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The general staff awards for 2000 have just been announced and will be presented early in the new year. This year's winners are:
Staff
from the faculties of Medicine and Law were among the recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's
Awards for Distinguished Teaching for 2000.
Senior lecturer from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dr Marie-Paule Van Damme (above right) has won the award for pioneering innovative teaching techniques in biochemistry.
One of her methods involves applying biochemistry concepts taught during the year to everyday clinical situations instead of teaching biochemistry facts in isolation.
For example, she said, students looked at the effects of food consumption and exercise on metabolism.
"One case study which the students enjoyed particularly was on alcohol metabolism because they could relate it to their own attitudes about alcohol," she said.
Dr Van Damme said she began looking into this method of teaching four or five years ago because students failed to show an interest in biochemistry and its relevance to their career.
Senior lecturer from the Faculty of Law Mr Mark Davison (above left) received his award for his work in engagement with the legal profession, internationalisation and student transition.
He played a large part in developing extra subjects and courses to help trademark and patent attorneys gain accreditation via study through the Law faculty.
Mr Davison has also brought international perspectives to the teaching of intellectual property law, as he has worked with judges and government officials in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
In addition, as the head of Deakin Hall in the Halls of Residence, he has spent considerable time helping students in their transition from school to university life.
Other awards include the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision, which went to Professor Murray Esler from the Baker Medical Research Institute.
The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Team-Based Educational Development was awarded to a five-member team working on the Multidisciplinary Industrial Project, headed by senior lecturer in mechanical engineering Mr Paul Wellington.
The team also included Monash staff members Mr Brian Clarke, Mr Ted Kayser, Ms Irene Powell and Mr Ian Thomas.
A quick round-up of student achievements during the year found that:
industrial design student Alvin Sitoh designed an award-winning compact golf kit which will soon be available commercially;
Kim Little and Cathy Rossouw won the World University Debating Championships, making it the first win for an all-female team and the first time any university has won the competition two years in a row;
graphic design student Ben Wundersitz won the 36th international cover design competition for student designers run by the New York-based PRINT magazine;
Lachlan McPherson and Karsten Fosterling came second in pairs rowing at the World University Championships in Poland in August;
PhD student Kirsten Robertson was a semi-finalist in the science and technology section of the Young Achiever of the Year awards;
a team of 10 law students reached the finals of the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Competition in Vienna.
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