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Abstract - A brief summary of a work which tells enough to
allow a reader to decide whether of not it has the information sought;
in many cases, it also contains keywords and/or terms used to index the
work so that it can be retrieved.
Academic Adviser - Staff employed to offer students advice
about their course of study, changes to their course of study and deal
with any problems students may be having associated with their course of
study.
Academic Board - The internal body responsible for
formulating, approving and monitoring academic standards within a
university.
Academic Staff - Staff employed within faculties to
undertake research and teach. Examples include professors, associate
professors, doctors, tutors and demonstrators.
Academic Transcript - Each student's official record of
results.
Academic Year - The academic year is divided into two
13-week semesters, commencing around late February or early March and
concluding around November.
Accreditation - Recognition of a college or university by
any of the regional or national accrediting bodies, indicating that the
institution as a whole has been judged to be meeting its objectives.
Alexander Theatre - Monash's main performance centre, used
by both students and touring groups.
Alumni - The graduates of the university. The Alumni
Association provides the opportunity for ex-students to maintain a
relationship with the university and with one another.
Ancora Imparo - The university's motto, Ancora Imparo is attributed to Michelangelo and means 'I am still learning'.
Annotation - A note that accompanies an entry in a
bibliography, providing explanation of what an item is about. It differs
from an abstract in that it need not necessarily be a summary of the
contents.
Appeal - The process whereby a student may raise objections
regarding results, faculty decisions or other academic matters.
Assistant Lecturer - The most junior rank of academic staff
of the university.
Associate Professor - The most senior rank of academic staff
of the university which may be gained through the process of promotion.
Authcate - A Monash term for a student computer account that
is used to access protected internet resources.
Award - A recognised certification of achievement or
competence such as certificate, diploma, degree, graduate certificate,
or graduate diploma, which may be conferred upon successful completion
of a higher education course and are listed in the university's statute
for courses and degrees. Awards are the titles that appear on university
testamurs and transcripts.
Award Course - A program of study formally
approved/accredited by the institution or any other relevant
accreditation authority that leads to an academic award granted by the
institution.
Bachelor Degree - An undergraduate award usually requiring
three or four years of full-time study (or the part-time equivalent). An
honours year may be studied with some courses, which usually requires an
extra year of full-time study.
Bibliography - An alphabetical list, by author, of all the
material consulted regardless of whether the material was used directly
or not. Usually this is A list of materials or documents dealing with a
particular subject area, specifically a list of sources used in the
preparation of academic work.
Browser - Short for "web browser", a software
application used to locate and display web pages.
Campus - The University grounds and buildings. Monash has
six campuses in Victoria, one in Malaysia and one in South Africa.
Campus Centre - The building at Clayton campus that houses
the Monash Students Association, Clubs and Societies, various university
services and a number of eateries.
Campus Director - The senior staff member who has overall
responsibility for a particular university campus.
Census Dates - The last dates by which students can alter their enrolment. Generally, in first semester this is 31 March, and in second semester 31
August. For full details refer to : Teaching Periods and Census Dates
Chancellor - An eminent public figure elected as the
non-executive head of the University. An honorary position, the
Chancellor chairs meetings of the University's governing body, and
presides over graduation ceremonies amongst other duties.
Change of Course - The official form that must be completed
by students who intend to change their course.
Chaplaincy - A member of the clergy who conducts religious
services for the university.
Cheating - Gaining unfair advantage in an examination or
other piece of assessment. For full details refer to: Monash University Plagarism and Cheating Policy
Citation - Reference to a document or a source regarded as an
authority, from which a passage is quoted, usually to substantiate a
statement or proposition.
CL Butchers Pharmacy Library - Parkville campus' pharmacy library.
Clubs and Societies - Student-run organisations that can be
divided into the following categories: cultural, sporting, religious,
political, theatrical, ethnic, faculty and general interest. These
organisations provide valuable opportunities for students to interact
with each other, have fun and learn new skills.
