File Ref: F68752
20th October 2017
Members of the Curriculum Committee
Dean of Coursework Studies as Chair (Professor Grady Venville)
Nominee of the Chair of Academic Board (Professor Robyn Carroll)
Nominee of the Dean of Graduate Research School (Dr Sato Juniper)
Academic Secretary (Dr Kabilan Krishnasamy)
Nominee of the Director, Future Students (Recruitment) (Mr Joel Wittwer)
Associate Director, Admissions (Ms Zoe Morrison)
Senior Manager, Student Services (Ms Di Regan-Roots)
Academic Coordinator, Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Dr Kathy Sanders)
Nominee of the President of the UWA Student Guild (Ms Lina El Rakhawy)
Nominee of the President of the Postgraduate Students’ Association (Ms Manpreet Kaur)
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of each faculty or nominee and the nominee of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Education):
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education (Professor Philip Hancock) (Deputy Chair)
Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Professor Michael Johns)
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Dr Daniela Ulgiati)
Faculty of Science (Associate Professor Peter Hammond) (Associate Chair)
School of Indigenous Studies (Associate Professor Grant Revell)
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CIRCULAR AGENDA
The following items are circulated for decisions in Part 2, with recommendations from the Chair.
If you do not agree with the recommendations from the Chair, or would prefer that the item be referred to the next meeting for discussion, please contact the Executive Officer (via ) no later than close of business on Wednesday 25th October 2017.
If there are no objections by that date, the items will be processed in the normal way and the recommendations recorded as resolutions of the Curriculum Committee in the next set of minutes.
Relevant background information has been provided for each item on the agenda, but if members require further details they are welcome to contact the Executive Officer (via ).
Ms Kath Williams
Executive Officer, Office of the Dean of Coursework Studies
PART 2 – ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC
1. rescission of units in UWA courses from 2018
TRIM / Code / Title / Curriculum /F60739 / ANHB3328 / Communication Systems in the Human Body / None
F32287 / PHYL3305 / Human Growth, Development and Ageing
F59545 / SOCS5007 / Research Paradigms
Members will note that the units listed above are no longer required in any course.
The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve that the units listed above be rescinded from 2018.
2. rescission of pre-2012 units from 2018
Code / Title /AGRI5520 / Genetics and Breeding Project Part 2 /
BIOL5511 / Zoology Project Part 1 /
BIOL5512 / Zoology Project Part 2 /
BIOL5513 / Plant Conservation Biology Project Part 1 /
BIOL5514 / Plant Conservation Biology Project Part 2 /
GENE3332 / Molecular Genetics and Genomics Part 2
PHCY3301 / Therapeutic Product Formulation
PHCY3302 / Nutrition, Health and Drug Development
The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve the rescission of the pre-2012 units listed above, effective from 2018.
3. RESCISSION OF PRE-2012 COURSES FROM 2018
TRIM / Curriculum item / Faculty resolution numberF17/3317 / 21170 Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) and Bachelor of Laws / Delegated Authority, Associate Dean Teaching and Learning
F17/3318 / 21100 Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Laws
Members will note that that the Pre-2012 courses listed above have been taught out and no students remain to re-enrol.
The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee recommend to the Academic Council that the Pre-2012 courses listed above be rescinded immediately with no students eligible to re-enrol, with effect from 2018.
4. CHANGES TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM From 2018
Planned annual changes to undergraduate curriculum may occur at the unit level and/or major level and/or honours level and will need to take place, where relevant, in line with the University Policy on Changes to Units, University Policy on Courses – Undergraduate.
To this end, the Committee is asked to consider the following change proposals:
Item / TRIM / Curriculum item / Change summary / Att4.1.
/ F31937 / ARCT2000 Architecture Studio 2 / · Change to broadening category / AThe Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve the proposed changes to ARCT2000 Architecture Studio 2, as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018.
5. new undergraduate unattached elective unit from 2018
Members are asked to consider the following proposed new unattached elective for offering from 2018:
Item / TRIM / Curriculum item / Degree / Att5.1.
/ F17/2951 / SOCS1000 Understanding Human and Cultural Values / BA / BThe Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee:
· approve SOCS1000 Understanding Human and Cultural Values for offering as an unattached elective from 2018;
· recommend to the Academic Council that the status of Broadening Category A for SOCS1000 Understanding Human and Cultural Values, as set out in the agenda attachments, be approved effective from 2018.
6. changes to postgraduate curriculum from 2018
Planned annual changes to postgraduate curriculum may occur at the unit level and/or postgraduate course level and will need to take place, where relevant, in line with the University Policy on Changes to Units and Courses – Postgraduate Coursework.
To this end, the Committee is asked to consider the following change proposals:
6.1. Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
Item / TRIM / Curriculum item / Change summary / Att6.1.1. / F55914 / 21320 Graduate Diploma in International Law / · Change to course structure / C1
6.1.2. / F38885
F38884 / 32320 Graduate Diploma in School Leadership
32520 Master of School Leadership (coursework) / · Change to availability / C3
6.1.3. / F5229 / 42520 Master of Business Administration (coursework) / · Change to course structure / C5
6.1.4. / F1202 / 41680 Master of Commerce (coursework) / · Change to course structure / C9
6.1.5. / F56983 / 12540 Master of Strategic Communication (coursework or coursework and dissertation) / · Change to course structure / C13
6.1.6. / F58951
F17/3188 / 12560 Master of Social Research Methods (coursework or coursework and dissertation) / · Change to course structure / C16
6.1.7. / F35162 / 20820 Juris Doctor / · Change to Admission requirements / C18
The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee:
· approve the proposed changes to 21320 Graduate Diploma in International Law, as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· recommend to the Academic Council that 32320 Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and 32520 Master of School Leadership (coursework), be rescinded subject to continuing students being able to re-enrol and complete, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 42520 Master of Business Administration (coursework) , as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 41680 Master of Commerce (coursework), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 12540 Master of Strategic Communication (coursework or coursework and dissertation), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 12560 Master of Social Research Methods (coursework or coursework and dissertation), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 20820 Juris Doctor, as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018.
6.2. Faculty of Science
Item / TRIM / Curriculum item / Change summary / Att6.2.1.
/ F42789 / 55570 Master of Clinical Psychology (Extended)(coursework and dissertation) / · Rescinded immediately with no students eligible to re-enrol / D1
6.2.2.
/ F35144 / 72530 Master of Environmental Science (coursework orcoursework and dissertation) / · Change to AQF details
· Change to course structure / D2
6.2.3.
/ F35154F17/1846
F17/1845 / 72540 Master of Hydrogeology (coursework or coursework and dissertation) / · Change to progress status
· Change to course structure
· Two new units / D11
6.2.4.
/ F25718F17/3188 / 70630 Master of Science (thesis and coursework) / · Change to Admission rules
· Change to about this course
· Change to course structure
· One new unit / D17
The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee:
· recommend to the Academic Council that 55570 Master of Clinical Psychology (Extended) (coursework and dissertation) be rescinded immediately with no students eligible to re-enrol, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 72530 Master of Environmental Science (coursework or
coursework and dissertation), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 72540 Master of Hydrogeology (coursework or coursework and dissertation) and associated new unit proposals (GEOS4403 & GEOS5511), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018;
· approve the proposed changes to 70630 Master of Science (thesis and coursework) and associated new unit proposal (SCIE5580), as set out in the agenda attachments, effective from 2018.
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