THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
NEW COURSE APPROVAL FORM – 2015
How to Complete
The New Course must have been approved by the University Project Management Panel (CCEP) prior
to being submitted to APC. The Expression of Interest (EOI) form can be accessed from the following
url http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/leadership/governance/academicboard/handbook/academic-board-handbook/academic-board-committees/academic-boardcommittees/academic-program-committee/apc-forms-and-resources.

The Library Project Inception Document must be included with the New Course Approval
Form.
Prior to submission to the Academic Program Committee, the proposal must be approved by the
relevant School/Faculty committee(s). Please consult with your Academic Director, Faculty Manager
or Head of School as to the approval processes within each Faculty.
Appropriate Sign-offs (Section 5) must be obtained before submitting an electronic copy (word
document) of this form, including a scanned signature section, to the Academic Program Committee
by emailing it to apc@une.edu.au. The School should TRIM the original hard copy of the form which
contains the appropriate signatures.

Only New Course Approval Forms with a scanned signature section will be considered by
APC.
Key Deadlines for 2015 submissions are:

All NEW Courses and Units for 2015 are to be submitted to APC by 31 March 2014.
Following endorsement by APC, the proposal will be submitted to Academic Board for referral to
Council for final approval. If this date is not met your course may not be approved for 2015 as there
are limited dates for Council approval.
All Sections must be completed when creating a new course (an entry of ‘Not Applicable’ may be
relevant for some Sub-Sections)
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1.
COURSE DETAILS
1.1
Owner of course eg
school – in full
Course Title – in full
School of Law
Official abbreviation
for course eg
GradDipSc (post
nominal)
Numerical Field of
Education approved by
Corporate
Intelligence Unit
BFinServ
1.2
1.3
1.4
Bachelor of Financial Services
eg Social Work (090501)
Staff can look up Course Fields of Education on the
planning web site at: http://planning.une.e
du.au/UNE/Statistics/codes/foe/foe_form.htm
Click on Award codes to view information for
courses.
You can look up either the meaning of an existing
numeric code or search by word for appropriate
codes. It also shows the current government and
UNE HECS bands, funding clusters and RTS cost.
Please confirm you have made the correct choice by
contacting: statistics.officer@une.edu.au
1.5
Academic Dress –
Colours and Details
accessed from
www.une.edu.
au/grad/
eg
White BCC1
Academic Dress of the University of New England
http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/99
77/academic-dress.pdf
1.6
1.7
Course Duration
(full-time equivalent
in years)
eg
Total Credit Points
eg
Three years Full-time
144cps
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1.8
1.9
Provide the date of
the CCEP meeting at
which this course
was approved
Academic rationale
for introducing this
course. Please
include if this is a
result of an internal
or external review
(eg a Course
Review, or a Course
Accreditation
process).
Enter date of meeting
eg: Bachelor of Sustainability
This degree provides students with a unique
opportunity to develop a holistic appreciation and
understanding hitherto unavailable in more
traditional programmes. More traditional
programmes in the area of sustainability often focus
on environmental science and fail to engage
students with what the social sciences and
humanities offer by way of additional knowledge/s to
meet the frequently complex challenges of
sustainability. Sustainability is an area of study
which intertwines human-and-environment, arts-andscience. This degree programme therefore spans the
arts and sciences (and the arts-sciences divide), and
in fact brings them together in order to provide
students with insights from geography, psychology,
sociology and ecosystem and natural resource
management as well as other relevant disciplines, to
enable a more holistic understanding and
appreciation. Scientists may be able to attain a deep
level of understanding of the environment, and be
able to provide rich data, but data alone does not
generate behavioural change. Market mechanisms
and laws may be introduced, but may fail in
implementation. An understanding of cultural
factors and human psychology is critical for
developing a more complete view of the issues,
which is in turn essential for crafting effective
solutions and responses in order to achieve, as well
as critique, sustainability.
The three year degree focuses on the three Rs of
sustainability:
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RESILIENCE – ecological, social and personal
resilience and capacity to withstand, mitigate and
adapt to change, the eternal constant
RELATIONSHIPS – interdependency and our
relationships with others and to the environment p
REFLECTION – critical self-reflection at the personal
level, as well as critical reflection of our society and
social institutions, including the state, the law and
the market.
Although drawing on existing units (except one, see
further 3.1) the degree has a highly developed
thematic unity and focus on sustainability, as well
as providing students with adequate grounding in
each of the disciplines which form part of the multi –
