Monash University

Meeting 2/99 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 17 March 1999 at 10:00 am in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus.

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.

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 endorse the recommendations for items other than those starred.

The Minutes of Meeting 1/99 held on Wednesday, 27 January have been circulated.

That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 1/99 circulated.

The Committee is invited to note that the items put forward in the Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Education Committee to the Academic Board were approved.

At its Meeting 2/99, the Academic Board approved the Discipline and Grievance Procedures for Open Learning Students which had been forwarded by the Education Committee (Meeting 1/99), subject to more specific reference being included about the ability of the University to communicate with and/or hold hearings with the student via telephone etc.

The approved Procedures, including the minor amendment requested by the Academic Board, are attached for information (p 1-6).

That the Committee note the final version of the Discipline and Grievance Procedures for Open Learning Students, as approved by the Academic Board at its Meeting 2/99.

Attached is a copy of the Special Consideration Policies and Procedures as approved by the Academic Board at its Meeting 2/99 (p 7-10).

(This item was forwarded to the Academic Board by the Education Committee in its Report of Meeting 1/99.)

That the Committee note the final version of the University’s Special Consideration Policies and Procedures as approved by the Academic Board at Meeting 2/99.

At its Meeting 8/98, the Education Committee approved in principle the revised course and subject proposal and evaluation procedures included in the Report of the Education Committee Procedures Review Working Party. 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 and Planning) prior to their transmission to faculties for implementation from Meeting 3/99.

Documentation for this item will be forwarded electronically to members prior to the meeting.

That the Committee note the procedures for the approval of new courses and subjects and course amendments, noting that these procedures will be transmitted to Faculty Registrars / Managers for immediate implementation.

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

Following discussion of the issue at Meeting 8/98, the Education Committee recommended that research be undertaken regarding policies and practices in other relevant institutions, and that relevant academic and administrative units consider this issue in light of their current practice and possible future alternatives and make suggestions on possible solutions.

Attached is a paper presented by Mr R Burnet, Assistant General Manager (Student Services), which addresses the request for further information made by the Education Committee (p 11-12).

That the Committee consider and endorse the recommendation included in the document presented to:

negotiate with agents in Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur to commence examinations at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm local time in both June and November; and

delay the commencement of on-shore morning and afternoon examinations to 9:30 am and 2:30 am respectively.

The Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, held on 10 February 1999, is attached (p 13-16).

That the Committee receive the Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

*6.1 Major Amendments to Existing Courses

6.1.1 Bachelor of Business

A document is attached (p 17-20).

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Bachelor of Business, to offer the course as a stand alone exit award at the Berwick campus from semester one, 1999.

Documentation is attached (p 21-28).

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure for the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) / Bachelor of Computing, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses, as a consequence of the introduction of the new Bachelor of Computing at the Caulfield campus and the new Bachelor of Network Computing at the Peninsula campus.

A document is attached (p 29-32).

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure for the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Computing, Caulfield campus, as a consequence of the introduction of the new Bachelor of Computing.

Handbook entries are attached (p 33-36).

Further documentation is available for perusal by members upon request to the Executive Officer.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the new subjects listed below:

MGC2xxx Managing International Business

BTG2223 Business Regulation and Corporate Crime

That the Committee note the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to make major amendments to the following subjects:

AFC4120 Financial Accounting Theory

ETC2400 Econometrics

MGF2830 Managing Health and Safety at Work

MGF4010 Applied Business Research

Having received endorsement from the Faculty of Science, this course was endorsed by the Education Committee at its Meeting 1/99, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics.

That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics endorsed the proposal for the establishment of the Bachelor of Psychology and Management / Marketing, which was then formally approved by the Academic Board at its Meeting 2/99 held on 24 February 1999.

That the Committee endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics that the minimum VCE requirements for courses in the Faculty for 2002 remain as for 1998 – 2001, viz.