Combined Course - A course which has been specifically
designed to lead to a single combined award or to meet the requirements
of more than one award (also called Double Degree course).
Commencing Student - A student who has enrolled in a course
for the first time at an institution.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) - a Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Commonwealth makes a contribution towards the cost of a student’s education.
Community Services - These services are provided by the university for current students. These include sports facilities, financial aid, chaplaincy, housing, counselling, employment, health service, disability liaison, and language and learning. Students having problems while at university are encouraged to seek help by contacting the relevant community services area.
Core - A unit of study that is compulsory for the course or
subject area.
Co-requisite - A unit that has to be studied at the same
time as the link unit of study (if this has not already completed as a
pre-requisite).
Course - A course is a program of study leading to a single
award, a double award, a combination of one Monash award and one
non-Monash award, or no award at all.
Course Code - A combination of three letters and four
numbers assigned by Monash University to all courses offered, e.g., EDF
1301, DTS 3170. The first number in the sequence indicates the year
level at which the subject is offered.
Course Completion - The successful completion of all the
academic requirements of a course which includes any required
attendance, assignments, examinations, assessments, dissertations,
practical experience and work experience in industry.
Courses and Careers Day - An information event at the
university to help students make decisions about the course that is
right for them. Academic advisers and administrative staff are available
to answer questions, and there are mini-lectures and some activities
offered, including campus tours.
Coursework - A method of completing a postgraduate degree by
undertaking several units of work rather than research.
Credit Points - Credit points are weightings given to units
of work. Units of work in most faculties (except Engineering) are worth
six points each. One credit point is approximately equal in value to one
hour's study. A full-time, first year load is 48 credit points, i.e., 4
x 6 point units of work each semester.
Credit Transfer - Recognition of previous
tertiary-level study that allows enrolled students to 'skip' some
subjects. Credit transfers are awarded at the discretion of the
appropriate faculty and are not guaranteed.
Cut-off Score - The minimum Equivalent National Tertiary
Entrance Rank (ENTER) for entry to a particular degree.
Dean - The chief academic and administrator of a faculty.
Deferment - An adjournment of the starting date for study.
It takes the form of a binding contract which guarantees that a
student's place in a particular course is held for a nominated length of
time - usually one year.
Deferred Admission - The practice of some colleges of
allowing an accepted student to postpone enrolment for one year.
Degree - An academic title awarded on completion of a course
of study.
Demonstrator - Like a tutor, a demonstrator runs practical
classes with small groups in university laboratories.
Department - An organised unit within a faculty, usually
categorised by similar subjects.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor - A senior administrator of the
university with a particular area of responsibility.
Diploma - The award granted following successful completion
of Diploma course requirements. A Diploma course usually requires less
study than a degree course.
Discipline - An area of study.
Discipline Group - A means of classifying units of study in
terms of the subject matter being taught and/or researched.
Discontinued - A unit of study that a student has sought to
suspend prior to completion. If the suspension occurs after a specified
date the unit counts as an unsuccessful attempt at the course concerned
and appears as such on a student's academic transcript.
Discourse of the Discipline - The subject-specific manner in
which terms are used in a particular area of study.
Discussion Groups/Lists - A means of conducting 'discussion'
on a particular topic or interest through the use groups/lists
established with the express purpose of facilitating communication
through e-mail.
Dissertation - A substantial piece of written work (see also
'Thesis').
Doctor - The title given to the recipient of the
postgraduate degree,
Doctor of Philosophy.
Double Degree - (see 'Combined Course')
Download - To transfer information from one computer to
another, or to disk.
Equivalent Full-time Student Load (EFTSL) - A measure of the student load attributable to a part of a unit of study. The measure indicates the notional proportion of the workload which would be applicable to a standard annual program for a student undertaking a full year of study in a particular year, of a particular course.
Elective - A unit that is not a core subject of the course.
Although there is more freedom in selecting these subjects, completion
of such units is still a required part of the course and elective
subjects are credited to the overall course of study.