discipline programme.
Even on a superficial level, the units within the
degree send a strong message of articulation in the
degree. Of the nine core units three have natural
resource or resource management in the title (Rural
Planning and Resource Management; Natural
Resource Policy and the Community, Natural
Resource Economics), three include the environment
(Environmental Planning and Administration; Politics
and the Environment; The Ethics of
Environmentalism). The three remaining are
obviously targeted to relevant areas: Human
population, Research skills and regional
development.
Of the listed and prescribed electives, several refer
to sustainable land management or natural resource
management (Land Assessment for Sustainable
Use; Sustainable Land Management; Integrated
water resource management; Environmental
Biogeography); two others to climate change and
coastal and catchment management (Climate
Change and Future Planning; Coasts and
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Catchments) and others refer to areas of obvious
relevance.
The only new unit in the degree is called Psychology
for Sustainability.
Additional support for the programme will be
provided by course-level (as well as unit-level) elearning support. An online learning community for
all those enrolled in the course will serve as a
central point for discussion and interaction. This will
assist the entire cohort of students in the
programme to access relevant information and
career and course advice, as well as develop an
award-based identity and belonging.
1.10
Cross-School
consultation,
implication and
collaborations.
Does this course
have cross-school
implications?
If YES, please
provide copies of
the correspondence
(eg emails)
1.11 Is the course AQF
compliant?
Provide documentation of the consultation that has
taken place. Eg any email correspondence relating
to the issue
All new courses are required to be AQF compliant.
Yes
No
Information on compliance can be found at the
following url:
http://www.aqf.edu.au/
2.
COURSE OFFERING DETAILS
2.1
Year of Introduction
Enter Year course will commence
2.2
Teaching Period and
Delivery Mode.
Checking a box means that a new student can
commence the course in that teaching period
Indicate the
teaching period and
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delivery mode in
which students can
commence the
course.
Trimester 1
Dom
Int’l
On Campus Full time
On Campus Part time
Off Campus Full time
Double click tick
box and select
checked.
Off Campus Part time
Online Full-time
Online Part-time
Exclusively Online
means all units are
offered fully online.
Trimester 2
On Campus Full time
On Campus Part time
Off Campus Full time
Off Campus Part time
Online Full time
Online Part time
Trimester 3
On Campus Full time
On Campus Part time
Off Campus Full time
Off Campus Part time
Online Full time
Online Part time
Checking On Campus means that all of the units in
the course can be completed in the on campus mode
Checking Off Campus means that all of the units in
the course can be completed in either all off campus
or a combination of off campus and online modes
Checking Online means that all of the units in the
course are totally online
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2.3
Information in the
adjacent box
describes how
categories of
students apply for
courses. Action is
only required if you
require students to
apply in some other
way.
This section describes how students currently apply
for admission to courses. If students are required to
apply in some other way than that outlined, this is to
be specified under the Other (please specify) section
below.
All new domestic on campus bachelor students apply through UAC/QTAC.
Former and current domestic students apply direct to UNE. New domestic off
campus bachelor students apply direct to UNE.
All domestic postgraduate students apply to study direct to UNE.
All domestic diploma, advanced diploma, bachelor off campus only courses,
bachelor courses that articulate with a TAFE/RTO course students apply direct
to UNE.
All International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing
and Pathways.
UNEBS postgraduate course students apply direct to GSB.
Other (please specify):
2.4
Student Funding
Basis
Double click tick
box and select
checked.
Commonwealth Supported Place
Full-Fee Domestic postgraduate coursework
Full-Fee International
Note: All postgraduate courses may have a quota on
the number of Commonwealth Supported Places
available. As such full-fee options must be available
for all postgraduate courses.
2.5
CRICOS Code
Double click tick
box and select
checked.
International office needs to be aware that the
course is going to be forwarded for approval. They
will apply for approval once the course has been
approved through Council.
Is the course to be offered to On-Campus International students?
Yes
No
If yes, please advise International Marketing and Pathways in
preparation for CRICOS registration.
2.6
Location(s) where
course will be
offered
Double click tick
box and select
checked.
Within Australia
Through partnership – within Australia
Through partnership – Offshore
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2.7
If the course is
delivered within
Australia, will it be
taught at a location
other than
Armidale?
3.
COURSE OVERVIEW
3.1
List
course
aims
and a
minimu
m of
three
course
outcom
es. It is
propos
ed that
these
will be
display
ed on
the
Course
and
Unit
Catalog
