Meeting No 8/2000 of the Education Committee was be held on 6 December 2000 in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus, between 10:00am and 10:55am.

Ms K Wilson-Reid

Executive Officer

There were present: Professor M Evans (acting Chair), Associate Professor D Garrioch, Mr K Bensley, Associate Professors A Farley, L Nethercott, P Gronn and I Prince, Mr C Avram, Professors S Campbell and G Taylor, Associate Professor M Sim, Dr K Macrae, Associate Professor M Morgan and Professors M King, J Harris and L Johnson.

In attendance were: Mr P Lawford, Mr P Marshall, Dr I Walker, Ms E Lanyon, Ms D Aitken and Ms K Wilson-Reid (Executive Officer).

The acting Chair, Professor M Evans, welcomed to the meeting Mr P Marshall, Ms D Aitken, Dr I Walker and Ms E Lanyon.

On behalf of the Committee, Professor Evans farewelled and thanked retiring members Professor G Taylor, Dr K Macrae, Associate Professor M Morgan, Associate Professor P Gronn, Associate Professor D Garrioch (for semester one, 2001), Professor L Johnson, Ms T Short, Ms J Nicholas, Mr J Raynes and Ms C Hortis, for their extensive contributions to the work of the Committee including work on evaluation panels and working parties, student representation and significant contributions to the discussions of the Committee.

The Executive Officer, Ms K Wilson-Reid, read an amendment to the handbook entry for the new subject proposal GSC4311 Honours Dissertation, under item 8.2 of the agenda and page 77 of the agenda papers. The amendment, as advised by the Faculty of Arts, was to the last sentence of the section "Workload requirement" so that it would read: "All students are required to attend a weekend school".

Apologies for this meeting were received from Professor A Lindsay, Associate Professors L Roller and J Hurst, Dr D Cuthbert, Dr K Stewart and Ms C Hortis.

The Committed noted that certain items had been starred as requiring discussion. At the meeting, item 10.3 was nominated as an additional item to be starred.

The Committee endorsed the recommendations for all items other than those starred.

The Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 7/2000, held 15 November 2000, that were circulated separately.

Members are invited to note that all items that were forwarded by the Education Committee to Meeting 7/2000 of the Academic Board, held on Wednesday, 29 November 2000, were approved by the Board as submitted.

At its Meeting 5/2000, the Education Committee noted the Library Impact Statement for the period 1 January to 30 June 2000 that was provided by the Monash University Library. A query was raised at that meeting about how a request for "additional funds required" would be progressed, including detail about the source of such funding. As agreed, Dr K Macrae and Mr C Avram liaised with the relevant staff from the University Library, who provided the response set out below. Members noted this information and noted that it had implications for the faculties and the Library to agree beforehand about costs. The Committee was advised that the process for this was included under the Resource Planning section of the Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Approach and proforma.

"When the Library receives Library Impact Statements from the academics, the appropriate Subject Librarian and/or Divisional Librarian will assess the Library's ability to meet the needs of the course. If funds are required to purchase additional materials, the Subject Librarian or Divisional Librarian will negotiate with the academic staff responsible for developing the course to obtain the funding. The Library will provide matching funds, wherever possible. It should be noted that matching funds are given on a once off basis to purchase start up collections. Resources that require recurrent expenditure such as serial subscriptions will have to be funded on a longer term basis."

The draft Learning and Teaching Plan – Transition Policy was initially considered and feedback was provided at Meeting 6/2000 of the Committee of Associate Deans Teaching (CADeT), held 12 October 2000. It was noted at that meeting that further drafting and consultation was required in relation to the implications of the recommendations in the policy. A re-drafted version of the policy received in principle support by the Committee of Deans at its meeting held on 21 November 2000. A copy of the re-drafted policy was circulated (p 1-2).

The Education Committee considered and endorsed the draft "Learning and Teaching Plan – Transition Policy" presented, including the recommendations set out below:

A document was circulated (p 3-10).

