CAPC Agenda 1/2015
Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee 1/2015
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
CAPC Meeting 1/2015 will be held on Wednesday 04 February 2015, commencing at 3.15pm, in the Sir
George Lush Room, Ground Floor Building 3a, Clayton Campus.
Rhonda Hinds
Acting Secretary
Agenda
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the
Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter
concerning it.
Part A
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Procedural Matters
Welcome
Apologies:
In attendance:
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Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These are
items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not appear to
need discussion are unstarred. Items may be starred prior to the meeting by
contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting.
Recommendation:
That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the
actions recommended are taken or the information therein noted.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
pp 1-10
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of Meeting 8/2014, held on 10 December 2014, be confirmed.
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Matters arising from the minutes of previous meeting
4.1
CAPC Schedule of Action Items
pp 11-12
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee receive and note the
updated schedule of action items.
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4.2
ANZSOG Transitional Arrangements
Discussion at item 6.4 of CAPC Meeting 7/2014 is relevant.
The Chair will lead discussion on transitional arrangements for current
applicants for the Master of Public Administration (Executive).
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee consider transitional
arrangements for current applicants for the Master of Public Administration
(Executive).
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Chair’s Business
Professor Sue Willis will report on matters of current interest.
5.1
pp 13-630
Coursework Course Architecture - 2016 Undergraduate Course Portfolio
The Chair will introduce this item. Attached are:
pp 13-14
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Covering proposal
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Course portfolio brochure (internal use)
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Course descriptions
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Double degree matrix and combinations
pp 617-624
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Engineering and Architecture double degree map/cross-crediting
details
pp 625-630
pp 15-18
pp 19-616
(Secretarial note: this is a large, multi-page file. Members may find it easier to view in
soft copy, using the bookmarks to navigate, especially in relation to the Course
Descriptions – Attachment 2).
Recommendation:
That the Committee recommend to Academic Board that it:
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Note the details of the 2016 portfolio of courses, specialisations,
majors, and awards to be offered for undergraduate entry at the
Australian campuses (Attachment 1, Attachment 3).
2
Endorse the Academic course descriptions for all the single degree
courses as the basis of a common starting date AB1-2015 for the
new portfolio (Attachment 2).
5.2
Committee Review
pp 631-636
Members may recall that revised CAPC Terms of Reference and membership
were due for presentation to Meeting 8-2014. Due to agenda overload, that
item has been held over to the current meeting. The Chair will introduce
discussion on the attached revised terms of reference and membership.
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse the revised Terms of Reference and
membership of the Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee for
transmission to Academic Board.
Part B
Items for Discussion
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Review of the Course and Unit Accreditation Policy
Please refer to agenda item 8.
Part C
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Matters for Approval
Course and Unit Proposals
7.1
Summary of Course Proposals
pp 637-638
Attached for information is a summary from the University Policy Unit
providing a brief overview of course proposals to be considered under items
7.2 and 7.3.
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee receive and note the
Summary of Course Proposals.
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7.2
Proposals for accreditation of coursework courses
CPEG has concluded its evaluation of the following proposals which are sent
to members in a separate file.
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee endorse for
transmission to Academic Board the accreditation of the following courses:
7.3
New Course Title
Managing
Faculty
Master of Financial Mathematics
Science
Master of Professional Counselling
Education
Major Amendment of courses to ensure compliance with the Course
Architecture Framework
CPEG has concluded its evaluation of the following proposal which is sent to
members in a separate file.
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee endorse for
transmission to Academic Board the proposal for major amendment of the
following courses to ensure compliance with the Course Architecture
Framework:
7.4
New Course Title
Managing
Faculty
Course
Code
Diploma Of Tertiary Studies
Education
2552
Minor Amendment
The following item is sent to members in a separate file.
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee note the minor
amendment to the following course:
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Course Title
Managing
Faculty
Course
Code
Master of Advanced Health Care
Practice
MNHS
M6001
Policies and Procedures
8.1
Coursework Course and Unit Accreditation Policy and Procedures
to follow
Ms Natalie Mitchell will introduce the attached revised Coursework Course
and Unit Accreditation Policy.
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee:
1. Endorse for transmission to Academic Board the revised Coursework
Course and Unit Accreditation Policy.
2. Note that the related procedures are being reviewed and will be
submitted for approval in due course.
8.2
Admissions Policy and Procedures
to follow
Recommendation:
That Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee:
1. Endorse for transmission to Academic Board the revised Admissions
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Policy.
2. Approve the revised Admissions Procedures.
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Admission Pathways Experts Advisory Group
10
Scholarships and Prizes
pp 639-648
Recommendation:
That the Committee:
1. Note the MMG Mining Engineering Scholarship, Newcrest Mining
Engineering Scholarship, Orica Mining Engineering Scholarship and
Museum Victoria Honours Scholarship proposals.
2. Approve the scholarships for administration by the Coursework
Scholarships Unit.
Part D
Matters for Noting
Part E
Other Business
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Next meeting
CAPC 2/2015 is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 April 2015 – submissions are due by
CoB 23 March 2015.
Meeting dates for 2015:
01 Apr
13 May
15 Jul
19 Aug
23 Sep
28 Oct
09 Dec
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Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee Membership
Ex-Officio
Vice-Provost (Education Programs) - Chair
Professor Sue Willis
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching)
Professor Darrell Evans
Vice-Provost (Graduate Education)
Professor Zlatko Skrbis
University Librarian/nominee
Ms Lisa Smith
Director University Policy/nominee
Ms Natalie Mitchell
Director, Educational Business Services/nominee
Mr Neville Hiscox
Future Students
Ms Sunny Yang
Director, Admissions
Mr James Marshall
President, Academic Board
Professor Ben Canny
Faculty Members
Art, Design & Architecture
Ms Kate Tregloan
Arts
Ms Heather Fletcher (alt Assoc Prof Susanna
Scarparo)
Business and Economics
Professor Rob Brooks (alt Dr Nell Kimberley)
Education
Assoc Prof Alan Reid (alt Dr Allie Clemans)
Engineering
Ms Samantha Lipscombe
Information Technology
Ms Martine Xavier (Professor Ann Nicholson)
Law
Professor Jeff Goldsworthy (alt Assoc Prof
Moira Paterson)
Medicine, Nursing and Heath Sciences
Professor Wayne Hodgson
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ms Marian Costelloe
Science
Associate Professor David Paganin (alt TBA)
President-led Campus PVCs/Nominees
Monash South Africa
Professor Alwyn Louw (alt Ms D Lees)
Monash University Malaysia
Mr Donald Wong
Berwick/Peninsula
Ms Kara Gilbert
Student Members
Two undergraduate students
One postgraduate cwk student
Observers
Ms Neda So
Ms Kelly Anderson
Ms Li Ping (Kylie) Chow
Dr Greg Cusack
Ms Glenda Key
Mr Jean-Francois Ravat
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