ue in
the
near
future.
Course
Aims
and
Learnin
g
Outco
mes
must
be
approp
eg ISBT Sydney
Course Aims and Learning Outcomes must be appropriate to
the AQF level of the qualification.
The following example is for the Master of Arts Management:
Course aims:
To equip students with the knowledge and skills that will
enable them to work as effective managers within the arts
and arts-related fields.
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
Course Learning Outcome 1:
understand and apply principles of law, accounting and
finance, management and professional arts practice to a wide
range of arts- and arts-management based disciplines;
Course Learning Outcome 2:
plan and organize a project independently while working
under supervision;
Course Learning Outcome 3:
apply enhanced skills of information literacy for undertaking
projects in arts management;
Course Learning Outcome 4:
evaluate a range of scholarly and policy sources and the basis
and limits of their authority;
Course Learning Outcome 5:
apply advanced writing skills in conducting coursework and
research in arts-based disciplines and communicating
outcomes in appropriate forms;
Course Learning Outcome 6:
participate in informed debate on a range of academic and
professional issues in arts management, in both familiar and
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riate to
the
AQF
level of
the
course.
new contexts.
Graduate Attributes must be appropriate to the AQF level of
3.2
Attrib
utes of
a UNE
Gradua
te.
Indicat
e how
the
teachin
g,
assess
ment
and
practic
e of
these
attribut
es will
be
carried
out. It
is
propos
ed that
these
will be
display
ed on
the
Course
and
Unit
Catalog
ue in
the
near
future.
the course.
Reference should be made to the Graduate Attributes Policy:
http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/12096/graduateattributes.pd
f
Graduate Attributes Guidelines:
http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/36679/graduateattributesgui
delines.pdf
The following are examples from the Bachelor of Historical
Inquiry. For each Graduate Attribute indicate if it will be
Taught, Assessed or Practiced by the using the letters T, A or
P.
Knowledge of Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline of history will be taught through
guided commentaries and specific questions based on them,
set readings, and podcasts. It will be assessed and practised
through various types of assessments.
Communication Skills
In written work, students will communicate with wellorganised and logical arguments the ideas they have
developed in studying the various units within the program.
The assessment process will focus on the communication
skills of the student and how well they articulate knowledge
in the area and its particular historical and present day
problems. Students will also participate in online discussions
and so practise communicating their ideas with other
students.
Global Perspective
The Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice exposes
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Gradua
te
Attribu
tes
must
be
approp
riate to
the
AQF
level of
the
course.
students to various international issues and is designed to
improve students’ awareness of their status as global
citizens. Contained within the degree are European, East
Asian, Islamic, African and American perspectives, while the
core units take transnational and multicultural approaches to
the study of history.
Information Literacy
Students will be assessed on their skills in obtaining
appropriate information for the written assignments, using
books, journals and online sources.
Lifelong Learning
Students will be assessed on their skills in obtaining
appropriate information for the written assignments, using
books, journals and online sources.
Problem Solving
Students apply their skills of information literacy to develop a
written argument about a particular issue. As individual
essays elicit the student’s own responses to a particular
problem, students develop critical and creative thinking.
Social Responsibility
The material covered in this program challenges the social
and ethical values of the past and present. Students are
thereby taught to consider social responsibility, they practise
that attribute in their essays and are assessed on the result.
Team Work
Teamwork is practised via the online environment in which
students communicate their ideas. Students are taught this
through the posing of questions online by staff and
encouragement of group activity in considering these
questions.
If WORK300/500 is included in the course, ensure consultation
3.3
Indica
te how
work
experie
nce or
work-
with Careers
or
eg Students taking the Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and
Practice are exposed to the uses of history in various
workplaces. This is a particular focus of HINQ201 –
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related
compo
nents
are
include
d in the
course.
Researching and Applying History, and as noted above it is
anticipated that a large percentage of enrolments in the
course will be from public or professional backgrounds in
which historical thinking, writing and research are essential
criteria for employment. Such students will have the
opportunity to utilise their work in their study, with various
units acting as ‘scaffolding’ within which students may
develop specific personal or professional interests.
3.4
Is this
an
accredi
ted
course
?
