Monash University

Education Committee Meeting 1/99

Meeting 1/99 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 27 January 1999 at 10:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room University Offices, Clayton campus.

 Apologies: Telephone: 9905 9001; email: Sally.Stafford@adm.monash.edu.au

Ms SC Stafford
Executive Officer

Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this Meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.

*A1. STARRED ITEMS

The Committee should note that certain items have been starred as requiring discussion. Additional items may be starred at the discretion of the Committee.

All items related to course approval and major amendments have been starred for the attention of the Committee.

That the Committee nominate any additional items to be starred, and then endorse the recommendations for items other than those starred.

A2. MINUTES p.A37-A53

The Minutes of Meeting 7/98 held on Wednesday, 4 November 1998 are attached.

That the Committee approve, the Minutes of Meeting 7/98 as circulated.

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

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

A revised Report is attached. p.Al-A5

The Associate Deans (Teaching) received the draft discussion paper, Monash University Special Consideration Policy Guidelines from the Working Party on. Special Consideration at Meeting 8/98 on 26 November. The Committee noted that the paper had been prepared to obtain feedback as to Faculty concerns about special consideration and that the Working Party would welcome comments toward the preparation of a university wide policy governing special consideration. Members agreed to relay individual Faculty responses to the document to the Working Party for incorporation into a revised document to be considered by Education Committee at the present Meeting.

That the Committee receive the revised document Monash University Special Consideration Policy Guidelines and consider its recommendations (extracted below) in light of previous discussion at Meeting 8/98 of the Associate Deans (Teaching) and input received from Faculties.

1. Special consideration policy and practice be reasonably consistent across the University.

2. University definitions, regulations* and guidelines be disseminated in the Student Resource Handbook and any additional faculty policies in faculty handbooks by the year 2000.

3. Students be made aware that:

Special Consideration is the act of the Board of Examiners evaluating a student's specific personal situation, not the outcome requested by the student.

Faculties' Boards of Examiners may delegate this role, but individual academic should never be the sole determinant of a SC request.

4. Students be made aware that:

if their work has been affected by illness or other serious cause they may apply for special consideration or special deferred examinations.

Students with a (chronic) disability may request special assessment arrangements through the Disability Liaison Office via the new provisions relating to Alternative Arrangements for Assessment (AAA) and students are not prevented from availing themselves of these procedures and also applying for SC.

Lack of facility with English is not a ground for SC in assessment of the work or in the granting of a deferred examination. When relevant, however, it would be a ground which could be pleaded in mitigation in show cause/exclusion proceedings.

5 . Special Consideration apply across all marking levels, not just in a pass/fail situation.

6. Potential actions resulting from successful request for SC by a faculty's Board of Examiners be made explicit. These may include reclassification of a student's mark (up to four marks as in Science) or additional assessment or time (see Business and Economics).

7. Appropriate cadence and documentation be provided by the student. This can include written statements and statutory declarations from students or relevant people. Evidence can be provided oly by professionals who are registered with a professional body, such as student counsellors, social workers, medical doctors, lawyers and psychologists. Access to such sensitive material should be limited to designated faculty personnel only.

8. A standard application form (attached) for special consideration and/or deferred examination be used across the University and available from the Monash web page. This should include information regarding previous SC applications.

9. Applications for SC must be lodged, with 2 copies, at the relevant campus Faculty Office within 48 hours of the student's last scheduled examination, and be stamped by designated faculty personnel, with one copy returned to the student as verification.

Secretarial Note:  The Working Party included Mr Karen Bensley (Chair), Professor Merran Evans, Dr Kristina Macrae, Mr Gerry Nagtzaam, Ms Suzanne Wolf. 

A revised policy document and a memorandum are attached.  p.A7-A14

At its Meeting 5/98 of 10 August, Education Committee considered a draft document, Discipline and Grievance Procedures for Open Learning Students. Members identified areas of concern that have now been addressed in the revised Policies document. The Committee is invited to note the advice of Ms A Lazar, Deputy University Solicitor, as set out in the memorandum attached and to consider the revised Discipline and Grievance Policies for Open Learning Students.

That the Committee note the advice of Ms A Lazar, Deputy University SoIicitor and consider the revised Discipline and Grievance Policies for Open Learning Students.

p.A15-A31

The Committee is invited to note the attached proposal outfitting:

1) an approach for presenting the Learning and Teaching Operational PIan 1999;

2) a strategy for integrating the LTOP 1999 into the Monash PIanning and Review Cycle.

The proposal was approved by the Committee of Deans at a Special Meeting held on 18 December 1998.

