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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Academic Committee of the Griffith University Council will be held at 1.30pm on Thursday 15 September 2011 in the Council Chambers, Room 2.02, The Chancellery (G34) Gold Coast campus. A light lunch will be served at 1.00pm to provide networking opportunities. Apologies may be recorded by telephoning Mrs Sandra Hunter on 373 57375.

DISTRIBUTION LIST Name Term of Office CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) – Professor Sue Spence ex officio Vice Chancellor and President – Professor Ian O’Connor ex officio Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) – Professor Ned Pankhurst ex officio Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost – Professor Marilyn McMeniman AM ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Arts, Education and Law) – Professor Paul Mazerolle ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) – Professor Michael Powell ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) – Professor Allan Cripps ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Science, Env, Eng and Technology) – Professor Sue Berners-Price ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Administration) – Mr Colin McAndrew ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services) – Ms Linda O’Brien ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (International) – Mr Chris Madden ex officio Academic Registrar – Ms Kathy Grgic ex officio Dean, Student Outcomes and Director, GIHE – Professor Kerri-Lee Krause ex officio Deputy Chair of the Committee – Professor Gillian Bushell ex officio Ms Lea-Anne Stafford (Secretary) Council Ms Kaye Dillon Until 31 December 2012 Deans Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith, Dean (Academic), Arts, Education, and Law ex officio Associate Professor Glenn Finger, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Arts, Education, and Law ex officio Professor Richard Bagnall, Dean (Research), Arts, Education, and Law ex officio Professor Marie Wilson, Dean (Academic), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Lorelle Frazer, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Graham Cuskelly, Dean (Research), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Debra Henly, Dean (Academic), Griffith Health ex officio Professor Nick Buys, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Health ex officio Professor Lyn Griffiths, Dean (Research), Griffith Health ex officio Professor Clyde Wild, Dean (Academic), Sci, Env, Eng & Tech ex officio Associate Professor Wendy Loughlin, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Sci, Env, Eng & Tech ex officio Associate Professor Michael Blumenstein, Dean (Research), Sci, Env, Eng & Tech ex officio Professor Parlo Singh, Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School ex officio Academic Staff Members Associate Professor Patricia Wise (Arts, Education and Law) Until 31 December 2011 Dr Maureen Harrington (Business) Until 31 December 2011 Associate Professor Ray Tedman (Health) Until 31 December 2011 Associate Professor Joan Vaccaro (Sci, Env, Eng and Tech) Until 31 December 2011 Associate Professor Lisa McManus (Business) Until 31 December 2011 Dr Benoit Leclerc (Arts, Education and Law) Until 31 December 2012 Vacant (Business) Until 31 December 2012 Ms Nicola Shapland (Health) Until 31 December 2012 Professor Boni Robertson (Indigenous Community Engagement) Until 31 December 2012 Dr Jennifer Wilson (Sci, Env, Eng and Tech) Until 31 December 2012



Heads of School or Department and Directors Arts, Education and Law Group

Associate Professor Jock Macleod (School of Humanities) ex officio Associate Professor Janet Ransley (School of Criminology and Criminal Justice) ex officio Professor Andy Kirkpatrick (School of Languages and Linguistics) ex officio Professor Donna Pendergast (School of Education and Professional Studies) ex officio Professor William MacNeil (Griffith Law School) ex officio Professor Paul Cleveland (Queensland College of Art) ex officio Professor Huib Schippers (Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University) ex officio

Griffith Business School Professor Christine Smith (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics) ex officio Associate Professor Michael Barry (Department of Employment Relations & Human Resources) ex officio Professor Leong Liew (Department of International Business and Asian Studies) ex officio Dr Marie-Louise Fry (Acting) (Department of Marketing) ex officio Dr Robyn Hollander (Department of Politics and Public Policy) ex officio Associate Professor James Skinner (Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel & Sport Mgt) ex officio

Griffith Health Professor Ward Massey (School of Dentistry and Oral Health) ex officio Professor Lesley Chenoweth (Acting) (School of Human Services and Social Work) ex officio Professor Tony Perkins (School of Medical Science) ex officio Professor Simon Broadley (School of Medicine) ex officio Professor Elaine Duffy (School of Nursing and Midwifery) ex officio Professor Andrew Davey (School of Pharmacy) ex officio Professor Peter Milburn (School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science) ex officio Professor Paul Martin (School of Applied Psychology) ex officio Professor Ros Sorensen (School of Public Health) ex officio

Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology Professor Frank Clarke (School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences) ex officio Professor Bofu Yu (Griffith School of Engineering) ex officio Professor Hamish McCallum (Griffith School of Environment) ex officio Associate Professor Peter Bernus (School of Information and Communication Technology) ex officio

Coursework Postgraduate Student Ms Bonnie Clough Until 31 December 2011 Higher Degree Research Candidate Vacant Until 31 December 2011 Undergraduate Students Mr Mitchell Mulvey Until 31 December 2011 Mr Sam Richards Until 31 December 2011 Mr Aaron Santelises Until 31 December 2011 Mr William Usher Until 31 December 2011 Information Copies (without attachments unless otherwise stated) Manager, Research Policy Head of the Secretariat Manager, Academic Program Services Academic Services Officer – Arts, Education and Law Academic Services Officer – Business Academic Services Officer – Griffith Health Academic Services Officer – Griffith Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology Program Information Officer Council and Executive Support Officer Director, Planning and Financial Services Senior Legal Officer President, Griffith University Postgraduate Student Association (GUPSA) President, Gold Coast Student Guild Presidents, Student Representative Council – Nathan, Logan, Mt Gravatt, QCA, QCGU Director, Campus Life Director, Information Services Director, Office for Research Director, External Relations Deputy Director, Student Recruitment Director, Student Administration Director, Student Services Manager, Griffith Graduate Research School



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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE A meeting of the Academic Committee of the Griffith University Council will be held at 1.30pm on Thursday 15 September 2011 in the Council Chambers, Room 2.02, The Chancellery (G34) Gold Coast campus. A light lunch will be served at 1.00pm to provide networking opportunities.

Lea-Anne Stafford Secretary

AGENDA

1.0 APOLOGIES Apologies can be recorded by telephoning Sandra Hunter on extension 57375, or by emailing [email protected]. For catering purposes, please advise if you will be attending the lunch prior to the meeting and any dietary restrictions.

2.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the 4/2011 Academic Committee meeting have been circulated. To be taken as read and confirmed

3.0 MEMBERSHIP

3.1 The Committee is asked to move a vote of thanks for the significant contribution of outgoing member Professor Kerri-Lee Krause to the work of Academic Committee and its sub-committees during her appointment as Dean, Student Outcomes and Director, Griffith Institute for Higher Education.

3.2 The Committee is asked to welcome the following new ex officio members. Under the Academic Committee constitution, all Heads of School have been incorporated into the Academic Committee membership as an outcome of recommendations of the 2010 Review of the Academic Committee and its sub-committees.

Academic Group Membership Category: Heads of School / Department Arts, Education and Law

Associate Professor Jock Macleod (Humanities)Associate Professor Janet Ransley (Criminology and Criminal Justice) Professor Andy Kirkpatrick (Languages and Linguistics) Professor Donna Pendergast (Education and Professional Studies) Professor William MacNeil (Griffith Law School) Professor Paul Cleveland (Queensland College of Art) Professor Huib Schippers (Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University)

Griffith Business School

Professor Christine Smith ( Accounting, Finance and Economics) Associate Professor Michael Barry (Employment Relations & Human Resources) Professor Leong Liew (International Business and Asian Studies) Dr Marie-Louise Fry (Acting) ( Marketing) Dr Robyn Hollander ( Politics and Public Policy) Associate Professor James Skinner (Tourism, Leisure, Hotel & Sport Mgt)

Griffith Health Professor Ward Massey (Dentistry and Oral Health)Professor Lesley Chenoweth (Acting) (Human Services and Social Work) Professor Tony Perkins (Medical Science) Professor Simon Broadley (Medicine) Professor Elaine Duffy (Nursing and Midwifery) Professor Andrew Davey (Pharmacy) Professor Peter Milburn (Physiotherapy and Exercise Science) Professor Paul Martin (Applied Psychology) Professor Ros Sorensen (Public Health)

Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology

Professor Frank Clarke ( Biomolecular and Physical Sciences) Professor Bofu Yu (Engineering) Professor Hamish McCallum (Environment) Associate Professor Peter Bernus (Information and Communication Technology)

For noting



4.0 VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

4.1 The Vice Chancellor’s report to the August meeting of University Council is attached.

4.2 Members may wish to note at future meetings the Vice Chancellor will attend to speak to reports, update members on issues of importance and take questions, with or without notice.

5.0 BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Nil.

ORDERING OF THE AGENDA

At this point in the Agenda the Chair will:

• advise members about any matter on the Agenda not included in Section II, that members have requested 4 days prior to the meeting be so included.

• ask the Committee that matters on the Agenda in Sections III, and IV for ratification, approval, noting or acceptance of recommendations, be so accepted.

SECTION I: STRATEGIC ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION

6.0 PRESENTATION – GRIFFITH’S STRATEGIC APPROACH TO LEARNING SPACES 6.1 The Pro Vice Chancellor (INS), Ms Linda O’Brien, and the Director, INS (Learning and

Teaching), Dr Kevin Ashford-Rowe will make a presentation to the Committee on Griffith’s strategic approach to utilising learning spaces and technology to facilitate student engagement and enhance the student experience.

For discussion

7.0 PRESENTATION – HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HEPPP) 7.1 In 2010, the Federal Government allocated $56M to universities to increase

participation of students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds in higher education via the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP).

7.2 The Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost, Professor Marilyn McMeniman, will make a presentation to the Committee with assistance from Ms Michelle Wear, Senior Project Officer, HEPPP on Griffith’s progress in implementing the Federal Government’s widening participation agenda through funding received via HEPPP.

For discussion

SECTION II: MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION

8.0 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 8.1 The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) tasked the Educational Excellence Committee

in 2007 to consider the recommendations from The Pathways Model: Pathways to Indigenous inclusive teaching and learning practices – a Griffith Signature Experience



funded project report developed by Phillip Rogers-Falk, with a view to determining which, if any of these could be meaningfully generalised to other academic elements in the University. The Pathways Model had, in turn, built on the work of the previous Griffith Indigenous Australian Studies Working Party, and their Final Report – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges at Griffith (June 2005).

8.2 The outcome was a recommendation to the Griffith Learning and Teaching Committee for a whole-of-University approach to Indigenous Learning and Teaching Practices contained in the document Pathways to indigenous inclusive teaching and learning practices - Discussion paper (September 2007). This recommendation was subsequently approved by Academic Committee in March, 2008, resulting in the establishment of the Advisory Group and Working Group.

8.3 As one of the strategies being implemented to support the University’s Statement on Reconciliation (May, 2007), Griffith has made a commitment to the following broad goals relating to indigenous curriculum content:-

• to develop a culturally appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander curriculum which is inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, knowledges and perspectives, and to support its sensitive implementation in degree programs; and

• to design culturally sensitive learning and teaching strategies and to train, develop and support academic staff in their use;

8.4 These goals remain current and much work has been done through the Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Inclusive Curriculum Development and Implementation Working Group. The group is supported by Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) co-investigators, Dr Chris Matthews and Professor Keithia Wilson.

