1/99 proposals to extend existing courses to offshore locations should be reported to Education Committee as major amendments of course. Attention was drawn to this change as reflected in revisions to the Offshore Quality Assurance Guidelines.

A document was circulated.(p 139-146)

Education Committee considered the Alternative Arrangements for Students with Disabilities – Guidelines and accompanying procedures. The Committee endorsed the guidelines and procedures set out in the document presented and recommended that they be endorsed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Planning) for adoption by Faculties.

 Action/Information: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Planning)

A document was circulated.(p 147-158)

Education Committee considered the writing feedback code set out in the document presented. The Committee agreed to refer the Guide back to the Working Party for revision. Specifically, the Committee recommended

• a title change for the Guide

• that introductory advice on the use of the Guide be provided, emphasising that the code was not a mechanistic substitute for genuine instruction.

• that following revision the Guide be relayed directly to Faculties for their consideration.

 Mr G Tickell agreed to transmit the Committee’s recommendations to the Working Party.

 Action/Informaton: Mr G Tickell

 *A13. EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 1999

A table setting out Committee membership details was circulated for confirmation. Members were requested to notify the Executive Officer of:

• changes in contact details

• arrangements for alternates in 1999 noting that where Associate Deans (Teaching) and (Graduate Studies) from the same Faculty are members, they serve as alternates for each other and no additional alternate is nominated.

The Committee received the Reports of Meetings 12/98 and 15/98 of the Executive of the Faculty of Art & Design and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Handbook entries were circulated.(p 3-6)

The Executive of the Faculty of Art and Design had approved the establishment of the following new subjects as set out below. Further documentation was available from the Executive Officer for perusal by members.

• PPR3201 Professional Practice A

• PPR2110 Professional Practice D

• VCO1502 Graphic Design 2

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

A document was circulated (p 7-8).

Proposals for the amendment of two subjects were withdrawn at Meeting 7/98 pending changes to the methods of assessment associated with TAD1011 History of Pre-Industrial Art and Design and TAD1102 Visual Culture and Media of the Industrial Age. Education Committee noted that amendments had been made in response to evaluator comments as detailed in the memorandum circulated.

 The Committee received Reports of Meeting 8/98 and 9/98 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 15-17)

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on campus course on the Clayton campus.

A document was circulated (p 19-20).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Korean to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on campus course on the Clayton campus.

A handbook entry was circulated. Further documentation was made available from the Executive Officer for perusal by members (p 19-22). 

• KOR 4990 Language Study Abroad Program

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

A document was circulated (p 23-26).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the course structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)/Bachelor of Applied Science from Semester 1 1999 on the Peninsula campus as outlined in the document presented.

A document was circulated (p 27-56).

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to extend the offering of the Bachelor of Communication to the Sunway Campus in Semester 1 1999 and to offer a new major in writing associated with that course.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 57-61).

• GSC2413 Representation and Narratives

• GSC3421 Techniques of Writing

• GSC3427 Writing Portfolio – handbook entry to be tabled

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

Documents were circulated (p 9-13) (Supplementary pages p S1-S7). 

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

Handbook entries were circulated (p 63-64).

• SPN3880/4880 Translation and translators: Theory and Practice

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

Documents were circulated (p 9-13). (Supplementary pages p S1-S7)

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

The Faculty of Arts had recommended the disestablishment of 4 undergraduate subjects at Meeting 7/98 and 63 subjects at Meeting 8/98 as detailed in the Reports of the Faculty Board presented.

The Education Committee noted the information.

The Faculty of Arts had recommended that for post graduate course and programs in the Faculty of Arts:

The Education Committee endorsed the recommendations set out above in regard to intermission and normal completion times in postgraduate programs of the Faculty of Arts.

The Education Committee approved the cessation of first year student intake into Ancient Greek and Latin in 1999.

The Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on 4 November was circulated (p 65-67).

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

A document was circulated (p 69-81).

