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Graduate Attributes

The University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide is a research-intensive university which seeks to develop graduates of international distinction by supporting high quality education. The University of Adelaide provides an environment where students are encouraged to take responsibility for developing the following attributes:

• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthecontentand techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recog-nised.

• Theabilitytolocate,analyse,evaluateandsynthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.

• Anabilitytoapplyeffective,creativeandin-novativesolutions,bothindependentlyandcooperatively,tocurrentandfutureproblems.

• Skillsofahighorderininterpersonalunder-standing,teamworkandcommunication.

• Aproficiencyintheappropriateuseofcontem-porary technologies.

• Acommitmenttocontinuouslearningandthe capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.

• Acommitmenttothehigheststandardsofprofessional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.

• Anawarenessofethical,socialandculturalis-sues within a global context and their impor-tance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.

Contacting the University

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The University of Adelaide

SouthAustralia5005

Australia

For information about Programs and Courses, contact the Student Centre:

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Student Study Commitment for Coursework StudentsTosuccessfullycompletecourses,studentswillneed to allocate an appropriate time commitment to their study. In addition to the formal contact - the timerequiredforeachcourse(e.g.,lectures,tutorials,practicals) - students will need to allocate non-contacttime.Non-contacttimewillberequiredforarangeofactivitieswhichmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,assessmenttasks,reading,researching,note-taking,revision,writing,consultationwithstaff,and informal discussion with other students. While the relative proportion of contact and non-contact timemayvaryfromcoursetocourse,asaguide,afull-timestudentwouldexpecttospend,onaverage,atotalof48hoursperweekontheirstudiesduringteaching periods. The workload for undergraduate andpostgraduatecourseworkprogramsis24unitsper year (full-time).

ContentsAcademic Program Rules

Adelaide Graduate CentreDoctor of Philosophy..............................................................................................................................................16

Higher Doctorate Degrees .....................................................................................................................................22

DoctorofDentalScience .......................................................................................................................................22

Doctor of Engineering ............................................................................................................................................22

DoctorofScienceintheFacultyofEngineering,ComputerandMathematicalSciences ..................................22

Doctor of Letters.....................................................................................................................................................22

DoctorofMusic ......................................................................................................................................................22

Doctor of Laws .......................................................................................................................................................22

DoctorofScienceintheFacultyofSciences. ......................................................................................................22

Professional Doctorate Degrees ............................................................................................................................24

MasterofPhilosophy ..............................................................................................................................................31

Higher Degrees by Research ................................................................................................................................40

SpecificationsforThesis ........................................................................................................................................43

Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics & Computer SciencesUndergraduate Program RulesBachelor of Computer Graphics ............................................................................................................................53

BachelorofComputerScience .............................................................................................................................53

TheHonoursdegreeofBachelorofComputerScience ......................................................................................56

Bachelor of Engineering ........................................................................................................................................58

B.E.(Architectural) ...................................................................................................................................................60

B.E.(AvionicsandElectronicSystems) ..................................................................................................................64

B.E.(Chemical) .......................................................................................................................................................65

B.E.(Chemical–MineralsProcessing)...................................................................................................................65

B.E.(Chemical–SustainableEnergy) ....................................................................................................................66

B.E.(Chemical)/B.A. ...............................................................................................................................................67

B.E.(Chemical)/B.Ec. .............................................................................................................................................68

B.E.(Chemical)/B.Fin. .............................................................................................................................................69

B.E.(Chemical)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) ...............................................................................70

B.E(Chemical)/B.Ma.Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) .........................................................................................71

B.E.(Chemical)/B.Sc. .............................................................................................................................................72

B.E.(Chemical)/B.Sc.(Biotech.) ..............................................................................................................................73

B.E.(Civil and Environmental) .................................................................................................................................74

B.E.(Civil and Environmental)/B.A. .........................................................................................................................75

B.E.(Civil and Environmental)/B.Ec. .......................................................................................................................76

B.E.(Civil and Environmental)/B.Fin. ......................................................................................................................77

B.E.(CivilandEnvironmental)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) ......................................................79

B.E(CivilandEnvironmental)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) ................................................................80

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B.E.(CivilandEnvironmental)/B.Sc. .......................................................................................................................81

B.E.(CivilandStructural) .........................................................................................................................................82

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.A. ................................................................................................................................83

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.Ec. ...............................................................................................................................85

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.Fin. ..............................................................................................................................86

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) ...............................................................87

B.E(CivilandStructural)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) .........................................................................89

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.Sc. ...............................................................................................................................90

B.E.(CivilandStructural)/B.E.(CivilandEnvironmental) ........................................................................................91

B.E.(Computational) ...............................................................................................................................................92

B.E.(ComputerSystems) ........................................................................................................................................93

B.E.(ComputerSystems)/B.A .................................................................................................................................94

B.E.(ComputerSystems)/B.Ec.program ...............................................................................................................95