Emeritius - The name usually given to a retired academic who
retains the title of professor, i.e., emeritus professor.
Endnote - A style of citing that places a number in the body
of the text. This number refers to a citation listed at the end of the
text. Also known as Vancouver style.
EndNote - A software program used for assembling lists of
useful sources.
Enhancement Studies - First-year Monash University subjects
studied by Year 12 students for inclusion in their VCE program and for
eventual credit at tertiary level.
Enrolment - The time when students formally accept their offer for a place in a course, sign up for tutorials and activities, speak to course advisers and select subjects.
Equivalent National Tertiary Entry Rank (ENTER) - The
ranking system devised by VTAC to compare each VCE student with students
in the rest of the state. Students' ENTER is the basis for selection
into most courses.
Exchange Programs - These involve a student undertaking part
of their degree overseas at a foreign university. Monash Abroad is an
office that can offer advice on planning an exchange.
Exclusion - Students are required to pass at least 50% of
the credit point value of the subjects for which they have enrolled in
the relevant semester or year. Failure to pass 50% of the subject credit
point value constitutes unsatisfactory progress and results in students
facing a faculty committee which determines their right to continue or
face exclusion from the university.
Exemption - An exemption is granted by an institution when a
student is not required to undertake a part of a unit of study, a unit
or units of study because of prior studies or work experience. Such
exemption is referred to by various names, such as 'credit', 'status' or
'advanced standing'.
Faculty - A collection of academic departments of similar
disciplines grouped together. Monash has 10 faculties.
Faculty Adviser - The staff member who can provide
comprehensive advice about courses to students. Information about course
structure, credit points, credit transfer, specific units of study can
be provided by a faculty adviser. Faculty advisers are very useful
resources for students to contact, to discuss any course-related (and
other) matters that may be of concern to them.
Faculty Office - The area designated as the
administrative "nerve-centre" of a collection of academic departments.
It is usually centrally located within a faculty to facilitate easy
access for students and staff.
FEE-HELP (previously PELS and BOTPLS) - FEE-HELP is a loan
facility for to help students enrolled in non-research award courses pay
for thier tuition. For more information see:
Fee-Paying Course - A course which requires the full cost of
the course to be paid by students.
Fee-Paying Overseas Student - An overseas student for whom a
fee is paid to the institution designed to recover the full cost of
teaching and related services, administration and capital facilities.
Fee-Paying Postgraduate Student - A non-overseas student who
is participating in a course which meets Commonwealth guidelines in
relation to postgraduate award courses for which fees may be charged.
Fee-Paying Student - Students who pay tuition fees to the university and are not liable for CSP. Some students may elect to be fee-paying students in order to gain entry to highly competitive courses with a slightly reduced ENTER.
Field of Study Classification - A classification of courses
based on similarity in terms of the vocational field of specialisation
or the principal subject matter of the course.
Firefox - a web browser by the Mozilla corporation which can be
found on many of the university computers.
Flexible Delivery - A method of teaching that is
student-directed (where students nominate the style of teaching they
would like to receive). This method of teaching is often a mix of
on-campus and off-campus subjects.
Footnote - A style of citing (see 'Citation') that places a
number in the body of the text. This number refers to a citation listed
at the bottom of the page.
Fresher - A first-year student.
Further Education - Post-Secondary study done at a TAFE
or other private, non-university provider.
Graduand - A person who has fulfilled the requirements of a
degree but is yet to graduate.
Graduate - The recipient of a degree. Also used to describe
a course offered only to those who have completed an undergraduate
degree.
Graduate Diploma - A postgraduate qualification gained after
a student's first degree.
Graduation - Once students have successfully completed their
degree or area of postgraduate study, they may graduate from the course.
This usually involves dressing in an academic gown and being presented
with a testamur, alternately students may elect to receive their
testamur 'in absentia' (to be conferred on them in their absence from
the formal ceremony).
Halls of Residence (Halls) - Student accommodation,
generally on-campus. Renamed recently, now known as Monash Residential
Services.