Double
click
tick
box
and
select
checke
d.
No
Yes
If yes, answer the following questions:
eg below for Bachelor of Financial Services
What is the accrediting body?
Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and
Financial Planning Association (FPA)
On what date was accreditation granted by this body?
Not yet accredited. ASIC requires the University to approve
the course before it will consider accreditation. The Course
Coordinator will begin discussions with ASIC once the course
is approved by HOSCAC. It is anticipated that accreditation
would be gained within 1-2 months, following final approval by
the University.
Were members of the profession consulted during the design of the course?
Extensive consultation was conducted with the profession
and FPA, and to a lesser extent, ASIC. The course coordinator
has experience in gaining ASIC accreditation.
Were there any conditions or probationary requirements attached to this
accreditation?
FPA published their guidelines December 2009 and ASIC have
the published RG146 knowledge and skill requirements
(updated Jan 2010). ASIC accreditation is not of the course
per se but of the individual units that are designed or mapped
to ensure they meet the RG146 knowledge and skills
requirements. FPA have not stated the terms of accreditation
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as yet.
In what year will the course next be reviewed by the relevant body for reaccreditation?
ASIC will most likely review the course in about two year’s
time (though there is no formal process) or when changes are
made. FPA have not announced the review process as yet.
TRIM reference of accreditation documents?
A10/221
3.5
3.6
3.7
Will
gradua
tes be
eligible
to
apply
for
membe
rship to
any
profess
ional
bodies
?
TRIM
referen
ce for
Agreem
ents
with
particip
ating
instituti
ons
where
applica
ble
If
offered
through
a
partner
instituti
on,
No
Yes
If yes, provide details of which professional bodies:
If applicable enter the TRIM reference
eg Graduate Certificate in Accounting
Quality assurance will be in accordance with UNE policy and
guidelines for partnerships, and National Code 2007 (see ITP
contract for details). A level C academic will coordinate and
moderate on each ITP campus. An IPM Team will oversee the
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3.8
3.9
what
quality
assuran
ce
process
es are
in place
for
assess
ment,
includin
g
plagiari
sm
detecti
on
Course
Overvie
w–
simple
descrip
tion of
not
more
than
1500
charact
ers
(includi
ng
spaces)
for
display
on the
Course
and
Unit
Catalog
ue
Career
Opport
unities
for
display
on the
project from UNE.
eg Bachelor of Historial Inquiry and Practice:
The Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice focuses
specifically on the professional development of historians. As
it is recommended for professional historians to engage in the
study of a cognate discipline relevant to their chosen
professional speciality - and because historical inquiry is now
widely accepted as elemental to various professions beyond
those conventionally associated with history - the
BHistInqPrac also includes a field of study opportunity
whereby the student’s study and training in History may be
purposefully combined with other disciplines, to facilitate
education in, for example, historical fiction and writing, social
history and criminology, family history and sociology, national
history and languages, cultural history and music.
eg Bachelor of Languages
Examples include the overseas diplomatic service,
foreign affairs, trade and industry, teaching (both in
Australia and overseas), travel, translating and
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Course
and
Unit
Catalog
ue
interpreting, tourism and hospitality and social and
welfare roles.
eg The Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate course taught in
3.10
Sum
mary
Details
of
Course
–
require
d for
the
Australi
an
Higher
Educati
on
Gradua
tion
Statem
ent
(AHEGS
).
Summa
ry
details
of all
courses
should
follow
this
exampl
e.
English and consists of 144 credit points, normally taking
three years full-time study or part-time equivalent. Admission
requirements and course rules are available on the
University’s on-line course and unit catalogue at
www.une.edu.au/courses/
Students have the opportunity of spending two trimesters
3.11
Featu
res of
Course
–
require
d for
AHEGS
studying university courses in the country of their chosen
language(s). This in-country residence will greatly enhance
students' communicative competence and level of cultural
awareness.
Students complete 60 days of supervised professional
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experience which is a pivotal part of the program.
Experienced teachers within schools are selected to function
as school-based educators of student teachers in supervising
the practicum.
3.12
Graduates who attain sufficient results in the Bachelor of
Path
way to
Further
Study –
require
d for
AHEGS
3.13 Course
Accredi
tation require
d for
AHEGS
Media and Communications may continue to an honours year.
The honours program shall include advanced coursework and
a dissertation.
Where applicable - A statement regarding relevant external
accreditation of the course, including details of the
accrediting association or agency and the date of most recent
accreditation. If the degree confers on the holder rights to
practice within particular jurisdictions relevant information