B.E.(ComputerSystems)/B.Fin. .............................................................................................................................95

B.E.(ComputerSystems)/LLB. ...............................................................................................................................96

B.E.(ComputerSystems)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc. ..........................................................................................................97

B.E.(Electrical and Electronic) ................................................................................................................................98

B.E.(Electrical and Electronic)/B.A. ........................................................................................................................98

B.E. (Electrical and Electronic)/B.Ec. .....................................................................................................................99

B.E.(Electrical and Electronic)/B.Fin. ...................................................................................................................100

B.E.(Electrical and Electronic)/LLB ......................................................................................................................101

B.E.(ElectricalandElectronic)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc. ................................................................................................102

B.E.(ElectricalandElectronic)/B.Sc. ....................................................................................................................103

B.E.(ElectricalandSustainableEnergy) .............................................................................................................103

B.E.(Mechanical) ..................................................................................................................................................104

B.E.(Mechanical)/B.A. ..........................................................................................................................................105

B.E.(Mechanical)/B.Ec. ........................................................................................................................................106

B.E.(Mechanical)/B.Fin. .......................................................................................................................................107

B.E.(Mechanical)/LLB ..........................................................................................................................................108

B.E.(Mechanical)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) ........................................................................109

B.E(Mechanical)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) .................................................................................. 110

B.E.(Mechanical)/B.Sc. ........................................................................................................................................ 111

B.E.(MechanicalandAerospace) ........................................................................................................................ 112

B.E.(MechanicalandAerospace)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) .............................................. 113

B.E.(MechanicalandAerospace)/B.Ma.Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) .......................................................... 113

B.E(MechanicalandAerospace)/B.Sc. .............................................................................................................. 114

B.E.(MechanicalandAutomotive) ....................................................................................................................... 115

B.E.(MechanicalandAutomotive)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) .............................................. 116

B.E.(MechanicalandAutomotive)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) ....................................................... 116

B.E.(MechanicalandSports) ............................................................................................................................... 117

B.E.(MechanicalandSustainableEnergy) .......................................................................................................... 118

B.E.(Mechatronic) ................................................................................................................................................. 119

B.E.(Mechatronic)/B.A.......................................................................................................................................... 119

B.E.(Mechatronic)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(ComputerSciencefocus) ....................................................................120

B.E(Mechatronic)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) ...............................................................................121

B.E.(Mining) ..........................................................................................................................................................122

B.E.(Mining)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc.(Mathematicsfocus) .........................................................................................122

B.E.(Mining)/B.Sc. ................................................................................................................................................123

B.E.(Petroleum) ....................................................................................................................................................124

B.E.(Petroleum)/B.E.(Chemical) ...........................................................................................................................125

B.E.(Petroleum)/B.E.(CivilandStructural) ............................................................................................................126

B.E.(Petroleum)/B.E.(Mechanical) .......................................................................................................................127

B.E.(Petroleum)/B.E.(Mining) ................................................................................................................................128

B.E.(Petroleum)/B.Sc.(Geology&Geophysics)...................................................................................................129

B.E.(Pharmaceutical) ...........................................................................................................................................130

B.E.(Software) .......................................................................................................................................................131

B.E.(Telecommunications) ...................................................................................................................................132

B.E.(Telecommunications)/B.A. ...........................................................................................................................133

B.E.(Telecommunications)/B.Ec. .........................................................................................................................133

B.E.(Telecommunications)/B.Fin. program .........................................................................................................134

B.E.(Telecommunications)/LLB ...........................................................................................................................135

B.E.(Telecommunications)/B.Ma.&Comp.Sc. .....................................................................................................135

Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship .....................................................................................................150

BachelorofMathematicalSciences .................................................................................................................... 151

TheHonoursdegreeofBachelorofMathematicalSciences .............................................................................154

BachelorofMathematicalandComputerSciences ...........................................................................................155

TheHonoursdegreeofBachelorofMathematicalandComputerSciences ....................................................159

Postgraduate Program RulesMasterofAppliedInnovationandEntrepreneurship ...........................................................................................162

MasterofAppliedInnovationandEntrepreneurship(Advanced) .......................................................................164

GraduateCertificateinAppliedProjectManagement .........................................................................................167

GraduateDiplomainAppliedProjectManagement ...........................................................................................169

MasterofAppliedProjectManagement .............................................................................................................. 171

MasterofAppliedProjectManagement(Advanced) .......................................................................................... 173

ProfessionalCertificateinAppliedStatistics ....................................................................................................... 176

GraduateDiplomainAppliedStatistics ...............................................................................................................177

GraduateCertificateinBusinessEnterprise(SME) .............................................................................................179

GraduateCertificateinComputerScience ..........................................................................................................180

GraduateDiplomainComputerScience ............................................................................................................181

MasterofComputerScience ...............................................................................................................................183

MasterofComputingandInnovation ..................................................................................................................185

Graduate Diploma in Engineering .......................................................................................................................188