The Education Committee received and noted the Reports of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design Board, held on 13 October, 10 November, 13 November and 17 November 2000, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 11-12).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design to amend the fourth year level of the Bachelor of Industrial Design as detailed in the document presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 13-14).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design to amend the Bachelor of Visual Communications (Honours) as detailed in the document presented.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 15-52).

Members noted additional information about the proposals that were considered under this item. The Faculty of Art and Design intended in future to propose other locations of offering for the subject PHO1103 as resources permit. Cross-faculty consultation had occurred in relation to the subject MMS4001 that would be taught by the Faculties of Art and Design and Information Technology.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design to establish the subjects listed below:

• IAR3105 Interior Architecture studio 5
• IAR3106 Interior Architecture studio 6
• IAR3203 Building construction and materials C
• IAR3301 Services C
• IAR3306 Structures C
• PPR3108 Project planning and research for interior architecture
• PHO1103 Photographing the city
• PHO2101 Photomedia Studio 1
• PHO2102 Photomedia Studio 2
• PHO2203 Photography as evidence: constructing the documentary image
• PHO2204 Photography as matter: silver, gelatin, glass and paper
• TAD4793 Issues for Multimedia Practice
• TAD4794 Multimedia and Society
• APA2201 Advanced Materials and Technology for Applied Arts
• APA3211 Ceramics Elective 5C
• APA3411 Glass Elective 5B
• DIS4201 3D animation virtual Space
• DIS4604 Digital audio/video
• MMD2703 Multimedia design studio 3
• MMD2704 Multimedia design studio 4
• MMD2711 Multimedia authoring 1
• MMS4001 Multimedia studio 1
• MMS5002 Multimedia studio 2
• PPR4101 Business management for design studios
• VCM4101 Introduction to Multimedia Imaging
• VCO2901 Design in film
• VCO3303 Typography Studies 3
• VCO4107 Major Project (Visual Communication) Part 1
• VCO4108 Major Project (Visual Communication) Part 2
• TAD3206 Ornament meaning design 3A
• TAD3216 Ornament meaning design 3B
• TAD4521 Research Methods in Design
• TAD4522 Research Seminar in Design
• IDE4107 Major Project (Industrial Design) Part One
• IDE4108 Major Project (Industrial Design) Part Two

Documentation was circulated (p 53-56).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Art and Design Board to make amendments to subjects as set out and in the documentation presented:

FNA2203 Painting studio 3; FNA2204 Painting studio 4; FNA3205 Painting studio 5; FNA3206 Painting studio 6:

Change of location from on-campus at the Caulfield campus to also include off-campus at the Monash locations of the Prato Centre and the London Centre; and

DWG2504 Creative Drawing; DWG2510 Perceptual Drawing A; DWG3519 Perceptual Drawing (the figure) B; DWG3520 Perceptual Drawing B; DWG3529 Perceptual Drawing (the figure) C; DWG3530 Perceptual Drawing C:

Change of location from on-campus at the Caulfield campus to also include off-campus at the Monash locations of the Prato Centre and the London Centre. Also an additional teaching mode of block teaching.

A document was circulated (p 57-62).

The Education Committee received and noted the Report of Meeting 8/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday, 15 November 2000, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 63-68).

The Committee noted that the course proposed under this item was endorsed by the Dean’s Advisory Committee on 15 November, 2000. It was expected that it would be ratified at the next meeting of the Arts Faculty Board on 6 December 2000.