should be provided.
Example
The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners
Admission Board of NSW for admission to practice in that
State and mutual recognition legislation extends this
recognition to other Australian jurisdictions.
4.
COURSE RULES
For guidelines on course structure please refer to ‘Guidelines for UNE
Courses and Units to Facilitate Compliance with the Australian
Qualifications Framework’ document.
Example 1
4.1
Ad
missi
on to
Candi
datur
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see
Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
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e;
includ
ing
Articu
lation
path
ways
and
Englis
h
Langu
age
Requi
reme
nts
No prerequisite knowledge is required although it is
assumed that candidates will have the equivalent of any
two units of English).
NB: Requirements of prerequisite/assumed/recommended
knowledge/studies must accord with, or be less than, the
relevant year entry in UAC and QTAC tertiary preparation
publications.
International students must meet the University's English
Language Requirements for Admission Rule.
Example 2
A candidate shall hold a bachelor degree from a
recognised university.
International students must meet the University's English
Language Requirements for Admission Rule.
Example 3
A candidate shall:
(a) hold a bachelor degree, in any field, from a
recognised university; or
(b) hold the Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) or the
Master of Applied Linguistics from the University of
New England and attained at least Distinction
average in 48 credit points.
International students must meet the University’s English
Language Requirements for Admission Rule.
Example 1
4.2
Adv
anced
Stand
ing
Advanced standing may be granted in accordance with the
Advanced Standing Policy.
Example 2
Students who seek advanced standing for prior studies directly
related to the Bachelor of Social Work will be individually
assessed according to the UNE Policy on Advanced Standing
and to meet the requirements of the Australian Association of
Social Workers.
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Advanced standing will not be granted for HSSW301, HSSW310,
HSSW410 or HSSW411.
Students who have previously worked in social work related
practice positions may apply to the course coordinator for
reduced fieldwork hours in HSSW310. Such requests will only
be taken while the student is enrolled in HSSW301 and prior to
the mandatory intensive school for HSSW301.
Example 1
4.3
Peri
od of
Candi
datur
e
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) three years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to ten years as a part-time candidate .
Example 2
The period of candidature shall be up to two years as a parttime candidate.
Example 3
1. For candidates admitted under Rule (a) the period of
candidature shall be:
(a) 1.5 years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to five years as a part-time candidate;
2. For candidates admitted under Rule (b) the period of
candidature shall be:
(a) Six months as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to two years as a part-time candidate.
The number of years part-time is the time-limit for the course
according to General Rules
(http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/12637/gener
alrule.pdf, Section 18.2)
Example 1
4.4
Cou
rse
Requi
reme
nts
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the
value of 144 credit points with not more than 60 credit points
at 100-level and at least 36 credit points at 300-level or above.
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Example 2
To qualify for the award candidates admitted under Rule (a)
must pass units to the value of 48 credit points at 500-level and
units to the value of 24 credit points at 600-level. Candidates
must attain at least Distinction average in 48 credit points
before commencing LING600.
To qualify for the award candidates admitted under Rule (b)
must pass units to the value of 24 credit points at 600-level.
Example 1
4.5
Pro
gram
of
Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as
outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
Course Structure Credit Points
Core Units
84 cps
Listed Units
24 cps
Elective Units
36 cps
Total 144 cps
Example 2
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study
as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
Course Structure
Credit
Points
54 cps
Core Units
Approved Majors
Complete ONE Major comprising 60 credit points in one
language and 12 credit points in a second language
72 or 96
or
cps
Complete TWO Majors comprising 48 credit points in each of
two languages
Elective Units
The number of credit points candidates are required to complete 42 or 66
as elective units will vary depending on whether they undertake cps
ONE or TWO majors in their program of study
Total 192 cps
Example 3
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as
outlined in the Course Schedule comprising
For candidates admitted under Rule (a)
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Course Structure Credit Points
Core Units
48 cps
Listed Units
OR
24 cps
ONE Major
24 cps
Total 72 cps
For candidates admitted under Rule (b)
Course Structure
Credit Points
Completion of
24 cps
Master of Applied Linguistics
Core Units
24 cps
Total 48cps
Approved Majors:
4.6
App
roved
Major
s
Economics
Econometrics
Economic History
Environmental Analysis and Policy