8.5 The attached terms of reference (2011/0002789), endorsed by the Learning and Teaching Committee, propose an update to the membership of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inclusive Curriculum Development and Implementation Advisory Group and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inclusive Curriculum Development and Implementation Working Group. The proposal specifies positions or processes for nominations for membership, rather than names of individuals. It is proposed that the approving authority for membership be the University’s Learning and Teaching Committee. No changes to working party and advisory group functions are proposed.

Recommendation 8.6 The Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the 4/2011 Learning and

Teaching Committee (8 August) is asked to approve revised membership provisions of the Terms of Reference for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inclusive Curriculum Development and Implementation Advisory Group and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inclusive Curriculum Development and Implementation Working Group as described in document 2011/0002789 for immediate implementation.

For approval

9.0 UNIVERSITY REVIEW – PLANNING, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND SURVEY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

9.1 The purpose of a University review is to improve the strategic and operational planning

and performance of the area and their constituent elements through a continuing cycle of self-assessment, benchmarking, critical reflection, forward planning and internal/external peer review. In accordance with University policy, the Vice Chancellor with advice from Executive Group prepares an annual timetable for University reviews each preceding year.

9.2 The Planning, Business Intelligence and Survey Services provided by the Office of

Planning and Financial Services were reviewed during 11 – 13 April 2011. An independent review committee, comprising two committee members external to the



University and two senior committee members internal to Griffith University, but not from University Administration, reviewed current activity and future plans of the above areas of the Office of Planning and Financial Services (PFS).

9.3 The Report of the Committee Reviewing the Report of the Committee Reviewing the

Planning, Business Intelligence and Survey Services provided by the Office of Planning and Financial Services (2011/0003004) and the Review of Planning and Financial Services Implementation Plan (2011/0003007) are attached. The Executive Group, at its 11/2011 meeting on 27 July 2011, endorsed the Review Report and the Implementation Plan.

9.4 The Chair will introduce this item.

Recommendation:

9.5 The Academic Committee is invited to offer feedback on the issues raised in the Report of

the Committee Reviewing the Report of the Committee Reviewing the Planning, Business Intelligence and Survey Services provided by the Office of Planning and Financial Services (2011/0003004) and the Review of Planning and Financial Services Implementation Plan (2011/0003007). Academic Committee is asked to recommend the documentation to Council.

For discussion

10.0 UNIVERSITY REVIEW – GRIFFITH ENTERPRISE

10.1 The purpose of a University review is to improve the strategic and operational planning and performance of the area and their constituent elements through a continuing cycle of self-assessment, benchmarking, critical reflection, forward planning and internal/external peer review. In accordance with University policy, the Vice Chancellor with advice from Executive Group prepares an annual timetable for University reviews each preceding year.

10.2 Griffith Enterprise was reviewed during 28 – 30 March 2011. An independent review

committee, comprising two committee members external to the University and two senior committee members internal to Griffith University, but not from the element, conducted the review.

10.3 The Report of the Committee Reviewing Griffith Enterprise (2011/0003005) and the

Review of Griffith Enterprise Implementation Plan (2011/0003006) are attached. The Executive Group, at its meeting on 10 August 2011, endorsed by the Review Report and the Implementation Plan.

10.4 The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Sue Spence will introduce key

aspects of the Review Report. The Director, Griffith Enterprise, Mr Nicholas Mathiou will speak to the implementation plan.

Recommendation:

10.5 The Academic Committee is invited to offer feedback on the issues raised in the Report

of the Committee Reviewing Griffith Enterprise (2011/0003005) and the Review of Griffith Enterprise Implementation Plan (2011/0003006). Academic Committee is asked to recommend the documentation to Council.

For discussion



From Learning and Teaching Committee 11.0 ASSESSMENT POLICY – MODIFICATION TO REVIEW OF GRADE PROVISIONS

11.1 The University's current Assessment Policy states 'Where a student believes that an

error has been made or an injustice done in respect of the grade awarded for a course, the student may request a review of the grade'.

11.2 The University Assessment Committee (UAC), a sub-committee of the Learning and

Teaching Committee, is currently responsible for reviewing the University’s approach to Assessment and the Assessment Policy. In discussing provisions for a review of grade in the new Assessment Policy, the UAC recommended changing the following provision to, 'Where a student can make a credible case to support a claim that an error has been made in respect of the grade awarded for a course, the student may request a review of the grade;' therefore a review on the basis of an 'injustice' would be no longer possible. Instead a review would be possible on the basis of an error occurring in the compilation of the overall grade from component assessment items, eg. a mathematical error or non-inclusion of the marks from a piece of assessment, or incorrect weighting of marks.

11.3 Given that a review of grade is to be based on error only, the UAC was of the view that

the requirement for a grievance about an assessment grade to be considered by the Course Convenor, the Dean (Learning and Teaching) and then appeal to the University Appeals Committee, is a lengthy process for determining whether an arithmetic, weighting or aggregation error has occurred. An alternative two-step process was proposed to, and endorsed by the Learning and Teaching Committee:

i) Course Convenor - Request a review of grade by the Course Convenor, as provided for in the Assessment Policy. If on review a change of grade is proposed the Course Convenor recommends a revised grade to the Chair, School Assessment Board.

ii) Dean (Learning and Teaching) - if still dissatisfied appeal to the Dean (Learning and Teaching).

11.4 Learning and Teaching Committee noted that the Dean (Learning and Teaching)'s

decision is final on this matter. 11.5 As a result, changes have been made to the Policy on Student Grievances and

Appeals, (2011/0002804) including updating the policy to reflect recent changes to the Student Charter. The Chair, University Appeals Committee has been consulted regarding these changes and is supportive of this development as it is likely to reduce the Appeals Committee’s workload.

11.6 This decision has resulted in some subsequent changes to Section 10 of the existing

Assessment Policy, which are set out in the attached document (2011/0002796). Learning and Teaching Committee members were keen to ensure that students be advised as part of latter revisions to the Assessment Policy that the outcome of a review of grade application could be either a lower or higher grade.

11.7 The Academic Registrar will introduce this item.

Resolution 11.8 The Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the Learning and Teaching

Committee (4/2011, 8 August) is asked to: a) approve the adoption of the revised Assessment Policy as described in

document 2011/0002796 from Semester 1, 2012; and b) recommend to the University Council changes to the Policy on Student

Grievances and Appeals as described in document 2011/0002804 (policy extract) for implementation from Semester 1, 2012.



12.0 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT 12.1 The Chair and invited Committee members will report on matters of interest that have

arisen since the previous meeting including: a) Update on the activities relating to key learning and teaching University

priorities and working parities b) Staircase Data update c) CE (Course Experience) Query d) Open Day e) Orientation and Transition campus sessions

For noting

SECTION III: MATTERS REQUIRING RATIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ACTION

Nil.

SECTION IV: MATTERS FOR NOTING AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATIONS

ITEMS FROM PROGRAMS COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF GRADUATE RESEARCH

TABLE OF CONTENTS: PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS FOR RESOLUTION OR NOTING New Programs Item 13.0 PES New Program (2011/0002381)

5567 Master of Speech Pathology Item 14.0 LPC New Program Proposal (2011/0002370)

3269 Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Studies

Item 15.0 EPS New Program Proposal (2011/0002371) 3268 Graduate Certificate in Middle Years

Item 16.0 ENG New Program (2011/0002352)

5574 Master of Engineering (Dual Specialisation) Item 17.0 ENG Program Proposal (2011/0004296)

9354 Postgraduate Qualifying Program Item 18.0 PES Program Proposal (2011/0003806)

4157 Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science Item 19.0 GFS New Program Proposal (2011/0002390)

3265 Graduate Certificate In Screen Production 4158 Graduate Diploma Of Screen Production 5572 Master Of Screen Production 5573 Master Of Screen Production With Honours

Program Changes Item 20.0 ENG Major Change Submission (2011/0004284)

1310/1311 Bachelor of Engineering 1320, Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Studies)

Item 21.0 BPS Major Change Submission (2011/0004292) 5471 Master of Clinical Science (Clinical Microbiology/Clinical Physiology)

Item 22.0 PES Major Change Submission (2011/0003801) 5320 Master of Physiotherapy



TABLE OF CONTENTS: PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS FOR RESOLUTION OR NOTING

Item 23.0 NRS Major Change Submission (2011/0003788) 1165 Bachelor of Nursing Item 24.0 EPS Major Change Submission (2011/0003293)

1069 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Item 25.0 GBS Major Change Submission (2011/0002319)

Griffith Business School Postgraduate Programs

Item 26.0 NRS Major Change Submission (2011/0002263) 5424 Master of Advanced Practice (Mental Health Nursing) 5425 Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (Mental Health Nursing)

Item 27.0 NRS Major Change Submission (2011/0002262) 5424 Master of Advanced Practice (Palliative Care) 5425 Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (Palliative Care)

Item 28.0 NRS Major Change Submissions (2011/0002368) (2011/0002369)

5424 Master of Advanced Practice (Sexual Health) 5425 Master of Advanced Practice With Honours (Emergency Nursing)

Item 29.0 HSV Major Change Submission (2011/0002261) 3050 Graduate Certificate In Rehabilitation Case Management

Item 30.0 QCA Major Change Submission (2011/0002365) 3089 Graduate Certificate in Digital

5285 Master of Digital Design

Item 31.0 HUM Major Change Submission (2011/0003311) 1245 Bachelor Of Communication Item 32.0 GBS Major Change Submission (2011/0003515) 1347 Bachelor Of Business (Applied)

1337 Bachelor Of Commerce (Accelerated) Item 33.0 GBS Major Change Submission (20110003521)

5439 Master Of Commerce (Nathan) 5441 Master Of Commerce (Advanced) (Nathan)

Item 34.0 HSV Major Change Submission (2011/0003803)

1095 Bachelor Of Child And Family Studies Item 35.0 QCGU Major Change Submission (2011/0003315) 1196 Bachelor Of Popular Music Item 36.0 ENV Major Change Submission (2011/0004305)

1315/1007 Bachelor Of Science (Ecology And Conservation Biology)

Item 37.0 ENG Major Change Submission (2011/0004294) 1310/1311/1320 Bachelor Of Engineering, Bachelor Of Engineering (Advanced Studies)

Item 38.0 PES Major Change Submission (2011/0003811)

1344 Bachelor Of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy

Item 39.0 NRS Major Change Submission (2011/0003813) 1163/1164 Bachelor Of Nursing – Post Registration

Item 40.0 NRS Major Change Submission (2011/0003816)

1161/1162/1165 Bachelor Of Nursing



TABLE OF CONTENTS: PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS FOR RESOLUTION OR NOTING

Item 41.0 HLS Major Change Submission (2011/0002392)

DOH1259 Bachelor Of Oral Health In Dental Science DOH1260 Bachelor Of Oral Health In Dental Technology DOH1261 Bachelor Of Oral Health In Dental Technology (Post Registration) MSC1093 Bachelor Of Health Science MSC1094 Bachelor Of Biomedical Science MSC1280 Bachelor Of Medical Science (MBBS Provisional Entry For School Leavers) MSC1358 Bachelor Of Biomedical Science (Honours) Accelerated MSC1370 Bachelor Of Medical Laboratory Science PHM1242 Bachelor Of Pharmaceutical Science PES1171 Bachelor Of Exercise Science PES1172 Bachelor Of Exercise Science/Business (Sport Management) PES1225 Bachelor Of Exercise/Psychological Science PES1344 Bachelor Of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy) PBH1355 Bachelor Of Nutrition And Dietetics

Item 42.0 CCJ Major Change Submission (2011/0002387)

1385 Bachelor Of Criminology And Criminal Justice Item 43.0 QCGU Major Change Submission (2011/0002388) 1195 Bachelor Of Music Technology Item 44.0 GBS Major Change Submission (2011/0002386)

3047/3048 Graduate Certificate In Business Administration 5158/5159 Master Of Business Administration 5162/5163 Master Of Business Administration (Advanced)

Item 45.0 GBS Major Change Submission (2011/0002389) 1347 Bachelor Of Business (Logan)

Item 46.0 PHM Major Change Submission (2011/0002394)

1242 Bachelor Of Pharmaceutical Science

Program Withdrawals Item 47.0 HSV Withdrawal Submission (2011/0003770) 3122 Graduate Certificate in Employment Services Item 48.0 QCGU Withdrawal Submission (2011/0003295)

4111 Graduate Diploma of Music – Vocal Performance Item 49.0 QCGU Withdrawal Submission (2011/0003296)

4112 Graduate Diploma of Music – Opera Performance Item 50.0 GFS Withdrawal Submission (2011/0003301)

3228 Graduate Certificate In Fine Art 4147 Graduate Diploma Of Fine Art 5550 Master Of Fine Art 5551 Master Of Fine Art With Honours

Item 51.0 ICT Program Withdrawal Submission (2011/0004311)

9042/9144 Continuing Education Certificate In Information Technology



13.0 PES NEW PROGRAM (2011/0002381) 5567 MASTER OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY

13.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011,

August) is asked to consider the proposal to establish the award of Master of Speech Pathology (MSpPath) (5567), as detailed in 2011/0002381, from Semester 1 2012.