A concern was raised that under the proposed arrangements for "Credit Provision", "[a]dvanced standing will not normally be granted credit for subjects undertaken in a course where the student has subsequently taken out … an award …". Associate Professor Garrioch highlighted that students undertaking this award should reach the highest possible level. Members also noted that this credit restriction (under normal circumstances) was intended to limit the occurrence of any abuse of credit provisions from other awards to this diploma. Discussion occurred regarding standard University practices in relation to credit provision, the differences between credit and exemption and the distinction between graduate and undergraduate study with regard to credit towards a graduate award. The Committee agreed that the general issue of credit provision / articulation arrangements for graduate diplomas should be brought back at a later stage as a matter for consideration. However, it was agreed that in relation to this proposal, the middle sentence under the section "Credit Provision" (set out above) should be removed.

Subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Arts and amendment of the section of the proposal titled "Credit Provision" as detailed above, Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish the Graduate Diploma in Languages (Language), to be offered on campus at the Clayton campus, with the Japanese stream offered on campus at the Peninsula Campus, commencing semester one, 2001.

Documentation was circulated (p 69-74).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Social Welfare, to be offered on campus at the Gippsland campus and off campus via distance education from the Gippsland campus, commencing semester one, 2001.

Documentation was circulated (p 75-166).

Of the subjects proposed under this item, sixteen were new subjects for establishment, forty-two were new subjects by virtue of changes to credit points and fourteen were new subjects by virtue of additional year levels of offering.

Members noted additional information about the proposals under this item:

The new subjects GSC4309, 4310 and 4311 would be offered in a combination of on and off-campus mode;

Further information about the INM subjects provided by the Faculty of Arts: The INM Study Abroad subjects were proposed as a consequence of the ruling that every subject must henceforth have a single points value. In the past, there was one subject code at each year level that was given various points weightings, depending on the subjects the student was taking at the overseas university. With the new codes proposed, there would be separate codes for 6, 12, and 24 points at second and third year:

• INM2990 (existing code) becomes 6 points

• INM2991 is 12 points

• INM2992 is 24 points

• INM3990 (existing code) becomes 6 points

• INM3991 is 12 points

• INM3992 is 24 points

At fourth year, Arts would henceforth approve coursework at 6 and 12 points only, not at 24, so there would be codes just for those values. The Faculty was advised that at Honours level, for Callista purposes, to distinguish mid-year entry students, there were three separate codes that were all at 12 points (one for first semester, one for second semester, and one for summer semester); and

The INM and INS subjects listed would be offered off-campus in Indonesia with students attending classes at the Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta) in Indonesia, with which Monash University had an existing agreement.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to approve the subjects listed below:

• GSC4309 Rethinking Received Ideas in Social Welfare
• GSC4310 Building Practice Wisdom in Social Welfare
• GSC4311 Honours Dissertation
• GRN4166 German language and society: research project
• ENH4340 Australian Autobiography
• INM2991 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM2992 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM3991 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM3992 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM4991 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM4992 Language Study Abroad Program
• INM4993 Language Study Abroad Program
• INS2990 Indonesian Studies in Indonesia
• INS3990 Indonesian Studies in Indonesia

• HSY2245/3245 Another Opening, Another Show: A History of the Musical

• INM2990 Language Study Abroad Program

• INM3990 Language Study Abroad Program

• INM4990 Language Study Abroad Program

• JPS3990 Japanese studies in Japan 6 points

• SCY3400 now SCY2400/3400 Social Psychology

• SCY3142 now SCY2142/3142 Sociology of Education

• SCY3420 now SCY2420/3420 Sociology of Economic Life: money, morals and markets

• SCY3480 now SCY2480/3480 Political Sociology

• FRN3260/4260 now FRN2603/3603 The media in France

• INT3020 now INT2020/3020 Power, identity and globalisation

• PCE3010 now PCE2010/3010 Law and society

• JPL4852 Advanced Japanese Texts (additional to 2^nd and 3^rd year level)

• JPL4510 Japanese popular culture (honours level subject – previously 3^rd year)

• JPL4991 Language study in Japan 12 points (honours level subject – previously an umbrella code)

• JPL4720 Advanced Japanese language in Japan 12 points (honours level subject – previously an umbrella code)

• JPL4990 Language study in Japan 6 points (honours level subject)

• KOR4410 Advanced Korean, Part 1 (honours level subject)

• KOR4420 Advanced Korean, Part 2 (honours level subject)

A document was circulated (p 167-168).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to make amendments to subjects as detailed under items 4.2 and 5 of the Faculty Board Report and the document presented.

