Monash University

2014 change register

About this change register

Authorised changes to course and areas of study entries in the 2014 Handbook:

  • are detailed below
  • are recorded as a note in the relevant course or area of study entry
  • supercede any previously published information in the Handbook.

The notes in this register must be read in conjunction with the corresponding course or area of study entry provided in the 2014 Handbook.

Courses and areas of study in this change register

Courses and areas of study are listed under the relevant level heading in alphabetical order. Follow the link to see the details of the changes made.

Courses

  • 4642 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science
  • 3123 Bachelor of Communication Design
  • 4632 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • 4514 Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery
  • 0160 Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health
  • 4508 Master of Mental Health Science
  • 0504 Master of Business (Banking and Finance)
  • 1250 Master of Nursing
  • 3337 Master of Philosophy
  • 4529 Master of Public Health

Areas of study

Undergraduate
Honours

 

COURSES

4642 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science

Requirements, Engineering component

The following unit added:

  • MAE2405 Aircraft performance

The following unit removed:

  • MAE2400 Engineering materials

3123 Bachelor of Communication Design

Structure

Added:

  • A 6-point core drawing unit

Changed:

  • Electives reduced from 36 points to 30 points

4632 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Structure

The following text:

  • Five of the eight units in the common level one are compulsory.

Replaces:

  • Two of the eight units in the common level one are compulsory.

Requirements, Mechatronics engineering

The following unit moved from the group of core units to the group of elective units:

  • TRC4001 Mechatronics final year project II

4514 Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery

Requirements

The following units added:

  • NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
  • MID2010 Working with birthing women

The following units removed:

  • NUR1205 Population and socio-cultural health research utilisation
  • MID2000 Care of the birthing woman
  • MID2105 Supporting birthing women

0160 Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health

Areas of study

Added:

  • Occupational and environmental health

Removed:

  • Reproduction and development

4508 Master of Mental Health Science

Description

Change:

  • Removal of forensic behavioural science as a specialist pathway.

0504 Master of Business (Banking and Finance)

Requirements

The following unit:

  • BFF5916 International banking and finance

Replaces:

  • BFF5973 International finance

1250 Master of Nursing

Requirements,Disaster and emergency nursing management - Peninsula

The following two 6-point units:

  • MIR4110 Introduction to disaster preparedness and managemen
  • MIR4160  Disaster resilience and community safety

Replace the following text:

  • 12 points from the list below

3337 Master of Philosophy

Requirements

Added:

  • Requirement to complete a program of coursework study and training.

4529 Master of Public Health

Requirements

The following units removed:

  • MPH5311 Safety and quality in health care
  • MPH5312 Advanced in managing patient care processes
  • MPH5231 Research conduct, analysis, write-up and submission
  • MPH5232 Research design and project proposal
  • Environmental health

AREAS OF STUDY

UNDERGRADUATE

Journalism practice

Units, Major in journalism practice

The following unit:

  • ATS3919 Journalism professional placement

Replaces:

  • ATS3919 Journalism professional project

Politics

Units

The following unit:

  • ATS1353 Foundations of modern politics

Replaces:

  • ATS1353 An introduction to politics

HONOURS

Art history and theory (ARTS)

Units

The following units:

  • VSA4002(A) Minor thesis part 1
  • VSA4002(B) Minor thesis part 2

Replace:

  • AHT4002A Minor thesis part 1
  • AHT4002B Minor thesis part 2

Child and youth development

Units, South Africa

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4311 Child and youth care research project A
  • AZA4312 Child and youth care research project B

Communications

Units, South Africa

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4718 Communication and media dissertation part A
  • AZA4719 Communication and media dissertation part B

Criminology and criminal justice

Units, South Africa

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4740 Criminology, victimology and criminal justice research dissertation (Part A)
  • AZA4741 Criminology, victimology and criminal justice research dissertation (Part B)

Geography and environmental science

Units, South Africa

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4778 Environmental science and geography honours thesis: Part 1
  • AZA4779 Environmental science and geography honours thesis: Part 2

International studies

Units

Malaysia, Thesis

The following units:

  • AMU4718 Arts honours dissertation 1
  • AMU4719 Arts honours dissertation 2

Replace:

  • AMU4808 International studies dissertation part 1
  • AMU4809 International studies dissertation part 2
South Africa, Thesis

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4808 International studies dissertation part 1 (12 points)
  • AZA4809 International studies dissertation part 2 (12 points)

Sociology

Units, South Africa

The following units:

  • AZA4778 Social Science honours dissertation A
  • AZA4779 Social Science honours dissertation B

Replace:

  • AZA4111 Sociology dissertation A
  • AZA4112 Sociology dissertation B