Monash University

Meeting No 3/99 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 5 May 1999 in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus, commencing at 10:00am.

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 new courses 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.

That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 2/99 held on Wednesday, 17 March 1999, which were previously circulated.

The Committee is invited to note that the items put forward in the Report of Meeting 2/99 of the Education Committee to the Academic Board were approved.

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In relation to the integration of the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan (LTOP) 1999 into the Monash Planning and Review Cycle, Deans were invited to nominate lead site activities in which their faculties would assume a University-wide leadership role in 1999, and then share their best practice outcomes with their colleagues in 2000. It was agreed that faculties would submit their proposals to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) by the end of May 1999.

A memorandum from Professor A Lindsay, together with documentation from the faculties who have already identified their lead site activities, is attached.

That, noting the documentation presented, members informally consider the matter of LTOP lead site activities with a view to exchanging ideas.

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As part of the revised course and subject proposal and evaluation procedures which were recommended by the Education Committee Procedures Review Working Party in its Report to Education Committee Meeting 8/98, the Working Party highlighted the existing "Guide to Writing Objectives for Courses and Subjects" as one of several guiding documents for the process of preparing course and subject proposals. Toward the end of 1998, the Working Party had requested that a member of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) draft a revised version of that Guide which is currently located, along with other relevant Education Committee information, at the University Secretariat website. A updated draft of Section 2.0 of the Education Policy titled "Course and Subject Objectives" has also been prepared for the Education Committee’s consideration during this process.

Draft revised versions of the documents titled Education Policy Section 2.0 Coures and Subject Objectives, and the Guide to Writing Objectives for Courses and Subjects, prepared by Dr K Fraser, Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), are attached. The draft documents presented demonstrate where amendments have been made from the original versions.

That Education Committee endorse the revised versions of the documents presented titled Education Policy Section 2.0 Coures and Subject Objectives, and the Guide to Writing Objectives for Courses and Subjects.

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Draft legislation titled Statute 6.1.1 – University Entrance and Admission to Courses (Amendment No 1 1999), which was prepared by the University Solicitor's Office, is attached.

At its Meeting 3/98, Council resolved that responsibility for approving quotas for subjects be transferred from the Council to the Education Committee. This legislation implements that decision. As in legislation the reference is always to the "parent" body however, it will be noted that the reference in this Statute is to the Academic Board, rather than the Education Committee. In order for the Education Committee to be given responsibility for the approval of subject quotas in accordance with the original decision of Council, a resolution by the Academic Board to delegate that responsibility will be required.

In addition, this legislation transfers the authority for approval of course quotas from Council to the Academic Board, and makes a small number of minor changes to the Statute to more accurately reflect current University practice.

That Education Committee:

endorse for submission to Academic Board the legislation titled Statute 6.1.1 – University Entrance and Admission to Courses (Amendment No 1 1999), and

recommend to the Academic Board that, conditional upon Ministerial approval of the above legislation, Academic Board resolve to delegate the authority for the approval of subject quotas to the Education Committee, in accordance with Council Resolution CL3/98/84.

Preliminary discussions have taken place between representatives of several faculties and Mr R Burnett, Assistant General Manager (Student Services), about the possibility of supplying some student ranks and percentile ranks in addition to student marks both at individual subject level and at an aggregate level. The issue has arisen in response to a recognition that difficulties arise when there are differences in mark distributions between disciplines and between institutions. The perceived benefits of such a facility are both internal and external and affect both staff and students. Internally, availability of ranks could assist in processes such as the awarding of honours scholarships and prizes/awards for best student(s) or producing the lists to determine Golden Key membership. Externally, such information could assist students applying for national scholarships and prestigious employment positions, and staff when supporting such applications.

That Education Committee establish a working party on information on student rankings to examine this issue and to make recommendations to Education Committee.

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A copy of an email from Associate Professor J Hurst, Associate Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Information Technology, regarding an amendment to the section of the Subject Proforma relating to Computer Centre Requirements, is attached. A copy of the current Monash University Subject Proforma which is located at the University Secretariat website is also attached for reference.

That, noting the email presented by Associate Professor J Hurst, Education Committee endorse the proposal to make the following amendments to the University’s Subject Proforma to:

amend the section "Computer Centre Requirements" to read "Computer Requirements", with separate statements about university and home-based requirements;

remind subject proposers, through a comment on the proforma, that generic statements about Web or Internet access for students have resource implications and must be included in the "Computer Requirements" section; and

add the following statement to the proforma: "Up to X hours of computer access required per student per week. With an expected enrolment of Y students, this requires NxM seat Computer Teaching Laboratories for Z hours per week. This laboratory time is available within the Faculty."

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The following procedures have been drafted in response to a request for clarification and formalisation of the University’s management of the exclusion process in relation to students undertaking double degree programs.