13.2 The Master of Speech Pathology comprises 160CP undertaken over 2 years of full-

time study. The program provides an alternative to the usual career pathway of a 4 year bachelor program for students who already have an undergraduate degree. Potential applicants are anticipated from undergraduate degrees in disciplines such as psychology, health science, public health, medical science, education, linguistics (or a linguistics major). A number of undergraduate programs at the Gold Coast campus have been identified as likely feeder pathways: Bachelor of Health Science; Bachelor of Psychology; Bachelor of Public Health; Bachelor of Medical Science, plus the Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Applied Linguistics at Nathan campus.

13.3 An initial cap of 40 students (36 domestic and 4 international) on intake into the

program will be applied. To be eligible for admission to the Master of Speech Pathology, a student must have: • completed an undergraduate degree in a related field (not speech pathology) such

as psychology, health science, public health, medical science, human services, education, linguistics (or a degree with a linguistics major) with a minimum GPA of 5.0 and

• satisfactory performance in an interview with the Program Convenor

As the number of applicants may exceed the places available, selection for admission is competitive and will be based upon (1) academic merit and (2) interview.

13.4 It is proposed the minimum English language requirements for admission be higher than the standard minimum for postgraduate programs, as follows: • A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of

less than 7.0 or • A minimum score of 580 on TOEFL or • An internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 23) or • No score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by GELI or ISLPR

Language Services only) or • A minimum grade of C on the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

(CPE) • English test results must be no more than two years old.

13.5 The program will require professional accreditation from Speech Pathology Australia

(SPA) in order for graduates to be eligible for membership and to practise as speech pathologists in Australia and countries with a mutual recognition agreement. This accreditation occurs on a 5 yearly cycle. For a new speech pathology program the initial accreditation is negotiated by the graduation of the first cohort; which in the case of this program will be by the end of 2013. An arrangement has been entered into with Flinders University for staff from their speech pathology program to assist Griffith with the accreditation process for the 2012/2013 period.

13.6 To be eligible for the award of Master of Speech Pathology (MSpPath), a student

must have been awarded a suitable undergraduate degree and: • gain 160CP for courses in Years 1 and 2 • no more than 20CP (10CP per year) in which the grade of Pass Conceded has

been attained may be counted towards the degree requirements.



Recommendation 13.7 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011,

August) is asked to approve the establishment of the Master of Speech Pathology (MSpPath) (5567), as detailed in 2011/0002381, for introduction in Semester 1 2012.

For approval 14.0 LPC NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL (2011/0002370)

3269 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL LEGAL STUDIES

14.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011, August), is asked to consider the proposal to establish the award of Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Studies (GCertProfLegSt 3269) (Open Universities Australia), as detailed in 2011/0002370 for introduction in Open Universities Australia Study Period 1 2012.

14.2 The Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Studies is an existing Griffith program

offered online to give government and private business employees the opportunity to acquire basic legal knowledge by providing an understanding of the Australian legal system and its framework. Students who complete this program will have gained the skills needed to effectively understand the legal issues and implications of a range of scenarios that they may come across in course of their day to day work practices.

14.3 To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Studies

(GCertProfLegSt), a student must acquire 40CP of prescribed courses. The grade of PC (pass conceded) will not be awarded for any course.

14.4 All courses are currently offered online within the existing Griffith Graduate Certificate

in Professional Legal Studies (3170). Recommendation 14.5 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011,

August)), is asked to approve the establishment of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Studies (3269) (Open Universities Australia) (GCertProfLegSt), as detailed in 2011/0002370 for introduction in Open Universities Australia Study Period 1, 2012.

For approval

15.0 EPS NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL (2011/0002371)

3268 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MIDDLE YEARS

15.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the 5/2011 Programs Committee (August) is asked to consider the attached proposal to establish award of Graduate Certificate in Middle Years (GCertMidYears 3268) (Open Universities Australia), as detailed in 2011/0002371, for introduction in Study Period 1 2012.

15.2 The Graduate Certificate in Middle Years is a proposed new program offering through

Open Universities Australia to address the emerging national teacher education priorities within the middle years. Interest in up-skilling in this learning area will be highlighted by the introduction of the National Curriculum and the resulting response by States that will need to align and refocus on this phase of schooling. A particularly important example is Queensland where the announcement of Year 7 students moving into a high school setting is to begin from 2015. This move will create a need for teachers who have been trained in traditional primary or secondary programs to up-skill to meet the new demands of this change.



15.3 To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Middle Years (GCertMidYears), a student must acquire 40CP of prescribed core courses:


August), is asked to approve the establishment of the Graduate Certificate in Middle Years (3268) (Open Universities Australia) (GCertMidYears), as detailed in 2011/0002371, for introduction in Study Period 1, 2012.

For approval

16.0 ENG NEW PROGRAM (2011/0002352)

5574 MASTER OF ENGINEERING (DUAL SPECIALISATION)

16.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider the proposal to establish the Master of Engineering (Dual Specialisation) (MEng) (5574), as detailed in 2011/0002352, for introduction in Semester 2 2011.

16.2 This proposed new 2-year full-time (or equivalent) 160CP Masters program will utilise

the courses and disciplines in the existing Master of Engineering programs (5467/5468) and will enable students to complete two discipline areas within the single program. The currently offered 2-year program Master of Engineering with Advanced Studies (5528/5529) cannot accommodate the completion of two discipline areas as it contains a core research component. It is anticipated that the proposed program will be an attractive option for students whose interest is in extending their knowledge in a wider range of engineering disciplines by undertaking specialised engineering courses, rather than in research.

16.3 Demand for the proposed offering has been evidenced by the number of

postgraduate (mainly international) students seeking dual specialisation study in the Master of Engineering. A number of students have undertaken to achieve this by completing the Master of Engineering at one campus in a particular discipline area and then enrolling in the Master of Engineering again at the other campus to complete the second discipline area.

16.4 The following combinations of award disciplines are proposed for inclusion in the

Master of Engineering (Dual Specialisation):

- Structural and Geotechnical Engineering with Engineering Management (Gold Coast campus)

- Structural and Geotechnical Engineering with Environmental Engineering (requires students to complete courses at the Gold Coast and then Nathan campuses)

- Electronic and Computer Engineering with Engineering Management (requires students to complete courses at the Nathan and then Gold Coast campuses)

- Environmental Engineering with Engineering Management (requires students to complete courses at the Nathan and then Gold Coast campuses)

16.5 The Master of Engineering (Dual Specialisation) will be structured as follows:

20CP of core courses 60CP of courses from the first discipline study area 60CP of courses from the second discipline study area 20CP of approved elective courses



Recommendation 16.6 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July),

is asked to approve: • the establishment of the Master of Engineering (Dual Specialisation) (MEng) (5574),

as detailed in 2011/0002352, for introduction in Semester 2 2011; • an accreditation period of five years to 2016 and a five-year program review to be

completed and forwarded to Programs Committee before the end of 2016. For approval 17.0 ENG PROGRAM PROPOSAL (2011/0004296)

9354 POSTGRADUATE QUALIFYING PROGRAM 17.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July),

is asked to consider the submission proposing additional offerings to the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) (9354), as detailed in 2011/0004296, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

17.2 It is proposed to offer PQP pathways for students who meet academic admission

requirements but who have been assessed as no greater than 0.5 IELTS below English language requirements for admission to the following postgraduate programs: - Graduate Certificate in Engineering (3205/3206) - Master of Engineering (5467/5468)

17.3 Students will complete three prescribed Queensland Institute of Business Technology

courses and one prescribed postgraduate Engineering course. The proposed structure and requirements comply with the existing approved PQP arrangements.


is asked to approve additions to the Postgraduate Qualifying (9354), as detailed in 2011/0004296, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

For approval 18.0 PES PROGRAM PROPOSAL (2011/0003806)

4157 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EXERCISE SCIENCE

18.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider the proposal to establish the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science (GDipExSc) (4157), as detailed in 2011/0003806, from Semester 1 2012.

18.2 The proposed Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science program will complement the

existing Bachelor of Exercise Science by providing additional, specialist training in this field, ensuring that graduates are eligible for professional accreditation via Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). In combination with the Bachelor of Exercise Science, the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science provides both the academic content and 500 clinical training hours required by ESSA for Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) accreditation – 140 hours Exercise Science service delivery in apparently healthy clients (BExSc) and 360 hours Exercise Physiology service delivery in clinical populations (GDipExSc).

18.3 To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science, a student must: • have attained a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 on the 7 point scale

for a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science or a related field (e.g., Human Movement, Physical Education) completed within Australia or have other equivalent tertiary qualifications, and



• be a current full member (Exercise Scientist) of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) or demonstrate eligibility for full membership

• applicants with qualifications obtained outside of Australia will be required to gain full Exercise Science membership with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) before applying.

18.4 Higher than the standard English language requirements for postgraduate programs will apply: • A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of

less than 7.0 • OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22) • OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by GELI or ISLPR

Language Services only) • OR a minimum grade of C on the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

(CPE). English test results must be no more than two years old.

18.5 To be eligible for the award Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science (GDipExSc), a student must acquire 80CP, comprising 50CP of coursework and 30CP of clinical placement. In addition, students must attain a minimum Pass grade for all coursework and clinical placement components of the program.

Recommendation

18.6 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July

2011) is asked to approve: • the establishment of the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Science (GDipExSc)

(4157), as detailed in 2011/0003806, for introduction in Semester 1 2012. • a program accreditation period of five years to 2016 and a five-year program

review to be completed and forwarded to Programs Committee before the end of 2016.

For approval 19.0 GFS NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL (2011/0002390)

3265 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SCREEN PRODUCTION 4158 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF SCREEN PRODUCTION 5572 MASTER OF SCREEN PRODUCTION 5573 MASTER OF SCREEN PRODUCTION WITH HONOURS

19.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the 6/2011 Programs Committee

(September) meeting, is asked to consider a proposal (2011/0002390) to establish the Graduate Certificate in Screen Production (3265), Graduate Diploma of Screen Production (4158), Master of Screen Production (5572) and Master of Screen Production with Honours (5573), for introduction in semester 1, 2012.

