Hub and Spokes Launch Seminar 1 New Undergraduate Course
Structure
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New Undergraduate Courses Three-year pass degrees BP001
Bachelor of Arts BP002 Bachelor of Commerce BP003 Bachelor of
Design BP004 Bachelor of Science Four-year integrated honours
degree BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
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Undergraduate Degree Course Rules Undergraduate pass degree
courses 24 units. Must include a degree-specific major (either a
single major or a double major). must not include more than 12
Level 1 units. must include at least four Level 3 units. must
include four broadening units. Includes opportunity for end-on
honours, equivalent to one additional year of study.
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Undergraduate Degree Course Rules Bachelor of Philosophy
(Honours) 32 units. Must include a degree-specific major (either a
single major or a double major). must not include more than 12
Level 1 units must include at least four Level 3 units. must
include four broadening units (including GCRL1000 Global
Challenges, Research and Leadership which involves an approved
residential program). an Honours program (equivalent to 8 Level 4
units), including a research thesis (equivalent to 4 Level 4
units).
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Undergraduate Degree Course Rules Bachelor of Philosophy
(Honours) additional requirements Language studies & study
abroad: at least one Language Other Than English (LOTE) unit at
least one semester of approved overseas study, undertaken after
completing Level 1 units and before Level 3 units are completed.
Satisfactory progress - must maintain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
of 80 or above.
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Units and credit points Unit | a discrete component of study
normally representing 150 hours of student workload, including
contact hours, personal study and examinations. A unit is usually
studied for the duration of one semester. Credit points | a
numerical value assigned to units taught at the University which
indicates the relative amount of work required to complete the
unit. Most units are worth 6 points each, but a small number of
project units and some honours units are worth 12 points each. The
credit point value for each unit is listed in its Handbook entry.
To complete a three-year undergraduate bachelors pass degree
students complete units worth a total of 144 credit points. To
complete the four-year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree
students complete units worth a total of 192 credit points.
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Learning progression Level | a progressive ranking applied to
units, indicating the amount of prior knowledge or maturity of
learning required to study it successfully. The first digit of the
code reflects the unit level ASIA1001 Exploring Asian Identities
ASIA2003 Gender and Power in Asia ANTH3702 Environment, Power and
Disasters in Asia ACCT4486 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 1 The
learning progression is controlled by: unit prerequisite and
co-requisite rules; and the major sequence.
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Majors Major | a disciplinary specialisation within a course of
study, consisting of an approved sequence of at least eight units
from Level 1 to Level 3. A major sequence represents: increasing
complexity, depth and understanding of the subject area; a
demonstrable emphasis on enquiry-based learning and research skill
development; and a systematic enhancement of communication skills.
In 2012 UWA will offer majors in 67 disciplines.
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Single major Single major | a major consisting of 8 units from
the same disciplinary field. Structure: 2 x L1 units + 2 x L2 units
+ 4 x L3 units Or 2 x L1 units + 3 x L2 units + 3 x L3 units
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Double majors Double major | an approved combination of unit
sequences drawn from related disciplinary fields. The sequences
share two Level 1 units and comprise 14 units in total, rather than
16 units required for two majors. Biomedical Science: 2 x L1 units
+ 4 x L2 units + 8 x L3 units Economics: 2 x L1 units + 5 x L2
units + 7 x L3 units
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Units Core units | compulsory units which must be studied to
complete the requirements of a major. Option | a unit chosen from a
range of given options (a list of alternatives), as distinct from a
core (compulsory) unit. Complementary units | up to four additional
units that may be specified for some degree-specific majors to
provide important additional knowledge and expertise in particular
areas, or to allow students to make up gaps in their knowledge that
will be required to successfully complete the major.
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Degree-specific major Degree-specific major (MJD)| a major from
a discipline offered within a students enrolled degree. All
undergraduate students must complete one degree-specific
major.
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Second major Second major (MJS) | a major that is not degree-
specific. Second majors can be from discipline areas within or
outside a students enrolled degree. If a student takes two majors,
one must be nominated as degree-specific.
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Majors with special requirements Co-requisite majors Science
Communication: Can only be taken as a second major with a
co-requisite BSc degree-specific major Specialist Music Studies:
Must be taken with the co-requisite degree-specific major in Music
Studies (BA). Architecture: Can only be taken as a degree-specific
major with a co-requisite second major in Integrated Design (BDes).
