MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Science Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Caution Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES - GIPPSLAND

CONTENTS

  1. Courses offered
  2. General information
  3. Computing resource requirements for distance education students

Courses offered

The School of Applied Science offers the following courses through the Faculty of Science:

+ Bachelor of Applied Science - three years full-time, or equivalent part-time on campus or by distance education;

+ Honours degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (subject to approval for 1996) - a fourth year of full-time study, or equivalent part-time, on campus;

+ Bachelor of Behavioural Science - three years full-time or six years by distance education or part-time study;

+ Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - two-year part-time distance education program;

+ Graduate Diploma in Technology Studies - two-year part-time course by distance education (no intake in 1996);

+ Master of Applied Science - by research and thesis on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The school also offers the following combined degree in conjunction with the School of Business:

+ Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Business - four-year full-time course, or equivalent part-time on-campus or distance education.


General information

Credits and exemptions

Students who wish to seek credits and/or exemptions from course requirements (because of relevant work experience or equivalent studies in other courses or institutions) should apply through the Student Administration Office to the appropriate course adviser.

Course approval

All courses should be submitted for approval at the time of enrolment. The course advisers for guidance in selecting and scheduling of subjects are as follows:

Bachelor of Applied Science

Applied chemistry: Associate Professor Ray Hodges

Applied biology: Ms Jennifer Mosse

Operations research and information management: Dr Richard Egudo

Applied physics: Mr Phillip Higgins

Mathematics: Dr Alistair Carr

Multidisciplinary program: Mr Brian McEniery

Bachelor of Behavioural Science

Mr Gordon Walker

Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology

Ms Sue Burney-Banfield

Graduate Diploma in Technology Studies

Mr Wayne Kirstine

Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Business combined degree

Associate Professor Philip Rayment

Numbering system for applied science subjects

School of Applied Science subjects are identified by a seven-character code, consisting of the letters GAS followed by four digits:

(a) the first digit indicates the level at which the subject is normally undertaken;

(b) the second digit indicates the discipline area of the subject, as follows:

0 General (including crossdisciplinary and interdisciplinary subjects and Scientific thought and methods);

1 Biological science;

2 Chemical science;

3 Physical science;

5 Psychology;

6 Mathematics and statistics;

7 Operations research and quantitative techniques;

(c) the final two digits are individual subject designators.

Scheduling of subjects

Some subjects in the various applied science degree majors and multidisciplinary programs are not offered both internally and by distance education every year. Many subjects are available every second year and course planning must take this into account. It is essential that students discuss their course with the appropriate course adviser.

1. The following subjects are offered in even years only:

GAS2382, GAS2391, GAS3272, GAS3391, GAS2611, GAS2613, GAS2623, GAS3382, GAS3611, GAS3612, GAS3632, GAS3712, GAS3751.

2. The following subjects are offered in odd years only:

GAS2392, GAS3271, GAS3392, GAS3613, GAS3614, GAS3621, GAS3622, GAS2713, GAS3711, GAS3381.

3. The following subjects are offered internally every year, by distance education every even year:

GAS1302, GAS1383, GAS1384, GAS1388, GAS2141, GAS2142, GAS2251, GAS2252, GAS3121, GAS3122, GAS3271, GAS3272.

4. The following subjects are offered internally every year, by distance education every odd year:

GAS2121, GAS2122, GAS2281, GAS2282, GAS3141, GAS3142, GAS3251, GAS3252.

5. The school reserves the right to withdraw an offered subject if demand is insufficient.

Assessment policy

The final assessment for each subject is reported in accordance with university policy.

Assessment may be carried out progressively and/or at completion of the subject, and may involve one or more pieces of work (eg assignment, laboratory report, subject test or final examination). The assessment of an individual piece of work may be recorded and/or reported in various ways, such as standardised or unstandardised numerical marks or letter grades.

The overall assessment in a subject is subject to review, standardisation and possible amendment by the board of examiners before confirmation. Official notification of results to the student from the board of examiners is via the Student Administration office.

For each subject, a statement is provided, which sets out the type of work which contributes to the assessment and the proportion of assessment for each type. Any special requirements for assessment of the subject are also given. In particular, there may be a requirement to perform satisfactorily on each of a number of components of the subject.

Students are required to ensure that assessable work submitted by them is their own work unless otherwise clearly stated. In addition, they have the responsibility to ensure that other students do not have improper access to that work.

Unsatisfactory progress

Unsatisfactory academic performance occurs where a student fails the same subject twice, fails more than half the subjects attempted in the last two years of study, or fails all the subjects attempted in one semester of study.


Computing resource requirements for distance education students

For computing subjects, students may complete requirements using suitable software on any of a range of computers. All subjects can be completed using a stand-alone microcomputer with modem. The Gippsland campus has networks of IBM/PC and `compatibles,' and support is available for students using recommended software on these or similar machines. Students with other microcomputers which are not IBM or compatible should consult the course adviser or individual subject adviser to determine requirements.

Additionally, those students with access to a university, institute or tertiary college campus may use terminals or dial-up modems at their local site to access university computers via AARNet. Remote (eg interstate or northern and western Victoria) students can use the AUSTPAC network to access university computers. Contact the Distance Education Resources Centre or your course adviser for details.

Some computing subjects require access to the university or other suitable timesharing computers for use of software which is not available in the microcomputer environment.


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