The following statements apply to all entries in this section of the handbook.
Campuses
Bachelor of Arts studies are available on each of the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses, and the Bachelor of Arts degree regulations included in this volume apply regardless of the campus on which studies are undertaken. Regulations for all other degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts are also contained in this handbook.
Semesters
Teaching is normally conducted over two semesters each year, the first running from March to June and the second from July to October. At the end of each semester a formal examination is conducted and students receive final results for all subjects undertaken in the preceding semester. All subjects taught by the Faculty of Arts are one semester long, and a full-time student normally enrols in subjects to the value of twenty-four points in each semester. Attention should be paid to the semester in which each subject is offered when planning enrolment. A few departments may choose to offer subjects for the degree during the summer semester (December to February) and students should contact individual departments for details.
Students wishing to undertake studies via distance education are directed to the Gippsland section of this handbook.
Attendance and written work
Students are reminded that under Regulation 3, `Completion of a subject', they must submit written work and attend tutorials, seminars, laboratory work, and so on, as required by the department or centre. Students who fail to do so, or whose work is otherwise unsatisfactory, may not be given credit for the relevant subject.
Notice boards
Departmental notice boards are used to notify departmental information, eg dates for submitting essays. Such information will also be announced in lectures but the only form of written notice will be that on the boards. Ignorance of the information will not be considered a sufficient excuse if the notice has been displayed on the board for two weeks.
Enrolment in single subjects
Suitably qualified people may be permitted to enrol for a subject or subjects on a non-credit basis. These courses are normally available to (i) graduates who need to upgrade their previous studies in order to satisfy the requirements for admission to honours or MA preliminary or MA Part I; (ii) other applicants wishing to undertake studies in individual subjects.
All such students must satisfy normal tertiary entry requirements, and those applicants who are candidates for a degree or diploma at another tertiary institution must gain written permission from that institution to credit their Monash studies towards their degree or diploma.
A fee is charged by the university for all courses that are not being credited towards a degree or diploma. At present the fee for forty-eight points of study is $3200 with those students taking fewer than forty-eight points being charged on a pro rata basis (eg a six-point subject will cost $400). This fee must be paid to the university at the time of enrolment and cannot be deferred.
Single subject (non-credit) enrolments are only available in subjects included in List A (I) up to a maximum of twelve points in any one semester. Students should also note that enrolment in any subject in which a quota applies (and in which a candidate for the degree has been or would therefore be refused enrolment) can only be undertaken with the permission of the faculty board in exceptional cases.
Complementary course
A student enrolled for a course in the Faculty of Arts (undergraduate or postgraduate) may apply to take a subject which is not available at Monash at one of the other Victorian universities. Some special conditions apply. For example undergraduate students who gain permission to enrol for a subject on this complementary course basis are required to complete among their subjects specific sequences at Monash, such as the third part of a major sequence in one discipline.
Applicants should note that quotas may apply to the number of places available in certain subjects at neighbouring universities. Applications normally close by mid-November (for re-enrolling students) or early February (for students enrolling in the Faculty of Arts for the first time). Application forms are available from the Arts faculty office on all campuses.
Assessment
Where arrangements for assessment have not been finalised, they will be decided and announced within the first four weeks of teaching.
Timetables
Lecture timetables are normally available each December for the coming year's teaching, and will be provided to all current students at re-enrolment. Each new student will be sent a copy of the timetable at the time offers of places in Faculty of Arts courses are received.
Text lists
Texts are listed under individual subjects in the following categories:
Prescribed texts
Students should obtain copies of these for their personal use. Library copies are provided in minimal numbers.
Recommended texts
Students should ensure ready access to one or more appropriate titles. In the absence of prescribed texts for a course, certain titles in this category are often of particular importance.
Students in doubt should consult their lecturers or tutors before making a purchase. The bookshop may be consulted for up-to-date information on any text listed in these categories.
Reading lists
These lists are normally available from departments at the beginning of a course. Books mentioned which fall into the categories already described should be available from or through the bookshop. Others are available from the library, or if required for purchase may be ordered through the bookshop.