Handbooks - These provide details of the subjects offered in
each faculty area. They include information about content, assessment
and prerequisite studies.
Hargrave-Andrew - Building 30 on the Clayton campus. The
science, technology, engineering and medicine library at the clayton campus.
Health Wellbeing & Development - offer a number of the universitys’ community services to current students including: Chaplaincy, Counselling Service, Family and Child Care Service, Financial Aid & Loans, Health Service, International Student Support, Off Campus Housing Advisory Service and the Religious Centre.
Higher Education - Study undertaken at university.
Higher Degree Research Course - Courses for which at least
two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research
work and not more than one-third as coursework.
Home Page - The web page that the browser defaults to when a
connection is made to the internet. The term also refers to a main web
page, or the main page of a collection of web pages, i.e., a web site.
Honours - An extra year added to most degree programs
whereby students can specialise in an area of study and undertake a
mixture of coursework and research.
Host Scheme - Part of the orientation program, the scheme
aims to introduce first-year students to each other and to the
university. Commencing first-year students are encouraged to get
involved in the Host Scheme, as it can ease the transition to university
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Independent Learning - The manner of learning expected of
university students whereby they are self-directed, self-reliant and
motivated learners undertaking responsibility for their own learning.
Internet - A network produced via linked common
communications protocols, that includes major educational, research, and
governmental institutions.
Journal - A publication issued in successive parts that is a
collection of work by numerous authors and sequentially numbered. Also
known as a 'Serial'.
Krongold Centre - The Krongold Centre for exceptional
children is part of the Institute for Human Development and Counselling
in the Faculty of Education on the Clayton campus.
Laboratory - A practical session, sometimes also referred
to as a "lab".
Law Library - Building 12 on Clayton campus.
Learning Community - A small group of students who get
together after class to discuss material covered in lectures, tutorials,
practicals, etc. to come to a better understanding of the unit of work
being studied.
Leave of Absence - Students who experience difficulties during the year, or who wish to take a year off study for any reason, can
obtain leave of absence. By granting such leave the faculty reserves a place in the course in the
following year and the period of approved leave will not be counted in the time limit for completion of the
course. Leave of absence is normally granted in semester blocks, and
cannot be longer than one year.
Lecture - Organised, formal instruction, usually without
student participation, delivered by an academic member of staff. The most common form of
teaching delivery in the university context.
Lecture Theatres - Large auditoriums in which lectures are
held.
Lecturer - The name given to the academic staff member who
gives lectures.
Lot's Wife - The name of the Clayton campus student
newspaper.
Main Library - See 'Matheson Library', below.
Major/Major Sequence - This is the main subject area of
study undertaking in a degree. In some faculties the major may be highly
structured, with requirements of units to be completed in a specific
discipline area, while other faculties define their majors more in terms
of credit points and level of subjects.
Mannix College - The co-educational residential college
affiliated with Monash University.
Master's Degree - A postgraduate award that may be offered
by coursework, research only or a combination of coursework and
research.
Matheson Library - Building 4 on the Clayton campus. Also
known as the Main Library. Formerly known as Humanities and Social
Sciences Library.
Mentor Scheme - Mentor schemes are
designed to smooth the transition to university for first-year students.
Although there may be differences in the ways these schemes operate,
essentially the principle remains the same. The mentor - a later year
student (or occasionally member of staff) assumes responsibility for
first-year students by assisting them to become familiar with faculty
operations and the teaching and cultural practices of the university.
Menzies Building - Building 11 on the Clayton campus.
Microfiche - A sheet of film bearing a number of microimages
in linear array.
Microfilm - A length of film bearing a number of microimages
in linear array.
Middle Band - Many courses use a two-stage selection
process. When selecting students for these course, there is a group of
applicants whose ENTERs are high enough to be 'clearly in'. Another
group of applicants will have ENTERs that are too low for them to be
considered for a place. Between these two groups there will be a group
of applicants that form the 'middle band'. Course selection officers
look at other factors published in the VTAC Guide to determine which
applicants in the middle band will be offered a place in the course.