The Education Committee noted the disestablishment of the following subjects by the Board of the Faculty of Arts:

• CHC2110/3110 Epic Poetry
• CHC2230/3230 Classical Drama
• CHCENHH Final honours classical history & culture and English
• CHCENHHN Final honours combined classical history & culture
• CHCHSYH Final honours classical history & culture & history
• GSK4900 Greek Study Honours
• AIS2801 Colonialism
• GSC2802 Traditional Koorie and British Law
• GSC2805 Land Rights
• GSC3803 Native Title
• MGR2710/3710 Greek-Australian Writing
• EUR3630 German cinema
• EUR4290 Theory, culture and visuality
• ELC3950 Literary theory and critical practice in the European languages
• LIN2520 Current Syntactic Theory
• LIN2690 Lexicography & Corpus Linguistics
• LIN3520 Current Syntactic Theory
• LIN3690 Lexicography & Corpus Linguistics
• CHI2330/3330 Chinese Media Studies Part I
• CHI2340/3340 Chinese Media Studies Part II
• ASN3072 Theory and research in Asian studies B
• CHI3530 Chinese readings in a discipline area, part 3
• CHI3540 Chinese readings in a discipline area, part 4
• CHI4539 Chinese readings in a discipline area, part 3
• CHI4549 Chinese readings in a discipline area, part 4
• JPS4081 Critical issues in Japanese studies
• JPS4082 Critical debate on contemporary Japan
• JPL2610 Japanese 2F, part 1
• JPL2620 Japanese 2F, part 2
• JPL3610 Japanese 3F, part 1
• JPL3620 Japanese 3F, part 2

A document was circulated (p 169-172).

The Education Committee received the Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held Wednesday, 8 November 2000, noted the Proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 173-178).

The proposal under this item involved the Master of Psychology offered by the Faculty of Education. Consultation had occurred between the Faculties of Education and Science about the proposal.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend Master of Psychology (offered by the Faculty of Education) to establish the following tagged pathways:

Master of Psychology (Counselling), to be offered by distance education from the Clayton campus and on-campus at the Clayton campus commencing 1 January 2001;

Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental), to be offered on-campus on the Clayton campus commencing 1 January 2001.

Documentation was circulated (p 179-182).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend the Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development, to allow students to undertake two elective subjects as detailed in the documentation presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 183-184).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Education to amend the Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary), to alter the semester sequencing for two subjects as detailed in the documentation presented.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 185-188).

Members noted additional information about the proposals under this item. The subjects EDF4663 and 4664 were placement subjects to be offered off-campus from Clayton. The subjects EDF4667 and 4668 were to be offered in a combination of on and off-campus mode.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish the four subjects listed below:

• EDF4663 Special education practicum placement 3

• EDF4664 Special education practicum placement 4

• EDF4667 Advanced studies in theories of intervention practices

• EDF4668 Advanced studies in intervention practices

Documentation was circulated (p 189-204).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Education to make amendments to subjects as detailed under Proceeding No. 1 in the Faculty Board Report and the documentation presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 205-206).

The Education Committee noted the disestablishment of the following subjects by the Board of the Faculty of Education (effective 1 January 2001):

• EDF6104 Historical Development of School Music in Australia

• EDF6321 Research in Music Education

• EDG3001 Curriculum Studies: Literature 2

• EDG3002 Curriculum Studies: Mathematics

• EDG3003 Curriculum Studies: Physical Education.