19.2 Programs Committee first reviewed this proposal at its August 2011 meeting at which

time it expressed a number of concerns about the minimum amount of specialisation work required for that specialisation to be noted on a student’s testamur. Programs Committee agreed that the expectation for award specialisations in Masters programs should be a minimum of 40CP.

19.3 Concerns were also expressed that the basis on which the interview for admission will

be assessed was not clear in the submission and will require the development of transparent criteria. It was noted that for each interview, interviewers will need to document the basis for selection or non-selection against these criteria.



19.4 A revised proposal addressing these concerns has now been considered and endorsed by Programs Committee (September). Specific changes include:

- the interview has been removed from the admissions process. - the 20CP specialisations have been replaced with a 40CP Screen Production

Specialisation, for which the following description is provided: a suite of four courses that aims to progressively develop in the student the highest possible skills in a specific specialist screen production practice. The courses provide advanced craft training, promote reflective professional activity, require independent research and offer opportunities for innovative and creative accomplishment. Expert tuition, collaborative project work and an independent research component provide a platform for the student to undertake a negotiated activity in an area directly related to the student's professional specialisation.

Recommendation

19.5 Academic Committee, on the recommendation Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to approve the establishment of the Graduate Certificate in Screen Production (3265) (GCertScrPr), Graduate Diploma of Screen Production (4158) (GDipScrPr), Master of Screen Production (5572) (MScrPr) and Master of Screen Production with Honours (5573) (MScrPr), as detailed in 2011/0002390, for introduction in Semester 1 2012.

For approval

20.0 ENG MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0004284)

1310/1311 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING 1320 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ADVANCED STUDIES)

20.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July)

is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Engineering (1310/1311) and Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Studies) (1320), as detailed in 2011/0004284, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

20.2 The Griffith School of Engineering proposes to introduce a new award major in

Mechanical Engineering within the Gold Coast offerings of the Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Studies). A staged introduction of the new award major is proposed, commencing with first year in 2012 followed by years 2, 3 and 4 rolled out progressively in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

20.3 The submission advises that the proposal is made on the basis of the following

considerations:

• The proposal aims to broaden the Griffith School of Engineering profile at the Gold Coast campus to include the “traditional” engineering disciplines and fits with the objective of the Academic Plan to develop the Gold Coast campus as the “comprehensive” campus of Griffith University.

• The proposal was supported by the School of Engineering Industry Advisory

Board and endorsed by Engineers Australia at their 2010 Accreditation visit.

• Significant student, employer and community demand exists for Mechanical Engineering at the Gold Coast campus.

• Nationally Mechanical and Industrial Engineering attracts a larger proportion of

students (17%) than Civil Engineering (10.5%) (DEST data 2006), and the proportion of engineering students choosing mechanical engineering has remained steady for the last decade. Civil engineering currently attracts the largest numbers of students to the existing array of engineering offerings on the Gold Coast.



• There is significant common ground between Mechanical and the other

traditional Engineering disciplines (civil and electrical) already on offer at Gold Coast. This proposal offers the potential for further enhancing teaching efficiency.

20.4 To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering),

a student must acquire 320CP as prescribed below:

• 260CP for courses as prescribed for the discipline • 40CP for the Industrial Affiliates Program • 20CP for free-choice electives • complete 4002ENG Industry Experience (0CP) • no more than 40CP for courses in which the grade of Pass Conceded has been

awarded can be counted towards the 320CP required to complete the degree.

20.5 The University’s standard minimum English language requirements for entry to undergraduate programs will apply.

20.6 Accreditation of the Bachelor of Engineering and its majors by Engineers Australia is

appraised on a five-year rolling basis with the last accreditation being in 2010. Engineers Australia awards provisional accreditation to approved programs (majors in Griffith terminology) that have not produced their first graduates, with full accreditation only being awarded to approved programs that have produced graduates. The introduction of this new major will require the School to apply for provisional accreditation for the major by mid 2012 (the first year of offer) with full accreditation expected in 2016. Planning for the accreditation process for this new major is underway.

Recommendation 20.7 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the Programs Committee (4/2011,

July), is asked to approve the introduction of a new award major in Mechanical Engineering within the Bachelor of Engineering (1310/1311) and Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Studies) (1320), as detailed in 2011/0004284 from Semester 1 2012.

For approval 21.0 BPS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0004292)

5471 MASTER OF CLINICAL SCIENCE (CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY/CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY)

21.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011 July), is asked to consider the attached submission proposing changes to the Master of Clinical Science (Clinical Microbiology/Clinical Physiology) (5471), as detailed in 2011/0004292, for introduction in Semester 1 2012.

21.2 The School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences proposes to restrict admission into

the Clinical Microbiology stream within the Master of Clinical Science to domestic students who hold an appropriate Australian Bachelor degree. Admission will remain open to international students into the Clinical Physiology stream within the Master of Clinical Science.

21.3 The submission 2011/0004292 advises that the School’s other Masters program in

the area, the Master of Science (Molecular Microbiology), is a more suitable pathway for International students, providing a skills-set more applicable in the international context and admission requirements more appropriate to International students than those of the Master of Clinical Science (Clinical Microbiology).




is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Master of Clinical Science (Clinical Microbiology/Clinical Physiology) (5471), as detailed in 2011/0004292, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval

22.0 PES MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003801) 5320 MASTER OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

22.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Master of Physiotherapy (5320), as detailed in 2011/0003801, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

22.2 In response to new English language skills standards now mandated for all applicants

registering with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA), it is proposed to increase the minimum IELTS (Academic) score required for entry to the program to:

• A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0

• OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22) • OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by GELI or

ISLPR Language Services only) • OR a minimum grade of C on the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in

English (CPE).

English test results must be no more than two years old

22.3 It is also proposed to amend the wording of the program’s admission requirements, as described in 2011/0003801 to address current student confusion about the application process.

22.4 A copy of the Master of Physiotherapy Selection Supplement is attached for noting.

Recommendation

22.5 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, June), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Master of Physiotherapy (5320), as detailed in 2011/0003801, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

For approval 23.0 NRS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003788)

1165 BACHELOR OF NURSING

23.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Nursing (1165), as detailed in 2011/0003788, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

23.2 The School of Nursing and Midwifery proposes to withdraw the offering of the dual

enrolled (concurrent) Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE - Diploma of Nursing / Bachelor of Nursing strand of the Bachelor of Nursing (1165) program at Logan campus to commencing students.

23.3 The proposed withdrawal is a result of the following issues identified in a review of the strand by the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE undertaken in 2010:

• steady decline in commencing and continuing student numbers since 2007



• significant logistical difficulties for students in attending classes on two campuses for two institutions with differing semester times and attendance requirements

• timetable clashes preventing students from attending Common Time which is a key first year engagement experience

• students who complete the Diploma of Nursing can receive 80CP credit and commence in the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing, completing the Diploma of Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing in 3.5 years

• there are significant academic advantages for students in completing the Diploma of Nursing before commencing in the Bachelor of Nursing.

23.4 All continuing students in the strand will be able to complete their program as the

courses required exist within the standard Bachelor of Nursing program.

Recommendation

23.5 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Nursing (1165), as detailed in 2011/0003788, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

For approval 24.0 EPS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003293)

1069 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED THEATRE

24.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre (1069), as detailed in 2011/0003293, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

24.2 The School of Education and Professional Studies proposes to:

• Increase the major from 70CP to 100CP, comprising 50CP of the final year core courses 3151EDN Independent Group Project: Performance Essay 1 (10CP), 3252EDN Independent Group Project: Performance Essay 2 (20CP) and Industry Studies (20CP) plus 50CP selected from listed electives.

Recommendation

24.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July),

is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre (1069), as detailed in 2011/0003293, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval 25.0 GBS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002319)

GRIFFITH BUSINESS SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

25.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July) is asked to consider proposed changes to the admission requirements for the following postgraduate programs, as detailed in 2011/0002319, for implementation in Semester 1 2012:

3235 Graduate Certificate in eMarketing (South Bank) 3116 Graduate Certificate in Franchising (South Bank & Off Campus) 3229 Graduate Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (South Bank & Off Campus) 3202 Graduate Certificate in Risk Management (South Bank) 3244 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Enterprise (South Bank)

3141 Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies (Nathan) 5211 Master of Asian Studies (Nathan)



3102 Graduate Certificate in International Business (Nathan) 5311 Master of International Business (Nathan)

3142 Graduate Certificate in International Relations (Nathan) 3255 Graduate Certificate in International Relations (OUA) 5388 Master of International Relations (Nathan) 5552 Master of International Relations (OUA)

3180 Graduate Certificate in Employment Relations (OUA) 5454 Master of Employment Relations (OUA)

3189 Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (Gold Coast) 3188 Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (Nathan) 5331 M Human Resource Management (Gold Coast) 5261 M Human Resource Management (Nathan)

3069 Graduate Certificate in Marketing (Gold Coast) 3068 Graduate Certificate in Marketing (Nathan) 5228 Master of Marketing (Gold Coast) 5226 Master of Marketing (Nathan)

3057 GCert Information Systems (Nathan) 5188 Master of Information Systems (Nathan)

3149 GCert Event Management (Gold Coast) 3117 GCert International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Gold Coast) 3105 G Cert Sport Management (Gold Coast) 5445 Master of Business (Gold Coast)

25.2 The changes are proposed to introduce consistent and easily interpreted program

entry requirements at standards appropriate for postgraduate level work in the discipline area.

Recommendation

25.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July)

is asked to approve proposed changes to admission requirements for Griffith Business School postgraduate programs listed in paragraph 25.2 above and as detailed in 2011/0002319, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.


5424 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE (MENTAL HEALTH NURSING) 5425 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE WITH HONOURS (MENTAL HEALTH NURSING)

26.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation Programs Committee (2/2011, May) is

asked to consider proposed changes to the Master of Advanced Practice – Mental Health Nursing (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours – Mental Health Nursing (5425) as detailed in 2011/0002263, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

26.2 The School of Nursing and Midwifery is proposing the following changes to the Master

of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (5425):

• withdraw the Mental Health Nursing specialty strand. Enrolment numbers in this strand within the Masters have dropped from 27 students in semester 1 2008 to 5 students in semester 1 2011. There have been no enrolments in this strand within the Masters with Honours from semester 1 2008. The School will ensure that the core courses in the strand remain available to continuing students.

• replace the core course 8921NRS Directions in Mental Health: Then and Now (10CP) with 7035HSV Understanding Mental Health: Theories and Practice



(10CP) from semester 1 2011 for continuing students in the Mental Health Nursing strand, as a course rationalisation due to low enrolments. A review of the course profiles for both courses has determined that 7035HSV will satisfy the learning outcomes of the strand.

Recommendation


May), is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Master of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (5425) as detailed in 2011/0002263, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.


5424 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE (PALLIATIVE CARE) 5425 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE WITH HONOURS (PALLIATIVE CARE)


May), is asked to consider the attached submission proposing changes to the Master of Advanced Practice – Palliative Care (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours – Palliative Care (5425) as detailed in 2011/0002262, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

27.2 The School of Nursing and Midwifery is proposing the following changes to the Master

of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (5425):

• withdraw the Palliative Care specialty strand. Application numbers for this strand in the Masters have been five or less since semester 1 2008. There has been one application for this strand in the Masters with Honours since semester 1 2008. The core courses in the strand will remain available to continuing students.

