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MINUTES OF THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE 2015 AT 2PM IN THE SENATE ROOM
MEMBERS OF THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Dean of Coursework Studies as Chair (Professor Grady Venville)
Deputy Chair of Academic Board (Professor Mark Israel)
Dean of Graduate Research and Postdoctoral Training (Professor Alan Dench)
Academic Secretary (Dr Kabilan Krishnasamy)
Associate Director, Admissions Centre (Dr Anne Mills)
Associate Director (International Admissions), International Centre (Ms Katherine Webster)
Academic Coordinator, Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Dr Kathy Sanders)
President of the Guild of Undergraduates (Ms Elizabeth O’Shea)
Nominee of the President of the Postgraduate Students’ Association (Mr Nassif Nazir Kesavath)
Chair of each Faculty and School of Indigenous Studies Teaching and Learning/Education Committee, or
nominee of the Dean:
Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts (Ms Sophie Giles) (Deputy Chair)
Faculty of Arts (Associate Professor Hélène Jaccomard)
Faculty of Business (Dr Nicholas Letch)
Faculty of Education (Associate Professor Grace Oakley) (Associate Chair)
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Dr Cosimo Faiello) (for Professor Michael
Johns)
Faculty of Law (Dr Natalie Skead)
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Professor Sandra Carr)
Faculty of Science (Professor Brendan Waddell)
School of Indigenous Studies (Mr Grant Revell)
Executive Officer (Ms Jan Cardy)
IN ATTENDANCE
Ms Kath Williams, Academic Policy Services (Deputy Executive Officer)
Mr Maxwell Keeble, Academic Policy Services (Support Executive Officer)
Ms Benita Hube, Academic Policy Services (Support Executive Officer
OBSERVER
Ms Maryam Ghandchimazandarani, Academic Policy Services
APOLOGIES
Professor Mark Israel, Deputy Chair of Academic Board
Professor Michael Johns, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Dr Natalie Skead, Faculty of Law
WELCOME
The Chair welcomed members to the meeting and in particular:
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Dr Nicholas Letch, Director of Academic Programs, UWA Business School, replacing Professor
Alison Preston as the nominee of the Dean, UWA Business School; and
Ms Maryam Ghandchimazandarani from Academic Policy Services as an observer.
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DECLARATIONS OF POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
No declarations for potential or perceived conflict of interest were recorded.
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RESOLVED – 27/15
to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Curriculum Committee held on 13th May 2015
2. ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC
The following item were noted:
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Curriculum Committee Website – Ref: F68755
Proposed Review of Courses – Ref: F71207
2015 Admissions Report: Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – Selected Indicators for Domestic
Coursework Admission – Ref: F37849
Approval of New Postgraduate (Cycle 2) Phase 1 Proposals
3. CHANGES TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM FOR 2016
Members noted that the University’s change process for Cycle I undergraduate curriculum had been
designed to accommodate both annual (planned) and late change requests which normally arise from
enrolment issues or other unforeseen circumstances. The latter, if assessed to have no impact on the
structure of a major, were administered via the fast-track process and approved by the Chair by way of
delegated authority from the Committee.
Planned annual changes to undergraduate curriculum might occur at the unit level and/or major level
and/or honours level and would need to take place, where relevant, in line with the University Policy on
Changes to Units , University Policy on Changes to Approved Majors and Changes to Approved Honours
specialisation.
Members considered the following proposed changes:
3.1. Bachelor of Arts
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Curriculum item
Change summary
F29284
MJD-EUROS European Studies
 Rescission (subject to continuing students
being able to re-enrol and complete)
(Rationale and transition plan included)
F29286
MJD-GNDST Gender Studies
 Rescission (subject to continuing students
being able to re-enrol and complete)
 Change to unit sequence
(Rationale and transition plan included)
F29293
MJD-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern
Studies
 Rescission (subject to continuing students
being able to re-enrol and complete)
 Change to unit sequence
(Rationale and transition plan included)
F31432
HON-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern
Studies
 Rescission (subject to continuing students
being able to re-enrol and complete)
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TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
Dr Anne Mills, Associate Director, Admissions Centre advised members that the majors were already
advertised in relevant prospective student prospectus / guides for 2016. Members noted that proposals
for the rescission of courses are required to be submitted for Academic Council approval to meet
marketing deadlines.
RESOLVED – 28/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed rescission for MJD-EUROS European Studies,
MJD-GNDST Gender Studies, MJD-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern Studies and HON-MDEMS
Medieval and Early Modern Studies be approved effective 2016, subject to continuing students being
able to re-enrol and complete.