• EDG3004 Curriculum Studies: Art and Music

• EDG3005 Curriculum Studies: Science

• GEC4003 School experience

• GEC4101 Teaching & Curriculum Studies (Secondary)

• GEC4514 Science in education

• GEC4515 Computers in education

• GEC4517 Advanced Curriculum studies: Art

• GEC4518 Children's literature

• GEC4520 Special topic

• GEC4523 History of childhood

• GEC4525 Outdoor education

• GEC4527 Gender and schooling

• GEC4529 Teaching language and literature

• GEC4530 Gifted education in the classroom

A document was circulated (p 207-208).

The Education Committee received the Report of Meeting 4/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held Wednesday, 25 October 2000, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 209-210).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering), to extend the offering of the second year of the degree so that it is also offered on-campus at the Malaysia campus from semester one, 2001.

Documentation was circulated (p 211-212).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), to cease the teaching of level two of the course at the Caulfield campus (level two now to be offered only at the Clayton campus).

Handbook entries were circulated (p 213-216).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Education Committee the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to approve the subjects tabled below that involved changes to credit points:

A reference was included in the agenda that Callista did not allow for variable credit points for the same subject. Members noted advice from the acting Chair that Monash University policy (not just Callista) did not allow variable points for the same subject (ie. a new credit point value warrants approval as a new subject).

The two subjects immediately below would replace the existing subject ENG4611 which had previously been offered with variable credit points. As variable points are not allowed, two alternative credit point variations of the identical subject were created. The subjects would be conducted through the Faculty of Education and would be taken as a level-four elective by many Engineering students. Cross-faculty consultation between the two faculties had occurred.

A document was circulated (p 217-224).

The Education Committee received the Report of Meeting 5/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology held Wednesday, 15 November 2000, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 225-226).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Network Computing as detailed in the document presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 227-228).

This proposal had cross-faculty involvement with the Faculty of Art and Design. Members noted that cross-faculty consultation had occurred.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Multimedia, to offer a summer semester of two core units as detailed in the documentation presented.

Documentation for the major amendment to course proposal under this item was circulated (p 229-232). (Further documentation was provided by the Faculty in relation to requirements for the new Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Approach. Copies of this documentation were made available for perusal upon request.)

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Computing, to extend the offering of the third year level of the course to be offered on-campus at the Malaysia campus as detailed in the documentation presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 233-234).

The proposal under this item involved a change of local partner to the School of Profession and Continuing Education (SPACE). Documentation in relation to this proposal was also under consideration by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee.

Subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Computing, offered from the Gippsland campus, including a change of partnership arrangement for the locally-supported distance education offering in Hong Kong as detailed in the document presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 235-236).

The proposal under this item involved a change of local partner to the School of Profession and Continuing Education (SPACE). Documentation in relation to this proposal was also under consideration by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee.

Subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Master of Business Systems, offered from the Gippsland campus, including a change of partnership arrangement for the locally-supported distance education offering in Hong Kong as detailed in the document presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 237-240).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Computing, to establish a pathway for Monash College students into the degree as detailed in the documentation presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 237-240).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Multimedia Computing, to establish a pathway for Monash College students into the degree as detailed in the documentation presented.

Documentation was circulated (p 241-246). (Further documentation was provided by the Faculty in relation to requirements for the new Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Approach. Copies of this documentation were made available for perusal upon request.)

Subject to endorsement by the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee, Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to amend the Master of Business Systems, offered by distance education, to extend the offer of the course to include locally-supported off-campus delivery in Malaysia, as detailed in the documentation presented.

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to make minor amendments to the Masters in Digital Communications and the Post-graduate Diploma in Digital Communications, to add the subjects GCO5805, GCO5806 and GCO5807 to the lists of approved subjects for those courses.

Handbook entries were circulated (p 247-252).

