Education Committee Meeting 5-2006

Meeting No. 5/2006 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 6 September 2006, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus, commencing at 2.15pm.

Crystal Chatterton, Secretary

A G E N D A

PART A PROCEDURAL, POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

*1. MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

Membership:

Ms Geri Funes, MONSU Peninsula, replacing Mr Tim Brown, MONSU

Apologies:

Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Associate Professor Sally Joy.

2. 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.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee nominates any additional items to be starred, and endorses the recommendations for all items other than those starred.

*3. MINUTES 1-8

The unconfirmed minutes of Meeting 4/2006, held on 7 August 2006, were circulated on
12 June and are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approves the Minutes of Meeting 4/2006 held on 7 August.

*4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

*4.1 2006 – B-HERT AWARDS

Members are invited to refer to item 10 of the Minutes for meeting 4/2006.

The Chair will provide an update on this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee notes the advice of the Chair regarding B-HERT applications.

5. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETINGS 5/2006

The Academic Board noted all matters that were reported for information from meeting 4/2006 of Education Committee.

*6. COURSEWORK ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE 9-28

Professor Merran Evans, Chair Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee will speak to this item. The unconfirmed Minutes of meeting 3/2006 are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee notes the unconfirmed Minutes of meeting 3/2006 of the Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee.

*7. MATTERS ARISING FROM EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (EPPC) 29-50

Professor Merran Evans, Chair, EPPC, will speak to this item. The unconfirmed Minutes of meeting 2/2006 are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee notes the unconfirmed Minutes of EPPC meeting 2/2006.

8. MATTERS ARISING FROM LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQ)

Members are invited to note that meeting 2/2006 of the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee will be held on 21^st September 2006.

*9. UNIVERSITY RANKINGS – UPDATE 51-56

The Chair will introduce this item for discussion.

The following documents are attached:

Update on Monash’s standing in recently announced rankings;
Appendix 1 – Ranking of Australian Universities;
Appendix 2 – Good Universities Guide Rankings.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee notes the advice of the Chair regarding recently released University Rankings.

*10. MONASH UNIVERSITY PLAGIARISM POLICY: Status Report 57-58

The Chair will introduce this item for discussion. A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee notes the advice of the Chair regarding the current status of the Monash University Plagiarism Policy.

*11. BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY WITH HONOURS 59-60

The Chair will introduce this item and invite Associate Professor Tony Luff to speak to the item..

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences as an exit award for the Bachelor of Psychology with Honours.

12. AUQA MATTERS

Professor Graham Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Quality, will provide members an update on AUQA activities.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the advice provided by Professor Graham Webb, Pro Vice Chancellor – Quality, on AUQA related matters.

13. OTHER BUSINESS

PART B: FACULTY REPORTS

*14. BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS ON APPROVED COURSE AND UNIT DEVELOPMENTS 61-230

The following faculties have submitted their bi-annual reports for noting:

Faculty of Art & Design - (Pages 63-66)
Faculty of Arts – (Pages 67-108)
Faculty of Business & Economics – (Pages 109-138)
Faculty of Education – (Pages 139-168)
Faculty of Information Technology – (Pages 169-192)
Faculty of Law – (Pages 193-202)
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences – (Pages 203-230)
Faculty of Science – (Pages 231-236)

Members are invited to note that a revised summary document (refer page 61) will be distributed by email.

RECOMMENDATION::

That Education Committee receives and notes the bi-annual report of approved Course and Unit Developments as presented by the Faculties of Art & Design, Arts, Business & Economics, Education, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences and Science.

PART C: NEXT MEETING

Final submissions for the agenda for Meeting 6/2006 are due by Wednesday, 27 September 2006.
Meeting 6/2006 will be held on 11 October in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground floor, Building 3a, Clayton campus.