Professional accreditation Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science
(BSc) & Social and Applied Psychology (BA): Both majors and
Honours required for registration with the Psychologist Board of
Australia. Exercise and Health Science (BSc) & Sport Science
(BSc): Both majors required to be qualified as an Exercise
scientist. Incompatible majors Work and Employment Relations (BA)
& Human Resource Management (BCom)
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Majors with special requirements Second majors that have
prerequisites Engineering Science: MATH1001, MATH1002, PHYS1001
(non-Chemical pathways) or CHEM1002 (Chemical pathway), and
CITS2401 prerequisites for Level 2 and Level 3 units Physics:
MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH2501 prerequisites for Level 2 and Level 3
units. Majors that have prerequisites for specific options Anatomy
and Human Biology: SSEH1101 prerequisite for ANHB2213 (OPTION)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: MICR2208 prerequisite for
PATH3354 (OPTION)
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Majors with special requirements Majors that require
prerequisites for second major students without WACE subject/s
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: CHEM1003 prerequisite for
CHEM1004 (CORE) (if no WACE Chemistry). Microbiology and
Immunology: Level 1 Chemistry unit prerequisite for SCIE1106 (CORE)
(if no WACE Chemistry). Neuroscience: Level 1 Chemistry unit
prerequisite for SCIE1106 (COMPLEMENTARY) (if no WACE Chemistry).
Majors that require prerequisites for professional accreditation
Accounting: LAWS1104 or LAWS1120 and LAWS2301 required for entry to
Chartered Accountants program. NOTE: Students who take Accounting
as a second major must apply to have their studies recognised on a
case by case basis.
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Language Majors Each language has separate majors corresponding
to the students entry level. Chinese four majors MJD-CHNSB Chinese
(beginners) MJD-CHNSP Chinese (pass in WACE Chinese: CSL2A/2B)
MJD-CHNSI Chinese (pass in WACE Chinese: CSL3A/3B) MJD-CHNSA
Chinese (near native speaker) French Studies four majors MJD-FRNHB
French Studies (beginners) MJD-FRNHP French Studies (pass in WACE
French: FRE2A/2B) MJD-FRNHI French Studies (pass in WACE French:
FRE3A/3B) MJD-FRNHA French Studies (near native speaker) German
Studies four majors MJD-GRMNB German Studies (beginners) MJD-GRMNP
German Studies (pass in WACE German: GER2A/2B) MJD-GRMNI German
Studies (pass in WACE German: GER3A/3B) MJD-GRMNA German Studies
(near native speaker)
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Language majors continued Indonesian three majors MJD-INDNB
Indonesian (beginners) MJD-INDNP Indonesian (pass in WACE
Indonesian: IND2A/2B) MJD-INDNI Indonesian (pass in WACE
Indonesian: IND3A/3B) Italian Studies three majors MJD-ITLNB
Italian Studies (beginners) MJD-ITLNI Italian Studies (pass in WACE
Italian: ITA2A/2B or higher) MJD-ITLNA Italian Studies (near native
speaker) Japanese three majors MJD-JPNSB Japanese (beginners)
MJD-JPNSP Japanese (pass in WACE Japanese: Second Language
JSL2A/2B) MJD-JPNSI Japanese (pass in WACE Japanese: Second
Language JSL3A/3B)
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Broadening units Broadening units | units offered in one or
more areas of knowledge that do not (normally) include the area of
knowledge in which a student's degree- specific major is offered.
Broadening requirements are designed to expose students to
different concepts and ways of learning that will help them meet
the challenges of a changing global world as graduates. All
students are required to take four broadening units.
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Category A and Category B units Category A broadening units
have as their main focus some aspect of the globalised and
culturally diverse environment. Category B broadening units can be
chosen from nearly all units offered by the University, subject to
the unit rules.
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Broadening requirements To satisfy broadening requirements
students must: include at least one Category A broadening unit from
the approved list; or participate in an approved Study Abroad or
Student Exchange program; or complete a language other than English
(LOTE) unit, providing that it is not in the same discipline as
their degree-specific major. Students can fulfil their remaining
broadening requirements by: Completing units from a second major
chosen either from outside their degree; or From the range of
Bachelor of Arts language majors; or Passing electives chosen from
outside their degree.
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Electives Elective | a unit which may be freely chosen from all
the units available at the University (subject to unit rules,
including prerequisites, co-requisites and incompatibilities).
Electives will give students the opportunity to explore a range of
interests and new disciplines. Broadening units can be taken as
electives. The number of electives students can include will depend
on the major/s they choose and their individual requirements
(including complementary units). A single degree-specific major
leaves room for at least eight electives. A double major leaves
room for at least two electives. Two majors leave room for up to
eight electives, or no electives.
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On-line learning modules As part of their academic orientation,
students are expected to complete three online, self-paced modules
within the first 10 weeks of their enrolment: Academic Conduct
Essentials (ACE) introduces students to the basic issues of ethical
scholarship and the expectations of correct academic conduct at
this University. The fostering of academic integrity is given high
priority at UWA and is supported by institutional policies and
practices. Indigenous Studies Essentials (ISE) introduces students
to the shared learning space that The University of Western
Australia embodies. This learning space includes both western and
Indigenous knowledge systems. Communication and Research Skills
(CaRS) assists students in developing the ability to find and
analyse information and to express and articulate their ideas
within an academic context, through a series of online
tutorials.