For information, members were invited to note additional information about the proposals below. The subject ELC3000 had cross-faculty involvement with and support from the Faculty of Business and Economics. The subject IMS4401 has cross-faculty involvement with and support from the Faculty of Art and Design. Members noted that concern had been expressed during the approval process regarding the availability of adequate teaching space for the subjects ELC3000 and IMS4401, and that the relevant faculties were working towards resolution of the concern.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the three subjects listed below:

• CSE5808 Quality of Service in Digital Communication Networks

• ELC3000 Studio in Electronic Commerce

• IMS4401 Developing Multimedia Systems

Documentation was circulated (p 253-254).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to make amendments to subjects as detailed under items 4 and 5 of the Faculty Board Report and the documentation presented.

A document was circulated (p 255-258).

The Education Committee received the report of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Law held Thursday, 16 November 2000, noted the Proceedings (Section B) and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board. Members noted that it was expected that all items in the report would be ratified at Meeting 1/2001 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, to be held 11 April 2001.

Refer also to item 12.1.2.

Documentation was circulated (p 259-266).

Members noted that the new course proposed under this item allowed for the option of some subjects to be studied at other institutions. The proposal for this degree allowed for exit points of the Graduate Certificate in Law (Tribunal Procedures) and the Graduate Diploma in Law (Tribunal Procedures).

Associate Professor M Sim, an evaluator of the three graduate Law proposals, requested clarification regarding certain matters in relation to the proposals for the three graduate Law courses in Tribunal Procedures. Ms E Lanyon, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, was in attendance to provide clarification about points under these items.

In relation to a query regarding the University’s policy about 48 point masters, Professor Evans advised that the normal minimum length of a coursework masters degree was three semesters (72 points) where entry was from a relevant (three-year) undergraduate pass degree base or equivalent, and two semesters (48 points) where entry was from a relevant (four-year) undergraduate pass degree base or equivalent. The requirement was that students completing a masters degree by coursework achieve a genuine fifth year level. Members noted that the proposed Master of Laws (Tribunal Procedures) was a 48 point masters degree with admission from a Bachelor of Laws with honours (four years) or equivalent.

Clarification was required regarding the "Alternative award/exit point" from the 48 point masters to the related 48 point graduate diploma. Ms Lanyon advised that this section of the proposal would need to be amended to reflect that a student could exit to the graduate diploma that required 24 points of completed subjects and allowed up to 24 points of credit. The Committee agreed that an amendment should be made to this section as detailed below. A further issue was raised in relation to this point that any masters student who exited to a diploma should be able to exit to a postgraduate (rather than a graduate) diploma, by virtue of the fact that the masters students must have qualified for a degree in the related discipline. Ms Lanyon noted this point for future consideration by the Faculty of Law.

It was noted that for future proposals for suites of courses (such as these three courses in Tribunal Procedures), it would be valuable for the Committee to receive a covering memorandum to explain the package.

One further point of clarification was sought about the need to demonstrate progression (broadening and deepening) between the objectives of the three graduate awards in Tribunal Procedures. Ms Lanyon advised that the objectives for the graduate diploma and the masters degree would be amended accordingly. A further comment was received that it would be useful to include reference in the objectives to the relevant marketplace and career requirements. Members noted Ms Lanyon’s advice that the 48 point graduate diploma was marketed towards those with a non-Law background, whereas the 48 point masters (the same length as the equivalent award offered by the Faculty’s major competitor) would be undertaken by students with the undergraduate degree qualification in Law.

The acting Chair highlighted that it would be useful for the Committee to give further consideration to the University’s general articulation / credit and advanced standing arrangements at a future meeting.

The issue of honours years and their relationship to masters degrees was raised and points of clarification were provided. It was noted that matters in relation to honours could be considered in greater detail at a later time.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the Master of Laws (Tribunal Procedures), with the options of coursework or coursework and minor thesis, to be offered off-campus (although students may enrol in some on-campus subjects), commencing semester one 2001, subject to:

• amendment of the second paragraph of the section "Alternative award/exit point" (agenda p 261) to read: "Students who complete (or are given credit for) eight subjects totalling 48 points, including at least three of the specialist subjects, may exit to the Graduate Diploma in Law (Tribunal Procedures)";

• amendment of the course objectives to show progression from the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate in Law (Tribunal Procedures); and

• approval by Professor M Evans, acting Chair, and Associate Professor M Sim, course evaluator, of the amended proposal documentation.

