Monash University: University Handbooks: Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004: Units indexed by faculty
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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004

Choosing a mode of study

Monash University offers courses in a variety of modes. These include on-campus group teaching and a variety of forms of off-campus delivery. These modes are designed to cater for different students having different needs and expectations. It is important for our prospective students to understand their options and to choose a program and mode of study that best meets their individual needs.


Off-campus learning is a flexible mode of study. Most commonly it is based on a combination of independent learning materials and learning support systems, with attendance by students at a teaching site being either not required or kept to a minimum. Each unit studied has the same content and assessment as the equivalent on-campus unit.
One variation of this approach, used in a small number of courses, involves supplementing the independent learning materials and support systems with regular group tutorial/study sessions, usually in collaboration with a partner organisation. Courses offered by this alternative approach are listed on page 144.
A small number of off-campus courses are also taught face-to-face to groups at locations such as Monash centres or employer sites.

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