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Monash University Calendar

Regulations



Undergraduate degrees


1. Degrees

1.1 The degrees listed in schedule 1 may be undertaken in the faculty pursuant to these regulations.

1.2 The degree of Bachelor of Education must be undertaken as a double degree pursuant to section 9.

1.3 The degree of Bachelor of Educational Studies may be undertaken in the specialty of Special Education and, where so undertaken, the title of the degree includes the specialty in brackets.


2. Interpretations

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears -

"associate dean (teaching)" means an associate dean (teaching) of the faculty;

"candidate" means a candidate for a degree;

"course of study" means the course of study for a degree determined by the faculty board under these regulations;

"dean" means the dean of the faculty;

"degree" means a degree of the faculty listed in schedule 1;

"faculty" means the Faculty of Education;

"faculty board" means the faculty board of the faculty;

"faculty information handout" means a faculty handbook or such other publication concerning a course of study, whether bound or loose leaf or on-line or in other electronic form, as the faculty board determines from time to time.


3. Course of study

3.1 A course of study comprises the subjects determined by the faculty board under this section.

3.2 The faculty board may from time to time, with the approval of the Academic Board, determine the subjects comprising the course of study for a degree and may in relation to the subjects determine any matter including but not limited to requirements concerning -

3.2.1 number, timing, content and duration;

3.2.2 teaching placements;

3.2.3 attendance and participation;

3.2.4 credit points;

3.2.5 assessment; and

3.2.6 satisfactory completion.

3.3 The faculty board may determine special requirements in relation to the course of study for a degree undertaken pursuant to these regulations concurrently with the course of study for another degree.

3.4 The faculty board must cause each determination under this section to be published in a faculty information handout.

3.5 Except where the dean in any particular case otherwise determines, a candidate in any year of a course of study may only undertake the units determined by the faculty board for that particular year.


4.Credit

4.1 Where the faculty board, on the recommendation of an associate dean (teaching), is satisfied that a candidate has completed work equivalent to particular requirements of the course of study for a degree, the faculty board may grant the candidate credit towards the degree in respect of that work, provided that the candidate must complete a minimum of -

4.1.1 one year of the course of study; or

4.1.2 in the case of the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours), 50% of the work in the course of study.

4.2 Except where the faculty board in circumstances it deems exceptional otherwise determines, credit under this section must not be granted in respect of work completed more than 10 years before admission to candidature.

4.3 A candidate granted credit under this section must complete the course of study in the time specified by the faculty board.


5. Candidature

5.1 Subject to the regulations, candidature for a degree must be continuous.

5.2 A candidate, with the approval of the dean, may undertake candidature for all or any part of a course of study as a part-time candidate.


6. Time limits

Except as otherwise provided in the regulations or as otherwise determined by the faculty board in any particular case, a candidate for a degree listed in schedule 1 or for a double degree pursuant to section 9, must complete the course of study for the one or both degrees (as the case requires) in -

6.1.1 a minimum of four and a maximum of ten years; or

6.1.2 in the case of -

6.1.2.1 the degree of Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development , Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies or Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation, a minimum of three and a maximum of ten years;

6.1.2.2 the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours), a minimum of one and a maximum of two years; or

6.1.2.3 the double degree of Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Laws, a minimum of five and a half and a maximum of 13 years.


7. Intermission

The dean may, subject to any conditions specified, grant a candidate leave of absence, but in no case for more than 12 months in total unless the dean in any particular case otherwise determines.


8. Single units

8.1 The faculty board, on the recommendation of an associate dean (teaching), may permit a person who is not a candidate to enrol for one or more units in a course of study.
8.2 A person who satisfactorily completes a unit pursuant to subsection 8.1 and is subsequently admitted to candidature for the relevant degree, must be given credit for that unit.


9. Double degrees

A candidate may -

9.1.1 with the consent of the faculty board, undertake the double degree of Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation; or

9.1.2 with the consent of the faculty board of this faculty and of the other faculty concerned, undertake -

9.1.2.1 the Bachelor of Education as a double degree with any one of the degrees specified in schedule 2; or

9.1.2.2 the double degree of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Business and Commerce.


10. Reversion to one degree

10.1 A candidate undertaking a double degree pursuant to these regulations who wishes to transfer to candidature for one degree only may, with the consent of the faculty board -

10.1.1 in the case of a double degree with the degree of Bachelor of Education, transfer to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Primary Education or Bachelor of Secondary Education; or

10.1.2 in the case of the double degree of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Business and Commerce, transfer to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation.

10.2 Where a candidate transfers from a double degree to one degree only, the faculty board must specify -

10.2.1 the work required to be completed by the candidate to qualify for the award of the degree; and

10.2.2 the time within which the work must be completed.


11. Award

11.1 Subject to this section, a candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study for a degree is qualified for the award of the degree.

11.2 A candidate for a double degree is not eligible for an award under these regulations until both degrees have been satisfactorily completed.


12. Compliance

12.1 Subject to this section, a candidate must comply with these regulations and with the requirements concerning the relevant course of study determined by the faculty board under these regulations, as in force or published from time to time.

12.2 Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for a degree, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations or course of study requirements, the faculty board must permit the candidate to qualify for the degree under the regulations or course of study requirements in force or published at sometime during candidature, provided the faculty board is satisfied that the work so required to be completed is equivalent in standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.


Schedules


Schedule 1

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development

  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies

  • Bachelor of Educational Studies

  • Bachelor of Education

  • The honours degree of Bachelor of Education

  • Bachelor of Primary Education
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education

  • Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation


Schedule 2

Double Degrees

with the Bachelor of Education -

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Humanities)
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Visual Arts

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