 Recommendation:

That the Committee note the approved approach and strategy as set out in the attached proposal approved by the Committee of Deans at a Special Meeting held on 18 December 1998.

p.A33-A34

A draft table setting out Committee membership details is attached. The Committee is invited to note that some details have yet to be finalised.

That the Committee receive the draft membership table attached and note that some details have yet to be finalised.

 A9. EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND ASSOCIATE DEANS (TEACHING) MEETING AND SUBMISSION DATES FOR 1999

p.A35

A table setting out Meeting and submission dates for Education Committee and for the Associate Deans (Teaching) is attached for information.

 Recommendation:

That the Committee note the attached table setting out Meeting and submission dates for Education Committee and for the Associate Deans (Teaching).

A document is attached. p 1

*B1.1.1 Proposal to offer the Bachelor of Design at the Sunway Campus, Malaysia

The Dean of the Faculty of Art & Design has advised Education Committee of a proposal to offer the Bachelor of Design at the Sunway campus, Malaysia in on-campus mode commencing in Semester 2 1999. The proposal was approved at FacuIty Board Meeting 3/98.

That the Committee endorse the proposal of the Faculty of Art & Design to offer the Bachelor of Design at the Sunway Campus, Malaysia in on-campus mode commencing in Semester 2 1999. Further that the Committee note that this proposal was approved at FacuIty Board Meeting 3/98, has been endorsed by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee and transmitted to Academic Board for approval at Meeting 1/99.

B2. FACULTY OF ARTS

Advice of a Meeting of the Faculty Executive of the Faculty of Arts held on 8 January was received indicating that the Faculty Executive has approved changes to GRN2075/GRN2085.

That the Committee note that major changes to GRN2075/GRN2085 were approved by the Executive of the Faculty of Arts at its Meeting of 8 January 1999.

 B3. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

The Report of Meeting 7/98 of 11  December 1998 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics is attached.  p 3-6

 Recommendation:

That the Committee receive the Report of Meeting 7/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document is attached.   p 7-16

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved the establishment of a Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning to be offered from Semester 1 1999 in on-campus mode at the Caulfield campus and by distance education.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the establishment of a Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning to be offered from Semester 1 1999 in on-campus mode at the Caulfield campus and by distance education.

 *B3.2 Major Amendments to Existing Courses

A document is attached.   p 17-26

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved a proposal to amend the course structure for the Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance to allow for the taking of four required subjects and four electives rather than eight required subjects.

That the Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure for the Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance to allow for the taking of four required subjects and four electives rather than eight required subjects.

A document is attached. p 27

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved a proposal to replace the core subject BEG3640 Electronic Commerce Project Management by the subject GCO3807 Project Management in the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce from Semester 1 1999.

That the Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to replace the core subject BEG3640 Electronic Commerce Project Management by the subject GCO3807 Project Management in the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce from Semester 1 1999.

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved minor amendments to existing courses as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

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

 B3.4 New Subject Proposals

Handbook entries are attached.  p 29-32

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved the establishment of the new subjects listed below for commencement Semester 2 1999.

BTC2XXX Stock Exchange and Derivatives Law

BTC3YYY International Aspects of Business Taxation

BTC3YYY Business Taxation

MKX3000 Electronic Marketing

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the establishment of the new subjects listed above.

 *B3.5 Major Amendments to Existing Subject

The Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics has approved amendments to MBK1402/MKG1402 Consumer Behaviour as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

That the Education Committee note the major amendments to MBK1402/MKG1402 Consumer Behaviour as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

A handbook entry is attached.  p 33-34

Advice was received from the Registrar of the Faculty of Education that at its Meeting of 22 December the Board approved the establishment of the new subject, EDF2105, for commencement Semester 1 1999. Further documentation is available from the Executive Officer for perusal by members.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the establishment of EDF2105 as detailed in the document presented.

B5. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

The Report of Meetings of 7 August and 11I December of the Faculty Executive of the Faculty of Engineering is attached.  p 35-37

That the Committee receive the Report of 7 August and 11 December 1998 Meetings of the Executive of the Faculty of Engineering, and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document, a copy of the original proposal, is attached.  p 39-48

At Education Committee Meeting 7/98, the Committee approved the proposal to establish a master of Engineering Science in Process Integration to commence Semester 1 2000 as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus. The proposal foreshadowed the extension of the course to the Sunway campus at a future date. The Faculty of Engineering now seeks explicit approval of the proposal to extend the course to the Sunway campus.

That the Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to extend the Master of Engineering Science to the Sunway campus as an on campus course from Semester 2 1999.