Combined Majors:
4.7
Co
mbin
ed
Major
s
Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology
eg Bachelor of Business
4.8
Rest
ricted
Major
s
4.9
Add
itiona
l
Requi
Restricted Majors:
The following are restricted combinations of majors.
Candidates can only include one of the Majors in their program
of study: Applied Finance or Financial Management.
eg Bachelor of Social Work
Criminal Records Check: Some agencies, including the NSW
Department of Health and the NSW Department of Community
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reme
nts
Services have a policy that all staff, including students
undertaking placements, in positions dealing with children and
other vulnerable people must undergo a criminal record check.
This check will be conducted by the NSW Police and will be
coordinated by the fieldwork placement agency.
Vaccinations: Some departments require evidence of up to
date vaccination status for students undertaking fieldwork
within their agency. Students will be responsible for providing
such evidence where needed to undertake fieldwork
placement.
International students should be aware they will be required to
meet English language requirements for eligibility for
membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
upon graduation.
Example 1
4.10
Awa
rd of
Hono
urs
Students may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Social
Work with Honours on the basis of an academic record deemed
by the School to be of sufficient merit. To qualify for the award
the degree with Honours candidates must:
(a) Have achieved at least a Credit average by the
completion of 96 credit points. Honours places are
subject to the availability of supervision. There will be a
limited number of academic placements which will be
offered on academic merit; and
(b) have completed HSSW401H and HSSW402H.
There will be two levels of Honours: First Class Honours and
Second Class Honours. Second Class Honours will have two
divisions: Division 1 and Division 2.
An exceptionally distinguished student who has been awarded
First Class Honours may be awarded a University Medal.
Example 2
There shall be three classes of honours, namely Class I, Class
II and Class III. Class II shall have two divisions, namely
Division 1 and Division 2. There shall be no re-examination.
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An exceptionally distinguished candidate who has been
awarded First Class Honours may be awarded a University
Medal.
4.11
Arti
culate
d
Awar
d
Example
Subject to meeting Advanced Standing rules, candidates
admitted under Rule(a) or (e) can apply to graduate with the
Advanced Diploma in Nursing upon successful completion of 96
credit points comprising units HHSC146, 147, 246, 247;
HSNS112, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 230
and continue with the Bachelor of Nursing subject to
completing within their period of candidature.
Candidates admitted under Rule (b) can apply to graduate with
the Advanced Diploma in Nursing upon successful completion
of 48 credit points comprising units HHSC246, 247; HSNS201,
202, 203, 204, 205, 230 and continue with the Bachelor of
Nursing subject to completing within their period of
candidature.
4.12 Exit
Path
ways
Example 1
Candidates who wish to discontinue their studies in the course
may be eligible to exit with the Advanced Diploma in Arts on
completion of 72 credit points, including 36 credit points at
200/300-level. Such candidates who wish to complete the
Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice must reapply for
admission and will be subject to the most current course rules.
Example 2
Candidates who discontinue their studies in the course may be
eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Information
Technology on completion of 24 credit points. Candidates who
discontinue their studies in the course may be eligible to exit
with the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology on
completion of 48 credit points. Such candidates who wish to
complete the Master of Information Technology must reapply
for admission and will be subject to the most current course
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rules.
Example 3
(a) A candidate who has completed 24 credit points towards
the Master of Education in accordance with the requirements
for Schedule A may exit with the Graduate Certificate in
Education Studies.
(b) A candidate who has completed 24 credit points towards
the Master of Education may exit with the corresponding
named Graduate Certificate defined as follows:
eLearning: EDIT521 and 18 credit points from the following
units: EDIT 513, 517, 518, 523
Gifted and Talented Education: EDLT581 and 18 credit points
from the following units: EDLT 573, 582, 584, 588
Indigenous Australian Education: EDCX515 and 18 credit points
from the following units: EDCX 509, 510, 528, 560
International Schooling, Education and Development: EDCX555
and 18 credit points from the following units: EDCX 542, 547,
548, 560
Literature and New Literacies: EDEE 518, 520, 521, 523
School Leadership: EDSL577 and 18 credit points from the
following units: EDSL 515, 570, 578, 584
Special Education: EDSP 501, EDSP502 and 12 credit points
from the following units: EDSP 503, 504, 505
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: EDLA 503,
510; EDLI 502, 504.
Such candidates who wish to complete the Master of
Education must reapply for admission and will be subject to the