The Board of the Faculty of Education has approved a proposal to establish a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Education to be offered from Semester 1 2000 as an on campus course on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Education to be offered from Semester 1 2000 as an on campus course on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses.

A document was circulated (p 83-91).

The Board of the Faculty of Education has approved a proposal to establish a Bachelor of Secondary Education from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Gippsland campus.

The Committee endorsed for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a Bachelor of Secondary Education from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Gippsland campus.

A document was circulated (p 93-101).

This proposal was withdrawn prior to the Meeting.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 103-107).

• EDF2103 Curriculum studies: Primary English 1*

• EDF1204 Curriculum studies: Primary Mathematics*

• EDF1121 Exploring Science

• EDF1124 Music Fundamentals

• EDF1122 Culture and Society

• EDG2514 Swimming and Water Safety – no handbook entry supplied

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

A document was circulated (p 65-67).

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

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 6/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board (p109-110).

Also reported under Item B8.1.1 under Faculty of Science.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal to restructure the BSc/BE degree program and to offer the program from 1999 as a double degree rather than as a consecutive one.

A document was circulated (p 111-112).

The Board of the Faculty of Engineering has approved a proposal to amend the second year BSc/BE Astrophysics sequence as detailed in the document attached.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal to amend the second year BSc/BE Astrophysics sequence as detailed in the previously circulated document.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 113-114).

• ECE2001 Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Context 2

• ECE2002 Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Context 3

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

A document was circulated (p 109-110).

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

The Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology held on 24 June was circulated (p 115-118).

 The Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board. (p 115-118)

Proposals for the new courses listed under Item 5.1 were withdrawn. These included:

• *B5.1.1 Graduate Certificate in Business Systems

• *B5.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Information Management & Systems

• *B5.1.3 Graduate Certificate in Information Management & Systems

• *B5.1.4 Postgraduate Certificate of Information Technology

• *B5.1.5 Postgraduate Diploma of Multimedia Computing

• *B5.1.6 Postgraduate Certificate of Multimedia Computing

A document was circulated (p 169-173).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to extend the offering of the Bachelor of Computing to Hong Kong as detailed in the previously circulated memorandum.

Documents were circulated (p 175)

The Education Committee approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to change the title of the Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications to the Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Communications in line with current policy on award taxonomy.

A document was circulated (p 176-177).

The Committee noted the minor amendments to the Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

A document was circulated (p 177).

The Committee endorsed the proposal to disestablish the Graduate Diploma in Decision Support Systems.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 179-236).

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

• ELC1000 Electronic Commerce Fundamentals
• ELC1001 Business and Professional Communication
• ELC1002 The Electronic Business Environment
• ELC2000 Electronic Commerce Laboratory – reported by Business and Economics at Meeting 7/98
• IMS1401 The Internet and Multimedia

The new subject proposals listed below were withdrawn.

• IMS5002 Information Systems Security
• IMS5004 Executive Information Systems
• IMS5005 Decision Support Systems
• IMS5006 Systems Development Methodologies
• IMS5007 Electronic Commerce
• IMS5008 Multimedia Theory
• IMS5009 Recordkeeping Contexts and Clients
• IMS5010 Appraisal and Description
• IMS5011 Recordkeeping Concepts
• IMS5015 Professional Practice
• IMS5016 Information Resources: Acquisition and Access
• IMS5017 Information Resources : Organisation
• IMS5018 Reference Principles and Practice
• IMS5019 Library Contexts and Clients
• IMS5020 Libraries, Curriculum and Literature
• IMS5022 Contemporary Issues in Information Management and Systems
• IMS5024 Information Systems Modelling
• IMS5025 Decision Support Systems Development
• IMS5027 Knowledge Management
• IMS5030 Multimedia Systems
• IMS5031 Managing Virtual Libraries
• IMS5032 Recordkeeping Accountability and the Law
• IMS5033 Electronic Recordkeeping
• IMS5034 Multimedia Publishing
• IMS5040 Managing the Records Continuum
• IMS5042 Information Systems Strategic Planning
• IMS5043 Information Technology Management
• IMS5044 Multimedia, the internet and human networking
• IMS5047 Recordkeeping and Archival Processes
• IMS5048 The Information Continuum
• IMS5801 Logistics Control & Information Systems
• IMS9001 Systems Analysis and Design
• IMS9003 Business Information Management
• IMS9023 Managing Information Services
• IMS9049 Computing for Information Professionals
• IMS1112 Business Information Management