This matter was raised at Meeting 1/99 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Teaching), where a suggestion was made that the managing faculty for a double degree course could conduct the unsatisfactory progress interviews for the students concerned, with the other faculty having a representative on the interview panel. It was agreed at that meeting that a small working group including Associate Professors J Hurst and K Ng, and Ms K Wilson-Reid, would draft procedures based on the above suggestion.

The recommendation below seeks to make appropriate additions, following a one year trial period, to the University’s existing exclusion for unsatisfactory progress procedures to cover double degree students. Those procedures are titled the Faculty Exclusion/Unsatisfactory Progress Committees Functions and Procedures and the Exclusion Appeals Committee of the Academic Board Functions and Procedures, and are attached here for information.

In order to exercise the suggested procedures, certain enabling amendments to Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress, may be required.

That the Education Committee:

endorse the procedures presented for the University’s management of the exclusion process for students undertaking double degree programs, for a one year trial period for the exclusion process for the 1999 academic year, subject to the drafting of any amendments to legislation which may be required; and

note that these procedures will be adapted, based on outcomes reported following the one year trial period, for inclusion in the University’s procedural documentation for faculty Unsatisfactory Progress Committees and the Exclusion Appeals Committee of Academic Board.

10. FACULTY OF ARTS p 45 - 46

A document is attached.

That the Committee receive and note the Report (including Proceedings) of Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 3 March 1999.

Refer to item 2 of the Faculty Board Report presented.

That Education Committee endorse for transmission to Academic Board the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to re-commence intake of students into the subjects LAT1010/LAT1020 and AGR1010/AGR1020, inclusive of semester one, 1999.

11. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS p 47 - 52

A document is attached.

That the Committee receive the report of Meeting 2/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on Wednesday, 31 March 1999, note the proceedings and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to Academic Board.

*11.1 New Course Proposal - Master of Marketing (Direct Marketing) p 53 - 62

A document is attached.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish the degree of Master of Marketing (Direct Marketing), to be offered on the Caulfield Campus commencing semester two, 1999, on-campus and via Open Learning.

11.2.1 Master of Business (Retail and Wholesale) p 63 - 68

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure of the Master of Business (Retail and Wholesale) by reducing the course from sixteen subjects to twelve, altering the admission requirements and providing additional exit points, as detailed in the document presented.

11.2.2 Graduate Diploma in Retail and Wholesale Management p 69 - 72

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Graduate Diploma in Retail and Wholesale Management by amending the title of the award to become the Graduate Diploma in Retail and Wholesale Business, and amending the course structure by revising the sequencing of the eight subjects to reflect their cumulative sequential nature, as detailed in the document presented.

11.2.3 Graduate Certificate in Retail Business p 73 - 76

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure of the Graduate Certificate in Retail Business by revising the sequencing and structure of the first four subjects of the course, as detailed in the document presented.

11.2.4 Graduate Diploma in Direct Marketing p 77 - 78

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Graduate Diploma in Direct Marketing by revising the course structure to reflect its cumulative sequential nature.

11.2.5 Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Trade p 79 - 82

Documentation is attached.

The following course was previously taught jointly by the Faculties of Arts and Business and Economics as the Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs and Trade.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course structure of the Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Trade, to reflect the change of ownership of the course from the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Business and Economics, as detailed in the documentation presented.

11.2.6 Master of Diplomacy and Trade p 79 - 82

Documentation is attached.

The following course was previously jointly taught by the Faculties of Arts and Business and Economics as the Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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 of the Master Diplomacy and Trade, to reflect the change of ownership of the course from the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Business and Economics, as detailed in the documentation presented.

11.3 New Subject Proposals p 83 - 86

Handbook entries (and some correspondence) are attached.

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:

MKC3134 Strategic Issues in Marketing

MKC3224 International Marketing

MGX9XXX Business Decisions Management

11.4 Major Amendments to Existing Subjects p 87 - 92

Documentation is attached.

(The subjects under this item are referred to in the Report of the Faculty Board as MKF5702, MKF5703 and MKF5704.)

That Education Committee note the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the following subjects by changing their year level of offering as detailed in the documentation presented:

MKF9702 Marketing Database Strategy

MKF9703 Direct Marketing: Creative and Media

MKF9704 Direct Marketing Statistics and Mathematics

At its Meeting 4/98, the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics endorsed the disestablishment of the two courses listed below. These were forwarded by the Faculty to Meeting 1/99 of the Education Committee, however they were omitted from that Education Committee agenda.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to the Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to disestablish the following courses:

Graduate Diploma in Operations Management

Master of Management (Operational Management)

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A document is attached.

That Education Committee receive the report of the Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on Wednesday, 10 March 1999, and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to Academic Board.

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Documentation is attached.

At Meeting 7/98, Education Committee approved the following two options available to students for completion of the Master of Education by coursework program:

Option 1 – 6 x 12 point masters level coursework subjects;

Option 2 – 4 x 12 point masters level coursework subjects plus 1 x 24 point research project (20,000 words approximately).