RESOLVED – 29/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-GNDST Gender Studies and MJD-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern Studies be
approved for offering to re-enrolling students from 2016.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
F31411
F68450
HON-CMMST Communication and Media Studies 
COMM4604 Media Law and Ethics [Proposed]
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COMM4704 Global Media and Cross-Cultural
Communication
[Proposed]
F68451
Change summary
Change to unit sequence
Two new units
Members noted that, in addition to the change outlined in the agenda, it was proposed to change the
points value of the two Dissertation units, COMM4140 and COMM4141, to 12 point units.
RESOLVED – 30/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for HON-CMMST Communication and Media Studies, and new units COMM4604 and
COMM4704, be approved for offering from 2016.
RESOLVED – 31/15
to approve the proposed change to the points value, COMM4140 and COMM4141, as 12 point units for
offering from 2016.
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Curriculum item
F29647
F71724
F71725
MJD-HYART History of Art
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HART2201 The Art of Modern Life [Proposed]
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HART2202 Art as Politics: The Rise of Realism in
the Nineteenth Century [Proposed]
HART3301 The Art of Manet and His Circle
[Proposed]
HART3302 Michelangelo [Proposed]
HART3331 Visual Culture and Art in America:
1900 - 2000 [Proposed]
HART3333 The Shifting Subject: Portraiture in
Nineteenth-Century Europe [Proposed]
F71728
F71727
F71726
F71729
Change summary
Change to unit sequence
Six new units
RESOLVED – 32/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-HYART History of Art and new units HART2201, HART2202, HART3301,
HART3302, HART3331 and HART3333, be approved for offering from 2016.
[Executive Officer’s note: Members are advised that the concerns regarding the prerequisites for the
new units, which were raised during the meeting, have been addressed by the consideration of the
mapping document provided for this major.]
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TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F29280
F37880
F37881
F37882
MJD-CHINSB Chinese
MJD-CHINSP Chinese
MJD-CHINSI Chinese
MJD-CHINSA Chinese
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Change to unit sequence
RESOLVED – 33/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-CHINSB Chinese, MJD-CHINSP Chinese, MJD-CHINSI Chinese, and MJD-CHINSA
Chinese be approved for offering from 2016.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F29285
MJD-FRNHB French Studies
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Change to unit sequence
F37885
MJD-FRNHA French Studies
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Change to unit sequence
F37884
MJD-FRNHI French Studies
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Change to unit sequence
Change to admission requirements for
this major
F37883
MJD-FRNHP French Studies
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Rescission (subject to continuing
students being able to re-enrol and
complete)
RESOLVED – 34/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that:
 the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda attachment, for MJD-FRNHB French
Studies, MJD-FRNHA French Studies and MJD-FRNHI French Studies be approved for offering from
2016.
 the admission requirements, as set out in the agenda attachment, for MJD-FRNHI French Studies be
approved from 2016.
RESOLVED – 35/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed rescission for MJD-FRNHP French Studies be
approved, effective 2016, subject to continuing students being able to re-enrol and complete.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F29287
F37886
F37887
F37888
MJD-GRMNB German Studies
MJD-GRMNP German Studies
MJD-GRMNI German Studies
MJD-GRMNA German Studies
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Change to unit sequence
RESOLVED – 36/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-GRMNB German Studies, MJD-GRMNP German Studies, MJD-GRMNI German
Studies and MJD-GRMNA German Studies be approved for offering from 2016.
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TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F29291
F37893
F37894
MJD-JPNSB Japanese
MJD-JPNSP Japanese
MJD-JPNSI Japanese
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Change to unit sequence
RESOLVED – 37/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-JPNSB Japanese, MJD-JPNSP Japanese and MJD-JPNSI Japanese be approved
for offering from 2016.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F50486
MJD-KOREB Korean Studies
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Change to unit sequence
RESOLVED – 38/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unit sequence, as set out in the agenda
attachment, for MJD-KOREB Korean Studies be approved for offering from 2016.
3.2. Bachelor of Design
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Curriculum item
F55932
F71405
F71806
F71548
MJD-FNART Fine Arts
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VISA2215 Painting Now [Proposed]
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VISA2255 Sculpture: Time and Space [Proposed]
MUSC1055 Electronic Music: Methods and
Means [Proposed]
MUSC2274 Electronic Music: Experimental
Investigations [Proposed]
F71549
Change summary
Change to unit sequence
Four new units proposed
RESOLVED – 39/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed unit sequence, as set out in the agenda, for
MJD-FNART Fine Arts and new units VISA2215, VISA2255, MUSC1055, MUSC2274 be approved for
offering from 2016.
4. CHANGES TO POSTGRADUATE CURRICULUM FOR 2016
Members noted that planned annual changes to postgraduate curriculum might occur at the unit level
and/or postgraduate course level and would need to take place, where relevant, in line with the University
Policy on Changes to Units and Changes to Approved Postgraduate Coursework Courses.