The Faculty of Information Technology had recommended the disestablishment of 40 subjects as detailed in the document presented.

The Education Committee noted the information.

A document was circulated (p 237).

Noting the advice of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the Committee re-affirmed its endorsement at Meeting 7/98 of the disestablishment of the Graduate Diploma in Microbiology. Further the Committee confirmed in its Report to Academic Board the intention of the Faculty of Medicine that the award be removed from Statute 6.1.1 and relevant regulations.

Full proposals were circulated (p 239-305).

Education Committee deferred consideration of these subjects pending responses to evaluator queries.

• MBA5210 Organisational Behaviour

• MBA5560 Management Information Systems

• MBA5460 Measurement of Organisational Performance

• MBA6350 Strategic Management

• MBA5120 Economics and Competitive Analysis

• MBA5710 International Management

• MBA5750 Managing for Sustainable Development

• MBA5700 Re-engineering the Organisation

• MBA5350 International Business

• MBA5220 Human Resource Management- revised version

• MBA5180 Accounting

• MBA5310 Marketing

• MBA5190 Corporate Finance

• MBA5900 Quality Management

• MBA5930 Business & Government in the Asia-Pacific Region –revised version

The Committee received the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board (p 307-309).

A document was attached (p 310-320).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculties of Science and Engineering to amend the structure of the BSc/BE as set out in the table of subjects to be undertaken by students in the course at levels 1, 2 and 3 in 1999. Further, the Committee approved the proposal to restructure the course and to offer the program as a double degree rather than as a consecutive one from 1999.

A document was circulated (p 307-309).

The Education Committee noted the minor amendments to the Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)/Bachelor of Applied Science courses as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

A handbook entry was circulated (p 321).

• ASC2736 Exercise Physiology &Fitness Assessment

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

A document was circulated (p 307-309).

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

A table was circulated (p323-324).

The Education Committee endorsed the subject quotas approved by the Faculty of Science as detailed in the previously circulated table for submission to Academic Board.

The Education Committee noted that the next scheduled Meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday 27 January 1999. Course and subject proposal submissions for that Meeting are due on or before WEDNESDAY 23 December 1998. Full Reports are due on or before Friday 15 January 1999.

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.

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 Membership

Professor A Lindsay (Chair)
Mr K Bensley, Art & Design
Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board
Associate Professor A Farley, Business and Economics
Associate Professor J Hurst, Information Technology
Professor L Johnson, MME
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Dr K Macrae, Science
Ms K Manser, MUGSU
Ms M McGrath, MSA, Clayton
Professor J Harris, DEC
Mr H McPherson, MONSU, Caulfield
Associate Professor L Nethercott, Business and Economics
Associate Professor K Ng, Engineering
Professor L Piterman, Community Medicine and General Practice
Professor L Roller, Pharmacy
Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Professor T Threadgold, Arts
Mr G Tickell, Education
Ms J Tooher, Law
Mr John Ferrito, MPA, Masters

Professor G Webb, CHED
Associate Professor N White, Arts
Mr M Whitehead, MUBSU, Berwick
Ms A Whyte, MPA, Graduate Diploma
Professor B Young, Co-Opted

 In Attendance

 Ms J Buckingham, Office of the DVC (A&P)
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Mr C Vernon, Monash International Pty Ltd
Faculty Registrar/Manager , Dr P Rodan

 Executive Officer

 Ms S Stafford, University Secretariat

 Distribution

 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