The Faculty of Education now proposes that a third option be available to students for completion of the 72 point Master of Education by coursework:

This study option will allow candidates to qualify for the Master of Education by coursework by successfully completing five masters level 12 point coursework subjects plus a 12 point research project (10,000 words approximately).

The PhD and Scholarships Committee has endorsed this third option as providing a suitable background for entry into doctoral studies providing candidates achieve at least a distinction in the project and a distinction average in the coursework subjects.

Two further amendments have been recommended which seek to introduce new pathways of Science Education and Mathematics Education within the degree of Master of Education. Documentation for these two additional pathways, is attached.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board, the proposal of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Education to make amendments to the degree of Master of Education as summarised below, and as detailed in the Faculty Board Report and documentation presented:

establish the following as a third study option for completion of the 72 point degree:

Option 3 – 5 x 12 point masters level coursework subjects plus 1 x 12 point research paper (10,000 words approximately);

establish a specialist pathway for the degree of Science Education; and

establish a specialist pathway for the degree of Mathematics Education.

12.2 New Subject Proposals p 115 - 128

Handbook entries are attached.

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

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

EDF3105 Teaching Studies B

EDF4105 Teaching Studies C

EDF3201 Curriculum Studies: Primary Art and Music

EDF3203 Curriculum Studies: Primary Technology

EDF3506 Cultural Studies (Early Childhood)

EDG1504 Human Development and Biophysical Foundations B

13. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING p 129 - 130

A document is attached.

That the Committee receive the Report of the Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Wednesday, 10 March 1999.

Refer to the Faculty Board Report presented.

During recent discussion with the Solicitor’s Office regarding the introduction of new postgraduate programs, the Faculty was advised that in order to be consistent with the Graduate Studies Policy, existing regulations for the Master of Engineering Science (Coursework and Minor Thesis) degree and Graduate Diplomas should be amended so that transfers from Schedule B Graduate Diplomas to the Master of Engineering Science with credit could take place after the lower qualification had been awarded.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty Board of Engineering to amend the Master of Engineering Science coursework and minor thesis and the Graduate Diploma Regulations, as detailed in the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering presented.

p 131 - 132

A document is attached.

That the Committee receive a further Report of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology from its Meeting 1/99 held on Wednesday, 3 March 1999 (items which were omitted from the original Report to Education Committee Meeting 2/99).

p 133 - 134

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to restrict enrolments in BUS2700 Integrated Business Systems SAP/R3 in semester two, 1999.

p 135 - 136

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to restrict enrolments in BUS4700 Integrated Business Systems SAP/R3 in semester two, 1999.

15. FACULTY OF MEDICINE p 137 - 138

A document is attached.

That Education Committee receive the Report of Meeting 2/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on Wednesday, 31 March 1999 and consider each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

15.1.1 Master of Family Medicine (Clinical) p 139 - 156

A document is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Professional Master of Family Medicine (Clinical), to be conducted by distance education through the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, commencing semester two 1999.

15.1.2 Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine p 157 - 166

A document is attached.

Refer also to the new subjects proposed under item 15.2.

That the Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine to be conducted by distance education through the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice to commencing semester two, 1999.

15.2 New Subjects p 167 - 170

Refer also to item 15.1.2.

Handbook entries are attached.

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

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

CFM1001 Introduction to General Practice

CFM1002 Clinical General Practice

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A document is attached.

That Education Committee receive the Report of the Meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday, 24 March 1999.

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Documentation is attached.

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to amend the Bachelor of Science (Honours) by changing the entry standard, as detailed in the documentation presented.

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An email forwarded by the Registrar of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Mr M Watson, regarding amending course regulations, is attached.

That Education Committee endorse the recommendation which was endorsed by the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy at its Meeting 3/98 (held on 2 September 1998), that amending regulations for the College be drafted by the University Solicitor’s Office in order to:

take account of the practical experience programs in the third and fourth years of the course;

provide for the four year course to be awarded at pass and honours level; and

provide for the course to be offered as a double degree program with other courses, such as the existing Bachelor of Pharmacy / Bachelor of Commerce.

The next scheduled Meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday, 23 June 1999. All final submissions for that meeting are due on or before Wednesday, 9 June 1999 (see Submission Schedule and Evaluation Roster for evaluation schedule).

It is very important that all final submissions to the Committee include a 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.

Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair)

Associate Professor David Garrioch

Dr Paul James

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

Ms Claire Robinson (MONSU)

Mr Daniel Hickman (MSA)

Mr Ken Hull (MUGSU)

Ms Anne Purdham (MUBS)

Mr Noel Turner (MPA - Master by coursework)

Mr Robert Burnet

Mr Clive Vernon

Mr Alan McMeekin

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