The Executive of the Faculty of Engineering has approved a proposal to amend the wording on its Bachelor of Engineering testamurs flowing from the restructuring of Bachelor of Engineering courses at all campuses in 1998.  Details of the proposed wording are set out on pages 1-3 of the document presented.

That the Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal to amend the wording on Bachelor of Engineering testamurs, flowing from the restructure of Bachelor of Engineering courses at all campuses in 1998, as detailed on pages 1-3 of the document presented.

At Meeting 8/98 the Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology. The Report contained proposals for the courses set out below. These proposals were withdrawn in order to permit evaluation before their endorsement by the Committee.  Responses to evaluator queries have now been received and revised versions of the course proposals have been posted on the Web at the address below:

http://www.fcit.monash.edu.au/fec/

A document was circulated previously (p. 119 -125, Agenda 8/98).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Graduate Certificate in Business Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Certificate in Business Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus.

A document was circulated previously. (p. 127-136, Agenda 8/98).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Graduate Diploma in Information Management & Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Diploma in Information Management & Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

A document was circulated previously (p.37-146).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Graduate Certificate in Information Management & Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Graduate Certificate in Information Management & Systems to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

A document was circulated previously (p. 147-157).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Postgraduate Certificate of Information Technology to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Postgraduate Certificate of Information Technology to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

A document was circulated previously (p. 159-168).

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Postgraduate Diploma of Multimedia Computing to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Postgraduate Diploma of Multimedia Computing to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

*B6.1.6 Postgraduate Certificate of Multimedia Computing

A document was circulated previously (p. 159-168)

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved a proposal to establish a Postgraduate Certificate of Multimedia Computing to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish a Postgraduate Certificate of Multimedia Computing to be offered from Semester 1 1999 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

At Meeting 8/98 the Committee received the Report of Meeting 2/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology. The Report contained proposals for the subjects set out below.  These proposals were withdrawn in order to permit evaluation before their endorsement by the Committee. Responses to evaluator queries have now been received and revised versions of the subject proposals have been posted on the Web at the address below:

http://www.fcit.monash.edu.au/fec/

New Subjects in the Master of Information Management and Systems

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

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the new subjects set out above.

B7.1 New Subject proposal

A full proposal is attached.  p 49-60

The Board of the Monash Mt Eliza Business School has approved the establishment of the new subject listed below for commencement in Semester 2 1999 as an on-campus residential subject offered on the Mt Eliza campus.

EMBA1011 Integration Through General Management

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the establishment of the new subject listed above.

B8 FACULTY OF SCIENCE

The Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 11 November is attached.  p.61

That the Committee receive the Report of Meeting 5/98 of the Board of the Faculty of Science and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document is attached.  p.64-84

The Board of the Faculty of Science has approved a proposal to establish a Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing to be offered from Semester 1 2000 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish a Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing to be offered from Semester 1 2000 as an on-campus course on the Caulfield campus.

A document is attached.  p.85-86

The Board of the Faculty of Science has approved a change of assessment weightings for Psychology Honours PSY4000. The proposed change involves adopting a weighting of 50% for the Research Thesis (previously 60%) and a weighting of 30% for the Theoretical Essay (previously 20%). This amendment has been proposed in response to the accreditation report from the Australian Psychological Society.

That the Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to change assessment weightings for Psychology Honours PSY4000. The proposed change involves adopting a weighting of 50% for the Research Thesis (previously 60%) and a weighting of 30% for the Theoretical Essay (previously 20%). Further, that the Committee note that this amendment has been proposed in response to the accreditation report from the Australian Psychological Society.

The Board of the Faculty of Science has approved a proposal to amend ATM1010 as detailed in the report of the Faculty Board presented.

That the Education Committee note the minor amendments to ATM1010 as detailed in the Report of the Faculty Board presented.

The next scheduled Meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday 17 March 1999. Course and subject proposal submissions for that Meeting are due on or before WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 1999. Full Reports are due on or before Friday 5 March 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.

That the Committee note the information above.

Professor A Lindsay (Chair)

Mr C Avram, Information Technology

Mr K Bensley, Art & Design

Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board

Associate Professor A FarIey, Business and Economics

Associate Professor D Garrioch, Arts

Associate Professor P Gronn, Education

Professor J Harris, DEC

Associate, Professor J Hurst, Information Technology

Professor L Johnson, MME

Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee

Dr K Macrae, Science

Dr B McSherry, Law

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

Professor G Webb, CHED

Professor B Young, Co-Opted

Ms J Buckingham, Office of the DVC (A&P)

Mr R Burnet, Student Services

Ms D James, Office of DVC

Mr C Vernon, Monash International Pty Ltd

Faculty Registrar/Manager, Dr P Rodan

S Stafford, University Secretariat

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