• relocate the core course 8014NRS End of Life Studies from semester 1 to

semester 2 to enable the inclusion of this course as a core course in the Gerontology strand within these programs. The proposed change to semester of offer will not affect the academic progression of the two continuing students in the Palliative Care strand still to complete 8014NRS.


May), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Master of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (5425) as detailed in 2011/0002262, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

For approval 28.0 NRS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSIONS (2011/0002368) (2011/0002369)

5424 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE (SEXUAL HEALTH) 5425 MASTER OF ADVANCED PRACTICE WITH HONOURS (EMERGENCY NURSING)


August), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Master of Advanced Practice – Sexual Health (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours – Emergency Nursing (5425), as detailed in 2011/0002368 and 2011/0002369, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

28.2 As the Master of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with

Honours (5425) will be withdrawn from offer to commencing students from semester 1 2012, the following changes proposed will apply to continuing students in these programs:



Emergency Nursing strand core courses - Replace 8015NRS Introduction to Intensive Care, Coronary Care and Emergency

Nursing with 8030NRS The Science of Emergency Nursing in semester 1 - Replace 8004NRS Emergency Nursing 1 with 8031NRS Emergency Nursing

Practice Foundations in semester 1 - Replace 8005NRS Emergency Nursing 2 with 8032NRS Dimensions of

Emergency Nursing Practice in semester 2 - Replace 8006NRS Emergency Nursing 3 with 8033NRS Triage and Traumatology

in Emergency Nursing in semester 2.

Sexual Health strand core courses - Replace 8906NRS Introduction to Sexual Health and STI with 8915NRS Sexual

Health and STI in semester 1 - Replace 8911NRS HIV/AIDS with 8916NRS HIV: Clinical and Social Perspectives

in semester 1 - Replace 8912NRS Gender and Sexuality with 8917NRS Gender, Sexuality and

Society in semester 2 - Replace 8913NRS Sexual Health in the Community with 8918NRS Public Health

Aspects of Sexual Health in semester 2.

Recommendation

28.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011, August), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Master of Advanced Practice (5424) and Master of Advanced Practice with Honours (5425), as detailed in 2011/0002368 and 2011/0002369, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval 29.0 HSV MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002261)

3050 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN REHABILITATION CASE MANAGEMENT

29.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (2/2011, May), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (3050) as detailed in 2011/0002261, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

29.2 The School of Human Services and Social Work is proposing the following changes to

the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (3050):

• Amalgamate the existing programs Graduate Certificate in Employment Services (3122) and Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (3050) into a single program titled Graduate Certificate in Case Management (3050).

• Introduce award specialisations within the Graduate Certificate in Case Management (3050) in Personal Injury and in Employment Services.

29.3 As the personal injury and employment services industries share common knowledge areas, such as case management and basic counselling, they have been aligned into this single program. The proposed program amalgamation enables a rationalisation of course offerings. The following low enrolling courses will be withdrawn: 7027HSV Employment Case Management; 7038HSV Applied Communication Skills.

Recommendation

29.4 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (2/2011, May) is asked to approve proposed changes to the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (3050) as detailed in 2011/0002261, for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

For approval



30.0 QCA MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002365) 3089 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL DESIGN 5285 MASTER OF DIGITAL DESIGN


August) is asked to consider proposed changes to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Design (3089) and Master of Digital Design (5285), as detailed in 2011/0002365, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

30.2 The Queensland College of Art proposes to introduce a new 40CP award

specialisation in Digital Fabrication within the Graduate Certificate in Digital Design (3089) and Master of Digital Design (5285). The main aims of this new specialisation are to: • provide an understanding of the shift in thinking enabled by the increased

connectivity of the web in the design and digital fabrication of objects; • provide an education in the social, environmental and economic implications of

new patterns of design and digital fabrication emerging through the connectivity of the web;

• develop the intercultural understanding and tools for global communication needed to operate effectively in the global environment;

• support the understanding of design, development and production of 3D objects using of digital fabrication technologies that demonstrate and exploit the unique characteristics of those technologies;

• create tools and examples that educators and designers can use in the classroom or workplace to demonstrate the issues and opportunities of digital fabrication.

30.3 The Digital Fabrication award specialisation structures for the Graduate Certificate

and the Masters program are detailed in 2011/0002365.

Recommendation

30.4 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011, August), is asked to approve the introduction of the new award specialisation in Digital Fabrication within the Graduate Certificate in Digital Design (3089) and Master of Digital Design (5285), as detailed in 2011/0002365, from Semester 1 2012.

For approval 31.0 HUM MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003311) 1245 BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION


August), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Communication (Open Universities Australia (OUA)) (1245), as detailed in 2011/0003311, for implementation in OUA Study Period 1 2012.

31.2 The School of Humanities proposes the following changes to the Bachelor of

Communication offered through Open Universities Australia:

• Introduce three new majors: Creative Writing; Business Communication; and Screen Studies. Each of these majors fits well into the Communications framework and takes a deeper approach to the practical and theoretical aspects of these three fields. The Creative Writing major and Business Communication major each involve the creation of 4 new courses for the major and two new foundational courses. The Screen Studies major involves the creation of two new courses for the major.



• Withdraw the Media Communications major for which there is not an equivalent major in the on-campus degree and which is a loosely constructed of courses from a range of disciplines.

• Replace the optional 3rd year course in the majors COM32 New Media:

Communication in the Electronic Age with a core 2nd year course COM22 New Media: Communication in the Electronic Age. As a result of this change, there will be core communications courses building on each other across each year level of the degree.

• Remove the duplicated offering of Media Buying and Planning in 2nd and 3rd year,

leaving only the 3rd year course CMM33 Media Buying and Planning, to improve program structure and bring it in line with the on campus degree.

• Introduce COM16 Academic Writing and COM15 Developing Research and

Analytical Skills as new core 1st year courses to provide essential skills in academic literacy.

Recommendation


August) is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Communication (Open Universities Australia (OUA)) (1245), as detailed in 2011/0003311, for implementation in OUA Study Period 1 2012.

For approval 32.0 GBS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003515) 1347 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (APPLIED)

1337 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCELERATED)

32.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (5/2011, August), is asked to consider the a submission to remove references to “Applied” and “Accelerated” in the program titles of the Logan campus offerings of the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce, for implementation in Trimester 1 2012.

32.2 The removal of the ‘Applied’ and ‘Accelerated’ references will help to align with other campus program titles and remove potentially detrimental industry and student perceptions the titles may unintentionally infer.

Recommendation


August) is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Business (Applied) (1347) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accelerated) (1337), as detailed in 2011/0003515, for implementation in Trimester 1 2012.

For approval 33.0 GBS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (20110003521)

5439 MASTER OF COMMERCE (NATHAN) 5441 MASTER OF COMMERCE (ADVANCED) (NATHAN) 33.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to proposed changes to the Nathan campus offerings of the Master of Commerce (5439) and Master of Commerce (Advanced) (5441), as detailed in 2011/0003521, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

33.2 The Griffith Business School proposes to introduce two new specialisations at

Nathan, Accounting and Finance and General in the Master of Commerce and Master



of Commerce (Advanced) to cater for students who have completed a major in accounting or in finance at the undergraduate level but need to complete additional courses to qualify for membership of the Australian accounting professional bodies (CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia) or to meet the Australian Securities and Investments Commission RG146 compliance requirements.

33.3 Revised degree requirements are proposed to accommodate the new specialisations:

Master of Commerce To be eligible for the award of Master of Commerce (MCom), a student must acquire 120CP as prescribed below: • gain 40CP for the foundation courses • gain 80CP for specialisation courses comprising:

o 80CP for Professional Accounting specialisation courses o OR 80CP for Financial Planning specialisation courses o OR 50CP for Applied Finance specialisation courses plus 30CP for approved

Applied Finance elective courses o OR 40CP for Finance plus 40CP for Accounting o OR at least 40CP for General Courses from Specialisation Course List C plus

up to 40CP from Human Resource Management, Information systems or Marketing Specialisations

• the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course. Master of Commerce (Advanced) To be eligible for the award of Master of Commerce Advanced (MCom), a student must acquire 160CP as prescribed below: • gain 40CP for the foundation courses • gain 80CP for specialisation courses comprising:

o 80CP for Professional Accounting specialisation courses o OR 80CP for Financial Planning specialisation courses o OR 50CP for Applied Finance specialisation courses plus 30CP for approved

Applied Finance elective courses o OR 40CP for Finance plus 40CPP for Accounting o OR at least 40CP for General Courses from the Specialisation Course List C

plus up to 40CP from Human Resource Management, Information Systems or Marketing Specialisations.

• gain 40CP from a complementary area comprising: o 40CP from one specialisation o OR 40CP of courses from across any of the specialisations

• the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course.


September), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Master of Commerce (5439) and Master of Commerce (Advanced) (5441), as detailed in 2011/0003521, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval 34.0 HSV MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003803)

1095 BACHELOR OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES

34.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to consider the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (1095), as detailed in 2011/0003803, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

34.2 The School of Human Services and Social Work proposes the following changes to

the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (1095):



• Introduce an advanced standing pathway, whereby graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services, Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management or Advanced Diploma in Community Services Work, with at least two years industry experience in the early childhood or related sectors, will receive 160CP of advanced standing and complete the remaining 80CP of the bachelors degree by off-campus on-line study over four semesters.

34.3 The pathway has been developed at the request of Education Queensland and the

Department of Education and Training (DET) specifically for DET scholarship holders, who will complete the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies in semester 1 or semester 2 2013, then gain automatic entry to the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (offered by the School of Education and Professional Studies) and complete the Graduate Diploma in semester 1 or 2 2015. However the pathway is also available to Advanced Diploma non-scholarship holders and it is anticipated that demand from these students may result in continuation of the pathway beyond the above timeframes. Students who complete this pathway will be eligible for teacher registration in Queensland and will be able to undertake the role of pedagogical leader in child care centres in Australia.

34.4 To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (BChiFamSt), students in this Advanced Diploma strand must acquire 240CP as prescribed below: • gain 160CP of advanced standing for year 1 and 2 courses • gain 80CP for core courses in Year 3 • successfully complete a senior first aid certificate • gain no more than 10CP (of the total 80CP) for courses with a grade of Pass

Conceded. The grade of Pass Conceded for a course which is a prerequisite for a later course is not regarded as sufficient for meeting the prerequisite requirement

Recommendation

34.5 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (1095), as detailed in 2011/0003803, for implementation in Semester 2 2011.

For approval 35.0 QCGU MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003315) 1196 BACHELOR OF POPULAR MUSIC


September), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Popular Music (1196), as detailed in 2011/0003315, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

35.2 The Queensland Conservatorium proposes the following changes to the Bachelor of

Popular Music as an outcome of the five year review of the program conducted in 2011:

• Increase the music theory content, which is of particular importance to graduates

progressing to a secondary music education pathway and to students pursuing careers as session musicians. In addition, address the reported concerns of students that they are not sufficiently prepared in music theory and computer technologies for undertaking 2324QCM Composing and Arranging in semester 1 Year 3. As a result of these findings, it is proposed that Creative Music Technologies be extended over 4 semesters with aligned music theory tutorials extended over the same period. This change will necessitate the removal of Rhythm Studies 1 and 2 with some content absorbed into Creative Music Technologies 3 and 4.