For Berwick and Gippsland courses, English with a study score of at least 25 plus two units of mathematics (any) at the Unit 1 and 2 level;

For courses at Caulfield and Peninsula, a study score of at least 25 in English and in mathematics (any) at Unit 3 and 4 level, and a study score of at least 20 in any two other VCE studies;

For Clayton, a study score of at least 25 in English and in either Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics at Unit 3 and 4 level, and a study score of at least 20 in any two other VCE studies.

(These prerequisites normally would be the minimum for all double degree courses of which these were a component.)

Attached is a draft Report of the Board of the Faculty of Education (p 37-38).

The proposals included in this Report were endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Education at its Meeting held on Wednesday, 10 March 1999.

Recommendation:

That the Committee receive the draft report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Education (noting the endorsement of all items by the Faculty Board at its meeting on 10 March 1999), and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document is attached (p 39-42).

Refer also to item 7.2.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend the Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology as detailed in the document presented.

A document is attached (p 43-46).

Refer also to item 7.2.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend the Bachelor of Special Education as detailed in the document attached.

Handbook entries are attached (p 47-54).

Further documentation is available for perusal by members upon request to the Executive Officer.

These new subjects are associated with the major amendments being made to the Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology and the Bachelor of Special Education under item 7.1.

That the Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish the new subjects listed below:

GED0157 Principles of Behaviour Change

GED0158 Professional Issues and Psychological Assessment

GED0159 Research Project in Psychology

EDF40xx International Perspectives in Special Education

The Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 3 March 1999, is attached (p 55-58).

That the Committee receive the Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document is attached (p59-68 ).

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Boards of the Faculties of Information Technology and Arts to establish the degree of Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Computer Science, commencing semester two, 1999, to be offered as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus.

Documentation is attached (p 69-72).

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to change the title of the Bachelor of Business Systems offered at the Malaysia campus, so that it becomes the Bachelor of Business and Information Technology.

A document is attached (p 73-74).

The Faculty intends to replace this course on the Peninsula campus with the Graduate Diploma in Network Computing.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to cease intake into the Graduate Diploma in Computing at the Peninsula campus.

A document is attached (p 73-74).

The Faculty intends to replace this course on the Peninsula campus with the Graduate Certificate in Network Computing.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to cease intake into the Graduate Certificate in Computing at the Peninsula campus.

That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has approved amendments to the following courses, as detailed in the Faculty Board Report presented:

Bachelor of Information Systems

Bachelor of Computing, Gippsland campus

Handbook entries are attached (p 75-96).

Further documentation is available for perusal by members upon request to the Executive officer.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the subjects listed below:

CPE2001 Concurrent Programming Techniques

CPE2002 Data Communications and Networks

CPE2003 Analysis and Design of Distributed Information Systems

CPE2004 Engineering Distributed Software Applications

CPE2005 Database Systems in Networked Environments

CPE2006 Managing Distributed System Development

CPE3001 Information and Network Security

CPE3002 Web Interfaced Databases

CPE3003 Topics in Advanced Web Page Design and Development

CSE1434 Web Programming with Java Applets

BUS5600 Business Case Development

That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has made major and minor amendments to subjects as detailed in items 6 and 7 of the Faculty Board Report presented.

Proposals from the Faculty of Law under this item have been forwarded by the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. All proposals will be forwarded to the Board of the Faculty of Law for endorsement at its Meeting on 21 April 1999.

A document is attached (p 97-106).

Refer also to item 9.2 for the establishment of new subjects associated with the Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice.

That, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Law, the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish a Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice, to be offered as an on-campus course at the city premises, commencing semester two, 1999.

Handbook entries are attached (p 107-114).

Further documentation is available for perusal by members upon request to the Executive Officer.

The proposals under this item are associated with the establishment of the Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice under item 9.1.

That, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Law, the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the establishment of the subjects listed below:

LAW7223 Overview of Intellectual Property

LAW7224 Trade Mark Practice

That the Committee note the decision of the Faculty of Law to offer the existing subject LAW7212 Australian Legal System as an additional subject within the degree of Master of Laws.

The Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, held on 3 February 1999, is attached (p –115-118).

That the Committee receive the Report of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

A document is attached (p 119-126).

Refer also to item 10.2.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Graduate Certificate in Culture, Trauma and Mental Health, to be offered as an on-campus course at the Monash Medical Centre, commencing semester two, 1999.

A document is attached (p 127-142).

Refer also to item 10.2.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical), to be offered as a distance education course via the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, commencing semester two, 1999.

Handbook entries are attached (p 143-182).

Further documentation is available for perusal by members upon request to the Executive Officer.

Several of the subjects proposed for establishment under this item are associated with the Graduate Certificate in Culture, Trauma and Mental Health and the Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical) referred to under item 10.1.

CMT001 Trauma, Culture and Environment

CMT003 Indigenous Wellbeing

CMT004 Placement and Supervision in Trauma-Based Fieldwork

CMT002 Qualitative Research Methods Responsive to Culture

MGP1008 Psychotic Disorders

MGP1009 Personality Disorders

MGP1010 Somatoform Disorders

MGP1011 Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry

MGP1012 Psychiatry of Old Age

MGP1013 Organic Psychiatry

NUR9204 Education in Nursing

MPH2070 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology

MPH2071 Gender Issues in Public Health

NUR2202 Ethical Issues in Nursing

That the Committee note that the Board of the Faculty of Medicine approved an amendment to the assessment procedure for the subject MED 6000, as detailed in the Faculty Board Report presented.

Full proposals are attached (p 183-244).

At its Meeting 8/98, the Education Committee deferred consideration of the subjects under this item, which form part of the Master of Business Administration, pending responses to evaluator queries. The evaluation process for the subjects has since been finalised and the subjects are submitted to the Committee for confirmation that they align with existing University policy and requirements.

That the Committee confirm that the following subjects, forwarded by the Board of the Monash Mt Eliza Business School, align with existing University policy and requirements:

MBA5120 Economics and Competitive Analysis

MBA5180 Accounting

MBA5190 Corporate Finance

MBA5210 Organisational Behaviour

MBA5220 Human Resource Management

MBA5310 Marketing

MBA5350 International Business

MBA5460 Measurement of Organisational Performance

MBA5560 Management Information Systems

MBA5700 Re-engineering the Organisation

MBA5710 International Management

MBA5750 Managing for Sustainable Development

MBA5900 Quality Management

MBA5930 Business & Government in the Asia-Pacific Region

MBA6350 Strategic Management

The next scheduled Meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday, 5 May 1999. The deadline for final submissions for that meeting are due on or before Wednesday, 21 April 1999 (see Submission Schedule and Evaluation Roster for evaluation schedule).

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

Membership

Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair)

Associate Professor David Garrioch

Dr Paul James

Associate Professor Euan Heng

Mr Karen Bensley

Associate Professor Alan Farley

Associate Professor Les Nethercott

Associate Professor Peter Gronn

Associate Professor Kim Ng

Associate Professor John Hurst

Mr Chris Avram

Dr Bernadette McSherry

Professor Grahame Taylor

Professor Leon Piterman

Dr Kristina Macrae

Dr Michael Morgan

Professor Louis Roller

Professor Max King

Professor Merran Evans

Professor John Harris

Professor Graham Webb

Professor Bill Young

Professor Les Johnson

(Student Members – have not yet received nominations requested from student organisations.)

Mr Robert Burnet

Mr Clive Vernon

Ms Sally Stafford

Dr Paul Rodan

Ms Kerri Wilson-Reid, Executive Officer

Ms Fiona Walker, Minute Secretary

Mr B Eddy

Ms M Fairbanks

Dr A Mitchell

Mr P Siggins

Ms J Buckingham

Ms C Holland

Faculty Registrars/Managers