Caution
Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1320-6222
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Students undertaking undergraduate courses on the Clayton and Peninsula campuses are almost entirely school leavers with the majority studying full-time. The Caulfield campus enrolments include many part-time students, and the campus offers evening classes. More than 70 per cent of the students enrolled at the Gippsland campus are studying by distance education.
Part-time undergraduate students are expected to proceed at half the rate of full-time students and are expected to complete their subjects for the degree in the same order as full-time students, that is by passing first-year subjects before enrolling for second-year subjects.
Many students on the Caulfield and Gippsland campuses undertake part-time studies. The faculty does not provide evening lectures for undergraduate courses at Clayton and Peninsula. At Caulfield lectures are run from 8 am to 10 pm. Part-time students are given priority access to places in evening lectures and tutorials.
At Clayton it is recommended that part-time students endeavour to attend the university for two half-days a week as most of the lectures and tutorials may be taken during these two half-days; this allows students to use their evenings for study and library use. In addition, lectures and tutorials are often available from 4.15 pm for the first-year subjects and some of the second and third-year subjects. Many part-time students also find that 9 and 10 am lectures are convenient. It is usually possible to arrange tutorials at convenient times including immediately before or after the lectures. It should be noted that the part-time program is based on students obtaining time off from their employment.
All graduate courses are available on a part-time basis with some also available for full-time study. Candidates should refer to individual course entries in this handbook for further details.
* Subject to final university approval.
These groups are the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Institute of Bankers, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Australian Marketing Institute. Studies may also lead to eligibility for membership of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Human Resources Institute.
+ Bachelor of Accounting
+ Bachelor of Business
+ Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
+ Bachelor of Business Studies
+ Bachelor of Commerce
+ Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)
+ Bachelor of Economics.
The following courses satisfy the educational requirements for senior associate membership of the Australian Institute of Bankers. Students should note the specific subjects required by this organisation.
+ Bachelor of Business
+ Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
+ Bachelor of Commerce
+ Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)
+ Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Economics
+ Bachelor of Economics.
Only the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) allows students to meet the requirements of all three bodies in a single three-year degree.
The following courses, given the appropriate choice of subjects, meet the academic requirements for membership of the Australian Computer Society.
+ Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Computing
+ Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems)
+ Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)/Bachelor of Computing
+ Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Systems
+ Bachelor of Economics.
Graduates of the following courses have been recognised for membership of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) and the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Student memberships are offered by both organisations and student participation in membership activities is encouraged. Students should note the specific subjects required by these organisations.
+ Bachelor of Business
+ Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)
+ Bachelor of Business (Management)
+ Bachelor of Commerce
+ Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Management).
The following course has been recognised by the Retail Management Institute of Australia. Graduates employed in the retail industry are eligible to apply for graduate membership.
+ Bachelor of Business (Retail Management) by distance education.
+ Graduate Diploma in Accounting (Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland campuses)
+ Master of Practising Accounting
+ Master of Professional Accounting
+ Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting.
The following course meets the academic requirements for taxation specialisation designation from the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.
+ Graduate Diploma in Taxation.
The following courses meet the academic requirements for advancement to the senior associate status of the Australian Institute of Bankers.
+ Graduate Certificate of Business (Banking),
+ Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance,
+ Graduate Diploma of Business (Banking).
The following course provides credit towards certified membership of the Australian Human Resource Institute.
+ Graduate Diploma of Business (Labour Management Relations).
Other graduate courses are also recognised by professional bodies and inquiries should be directed towards the relevant administrative officer for more detailed information.
The Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators views the Monash MBA course for students undertaking health-hospital administration strand electives as satisfying the first part of the examination for award of a Fellowship (the second part involves an oral examination). The chosen course of studies needs to be discussed with the Chairman, State Board of Students. The Australian College of Health Service Administrators has approved the health-hospital administration strand as being an approved qualification for entry-advancement to the college.
The final mark that a student receives for a subject will be determined by the subject leader or coordinator taking into account all aspects of assessment. The rights of students to have assessed work re-marked is determined at departmental level. However, there is a process for verifying fail marks which contribute to a final fail result. This requirement does not apply to pieces of work completed during the course of a subject each of which is worth no more than ten per cent of the final mark, unless the total of such pieces exceeds thirty per cent of the final mark.
For more details see the education policy in the Student information handbook.
In many graduate courses, intensive modular teaching is used in which lecture and tutorial material is covered in a seminar format.
For distance education students classes are organised at four weekend schools each semester to supplement and enrich the coursework that is provided off-campus. Distance education students are encouraged to make as much use of these schools as their circumstances allow. On-campus accommodation is available to distance education students during the weekend schools and cafeteria as well as child care services are provided by the Student Union. Classes generally cover one quarter of the study program to supplement student learning.
Calculators are permitted if specified on the examination paper, but calculators containing a full set of alphabetic keys will not be permitted.
Marks range Grades
+ 0-49 NN Fail
+ 40-44 NS Fail, supplementary exam awarded
+ 45-49 PII Pass division II.
Progression to second year in that
discipline is not permitted
+ 50-64 P Pass
+ 65-74 C Credit
+ 75-84 D Distinction
+ 85-100 HD High Distinction
+ NE Not Examined. Used when a subject is
taught over two semesters
.