• Increase the flexibility of structure and content to allow for specialisation and targeted career paths. As a result, it is proposed to offer free choice electives in place of Rhythm Studies 2 in Year 2 semester 2 and as alternatives to Composing and Arranging in Year 2 semester 1 and Audio Production 2 in Year 3 semester 2.

• Rename 2109QCM Popular Music as Technology to Technology and Music and 3109QCM Classical Goes to the Movies to Popular Classical Music to better reflect the focus and content of these courses.

• Simplify the way the degree requirements are expressed. Under the revised degree rules, to be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Popular Music (BPopMus), a student must acquire 240CP as specified below: • Complete 80CP of prescribed courses in year 1 • Complete 160CP for courses in Years 2 and 3, including 130CP of core courses • complete no more than 100CP of first year level courses and at least 60CP of third

year level courses • gain no more than 30CP for courses in which the grade of Pass Conceded has

been attained.

Recommendation

35.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Popular Music (1196), as detailed in 2011/0003315, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval 36.0 ENV MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0004305)

1315/1007 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY)

36.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology) (1315/1007), as described in 2011/0004305, and for implementation in Semester 2, 2011.

36.2 Amend degree requirements to remove the requirement that 30CP of listed Ecology

and Conservation Biology courses must be at 3rd year level. The current requirement has been limiting to students who wish to complete three or more listed Ecology and Conservation Biology electives at second year level in line with their study interests and career goals. This change does not affect the degree requirement that students must complete at least 60CP of course at Year 3 level in accordance with University policy. It is proposed that this change to the degree requirements will apply to both commencing and continuing students. The change does not disadvantage continuing students as it widens the choice available for them.

Add the following three courses to the listed electives list:

• 3052ENV Emerging Issues in Aquatic Ecology • 3181ENV/3191ENV Special Topic

Recommendation

36.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology) (1315/1007), as detailed in 2011/0004305, for implementation in Semester 2, 2011.

For approval



37.0 ENG MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0004294) 1310/1311/1320 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ADVANCED STUDIES) 37.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September), is asked to consider the submission (2011/0004294) proposing to remove the requirement to complete courses 1113ICT, 1114ICT and 1115ICT Writing Skills 1, 2 and 3, which is currently a requirement for students commencing prior to 2010 only. The proposal is made on the basis of the following considerations:

• The requirement to complete the Writing Skills courses has been removed from the Engineering programs from 2010 due to the School of Information and Communication Technology advising that these courses will not be offered in the future. The courses are currently offered in reduced capacity to students commencing prior to 2010 as on-line courses attached to the Logan campus.

• The current arrangement is creating confusion for students and causing difficulty as students are required to undertake exams at the Logan campus. The School has waived this requirement for students graduating in semester 2 2010 and 1 2011.

• Students commencing prior to 2010 have been advised by email that this requirement is waived, and removal of this requirement does not disadvantage any students who may have already undertaken these courses, as they have 0CP load.

Recommendation


September), is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Engineering (1310/1320) and Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Studies) (1320), as described in (2011/0004294) be approved for implementation from Semester 2 2011.

For approval 38.0 PES MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003811)

1344 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE (PRE-PHYSIOTHERAPY)

38.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September) is asked to consider the submission (2011/0003811) proposing to increase the English language requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy) (1344) from an overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.5 to an overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0, effective Semester 1 2012.

38.2 This change will be in line with the English language requirements now mandated for

all applicants registering with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. Recommendation 38.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy) (1344), as described in (2011/0003811) be approved for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

For approval



39.0 NRS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003813) 1163/1164 BACHELOR OF NURSING – POST REGISTRATION 39.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to consider submission (2011/0003813) proposing the following changes to the Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration), for implementation from Semester 2 2011: • In response to declining enrolments, suspend the intake into the Bachelor of

Nursing - Post Registration program from Semester 1, 2012, with a view to the eventual withdrawal of the program. The program was introduced for hospital-trained registered nurses wishing to upgrade their nursing qualification and it was anticipated that over time demand would diminish with nursing training relocated to universities. The School is unable to withdraw the program from offer at this point owing to contractural arrangements relating to the Singapore delivery of the program;

• Change the IELTS requirement from an overall band score of 7.0 with no sub

score less than 6.5 to an overall band score of 7.0 with no sub score less than 7.0, in line with the registration requirements with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA), effective Semester 1, 2012;

• Update course offerings as a result of the introduction of the new Bachelor of

Nursing - Preregistration curriculum in 2011.


September) is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) (1163/1164), including suspending intake into the program, as described in (2011/0003813) from Semester 2 2011.

For approval

40.0 NRS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0003816) 1161/1162/1165 BACHELOR OF NURSING 40.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to consider the submission (2011/0003816) proposing to withdraw the Graduate Entry Strand pathway within the Bachelor of Nursing (1161/1162/1165) programs, effective Semester 1, 2012.

40.2 The following proposed withdrawal of the Graduate Entry Strand is the outcome of a

number of issues including:

• QTAC has been required to adjust processes to provide an early application for students entering the Graduate Entry strand;

• Student Administration has been required to provide early enrolment and matriculation for these students;

• The early scheduling (December/January) of the introductory summer semester courses has proven problematic to students, with many withdrawing from the program before commencement;

• The introductory anatomy, physiology and clinical assessment courses are unable to provide a grounding equivalent to 80CP of first year nursing courses;

• Graduate Entry students are in general struggling with second year course content, resulting in high failure rates;

• Clinical Placements outside of normal semesters (i.e., during December/January) have been problematic to source and costly to fund;



• Mandatory requirements (i.e., vaccinations etc) are unable to be completed by commencing Graduate Entry students in the timeframe allocated between the acceptance of QTAC offers and the commencement of the first summer semester clinical placement;

• Logistically and financially, the School is no longer able to support Graduate Entry students.

40.3 The proposed change is in line with a key recommendation from the Bachelor of

Nursing review in 2010 and the External Review of the School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2010 to reduce the number of multiple entry points and associated strands in the Bachelor of Nursing program.


September) is asked to approve the withdrawal of the Graduate Entry Strand pathway within the Bachelor of Nursing (1161/1162/1165), as described in 2011/0003816, for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

For approval 41.0 HLS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002392)

DOH1259 BACHELOR OF ORAL HEALTH IN DENTAL SCIENCE DOH1260 BACHELOR OF ORAL HEALTH IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY DOH1261 BACHELOR OF ORAL HEALTH IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (POST REGISTRATION) MSC1093 BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE MSC1094 BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE MSC1280 BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (MBBS PROVISIONAL ENTRY FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS) MSC1358 BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (HONOURS) ACCELERATED MSC1370 BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PHM1242 BACHELOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE PES1171 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE PES1172 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE/BUSINESS (SPORT MANAGEMENT) PES1225 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE/PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE PES1344 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE (PRE-PHYSIOTHERAPY) PBH1355 BACHELOR OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 41.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to consider submission (2011/0002392) proposing to change the Foundation Year in the 14 Health Group Programs listed above, for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

41.2 In 2007, the Health Group introduced a Foundation Year consisting of a suite of first year courses, developed around shared knowledge underpinning programs offered by the Schools of Dentistry and Oral Health, Medical Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Exercise Science and Public Health. As part of its continuing improvement processes, the Health Group reviewed the Foundation Year in 2010. It found that although the Year had been a success in terms of providing foundational knowledge for students enrolled in its constituent degree programs, there were a number of changes that were required to improve its relevance, content and structure, including:

• Inclusion of some discipline-based content in first year to enable students to develop a stronger sense of purpose linked to their chosen professional area.

• Introduction of more flexibility in individual program structures across the Schools.

• Rectification of identified deficiencies in course content for some existing courses.

• Improvement in course sequencing across the year.



• Introduce a new course to address a knowledge gap for students in regards to understanding major health issues in our society that impact professional practice.

41.3 The current standard program structure for the Griffith Health Foundation Year

consists of the following eight 10CP courses:

Semester 1 1013ENV Chemistry of Biological Systems I 1005MSC Cell Biology 1014MSC Cells, Tissues & Regulation

1006PSY Psychology for the Health Sciences

Semester 2 1015MSC Chemistry in Biological Systems II 1016MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems I 1017MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems II 1002PES Biophysics and Quantitative Biology

41.4 The proposed changes to the Foundation Year structure are as follows:

1013ENV Chemistry in Biological Systems 1 to be withdrawn and replaced by a new course 1001MSC Essentials of Chemistry and Physics, which will be a pre-requisite for 1015MSC Chemistry of Biological Systems and co-requisite for 1014MSC Cells, Tissues and Regulation. 1001MSC will include basic chemistry content from 1013ENV and introductory physics content from 1002PES Biophysics and Quantitative Biology. 1005MSC Cell Biology to be moved to semester 2, content updated and renamed Genes and Disease. 1014MSC Cells, Tissues and Regulation content to be updated to incorporate cell biology/microbiology and will be a pre-requisite for 1005MSC Cell Biology, 1017MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems 2 and 2007MSC Microbiology. 1006PSY Psychology for the Health Sciences to be withdrawn from offer and replaced by a new course 1002MSC Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis. 1015MSC Chemistry in Biological Systems 2 content to be updated to incorporate elements of 1013ENV and renamed Chemistry of Biological Systems. 1016MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems I to be moved to Semester 1 and will be a pre-requisite for 1017MSC. No changes to content. 1002PES Biophysics and Quantitative Biology to be withdrawn and replaced by new course 1205PBH Health Challenges for the 21st Century.

41.5 The proposed 2012 program structure for the Griffith Health Foundation Year consists

of the following eight 10CP courses:

Semester 1 1001MSC Essentials of Chemistry and Physics (new course) 1014MSC Cells, Tissues & Regulation 1016MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems I

1002MSC Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis (new course) Semester 2 1005MSC Genes and Disease 1015MSC Chemistry of Biological Systems 1017MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems II 1205PBH Health Challenges for the 21st Century (new course)



41.6 The first three courses listed for each semester will be mandatory foundation year

courses – for the remaining two, Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis (semester 1) and Health Challenges for the 21st Century (semester 2), Schools may opt to substitute one or both courses with program specific choices.

41.7 There are 14 Health Group undergraduate programs, across five Schools, which use

the Griffith Health Foundation Year. Some Schools have taken this opportunity to review the complete program, and are proposing additional changes to program structures for Year 2 and beyond. For three of these programs, 1260 Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology, 1261 Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology (Post Registration), and 1242 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, as the changes are extensive the Schools have prepared separate program change proposals.

41.8 The program changes for the remaining 11 programs are outlined in this submission

and summarised as follows:

1093 Bachelor of Health Science - Withdrawal of the award majors in the program, to be replaced by a prescribed

program - 2012MSC Biostatistics withdrawn from Year 2 Semester 1 - 3005MSC Molecular Genetics to move from Year 2 Semester 2 to Year 2

Semester 1 - 1002PSY Introductory Individual and Social Psychology to replace 3005MSC in

Year 2 Semester 2

1094 Bachelor of Biomedical Science - 2012MSC Biostatistics withdrawn from Year 2 Semester 1 - 3005MSC Molecular Genetics to move from Year 2 Semester 2 to Year 2

Semester 1 - Free Choice Elective to replace 3005MSC in Year 2 Semester 2

1280 Bachelor of Medical Science (MBBS provisional entry for school leavers) - 2972NRS Health Law and Ethics moved from Year 2 Semester 1 to Year 1

Semester 1 to replace an elective - 3005MSC Molecular Genetics moved from Year 1 Semester 2 to Year 2 Semester

1 to replace 2972NRS - 3001MSC Science of Infection Control (Summer) becomes a core course in the

program - 3003MSC Research Project (Summer) moved to listed elective list for Semester 1

and 2 - 2012PES Integrated Systems Physiology added as a new core course in Year 2

Semester 1 to replace an elective

1358 Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) Accelerated - 2012MSC Biostatistics withdrawn from Year 2 Semester 1 - 3005MSC Molecular Genetics to move from Year 2 Semester 2 to Year 2

Semester 1 - Free Choice Elective to replace 3005MSC in Year 2 Semester 2



1370 Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science - 2001MSC in Year 2 Semester 1 to change name from Practice of Clinical

Pathology to Introduction to Clinical Pathology - 2005MSC Biochemistry to replace 2008MSC Structural Biochemistry in Year 2

Semester 1. 2008MSC will be withdrawn from the program. - 3005MSC Molecular Genetics moved from Year 2 Semester 2 to Year 2 Semester

1 to replace 2972NRS Health Law and Ethics. 2972NRS to be withdrawn from the program.