(Secretarial Note: Subsequent to the meeting, the documentation for this proposal was amended by the Faculty of Law in accordance with the above requirements and approved by Professor Evans and Associate Professor Sim.)

Refer also to item 12.1.1 for relevant discussion about this item.

Documentation was circulated (p 267-276).

The new course proposed under this item allowed for the option of some subjects to be studied at other institutions. This proposal allowed for the exit point of the Graduate Certificate in Law (Tribunal Procedures).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the Graduate Diploma in Law (Tribunal Procedures), to be offered off-campus (although students may enrol in some on-campus subjects), commencing semester one 2001, subject to:

• amendment of the course objectives to show progression (broadening and deepening) from the Graduate Certificate in Law (Tribunal Procedures); and

• approval by Professor M Evans, acting Chair, and Associate Professor M Sim, course evaluator, of the amended proposal documentation.

(Secretarial Note: Subsequent to the meeting, the documentation for this proposal was amended by the Faculty of Law in accordance with the above requirements and approved by Professor Evans and Associate Professor Sim.)

Documentation was circulated (p 277-284).

The new course proposed under this item allowed for the option of some subjects to be studied at other institutions.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the Graduate Certificate in Law (Tribunal Procedures), to be offered off-campus (although students may enrol in some on-campus subjects), commencing semester one 2001.

Documentation was circulated (p 285-292).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Law to amend the courses listed below as detailed in the documentation presented:

• Master of Laws (Commercial Law)
• Master of Commercial Law
• Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law)
• Master of Laws (Intellectual Property)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property)
• Master of Laws (Banking and Finance)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (Banking and Finance)
• Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (International and Comparative Law)
• Master of Laws (Internet and Electronic Law)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (Internet and Electronic Law)
• Master of Laws (Criminal Justice and Litigation)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (Criminal Justice and Litigation)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

Handbook entries were circulated (p 293-300).

The subjects proposed under this item would be offered off-campus, to be taught at the Monash location of the City Offices. Cross-faculty consultation had occurred between the Faculties of Law and Business and Economics in relation to the subjects LAW7255 and LAW7261. (Agreement had been reached that a cross-crediting arrangement would be available for students to credit these two subjects to the Master of Business Law in the Faculty of Business and Economics.)

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish the four subjects listed below:

• LAW7251 Negotiation mediation and management skills
• LAW7255 Corporate information and the internet
• LAW7261 Corporate groups and governance
• LAW4175 Current issues in international environment protection

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Law to make amendments to subjects as detailed under item 3 of Section B of the Faculty Board Report presented.

A document was circulated (p 301-302).

The Education Committee received and noted a report from the Faculty of Medicine to the Education Committee, and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

Documentation was circulated (p 303-308).

The Education Committee:

endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (High Dependency) as detailed in the documentation presented, including:

CNS 6301 Advanced Pathophysiology to be taught over two semesters instead of one;

NUR 4901 Acute Cardio-Respiratory Management to be taught in first semester and to replace some content from NUR 4701 High Acuity Care 1; and

noted that a proposal for approval of a new subject by virtue of a change to the credit points for NUR 4701 High Acuity Care 1, relating to this proposal, was included for the Committee’s consideration under item below titled "New Subjects".

Documentation was circulated (p 309-310).

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Palliative Care) as outlined in the documentation presented, including:

a change to the offering of the course from on-campus at the Peninsula campus to now be offered by distance education (with some subjects including optional on-campus seminars);

the core subjects to be:

• NSG 6301 Introductory Perspectives on Palliative Care and the Hospice Concept

• NSG 6302 Principles and Practice in Hospice and Palliative Care

• NSG 6305 Interpersonal Relations in Palliative Care; and

one elective subject to be selected from a complementary specialist field.