Minor/Minor Sequence - though involving a substantial amount
of study in a particular subject area, a minor is not studied in the
same detail or to the same level as a major.
Modem - An electronic device connected to a computer and a
phone line, that allows the computer to talk to other computers through
the phone system.
Monalisa - Monash University library's interface for
accessing networked electronic databases.
Monash Residential Services - The new name given to the
Halls of Residence (see also Halls of Residence).
Monash University Employment & Career Development - Provides advice and planning strategies for those seeking to join the full-time workforce. It also helps students looking for part-time, casual and vacation work.
Monograph - Literally, a single written item; often used in
reference to a book.
Mozilla - A Web-browser produced by the Mozilla corporation.
my.monash - The primary portal for students to access
university information, such as email and thier day-to-day timetable.
Netscape - A company that markets the Netscape Communicator
suite of products including the Netscape Navigator web browser.
Network - A number of physically separated computers linked
to each other to share information resources.
Network database - A database located on a central server so
that it can accessed by multiple users.
Novell Account - The name given to student and staff IT
accounts, allowing connection to the Monash network servers from laboratory
computers or home.
Open Day - Monash Open Day welcomes visitors to all campuses
to receive course and career advice, view facilities and resources and
meet current students and academic staff.
Open Learning Studies - A unit or units of study offered by the Open Learning Australia which are units of study from a higher education course and which can be counted as credit towards a university degree.
Orientation - Orientation marks the start of semester for
first-year and other commencing students. It comprises academic, social
and informative activities designed to help all commencing students
settle in to university life.
Orientation Week (O-week) - O-Week activities are held in
the week prior to the commencement of scheduled classes. For first-year
students this period signals the official commencement of the academic
year.
Overloading - The practice of undertaking more than
the prescribed number of units of study in any given semester.
Paraphrase - An extract rewritten (i.e., not copied
verbatim) from another source. Although quotation marks are not used, a
citation acknowledging the source is still necessary.
Part-time Student - A student taking less than 75% of a
full-time study load in a particular course.
Performing Arts Precinct - The Precinct facilitates
opportunities for the development and presentation of performing arts
activities.
Periodical - A type of journal/serial, see 'Journal'.
Philosophy, Doctor of (PhD) - Along with other Doctorate
awards, the highest award available at the University. A PhD course is
normally purely research-based; the candidate submits a thesis that is
an original contribution to the field of study. Entry to a PhD course
often requires completion of a Master's degree course.
Plagiarism - Taking, using, and passing off as your own, the
ideas or words of another. Plagiarism is a very serious academic
offence, and can result in work being failed automatically. To avoid it,
always acknowledge the work of others and take careful note of where the
source can be located. For more details see: Monash University Plagarism and Cheating Policy
Points (credit points) - Each unit of study is weighted a particular point
value that contributes to the overall point value required for course
completion.
Portal - A private, personalised web page.
Postgraduate - Any higher-level study usually undertaken
after completion of a first or subsequent undergraduate degree. Examples
are graduate diplomas, masters or PhDs.
Practical Session (practical or prac.) - Some form of practical teaching
often run in laboratories, studios or in the field.
Prerequisite - A prerequisite is a unit of study that is
required to be completed before another unit can be attempted.
Professor - A staff member with high-level academic
credentials.
Program - Generic term usually meaning the individual path
to an award or to the completion of a course.
Qualification - An award or some other form of certification
of attainment, competence or attendance.
Quotation - Copying an extract of text originally published
elsewhere. Direct quotations generally appear in quotation marks and end
with a citation.
References/Reference List - A list of all the sources
directly quoted or paraphrased in the preparation of an academic piece
of writing, in alphabetical order according to authors surname.
Research - Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry.
Robert Blackwood Hall - The Clayton campus concert centre.
Rotunda - The round building on the Clayton campus that
houses several lecture theatres.