- Free choice elective to replace 3005MSC in Year 2 Semester 2. - New course 2006MSC Haematology I to replace 2011MSC Metabolism in Year 2

Semester 2. 2011MSC will be withdrawn from the program. - 3004MSC Immunology moved from Year 4 Semester 1 to Year 3 Semester 1 to

replace a listed elective. The listed elective will move to Year 4 Semester 2. - 3009MSC to change name from Haematology to Haematology II. - 4003MSC Transfusion Science recoded as 3011MSC and moved from Year 4

Semester 1 to replace 3002MSC Pharmacology in Year 3 Semester 2. 3002MSC will move to Year 4 Semester 2.

- 4004MSC Clinical Biochemistry recoded as 3012MSC and moved from Year 4 Semester 2 to replace the listed elective in Year 3 Semester 2. The listed elective will be withdrawn from the program.

- 4002MSC moved from Year 4 Semester 2 to Year 4 Semester 1. New course 4003MSC Clinical Laboratory Chosen Discipline Based Project will replace 4002MSC in Year 4 Semester 2.

- 3022MSC Molecular Medicine to be added to the program in Year 4 Semester 2.

41.9 Consultation has taken place between all Schools affected by the proposed changes and the approval of SEET Group has been obtained for the withdrawal of 1013ENV.


September) is asked to approve proposed changes to the Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science (1259), Bachelor of Health Science (1093), Bachelor of Biomedical Science (1094), Bachelor of Medical Science (MBBS Provisional Entry for School Leavers) (1280), Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) Accelerated (1358), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (1370), Bachelor of Exercise Science (1171), Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) (1172), Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Psychological Science (1225), Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-physiotherapy) (1344), and Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (1355), as described in the submission 2011/0002392, for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

For approval 42.0 CCJ MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002387)

1385 BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

42.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September) is asked to consider the submission (2011/0002387) proposing to extend the offering of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (1385) to the Gold Coast campus from Semester 1 2012. The Gold Coast program offering will be introduced progressively from year 1 through to year 3. It is expected that there will be strong market demand for this offering in light of the Gold Coast’s population size and community profile. The DVC (Academic) has granted in-principle approval for planning to proceed for this proposal.

42.2 The proposed degree requirements and program structure for the proposed Gold

Coast program are consistent with the existing Mt Gravatt offering of this program. To



be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ), a student must acquire 240CP as prescribed below: • gain 80CP for the prescribed first year courses • gain no more than 100CP at first year level • gain 40CP for the prescribed core courses • gain 80CP from the listed Criminology and Criminal Justice elective courses • gain 40CP for free-choice electives (from anywhere within the University) • gain no more than 30CP (of the total 240CP) for courses in which the grade of

Pass Conceded has been attained • satisfactorily complete all activities and projects related to the coursework (some

courses require practical activity reports for the purpose of assessment) - these may include visits to a court, parliament and to various work sites associated with justice administration such as police stations and correctional institutions.


September), is asked to approve the proposal to extend the offering of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (1385) to the Gold Coast campus, as detailed in 2011/0002387, for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

For approval

43.0 QCGU MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002388) 1195 BACHELOR OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

43.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to consider proposed changes to the Bachelor of Music Technology (1195), as detailed in 2011/0002388, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

43.2 As a result of the review of the Bachelor of Music Technology undertaken in 2011, the

Queensland Conservatorium proposes to simplify degree rules and make extensive changes to the program structure of the Bachelor of Music Technology.

43.3 The proposed program structure changes include:

• introduce a number of new courses to enhance professional relevance and to include two new focus areas in experimental music making and music for moving image, while maintaining the current focus on recording studio practice.

• introduce the new musicianship courses to support the intersections of music and technology: 1725QCM Sound Musicianship 1 and 2725QCM Sound Musicianship 2.

• introduce the existing courses from the Bachelor of Music, 1020QCM, 2020QCM and 3020QCM My Life as a Musician 1, 2 and 3.

• retain the QCGU-wide courses 1101QCM Exploring Music and 1722QCM Performance and Technology.

• introduce an existing QCGU-wide course 3339QCM Music Research Project 1. • discontinue the following courses where content will be transferred into new

courses: 1711QCM, 1721QCM, 2711QCM, 2721QCM, 3711QCM and 3721QCM Music Technology 1 – 6; 2719QCM and 2729QCM Sound Engineering Projects 1 & 2; 3719QCM and 3729QCM Sound Production Projects 1 & 2.

• introduce the following new studio-based courses with restricted entry based on academic achievement in the first year studio course 1728QCM Creative Studio Practice: 2718QCM Studio Engineering Sessions; 2728QCM Post Production Practices; 3718QCM Studio Post Production.

43.4 Under the revised degree rules, to be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Music

Technology (BMusTech), a student must acquire 240CP as specified below:



• complete 80 CP of prescribed courses in the foundation year • complete 160 CP for courses in Years 2 and 3, including 120 CP of core courses • complete no more than 100CP of first year level courses and at least 60CP of

third year level courses • gain no more than 30CP for courses in which the grade of Pass Conceded has

been attained.

43.5 The following transition arrangements for continuing students are proposed: • Students who enrolled in the previous Bachelor of Music Technology program

(2008-2011) will continue with the pre-2012 Bachelor of Music Technology program. This program will continue until currently enrolled students (as of semester 2 2011) have completed the program. The 1st year will be last offered in 2011, 2nd year in 2012 and 3rd year in 2013.

• For students enrolled prior to 2012 who are returning from leave of absence or who are required to repeat courses that have been withdrawn, an individual program of study which does not disadvantage the student will be developed in consultation with the Program Convenor.

43.6 The proposed changes to the Bachelor of Music Technology will result in

consequential changes to the Composition strand within the Bachelor of Music and to the Sound Production major within the Bachelor of Multimedia.

Recommendation


September) is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Music Technology (1195), as detailed in 2011/0002388, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval

44.0 GBS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002386)

3047/3048 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 5158/5159 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 5162/5163 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ADVANCED)


September) is asked to consider proposed changes to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (3047/3048), Master of Business Administration (5158/5159) and Master of Business Administration (Advanced) (5162/5163), as detailed in 2011/0002386, for implementation in Semester 1 2012:

• Increase the core component in the Masters from 80CP to 100CP through the addition of the following two new core courses: 7940AFE Business Law: A Critical Thinking Approach (10CP) and 7920IBA Systems Thinking and Sustainability (10CP).

• Remove the 40CP specialisations from the Masters and replace with 20CP of approved elective courses.

• Remove the Honours pathway from the Masters.

• Introduce two new listed elective courses: 7034IBA Strategic Management for International Business (10CP) and 7960IBA Applied Management Project (20CP).

• Revise the admission requirements for the Masters for students who enter via the Graduate Certificate in Business Admission to a Pass in all courses and minimum GPA of 4.0 in the Graduate Certificate.

• Introduce a 40CP specialisation pathway and a 40CP Honours pathway into the Masters Advanced. Students completing the specialisation pathway will be



able to choose from the following award specialisations: Information Systems Management; International Business; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Enterprise. The award specialisation completed will be noted on the student’s testamur. Students undertaking the Honours pathway will complete a 40CP research dissertation. Direct entry to the Masters Advanced program will be introduced. Entry to the Honours pathway will require completion of four core courses in the Masters Advanced with a minimum GPA of 5.5.

• Replace 7907IBA Business Strategy with 7940AFE Business Law: A Critical Thinking Approach as a core course in the Graduate Certificate.

• Make explicit in the program catalogue that credit towards the programs will not be awarded for undergraduate courses completed as they are not equivalent tin standard to postgraduate courses.

• Reduce the amount of credit available toward the Masters for completion of all executive development programs from 40CP of unspecified credit to 20CP of unspecified credit, with a further 20CP of specified credit available where courses have been completed that are equivalent to the MBA core courses.

44.2 The revised degree rules to apply from 2012 are as follows:

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCertBusAdmin), a student must acquire 40CP as prescribed below:

• gain 40CP for core MBA courses including 7920GBS Systems Thinking and Sustainability

• the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course.

Master of Business Administration To be eligible for the award of Master of Business Administration (MBA), a student must acquire 120CP as prescribed below:

• gain 100CP for core MBA courses • gain 20CP for approved MBA elective courses and/or international exchange

component • the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course.

Master of Business Administration (Advanced) To be eligible for the award of Master of Business Administration (Advanced)(MBA), a student must acquire 160CP as prescribed below:

• gain 100CP for core MBA courses • gain 20CP for MBA elective courses and/or international exchange • gain 40CP for approved MBA specialisation courses and/or international

exchange component • the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course.

To be eligible for the award of Master of Business Administration (Advanced) with Honours (MBA Hons), a student must acquire 160CP as prescribed below:

• gain 100CP for core MBA courses • gain 20CP for an approved research methods course • gain 40CP for a research dissertation • the grade of Pass Conceded will not be awarded for any course.




September), is asked to approve proposed changes to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (3047/3048), Master of Business Administration (5158/5159) and Master of Business Administration (Advanced) (5162/5163), as detailed in 2011/0002386, for implementation in Semester 1 2012.

For approval

45.0 GBS MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002389)

1347 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (LOGAN)

45.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011, September), is asked to consider the submission (2011/0003534) proposing changes to the Logan campus offering of the Bachelor of Business (1347), as detailed in 2011/0002389, for implementation in Trimester 1 2012.

45.2 From August 2011, the Griffith Business School will be offering the Bachelor of

Business through Open Universities Australia (OUA), administered from the Logan campus. The Griffith Business School (GBS) proposes to align the Logan and OUA offerings of the Bachelor of Business to enable the efficient allocation of resources. As a result, the following changes to the Bachelor of Business (Logan) are proposed:

Withdraw the Marketing major. Enrolments in this major at Logan have been low

and the major is not offered in the OUA program. Introduce the Human Resource Management major. This involves the

introduction of the following 6 existing course at the Logan campus: 2089EHR Recruitment and Selection; 2081EHR Management Employee Relations; 3080EHR Training and Development; 3081EHR Performance Management; 3084IBA Inter-Cultural Management and 3182EHR Applied Strategic Organisational Change.

Remove 1184PPP Government-Business Relations as a core Year 1 course.

Replace 2087PPP Legal Issues for Managers with 2185AFE Introduction to

Business Law as a required Year 2 course. Introduce 3181IBA Applied Management Project as a required Year 3 capstone

course. Recommendation 45.3 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September), is asked to approve proposed changes to Bachelor of Business (1347), as detailed in 2011/0002389, for implementation in Trimester 1 2012.

