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Applied
statistics is available as a sequence of subjects taught by the Department of
Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Applied Sciences. Subjects may be
offered at the Peninsula campus in 1999 for students completing a major or
sub-major, subject to demand.
The applied statistics sequence has been developed to meet the needs of
students studying in various areas such as psychology, sociology, geography and
environmental science and others for which skills in the quantitative analysis
of data are required. The subjects emphasise practical applications and
incorporate the use of statistical computing packages, eg SPSS, BMDP,
Minitab etc. No computing knowledge is assumed of students prior to entry into
first year.
Faculty of Arts students wishing to complete studies in applied statistics may
take the subjects as part of the 52 free points that students may take towards
the BA degree. This requirement does not apply to Peninsula campus students.
The following subject is available for Faculty of Arts students as part of their 52 free points from another faculty:
Please refer to the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science for details of further subjects which may be available.
Atmospheric
science deals with the structure and evolution of the atmosphere, and includes
the problems of forecasting the day-to-day weather and the climate. It plays a
role in almost every sector of society including industry, agriculture, health,
sport, recreation and everyday life. The Atmospheric science program is
supported by the Department of Geography and Environmental Science, the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Cooperative Research Centre
for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology.
From 1999, the program includes a first-year subject ATM1010 The Dynamic
Atmosphere, which provides a broad introduction to atmospheric science for
students. This subject is available for students in the Faculty of Arts as part
of the free 52 points that students may take towards the BA degree, does not
require any specific VCE prerequisites and is designed for students with an
interest in atmospheric science who do not necessarily intend to major in the
discipline.
For more details of the full ATM program, including minor and major sequences,
see the Atmospheric science entry in the Science handbook.
The Department of Biological Sciences offers several second-year subjects, with no formal prerequisites, suitable for Faculty of Arts students as part of the free 52 points that students may take towards the BA degree. These subjects do not assume any previous background in biology. There is a quota of 200 students for BIO2011.
A major or minor sequence in biological sciences is available to students in the Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)/Bachelor of Science offered at the Peninsula campus. The subjects which can be taken towards a biological sciences major or minor which are currently available to students are:
Third-level
subjects will be introduced in 1999 subject to approval.
Students in the Bachelor of Arts degree, or any of the specialised arts degrees
may not count any science subjects towards their compulsory ninety-two arts
points but these subjects can be accredited towards the remaining points.
Students should consult the Science handbook for further details on these
subjects.
The
Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers subjects to students in the
Faculty of Arts as part of the free 52 points that students may take towards
the BA degree across a broad range of areas of theoretical and applied
mathematics, including mathematical statistics, astronomy and atmospheric
science. Some subjects have no prerequisite requirement of previous studies in
mathematics at VCE level.
Students may take a major or a minor sequence in mathematics; the minor
sequence meets the minimum requirement under the State education system to
qualify as a high school mathematics teacher. Details of subjects are provided
under the Mathematics and statistics entry in the Science handbook.
Information about graduate studies in mathematics is also available under the
Mathematics and statistics entry in the Science handbook.
The study of human behaviour can be undertaken from two broad perspectives, one based in the sciences, the other in the humanities. Monash University provides both.
Students seeking professional qualifications should enrol in the subjects offered by the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Science. This program is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and recognised by the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria, and provides an avenue to the further training required to practice as a psychologist.
For students interested in human behaviour as a humanities-oriented stream of study, the Faculty of Arts offers a Behavioural Studies minor comprising subjects which have close links with Arts disciplines and Arts-based professionally oriented courses such as Social Work, Human Services and Police Studies.
The
Department of Psychology is developing a new common curriculum across all
campuses. In its curriculum development the department has endorsed the view of
the Australian Psychological Society that training in the discipline occurs
within the context of the scientist-practitioner model. A student does not
decide to become either a scientist or a practitioner; rather,
professional practice is embedded within the scientific perspective. This is
the philosophy underlying the decision to create a core curriculum, with
students then being in a position to make informed choices about
psychology-related careers and further training at the fourth year and
postgraduate level.
Students completing their degree in psychology will have:
The
psychology programs of the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Science
are taught at the Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula
campuses. The department offers subjects for students who intend to specialise
in psychology by completing a major sequence in the subject, with the option of
proceeding to a degree with honours, or into postgraduate programs of study.
Caulfield offers evening as well as day classes. At Berwick, Gippsland and
Peninsula psychology is offered in flexible learning mode with on-campus
tutorial and laboratory classes and lectures taught through study notes and
Web-based material. Psychology can also be undertaken in distance education
study mode through the Gippsland campus with the compulsory on-campus
attendance requirements being available both at Gippsland and Clayton
campuses.
Bachelor of Arts students taking a major in psychology on any campus should
note that they must also complete a second major sequence and a minor sequence
from Arts faculty disciplines.
Unless otherwise specified, all psychology programs offered by the department
are accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and approved for
registration purposes by the Psychologists' Registration Board of Victoria.
The
Department of Psychology's new common curriculum commenced in 1997 when the
common first-year psychology program was introduced on all campuses. In 1998
the common second-year was introduced, and in 1999 the common third-year
program will commence.
Students wishing to take the accredited major sequence in psychology will
complete the following semester-length subjects:
In addition to the core subjects above, students may take an elective subject at second year, and up to four elective subjects at third year. The elective subjects are:
This course is offered to undergraduates who wish to complete an accredited undergraduate major in psychology while undertaking a concurrent degree, and who meet the quota requirements for Psychology 1A. The course structure is identical to the undergraduate major sequence in psychology. This course replaces enrolment in single psychology subjects. Details of the Diploma of Psychology are included elsewhere in this handbook.
This course replaces enrolment in single psychology subjects. Entry will be open to graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Selection will be based on academic merit, in particular, academic merit in the final year of study. The course structure is identical to the undergraduate major sequence in psychology. Details of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology can be found in the Science handbook.
Students completing a degree with a major sequence in psychology will be eligible to apply for entry to a fourth year in psychology through an honours year, the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Caulfield) and the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (by distance education mode at Gippsland). Details of the Postgraduate Diplomas can be found in the Science handbook
The
Department of Psychology offers the research degrees of masters, PhD and
DPsych. Further information about enrolment for these degrees can be obtained
from the department. A good honours degree is typically a prerequisite for
higher degrees. Students can if they wish commence a masters degree before
proceeding to the PhD or proceed directly to the PhD.
A coursework program leading to the degree of Master Organisational Psychology
is available on a two-year full-time or four-year part-time basis on the
Caulfield campus. Applicants should have completed a fourth-year course which
has been accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, with an academic
record of at least class IIB honours (or equivalent).
The coursework degree of MPsych (Forensic) will not be offered in 1999.
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