Documentation was circulated (p 311-314).

The Education Committee:

• endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery as detailed in the documentation presented, including a revised course progression pathway; and

• noted that proposals to establish five new subjects that related to this proposal were included for the Committee’s consideration under the item titled "New Subjects" below.

Documentation was circulated (p 315-322).

Of the subjects proposed under this item, five were new subjects for establishment and one was a new subject by virtue of a change to credit points.

The Education Committee endorsed for submission to Academic Board the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to approve the subjects listed below:

• MID6611 Scientific Foundation for Midwifery Practice

• MID6612 Nature of Midwifery Practice

• MID6613 Integrated Midwifery Practice

• MID6624 Neonatal Care

• MID6635 Applied Midwifery Practice

• NUR4701 High Acuity Care 1

The Education Committee noted that the Education Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, on behalf of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, had approved an amendment to a subject as detailed under item 4 of the Report presented.

A document was circulated (p 323-324).

The Education Committee received the Report of Meeting 6/2000 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held 8 November 2000, noted the Proceedings and considered each item requiring action separately for submission to the Academic Board.

The proposal referred to under this item for a new course was endorsed by the Education Committee at its Meeting 7/2000 held Wednesday, 15 November 2000. This course was proposed for consideration by the Academic Board at its Meeting 7/2000 on 29 November 2000.

The Education Committee noted that the Board of the Faculty of Science had ratified the proposal for the establishment of a Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Psychology that was previously forwarded by the Faculty of Law.

Documentation was circulated (p 325-326).

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Science to amend the subject SCI3740 Science in Action Research Project, to extend the location of offering from on-campus at the Malaysia campus to also include on-campus at the Clayton and Gippsland campuses and by distance education from the Gippsland campus.

The Education Committee noted the decision of the Board of the Faculty of Science to make amendments to subjects as detailed under item 4 of the Faculty Board Report presented.

The Education Committee noted the disestablishment of the following subjects by the Board of the Faculty of Science:

• IMM3011 Immunology
• IMM3022 Immunology

All final submissions for the agenda for that meeting are due by 17 January 2001.

For further information about Education Committee procedures and 2001 submission dates, please refer to the University Secretariat website below under "Education Committee – Associated Information":

Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair)

Associate Professor David Garrioch

Dr Denise Cuthbert

Mr Karen Bensley

Associate Professor Alan Farley

Associate Professor Les Nethercott

Associate Professor Peter Gronn

Associate Professor Ian Prince

Associate Professor John Hurst

Mr Chris Avram

Professor Susan Campbell

Professor Grahame Taylor

Associate Professor Malcolm Sim

Dr Kristina Macrae

Associate Professor Michael Morgan

Associate Professor Louis Roller

Professor Peter Stewart

Professor Max King

Professor Merran Evans

Professor John Harris

Professor Graham Webb

Professor Les Johnson

Ms Terri Short (MUBS)

Ms Jessamy Nicholas (MONSU)

Mr James Raynes (MSA)

Ms Chris Hortis (MUGSU)

Mr Clive Vernon

Mr Peter Lawford

Mr Peter Marshall (alternate Mr P Yates)

Ms Kerri Wilson-Reid (Executive Officer)

Ms Donna Aitken, Admissions, Enrolments & Scholarships, Student and Staff Services

Faculty Registrars/Managers (*9)

Mr B Eddy

Ms M Fairbanks

Dr A Mitchell

Mr P Siggins

Ms C Holland

Ms P Herman

Ms S Stafford

Dr M Peel, Arts

Dr I Walker, Education

Associate Professor T Luff, Medicine

Associate Professor M Page, Science

Dr T Patti, Science

Ms D Brown, MSA