Members were asked to consider the following change proposals:
4.1. Faculty of Arts
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F12460
11530 Master of Medieval and Early Modern
Studies (coursework and dissertation)
Rescission (subject to continuing students
being able to re-enrol and complete)
RESOLVED – 40/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed rescission for 11530 Master of Medieval and
Early Modern Studies (coursework and dissertation) be approved effective 2016, subject to continuing
students being able to re-enrol and complete.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F15006
11540 Master of Music Practitioner Studies
(coursework and dissertation)
Rescission (immediately with no students
eligible to re-enrol)
F15005
11340 Graduate Diploma in Music Practitioner
Rescission (immediately with no students
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Studies
F15004
eligible to re-enrol)
11240 Graduate Certificate in Music Practitioner Rescission (immediately with no students
Studies
eligible to re-enrol)
RESOLVED – 41/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that 11540 Master of Music Practitioner Studies (coursework and
dissertation), 11340 Graduate Diploma in Music Practitioner Studies and 11240 Graduate Certificate in
Music Practitioner Studies be rescinded immediately with no students eligible to re-enrol; with effect from
2016.
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F27500
11580 Master of International Relations
(coursework or coursework and dissertation)
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Change to course structure
8 new units
F27499
11380 Graduate Diploma in International
Relations
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Change to course structure
F27498
12280 Graduate Certificate in International
Relations
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Change to course structure
Change to admissions rule
RESOLVED – 42/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that:
 the proposed course structure, as set out in the agenda, for 11580 Master of International Relations
(coursework or coursework and dissertation) and new units POLS5681, POLS5688, POLS5682,
POLS5683, POLS5684, POLS5685, POLS5686, POLS5687 be approved for offering from 2016
 the proposed course structure, as set out in the agenda, for 11380 Graduate Diploma in International
Relations be approved for offering from 2016
 the proposed course structure and admissions rule, as set out in the agenda, for 12280 Graduate
Certificate in International Relations be approved for offering from 2016.
4.2
Faculty of Law
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F5506
20510 Master of Criminal Justice
Rescission (immediately with no students
eligible to re-enrol)
F5511
20310 Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
Rescission (immediately with no students
eligible to re-enrol)
RESOLVED – 43/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that 20510 Master of Criminal Justice and 20310 Graduate
Diploma in Criminal Justice be rescinded immediately with no students eligible to re-enrol with effect from
2016.
4.3 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F7971
91250 Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Sleep
Science
Rescission (immediately with no students
eligible to re-enrol)
[Executive Officer’s note: Following the meeting the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
have advised of an administrative error when submitting a change proposal for 91250 Graduate Certificate
in Paediatric Sleep Science. The intention was to make the course ‘Unavailable for new enrolments but
will be available in future years’ and not rescinded as noted on the agenda. Academic Council approval is
not required for this level of change.]
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4.4 Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
TRIM file
Curriculum item
Change summary
F35161
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
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Change to admissions rule
Change to course structure
1 new unit
F35161
61550 Master of Professional Engineering
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Change to admissions rule
Change to course structure
1 new unit
F59387
62520 Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas
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Change to course structure
Change to exit awards
RESOLVED – 44/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that:
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the proposed course structure and admission rules, as set out in the agenda, for 62550 Master of
Professional Engineering and 61550 Master of Professional Engineering, and associated new unit
GENG4408, be approved for offering from 2016
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the proposed course structure and exit awards, as set out in the agenda, for 62520 Master of
Engineering in Oil and Gas be approved for offering from 2016
4.5 UWA Business School
TRIM file Curriculum item
Change summary
F5224
40610 Master of Professional Accounting
(coursework)
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Change to admissions rule
F59327
41230 Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
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Change to admissions rule
F5216
41210 Graduate Certificate in Business
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Change to admissions rule
F31133
40260 Graduate Certificate in Social Impact
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Change to admissions rule
F5231
42620 Master of Economics (coursework and
dissertation)
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Change to admissions rule
RESOLVED – 45/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed changes to admissions rules for 40610 Master
of Professional Accounting (coursework), 41230 Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, 41210 Graduate Certificate in Business, 40260 Graduate Certificate in Social Impact and
42620 Master of Economics (coursework and dissertation), as set out in the agenda attachments, be
approved for offering from 2016.
TRIM file Curriculum item
Change summary
F31324
41670 Master of Business Information
Management (coursework)
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F73004
41270 Graduate Certificate in Business
Information and Logistics Management – Phase
2
New Graduate Certificate articulating with
41670 Master of Business Information
Management (coursework)
Change to title and abbreviation
Change to admissions rule
Change to course structure
Change to articulations / exit awards
RESOLVED – 46/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed changes to title and abbreviation, admissions
rule, course structure and articulations/exit awards for 41670 Master of Business Information
Management (coursework), as set out in the agenda attachment, be approved for offering from 2016.