+ PGO Pass grade only. Applies to a limited
range of subjects on the Caulfield
and Peninsula campuses
+ WH Withheld. Used, for example, when
assessment is outstanding due to a
special consideration application or
incomplete assessment
Honours grades
+ 65-69 HIII
+ 70-74 HIIB
+ 75-79 HIIA
+ 80-100 HI
For honours courses grades only are released but for all other courses, grades and
marks are released. The final mark that a student receives for a subject will
be determined by the subject leader or coordinator taking into account all
aspects of assessment.Students should note that fail grades are made on the rec ommendation of two examiners (following the process specified under the section on assessment). Under Monash University regulations there is no procedure for re-mark applications.
It should be noted that supplementary examinations may not be available for some graduate level courses. Please consult the relevant administration office.
Results are mailed out to students by the Examinations Branch. They are also posted on notice boards on each campus. Student results are identified by student ID number, not by name.
Campus Location of notice board + Caulfield A block + Clayton Rotunda + Gippsland Student Administration + Peninsula Level 2, A building
Students may make arrangements to view their script with the departmental office. They can also apply to their departmental office for a photocopy of their script for a $5 fee.
Variation to pre-planned enrolment is only permitted if the student has failed a subject and must comply with the policy that they repeat the failed subject in the following semester, or a pre-planned subject is not offered in that semester, or unresolvable timetable clashes confirmed by the administrative staff necessitate the choosing of another subject.
At Clayton in first-year subjects, progression from first semester into second semester shall not be affected by the results obtained in first semester subjects. All first-semester subjects will be allowed the normal grades of NS for scores of 40-44 and PII for scores of 45-49. Supplementary or PII grades will be awarded by the board of examiners at its December meeting. In general students cannot progress into the second-year subjects of a discipline until both first-year subjects of that discipline have been successfully completed.
Supplementary examinations may be awarded in first-year subjects. Students shall be eligible for a maximum of three PII and/or supplementary examination results over the whole of first year.
Students will not be allowed to enrol for a non-compulsory subject more than twice without the prior consent of the head of the teaching department.
At Gippsland students are generally required to follow the course as structured. Where a subject has not been satisfactorily passed, students are required to repeat that subject, if offered, the following semester.
Supplementary assessment procedures will vary according to the student's program.
Students who fail a subject, which is the last subject necessary to complete the undergraduate degree, will be given supplementary assessment in that subject provided that they have completed all the work for the subject, have sat the final examination and have obtained a mark of at least forty per cent in the subject.
Further to the university's regulation on special consideration (Examinations regulations, subsection three), the following shall apply to candidates within the faculty.
1 Applications for special consideration will only be considered when accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. Refer to the form `Application for special consideration and/or special (deferred) examinations' which can be collected from the relevant administration office.
(a) Where special consideration is sought on medical grounds the application must be accompanied by a medical certificate and should include a statement by the doctor, in the space provided on the form, as to the student's ability to study for and/or undertake the assessment concerned.
(b) Where special consideration is sought after consulting with a counsellor the application must be accompanied by a letter from the counsellor and should include a statement by the counsellor, in the space provided on the form, as to the student's ability to study for and/or undertake the assessment concerned.
2 Where insufficient documentation is submitted to support the request, the student will be informed that additional supporting evidence is required before special consideration can be considered.
3 An application should be submitted within forty-eight hours after the last examination scheduled for the candidate in accordance with subsection 3.2 of the Examinations regulations.
4 Lack of facility with English is not a sufficient reason for special consideration to be granted.
5 A student should not be granted a higher grade or mark for the sole reason that special consideration was merited.
6 In cases where special consideration is warranted, it consists of one or more of the following options:
(a) the granting of additional time in which to complete a prescribed assignment;
(b) a special or deferred test or examination be undertaken (either written or oral);
(c) in the case of a physical handicap, allowing additional time in which to complete a written examination;
(d) in extreme cases, allowing the student to withdraw from the subject without penalty;
(e) setting an additional piece of work to be completed in order to determine the final result for the subject;
(f) arranging a later examination by providing an alternative paper at a later date.
7 Students may be granted special consideration or a deferred exam if:
(a) they were unable to sit the final examination or piece of assessment for a valid and serious reason;
(b) their academic performance throughout the semester indicated that they would have performed significantly better had it not been for the circumstance necessitating the special consideration claim.
8 Supplementary assessment is normally undertaken in late January and, except at Clayton, at mid-year. Other arrangements are at the discretion of the department.
9 Clayton: Special examinations are normally taken at the same time as the supplementary examinations in late January. This applies to supplementary or special examinations in respect of both semesters. Applications for special examinations are referred to the dean, and at the board of examiners meeting the application for special consideration is taken into account when assessing the student's results as a whole.
Any student falling into one or more of the categories listed below will be liable for exclusion by an unsatisfactory progress committee. The rules relating to Statute 6.2 Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Academic Performance shall apply.
The academic performance of the student is deemed to be unsatisfactory if:
1 the student fails any compulsory subject a second time;
2 the student has not passed at least half of the subjects taken in the two most recent semesters;
3 the student fails to comply with any conditions imposed upon the enrolment or re-enrolment;
4 the student has not completed the course within the number of years as specified in the regulations.