most current course rules.
eg: Master of Education
4.13
Diss
ertati
on
1. A candidate who completes the course requirements
prescribed in (b) shall submit a dissertation embodying an
original investigation of a topic within their chosen
specialisation.
2. Depending on the topic under investigation, the approval of
the relevant Ethics Committee must be sought if required.
3. The School, on advice of the course coordinator, shall
appoint a supervisor, who shall be a member of the teaching or
research staff of the University or an associate of the
University and on the UNE register of supervisors. The
supervisor shall advise and supervise the candidate during the
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period of candidature.
4. Except with the permission of the School, on the
recommendation of the supervisor, the dissertation shall not
exceed 15,000 words of text, excluding appendices.
5. Candidates shall be required to enrol in and complete the
dissertation in one or more consecutive teaching periods.
eg Master of Education
4.14
Sub
missi
on of
Disser
tation
4.15
Exa
minat
ion of
Disser
tation
1. Electronic submission of the dissertation is highly
recommended. Alternatively two soft bound and one unbound
copy of the dissertation together with a certificate from the
supervisor certifying that the dissertation is in a form suitable
for examination can be submitted to the School following
liaison with the course coordinator.
2. At least one month prior to the date of submission
candidates shall inform the School of Education of their
intention to submit a dissertation.
3. The Head of School Course Advisory Committee (HOSCAC)
shall, on the recommendation of the course coordinator,
appoint two examiners. Normally, at least one examiner shall
be external to the University.
4. Each examiner shall be informed of the name of the other
examiner. The examiners may consult. They shall inform the
Head of School Course Advisory Committee if, before
submitting their reports, they have consulted.
eg Master of Education
1. (a) Normally within one month of receipt of the dissertation
the examiners shall decide whether to recommend that the
dissertation be given the grade of Fail, Pass, Credit, Distinction
or High Distinction, or that it be revised for re-examination.
(b) In cases where a candidate has been required to revise the
dissertation for re-examination, the dissertation shall be given
the grade of Pass or Fail.
(c) The examiners may consult with the supervisor prior to
preparing their reports.
(d) The examiners shall submit to the Head of School Course
Advisory Committee their report(s) on the dissertation, along
with their recommendation(s) on the grade.
2. (a) In the event of a disagreement between the examiners,
they may be asked to consult and report to the Head of School
Course Advisory Committee.
(b) If the examiners are unable to reach an agreement, the
Head of School Course Advisory Committee shall refer their
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reports to a sub-committee appointed by the Chair for a
recommendation.
3. (a) After considering the examiner's recommendation(s) and
report(s), any comments from the supervisor and any
recommendations from the appointed sub-committee, the Head
of School Course Advisory Committee may:
(i) recommend that the dissertation be awarded the grade of
Fail, Pass, Credit, Distinction or High Distinction;
(ii) allow the candidate to revise the dissertation for reexamination;
(iii) appoint an additional examiner or examiners.
(b) The candidate, the supervisor and examiners shall be
informed of the decision and the candidate shall be provided
with a copy of the examiners’ report(s).
4. After the Head of School Course Advisory Committee has
awarded the grade of Pass or higher, the course coordinator
shall be contacted for advice on archival processes for the
completed dissertation.
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4.16 Academic Progress
Example 1
Candidates are referred to the University Policy on
Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct.
Example 2
1. Refer to the University's General Rules Policy
on Academic Progress.
2. A candidate must satisfactorily complete
HSSW301 (Social Work Direct Practice Skills)
before progressing to the third year of full-time
study or equivalent of the degree.
3. A candidate must satisfactorily complete
HSSW310 (BSW Fieldwork 1) before progressing to
the fourth year of full-time study or equivalent of
the degree.
4. A candidate who twice fails HSSW310 (BSW
Fieldwork 1) shall not be permitted to re-enrol in
the unit without the permission of the Head of
School and Executive Dean.
5. A candidate must satisfactorily complete
HSSW410 (Intervention Models and Skills) before
progressing to the final trimester of full-time study
or equivalent of the degree.
6. A candidate who twice fails HSSW411 shall not
be permitted to re-enrol in the unit without the
permission of the Head of School and Executive
Dean.
7. A candidate who breaches the Australian
Association of Social Workers Professional Code
of Ethics will be excluded from the degree.
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4.(a) COURSE SCHEDULE INFORMATION – Program of Study
Define Core Units, Listed and Elective Units and Majors/Combined Majors;
within Majors/Combined Majors, define the Prescribed Units and Listed
Units. Add/Delete Rows as required.
Definitions
Core units:

Compulsory units that all students must do in a course

Core units count towards the Course but not the Major

Core units are those that would not normally be substituted for any
other unit

There is usually no choice in Core units but may be justified under
certain circumstances eg a choice of MATH120 or STAT100

Please note that Core units must be offered every year
Prescribed units:

Compulsory units that students must do towards a Major

Prescribed units are those that would not normally be substituted
for any other unit

There is usually no choice in Prescribed units but may be justified
under certain circumstances

Please note that where there is no choice or a restricted choice
Prescribed units must be offered every year
Listed units:

A choice of units that students choose which contribute to a Major,
or where a Course does not have Majors, contributes to the Course
and support the Core units.

Where approved, a Listed unit could be substituted for another unit
Electives

Elective units are those chosen from anywhere in the University
subject to prerequisites being met.

Elective units count towards the Course and not the Major.
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Core Units
Unit Code
Credit
Points
Unit Title
Unit cps
Total
Insert additional tables for Majors/Combined if required.
Listed Units may be included for Courses where there are no Majors
Listed Units
Unit Code
Unit Title
Unit cps
Credit
Points
Total
All Majors should be of equal credit point value.
Credit
points
Major/Combined Major:
Prescribed Units for this Major
Unit Code
Unit Title
Unit cps
Listed Units for this Major
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Unit Code
Unit Title
Unit cps
Total
Credit
points
Major/Combined Major:
Prescribed Units for this Major
Unit Code
Unit Title
Unit cps
Listed Units for this Major
Unit Code
Unit Title
Unit cps
Total
Enter the number of credit points permitted to be completed
Elective Units
Credit
points
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to
candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and
timetabling requirements for individual units.
Total
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4.(b) COURSE SCHEDULE INFORMATION – Proposed Course Plans
Describe below a standard pattern of enrolment or pathway for students studying the course on a
full-time or part-time basis. These course plans should take into account pre-requisite, co-requisite
information as well as the Trimester or Trimester in which the units will be offered. Add/Delete Rows
as required to reflect the duration of the course.
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a FULL-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 1
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
2
3
4
Notes:
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a PART-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 1
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
2
3
4
5
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6
7
8
Notes:
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a FULL-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 2
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
2
3
4
5
Notes:
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a PART-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 2
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Notes:
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a FULL-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 3
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
2
3
4
5
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Notes:
Course Plan – for Students Studying on a PART-TIME BASIS
Commencing Trimester 3
Yr
1
Comments
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Notes:
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5.
COMMENTS AND SENIOR ADMINSTRATION SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO APC
5.1
Director of Information
Technology – only
required if there are IT
resource implications
5.2
5.3
Pro Vice-Chancellor
Educational Innovation
and International or
nominee – if the course
is to be offered
internationally or
through a partnership
agreement
Course Coordinator
5.4
Head of School
Comments:
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
Comments:
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
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