RESOLVED – 47/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the Phase 2 proposals for 41270 Graduate Certificate in
Business Information and Logistics Management, as set out in the agenda attachment be approved for
offering from 2016.
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TRIM file Curriculum item
Change summary
F5229
42520 Master of Business Administration
(coursework)
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F73002
41220 Graduate Certificate in Leadership –
Phase 2
New Graduate Certificate articulating with
42520 Master of Business Administration
(coursework)
Change to admissions rule
Change to course structure
Change to progress status
Change to articulations / exit awards
Change to additional rules
1 new unit
RESOLVED – 48/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed changes to admissions rule, course structure,
progress status, additional rules and articulations/exit awards for 42520 Master of Business
Administration (coursework) and new unit MGMT5528, as set out in the agenda attachment, be approved
for offering from 2016.
RESOLVED – 49/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the Phase 2 proposals for 41220 Graduate Certificate in
Leadership, as set out in the agenda attachment be approved for offering from 2016.
5. NEW UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM PROPOSALS FOR 2016
Members considered the following new proposal for the Bachelor of Science for offering from 2016:
TRIM file
Curriculum item
F31454
F72977
F72982
HON-SCOMM Science Communication
SCOM5302 Contemporary Issues in Science Communication (proposed unit)
SCOM5308 Peer review (proposed unit)
RESOLVED – 50/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed HON-SCOMM Science Communication and
new units SCOM5302 and SCOM5308, as set out in the agenda attachment, be approved for offering from
2016.
6. NEW UNDERGRADUATE UNATTACHED ELECTIVE UNITS FOR 2016
Members considered proposals for the following new undergraduate unattached electives for the
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce for offering from 2016:
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Curriculum item
Degree
F72671
EART3351 Mineral Resources
BSc
F72683
PHYS3043 Overseas Research Placement (A) [0 points]
BSc
F72684
PHYS3044 Overseas Research Placement (B)
BSc
F72685
PHYS3045 Research Placement (A) [0 points]
BSc
F72686
PHYS3046 Research Placement (B)
BSc
F72676
SVLG2001 Community Impact Studies
BCom
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Members discussed the proposals (PHYS3043, PHYS3044, PHYS3045 and PHYS3046) for offering
research placement units at both 0 point and 6 point unattached elective units and the following points
were noted:
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The zero point units were proposed to accommodate students who had already completed 144
points but would allow them to gain a research experience;
The research placement units would be particularly useful for BPhil students, but the current
proposals were limited because they were developed in a particular area of study;
It was suggested that the research placement units could be created as generic units that could be
utilised by other schools within the faculty. It was clarified that this might be problematic because
the proposed research placement units required specific prerequisites;
A member expressed concern relating to equity issues, for the zero point units, whereby there
could be financial implications for some students who completed additional units via Access UWA,
but not for others.
RESOLVED – 51/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new unattached electives, as set out in the
agenda attachments, be approved for offering from 2016: EART3351, PHYS3043, PHYS3044,
PHYS3045, PHYS3046, SVLG2001.
7. NEW POSTGRADUATE CURRICULUM PROPOSALS (PHASE 2) FOR 2016
Members considered the following new curriculum proposals (phase 2) for offering from 2016:
7.1 Faculty of Law
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Curriculum item
F70950
21550 Master of Taxation Law – Phase 2
F71513
21350 Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law – Phase 2
RESOLVED – 52/15
to recommend to the Academic Council that the Phase 2 proposals for 21550 Master of Taxation Law
and 21350 Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law and new units LAWS5231, LAWS5232, LAWS5233,
LAWS5234, LAWS5235, LAWS5236, LAWS5237, LAWS5238, LAWS5239, LAWS5240, LAWS5305,
LAWS5306 as set out in the agenda attachment be approved for offering from 2016.
7.2 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
TRIM file
Curriculum item
F68844
92610 Master of Pathology (thesis and coursework) – Phase 2
RESOLVED – 53/15
to recommend to the Academic Council, via the Board of Graduate Research School, that the Phase 2
proposals for 93510 Master of Pathology (thesis and coursework) and new units PATH5117 and
PATH5118, as set out in the agenda attachment be approved for offering from 2016.
[Executive Officer’s note: Members are advised that the course code for Master of Pathology (thesis
and coursework) has been amended from 93510 to 92610 to better reflect the course type]
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CLOSING COMMENTS
In closing, the Chair thanked Ms Sophie Giles (Deputy Chair) and Associate Professor Grace Oakley
(Associate Chair) for their much-valued support provided while the Chair was acting as Deputy ViceChancellor (Education).
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NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Curriculum Committee has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 22nd July, 2pm4pm in the Senate Room.
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