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Students
should be familiar with the general information booklet which contains
extensive information relating to enrolment. Students should be particularly
careful to read all information sent by the university.
Details of enrolment times and places accompany the offer letter mailed from
VTAC to students who apply through the VTAC system. Such students are required
to attend the university to enrol and should note that the VTAC offer letter
must be presented at the time of enrolment. Payment of fees and selection of a
payment option under the higher education contribution scheme is also required
at the time of enrolment.
Direct entry students normally enrol by mail, although they may attend the
Gippsland campus to complete the necessary procedures.
Students who wish to undertake study within the School of Humanities and Social
Sciences select their study program either on application (for distance
education/direct entry places) or at the time of enrolment (for on-campus
places). The subjects studied at first-year level should reflect at least in
part, the majors and/or minors intended by the student. Course advisers are
available to assist students, but not to select a student's course. Students
are expected to have familiarised themselves with relevant course information
provided in university publications.
All continuing students - internal, distance education and part-time - are
forwarded application forms and course information to enable them to re-enrol
by mail. The head of school may consider students' previous end-of-year
assessment results when approving re-enrolment applications, and students will
be advised of any necessary adjustments to their study program.
For later-year students, information on study options is available from the
relevant course adviser. Any proposed changes to the selection of subjects must
be lodged in writing with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and
must be formally approved by the head of school (or nominee).
Students
are advised that, while the school will endeavour to give every possible
assistance and advice concerning subject choice, the onus is on the students to
ensure that subjects selected meet degree regulations and requirements. It is
therefore recommended that students purchase and retain a copy of this handbook
and consult it when seeking information about course and subject-related
matters.
Students are expected to familiarise themselves with university policies and
procedures, but should any difficulties arise, advice may be sought from the
course advisers within the school.
The
chief officer of the school is the head of school. The head of school is a
senior academic who chairs meetings of the school board. The head of school has
responsibility for all issues related to staffing, finance, research and
student matters, some of which may be delegated to other senior academic staff
members.
The school administrative officers provide administrative support to the school
board, provide information on policy and planning matters, and are available to
give advice to students. The administrative officer (Arts/Social Welfare)
provides advice to students in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts
(Journalism), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities), Bachelor of Social
Welfare and Graduate Diploma of Arts (Social Welfare) and fourth-year honours
on the planning of their courses or changes to their courses, while similar
advice is provided to students in the Bachelor of Arts (Administrative
Studies), Bachelor of Arts (Communication) by the administrative officer
(international matters), who also provides course advice to international
students enrolled in all the above courses. Students in the Diploma of Arts
(Koorie Studies) should contact the administrative officer (Koorie Studies)
with any course-related queries.
Any students wishing to see the head of school or any of the administrative
officers is normally able to do so at fairly short notice. Inquiries should be
made at the school office.
Students are reminded that they must attend prescribed classes and submit written work as specified for each subject studied. Students who fail to do so, or whose work is otherwise unsatisfactory, may not be given credit for the relevant subject.
On-campus
students will have access to the lecture and tutorial timetable on campus
noticeboards during the week preceding the start of the semester.
Students may sign up for tutorial classes on the relevant departmental
noticeboards. Students usually have the opportunity to select classes which
best suit their timetable, but those who enrol late may experience difficulties
due to numbers in some classes.
Distance education students will be sent details of weekend school classes
(where applicable) prior to the first weekend school in each semester.
Teaching is conducted over two semesters each year. At the end of each semester a formal examination period is conducted and students receive final results for all subjects undertaken in the preceding semester. Attention should be paid to the semester in which a subject is offered when planning enrolment.
Details of assignments and due dates, along with other relevant information, will be provided in the subject guide. Ignorance of this information is not considered an excuse.
Students are advised to read these books and articles prior to attending their first lecture.
These books form the major part of the course and students are advised to purchase their own copy. Limited numbers are available in the library.
Detailed reading guides will be made available either in the subject guide or at the first lecture. In some instances, alternative arrangements for the issuing of reading guides are indicated in the departmental chapters which follow. Students should check with the bookshop prior to purchasing texts to obtain up-to-date information. In addition to the texts listed here, reading lists appear in subject guides to direct students to other appropriate sources.
Careers information and a range of other help and advisory services are available from student services on the Gippsland campus.
A range of computer facilities are available on-campus which Humanities and Social Sciences students may access. Students requiring computing experience may choose to undertake GSC1611 (Understanding university learning) or the two social research subjects offered at first-year level, which provide students with experience in using wordprocessing, spreadsheet and statistical packages such as MS Word, MS Excel and Minitab.
Refer
to the Faculty of Arts entry for information on campus transfers.
Students seeking to transfer within the Gippsland campus from one degree to
another, or from a double degree to a single degree, should obtain an
application form from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences office.
A student enrolled for a course in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences may apply to take a subject which is not available at Gippsland through another campus or university. Students seeking such an arrangement must contact the course adviser, providing full details of the proposed studies. Subject to the school's approval, any studies undertaken on this basis may then be credited towards the Monash degree.
A student enrolled in a course at another university may apply to study a subject a Monash University. Students must obtain written permission from their home institution indicating credit approval for the Monash subject towards their degree or diploma.
All
applicants who have been offered a place in a course, and who do not wish to
take up that offer, may apply for a deferment of admission in writing. Deferral
will normally be granted for twelve months unless the student expresses an
intention to take another tertiary place elsewhere in Australia. Any approved
study completed in Australia in the year of deferral cannot be used to gain
credit unless specified in the conditions of deferment.
Applications must be made in writing, together with reasons and any supporting
documentation, to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Undergraduate
students who are experiencing difficulties during the year, or who wish to take
a year away from study for any may apply for a leave of absence. Leave of
absence is normally granted for up to twelve months. Students seeking a further
leave of absence will need to satisfy the school that special circumstances
exist. Students should note, however the maximum time limit allowed for the
completion of the degree in which they are enrolled, because continued leave of
absence will shrink this rapidly.
Applications must be made in writing, together with reasons and any supporting
documentation, to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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