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On-line learning modules ACE, ISE and CaRS are accessed via the
Universitys new Learning Management System Moodle (formally WebCT).
Students are pre-enrolled and should be able to begin the modules
as soon as they have accepted their offer.
Additional information The following slides were created in
response to issues raised during the initial presentation of the
seminar.
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Allocation of commencing students to an advising faculty All
commencing students are allocated to a faculty student advice
office. Data is gathered during the admission process about each
students TISC code, chosen course code and area of interest. Each
area of interest is owned by a single Faculty. The TISC code,
chosen course code, area of interest and enrolled course code
information is used to determine the most appropriate advising
Faculty allocation for each student. A SIMS job is run nightly to
allocate &/or check the faculty student advice office
allocations Allocations are displayed in studentConnect and
staffConnect
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Allocation of commencing students to an advising faculty Where
a student has the Master of Professional Engineering assured
pathway TISC code and has chosen the Bachelor of Science course,
the advising faculty is Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. For
all other students the allocation process considers: 1.the area of
interest chosen by the student at acceptance 2.If no area of
interest is chosen, then the TISC code is considered 3.If no
matching admission area of interest or TISC code information can be
found then allocation is based on the enrolled course code.
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Assured pathways Assured entry pathway | a guaranteed place in
one of the professional postgraduate degrees on completion of any
undergraduate degree. A limited number of places are reserved for
appropriately qualified students at the time they are admitted to
their undergraduate course, subject to satisfactory progress and
fulfilment of prerequisites. Students can apply for an Assured
pathway when they make their application through TISC. Assured
entry pathways are offered for the following postgraduate courses:
Doctor of Dental Medicine Doctor of Medicine Juris Doctor (Law)
Master of Professional Engineering
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Assured pathways Assured entry is also offered to some courses
on completion of specific major/s and any other prerequisites:
Master of Architecture (Architecture and Integrated Design) Master
of Professional Engineering (Engineering Science) Master of
Landscape Architecture (Landscape Architecture) Master of Music;
Master of Music Education (Music Studies & Specialist Music
Studies)
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Undergraduate diplomas (1 of 2) (i) that enrolment in an
undergraduate diploma normally be open only to graduates; (ii) that
a course leading to the award of an undergraduate diploma normally
have the value of eight units comprising a major: an approved unit
sequence from Level 1 to Level 3; (iii)that the unit sequence
comprising a course for an undergraduate diploma be regarded in the
same light as a second major rather than a degree-specific major,
and that therefore complementary units cannot be prescribed as
necessary adjuncts to the major; (iv)that although the credit point
value of an undergraduate diploma course must be 48 points, a
student may take additional units in order to meet prerequisites;
(v)that, as it would seldom be feasible to take all eight units
across the three levels of a major within two successive semesters,
a student may not compress diploma studies into a full-time year
unless (a) this does not compromise the principle of learning
progression in the relevant discipline, and (b) the discipline
offering the diploma is able and willing to schedule its offering
of units accordingly, without undue pressure on resources;
(vi)that, to prevent the possibility that a student could gain both
a degree and an undergraduate diploma for substantially fewer
points than the two would separately require, the granting of
credit (advanced standing) towards a diploma for any completed unit
that forms part of the chosen major be disallowed if it has already
been counted towards a degree course, and that, in such cases, the
student be required to take a replacement unit specified by the
relevant discipline;
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Undergraduate diplomas (2 of 2) (vii)that a student may be
permitted to proceed to an honours course on the basis of diploma
results in the relevant field, provided that this is subject to the
normal rules for honours admission, course structure and other
matters; (viii) that, subject to (xiii), to prevent proliferation
of undergraduate diploma titles and repeated enrolment by any
student in sub-bachelor courses within the same area of knowledge,
there be only four qualifications available: Diploma in Arts,
Diploma in Commerce, Diploma in Design and Diploma in Science
within each of which a wide range of different majors may be
offered; (ix)that the University resolve to extend undergraduate
diplomas beyond skills-based fields, making them potentially
available in all fields that offer a major; and that the principle
embodied in Rec. 29 in the Review of Course Structures report be
modified accordingly; (x) that, subject to (xiii), concurrent
enrolment in an undergraduate diploma and a bachelor degree be
disallowed after any students who are already so enrolled before
2012 have completed their diploma; (xi)that, as the defined
responsibilities of the Interim Boards of Studies (IBoS) include
majors along with related matters such as prerequisites, and
undergraduate diplomas comprise majors in a different form, the
appropriate IBoS be responsible for advising Academic Council
(through the Board of Coursework Studies) on the approval and
structure of any proposed undergraduate diploma; (xii)that the
rules for undergraduate diplomas be as shown in Appendix C pending
clarification of nomenclature for the diploma; (xiii) that the
Diploma in Modern Languages continue to be offered concurrently
pending a comprehensive review in 2013 to assess the desirability
of its retention.