For approval

46.0 PHM MAJOR CHANGE SUBMISSION (2011/0002394)

1242 BACHELOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE 46.1 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (6/2011,

September) is asked to consider the submission (2011/0002394) proposing the following changes to the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (1242) for implementation from Semester 1 2012:



- Remove the two 0CP courses 1001PHM and 1002PHM Pharmacy Foundations I and II.

- Replace 3035PHM Topics in Pharmacy Practice and 3036PHM Topics in Pharmaceutical Science with 2001PHM Drug Information I and 2017PHM Drug Information & Evaluation II as Summer Semester courses for admission with Prior Qualifications.

- Introduce the following changes to the Foundation Year: • 1013ENV Chemistry of Biological Systems I is to be replaced with

1001MSC Essentials of Chemistry and Physics • 1005MSC Cell Biology to be moved to semester 2, content updated, and

renamed ‘Genes and Disease’ • 1014MSC Cells, Tissues and Regulation content to be updated • 1015MSC Chemistry in Biological Systems II content updated and renamed

‘Chemistry of Biological Systems’ • 1016MSC Anatomy and Physiology Systems I to be moved to Semester 1

and will be a pre-requisite for 1017MSC • 1002ENV to be replaced by 1002MSC Introduction to Biomedical Data

Analysis.

- Introduce the new course 1002MSC Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis to replace 2012MSC Biostatistics.

46.2 The changes are designed to incorporate the changes made to the Foundation Year,

tidy up non-accredited entry pathways and courses associated with those pathways, and allow the introduction of a new course that improves graduate employment prospects in areas outside of community pharmacy.


September) is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (1242), as described in submission 2011/0002394 be approved for implementation from Semester 1 2012.

For approval 47.0 HSV WITHDRAWAL SUBMISSION (2011/0003770)

3122 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

47.1 The 2/2011 (May) meeting of Programs Committee resolved to recommend to Academic Committee a submission from the School of Human Services and Social Work proposing that the existing programs Graduate Certificate in Employment Services (3122) and Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (3050) be amalgamated into a single program titled Graduate Certificate in Case Management (3050).

47.2 A submission has been provided to withdraw the Graduate Certificate in Employment

Services (3122) which has been subsumed into the new amalgamated program. The submission outlines the transition arrangements that will be put in place to ensure that continuing students can complete the program.

Recommendation

47.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve transition arrangements for enrolled students in the Graduate Certificate in Employment Services (3122), as detailed in 2011/0003770.

For approval



48.0 QCGU WITHDRAWAL SUBMISSION (2011/0003295) 4111 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MUSIC – VOCAL PERFORMANCE

48.1 The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) has approved the withdrawal of the

Graduate Diploma of Music – Vocal Performance (4111) from Semester 2 2011.

48.2 As there have been no enrolments in this program since 2009, transition arrangements are not required.

For noting

49.0 QCGU WITHDRAWAL SUBMISSION (2011/0003296)

4112 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MUSIC – OPERA PERFORMANCE 49.1 The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) has approved the withdrawal of the

Graduate Diploma of Music – Opera Performance (4112) from Semester 2 2011.

49.2 There are only two continuing students enrolled in the program and transitional arrangements have been set in place to ensure the completion of the program.

Recommendation

49.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve transition arrangements for enrolled

students in the Graduate Diploma of Music – Opera Performance (4112), as detailed in 2011/0003296.

For approval 50.0 GFS WITHDRAWAL SUBMISSION (2011/0003301)

3228 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FINE ART 4147 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF FINE ART 5550 MASTER OF FINE ART

5551 MASTER OF FINE ART WITH HONOURS

50.1 The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) has approved the withdrawal of the Graduate Certificate in Fine Art (3228), Graduate Diploma of Fine Art (4147), Master of Fine Art (5550) and Master of Fine Art with Honours (5551) from Semester 1 2012.

50.2 This suite of programs will be replaced by the postgraduate suite of Screen Production programs which will better complement the existing undergraduate programs in animation, film and games design offered by the Film School.

50.3 The submission outlines the transition arrangements that will be put in place to ensure that continuing students can either transfer to one of the new programs or complete their existing program.

Recommendation

50.4 Academic Committee is asked to approve transition arrangements for enrolled

students in the Graduate Certificate in Fine Art (3228), Graduate Diploma of Fine Art (4147), Master of Fine Art (5550) and Master of Fine Art with Honours (5551), as detailed in 2011/0003301.

For approval



51.0 ICT PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL SUBMISSION (2011/0004311) 9042/9144 CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 51.1 The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) has approved the withdrawal of the

Continuing Education Certificate in Information Technology (9042/9144) to commencing students from semester 1 2012.

51.2 Submission (2011/0004311) advises continuing students will be able to undertake courses from the Bachelor of Information Technology in order to complete their program.

Recommendation

51.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the transition arrangements for enrolled

students in the Continuing Education Certificate in Information Technology (9042/9144), as detailed in 2011/0004311.

For approval

OTHER MATTERS

52.0 BACHELORS DEGREE POLICY (2011/0002803)

52.1 At its 2/2011 (20 May) meeting, the English Language Working Party considered

whether it wished to recommend to Programs Committee an amendment to the Bachelors Degree Policy to restrict the enrolment of the particular International student cohorts into the mandatory English Language Enhancement Course (ELE course). The English Language Working Party noted that the Bachelors Degree Policy currently includes advice in relation to domestic students who are native speakers of English but no similar advice for international students. It was agreed to recommend to Academic Committee the following amendment to section 3.2 of the Bachelors Degree Policy:

Students who are native speakers of English are not permitted to enrol in the ELE course. Domestic students for whom English is not their first language, may enrol in the ELE course as one of their free choice electives if given approval by the Head of School or nominee. Domestic students who are native speakers of English are not permitted to enrol in the ELE course.

Recommendation

52.2 Academic Committee, on the recommendation of Programs Committee (4/2011, July),

is asked to recommend to approve the proposed changes to section 3.2 of the Bachelors Degree Policy as tracked in paragraph 52.1 above, and in document 2011/0002803, for implementation in Summer Semester.

For approval 53.0 MEDAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE BACHELORS DEGREE – SCHEDULE OF AWARDS

53.1 The Medal for Achievement in the Bachelor’s Degree may be awarded annually to graduates with the highest grade point average in a Bachelors program. The Medal for Achievement in the Bachelors Degree - Schedule of Awards forms part of the policy on the Medal for Achievement in the Bachelors Degree by setting out the medals that are awarded annually and the programs for which they are awarded.

53.2 This document is reviewed and updated annually, ensuring that changes to the University’s program profile are incorporated into the schedule and that all eligible



students can be considered for the medal appropriate to the program which they have completed.

53.3 The revised Medal for Achievement in the Bachelors Degree Schedule of Awards

(2011/0002801) is attached.

Recommendation:

53.4 The Academic Committee, on the executive recommendation of the Chair, Learning and Teaching Committee (6 September 2011) is asked to approve the adoption of the revised Medal for Achievement in the Bachelors Degree Schedule of Awards as set out in document 2011/0002801 for immediate implementation.

For acceptance of recommendation 54.0 UNIVERSITY REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT – 18

MONTH FINAL REPORT 54.1 The Departments of Marketing and Management were reviewed during 16-18

September 2008. The Report of the Committee Reviewing the Departments of Marketing and Management (2009/0005758) and the Response to the Report of the Committee Reviewing the Departments of Marketing and Management (2009/0005759) was endorsed by Executive Group at its 1 April 2009 meeting.

54.2 In line with the former Faculty Review Submissions and Faculty Review Process,

academic elements were required to report implementation progress at both the 12 and 18 month timelines. The Departments of Marketing and Management 12 month Progress Report (2010/0011554) was recommended by Academic Committee to Council at its 5/2010 meeting (September). Original review report, implementation plan and 12-month progress report documents are available via the Committee Teamplace.

54.3 The Departments of Marketing and Management 18 month Final Progress Report

(2011/0003011) is now attached for the consideration of Academic Committee. Recommendation:

54.4 The Academic Committee is invited to offer feedback on the issues raised in the

Departments of Marketing and Management 18 month Final Progress Report (2011/0003011). Academic Committee is asked to recommend the documentation to Council.

For acceptance of recommendation

55.0 EXTERNAL REVIEW OF SUPPORT SERVICE DIVISIONS - GRIFFITH GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL 18 MONTH PROGRESS REPORT 55.1 The purpose of Support Service Divisional Reviews under the previous University

Reviews Policy was to focus on the quality and management of services and the benefits provided to the University community. In particular, the review is future-focused and examines how the relevant support area can contribute most effectively to the University's strategic directions.

55.2 The Griffith Graduate Research School was reviewed under the former External

Review of Support Service Divisions policy from 24-26 November 2009.

55.3 In line with the former External Review of Support Service Divisions Policy and Guidelines, elements were required to report implementation progress at both the 12 and 18 month timelines. The Review of the Review of the Griffith Graduate Research School 12 month Progress Report (2011/0003001) was endorsed by Academic Committee at its 2/2011 meeting (April).



55.4 The Report of the Committee Reviewing the Griffith Graduate Research School (2010/0011509) and the Griffith Graduate Research School Implementation Plan (2010/0011511) was endorsed by Executive Group at its 24 February 2010 meeting. Due to the immediacy with which the Review recommendations were required to be implemented, University Council endorsed the above reports at its meeting held on 1 March 2010. Academic Committee noted the above reports at its 18 March meeting 2010. These documents are available via the Committee Teamplace.

55.5 The Griffith Graduate Research School Review 2009 - 18-Month Progress Report at

24/8/2011 (2011/0003012) is attached. Executive Group endorsed this final report on 7 September 2011.

Recommendation 55.6 The Academic Committee is invited to offer feedback on the issues raised in Griffith

Graduate Research School Review 2009 - 12-Month Progress Report at 24/11/2011 (2011/0003012). The Academic Committee is asked to recommend the documentation to the University Council.


56.0 ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY APPEALS COMMITTEE

56.1 The Policy on Student Grievances and Appeals provides the mechanism for resolving problems when a student considers that a decision of the University or one of its staff or a situation experienced by the student is not in accordance with the expectations set down in the Student Charter or the University's rules and policies. The University Appeals Committee is constituted through this policy. On an annual basis, there is a requirement for the University Appeals Committee to present an annual report to the Academic Committee that includes a statistical summary of its business.

56.2 Members are asked to note the attached University Appeals Committee – Report on Operations for 2010 Academic Year (2011/0002802)

For noting 57.0 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

Recommendation: 57.1 The Academic Committee is asked to ratify the Chair’s executive decision to approve

the appointment of Ms Dea Fairbairn to the University’s Appeals Committee as a reserve undergraduate student representative.


58.0 REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE AND OTHER

COMMITTEES

58.1 The minutes and/or action sheets of the following Committees are attached for noting: a) Board of Graduate Research (5/2011, 6/2011) b) Internationalisation Advisory Committee (2/2011, 3/2011) c) Learning and Teaching Committee (3/2011) d) Programs Committee (3/2011, 4/2011, 5/2011) e) Research Committee (5/2011).

For noting 59.0 OTHER BUSINESS



60.0 2011 COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

The final meeting of the year will be held on Thursday 24 November from 1.30pm – 4.00 pm in the Bray Centre (N54), Room 2.01/2.02, Nathan campus. A light lunch will be served half an hour before the meeting.

For noting

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