Satisfactory Progress - A minimum standard of performance
required for continuation of enrolment.
Scholarships - Financial or other forms of support made
available by sponsors to assist Australian and international students to
pursue their studies at the university that do not need to be repaid.
School - A grouping of similar departments.
Search Engine - Programs that enable internet searches using
keywords which describe the subject being sought.
Secondary Material - Interpretation and commentary of
primary material by others.
Selection Officer - A university officer charged with the
responsibility of selecting students into courses.
Semester - The teaching time of the university. Usually 13
weeks long and followed by the examination and vacation period.
Seminar - A small group teaching context, similar to a
tutorial.
Senior Lecturer - An academic level of promotion.
Serial - See 'Journal'.
Server - The physical location of internet file storage.
Sessional - A teaching member of staff who is employed on a
casual basis by the university.
Special Admission - Certain categories of applicants, such
as mature-age applicants, students who have experienced educational
disadvantage or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, may
apply for admission to the university under one of several Special
Admission schemes.
Special Consideration - The process whereby enrolled
students who have experienced significant educational disadvantage may
have their assessment deadlines or grades revised.
Specialisation - The field or fields of study in which a
student who has completed the academic requirements of a course has
specialised.
Standard Semester - A semester with start and end dates that
conform with a typical two semester academic year and which have census
dates of either 31 March or 31 August.
Stream - A stream is a structured program of study in a
specific discipline area, which may be part of single or multiple award
course program.
Student ID Card - All students who enrol are issued with an
identification card. The card includes the student's name, an
identification number, the course code, and a bar code authorising
library borrowing rights.
Student Survival Week - Usually occuring in Week 4, semester 1, Survival Week is
operated by student associations to assist all students become familiar
with the university's services, facilities and resources. It aims to
support students who may be experiencing difficulties.
Tertiary - An umbrella term covering all higher education
providers.
Testamur - The physical certificate of merit or proficiency
given to the graduand at graduation.
Thesis - A substantial piece of written work (sometimes
called a dissertation) by a student, normally a candidate for an Honours
degree or a higher award (such as Master's or PhD degree).
Transition - Enculturation into the teaching and learning
styles, life, procedures, practices and culture of the university. It is
also a matter of engagement with the university, a particular course,
subjects and people at a specific campus.
Tutor - An academic member of staff responsible for teaching
in small group contexts.
Tutorial - A less formal and organised session of
instruction than a lecture, usually involving a greater level of
contribution and interaction by a much smaller number of students.
Undergraduate - A student who has not yet received a
bachelor degree.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - A web address used for
locating information on the internet.
Unit/Unit of Study - Unit/Unit of Study - The basic unit
of a course or program, which a student may undertake and on successful
completion of the unit's requirements, gain credit towards completion of
the courses or program. Combinations of these comprise streams or
courses or awards. Units of study are referred to as 'units'.
University Council - The senior governing body charged with
formulating, approving and monitoring the policy and direction of the
university.
Unsatisfactory Progress - Inability to meet the university's
expectations of achievement in units of study (see also 'exclusion').
User Name - The name you use to log in to the Monash
network.
Vice-Chancellor - The academic and administrative head of
the entire university.
Virtual Library - Access to electronic information in a
variety of remote locations through a local online catalogue or other
gateway, such as the internet.
Voyager - The library's online system, Voyager can be used
to search catalogues and databases, to check loans information, access
library services, and to link to information on the web.
Web Page - An individual page of information to be found on
the internet.
Web Site - A number of web pages, usually subject-related
that might be linked through hypertext, to be found on the internet.
Wholefoods - A student-run vegetarian restaurant, located on
the first floor of the Campus Centre.
Withdrawn - The outcome of formally discontinuing a unit of study. Provided this takes place by the given date, withdrawals do not incur CSP debt and will not be recorded as 'fails' on academic transcripts.
World Wide Web (WWW) - A network of many thousands of
servers linked together by a common protocol. |
