Subject selection, enrolment and transfer

• Selection of subjects - first year students
• How to use this guide - all students
• Prefix table
• Pre and corequisites
• Campus transfer
• Cancellation of subjects
• Credit for previous study
• Degree transfer
• Enrolment in single or not-for-degree subjects
• Time limit on degree completion

Selection of subjects - first year students

Each student offered a place in the Faculty of Arts has an interview during enrolment with an adviser, who approves the student's subject selections for the first year and a provisional outline of the remainder of the course. The function of the enrolment adviser is not to select a student's course but to give any help and advice needed. Students are expected to understand the regulations. Students may also consult a course adviser during the year. Any change in the selection of subjects must be lodged with the Arts faculty undergraduate office on any campus.
Throughout their university course, students are expected, on any matters of difficulty in their studies, to seek the advice of the tutors and lecturers whose classes they attend, and, if necessary, of the convenor of the discipline concerned. In addition, the course advisers may be consulted by students on the selection of their subjects, on changes of course, or on matters relevant to their academic progress in their university courses. Sometimes the advisers may wish to refer a student to one or other of the student services such as health, housing or counselling. Experience suggests that many students get into unnecessary difficulties through failing to make use of advice which is available to them.

How to use this guide - all students

The Course and Subject Guide for 2000 is divided into two main sections - the faculty section and the subject section. The faculty section provides students with information on the structure of the faculty, the courses offered and the requirements of these courses. All students, no matter whether they are just beginning their degree or are in their final year, should follow the steps listed below when using this guide.
All students should read through this section, which provides an overview of specific faculty processes and procedures. Students may also need to refer to the Student Resource Guide 2000 for further information on university and faculty policies and procedures.
The first half of the Arts faculty section provides details of all courses offered by the faculty in 2000. Students should refer to the specific award in which they are enrolled to ensure they understand which subjects they must complete. All students should be aware that the Arts faculty is currently changing the points value of subjects and this will have an impact on the requirements of degrees studied through the faculty from the year 2000. Students who began their studies prior to 2000 will be able to complete their award under the regulations and rules in place in the year of commencement.
Once students have determined their award requirements (ie how many subjects they must study in any one semester and in which disciplines), they should refer to the discipline prefix below and move to the subject section of this guide in order to determine which subjects are on offer in each semester. Students should ensure they meet any pre or corequisites requirements given for each subject. If students are uncertain about these requirements, they should consult the Faculty of Arts, Undergraduate Office, first floor, Menzies building.
Once students have selected the subjects they would like to enrol in, they must refer to the faculty timetable to ensure they do not have any timetable clashes before completing enrolment.

Prefix table

The following is a list of the alpha prefix that identifies the discipline area. Students can use this list to help them locate the subjects for a particular discipline in the back section of the guide.

Pre and corequisites

A prerequisite is a subject a student must have successfully completed prior to undertaking the nominated subject. A corequisite is a subject from a discipline which students must have successfully completed either prior to or simultaneously with that nominated subject. As a general rule, students must complete two or more subjects in the same discipline prior to advancing to the next year level. It is the student's responsibility to check the individual subject entries in the guide for the prerequisite or corequiste requirements.

Campus transfer

Students enter the Faculty of Arts as students on a particular campus. The BA course is offered on the Clayton, Caulfield and Gippsland campuses. Once students complete the first year of the BA on the Clayton or Caulfield campus, they may, if they wish, seek to transfer to any other campus to complete the course. Students on the Peninsula or Gippsland campus are required to complete 68 points of arts subjects (closer to two years) on that campus before submitting an application to transfer to another campus. Transfer may be effected earlier with the permission of the faculty. A student may take one subject each semester on another campus. An application form for a course or campus transfer is obtainable from the Arts office on any campus.

Cancellation of subjects

Students should note that subjects advertised in the handbook as available may be cancelled. Students will normally be given one week's notice of the cancellation. Subjects may be cancelled if there are insufficient enrolments in the subjects or if, due to some unforeseeable circumstances, there is no staff member to teach the subject.

Credit for previous study

The faculty may award credit towards its undergraduate degrees for subjects completed in tertiary studies (including TAFE, open learning (OLA) units). Applicants may be granted specific credit in equivalent subjects or unspecified credit for subjects which are not arts/humanities/ social sciences subjects. An application form is available from the Arts office on any campus.

Degree transfer

Students seeking to transfer from one degree course to another or from a double degree to a BA degree should obtain a course transfer application form obtainable from the Arts office on any campus.

Enrolment in single or not-for-degree 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 qualifying or faculty certificate; (ii) other applicants wishing to undertake studies in individual subjects; (iii) those who need such subjects in order to satisfy the normal entry requirements to a degree program.
A fee is charged by the university for all courses that are not being credited towards a degree or diploma. At the time of going to publication, the fee for 2000 was being reviewed. This fee must be paid to the university at the time of enrolment and cannot be deferred. Students should check with the faculty/campus office for details of the fee charged for a single subject.
Single subject (non-credit) enrolments are available up to a maximum of 12 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.

Time limit on degree completion

For students completing a single degree and studying full-time, the normal minimum time for completion is three years; for students studying part-time or by distance education, it would normally take five to six years. The maximum time allowable for the completion of a single degree with the Faculty of Arts is eight years. For students completing a double degree and studying full-time, the normal minimum time for completion is four years and seven to eight years part-time. The maximum completion time for double degrees is 10 years.

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