MasterofEngineering ..........................................................................................................................................190

MasterofInformationTechnology .......................................................................................................................195

GraduateCertificateinInnovationandEntrepreneurship ...................................................................................197

Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship ......................................................................................199

MasterofInnovationandEntrepreneurship .........................................................................................................201

MasterofGeostatistics ........................................................................................................................................204

GraduateCertificateinMarineEngineering .........................................................................................................206

GraduateDiplomainMarineEngineering ...........................................................................................................208

MasterofMarineEngineering ..............................................................................................................................211

GraduateDiplomainMathematicalSciences .....................................................................................................215

MasterofMathematicalSciences .......................................................................................................................217

MasterofPetroleumBusinessManagement ......................................................................................................219

MasterofPetroleumEngineering.........................................................................................................................221

GraduateCertificateinPetroleumGeologyandGeophysics .............................................................................223

GraduateCertificateinScienceandTechnologyCommercialisation ................................................................224

GraduateDiplomainScienceandTechnologyCommercialisation ...................................................................226

MasterofScienceandTechnologyCommercialisation .....................................................................................228

MasterofScienceandTechnologyCommercialisation(Advanced) .................................................................230

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GraduateCertificateinSciences(Defence) ........................................................................................................233

GraduateDiplomainSciences(Defence)...........................................................................................................235

MasterofSciences(Defence) .............................................................................................................................237

GraduateCertificateinSciences(DefenceSignalandInformationProcessing) ...............................................239

GraduateDiplomainSciences(DefenceSignalInformationProcessing) .........................................................241

MasterofSciences(DefenceSignalInformationProcessing) ............................................................................243

MasterofScience(PetroleumGeoscience) ........................................................................................................245

GraduateCertificateinSocialEntrepreneurshipandInnovation ........................................................................246

MasterofSoftwareEngineering ...........................................................................................................................249

GraduateCertificateinWaterResourcesManagement ......................................................................................251

GraduateDiplomainWaterResourcesManagement ........................................................................................253

MasterofWaterResourcesManagement ...........................................................................................................256

Faculty of Health SciencesUndergraduate Program RulesBachelorofDentalSurgery ..................................................................................................................................263

BachelorofScienceinDentistry(Honours) ........................................................................................................267

BachelorofHealthSciences ...............................................................................................................................269

TheHonoursdegreeofBachelorofHealthSciences ........................................................................................278

BachelorofMedicineandBachelorofSurgery ..................................................................................................279

BachelorofMedicalScience(Honours) .............................................................................................................285

BachelorofNursing .............................................................................................................................................286

BachelorofNursing(PostRegistration)...............................................................................................................290

BachelorofNursing(Honours) ............................................................................................................................292

Bachelor of Oral Health ........................................................................................................................................294

BachelorofPsychologicalScience .....................................................................................................................298

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) ......................................................................................................................302

Postgraduate Program RulesGraduateCertificateinAlcoholandDrugStudies ..............................................................................................306

GraduateDiplomainAlcoholandDrugStudies .................................................................................................307

GraduateCertificateinBiostatistics .....................................................................................................................308

Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics .......................................................................................................................310

MasterofBiostatistics ..........................................................................................................................................312

GraduateCertificateinDentistry ..........................................................................................................................314

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry ................................................................................................................316

Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology .........................................................................................................318

Doctor of Clinical Dentistry...................................................................................................................................320

GraduateCertificateinNursingScience .............................................................................................................322

GraduateCertificateinOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagement..............................................................325

GraduateDiplomainOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagement ................................................................327

MasterofOccupationalHealthandSafety ..........................................................................................................329

GraduateCertificateinPublicHealth ...................................................................................................................331

Graduate Diploma in Public Health .....................................................................................................................333

MasterofPublicHealth ........................................................................................................................................335

GraduateDiplomainAddictionandMentalHealth .............................................................................................337

GraduateDiplomainNursingScience ................................................................................................................339

MasterofNursingScience ...................................................................................................................................343

GraduateDiplomainPsychologicalSciences ....................................................................................................346

MasterofPsychology(Clinical) ............................................................................................................................347

MasterofPsychology(Health) .............................................................................................................................350

MasterofPsychology(OccupationalMentalHealth) ..........................................................................................353

MasterofPsychology(OrganisationalandHumanFactors) ..............................................................................356

MasterofPsychology(Clinical)/DoctorofPhilosophy ........................................................................................359

MasterofClinicalNursing ....................................................................................................................................365

MasterofHealthEconomicsandPolicy ..............................................................................................................369

MasterofMinimallyInvasiveSurgery ...................................................................................................................372

MasterofNursePractitioner .................................................................................................................................375

MasterofScienceinAddictionStudies ...............................................................................................................378

MasterofSurgicalScience ..................................................................................................................................381

DoctorofMedicine...............................................................................................................................................383

DoctorofNursing .................................................................................................................................................384

Faculty of Humanities & Social SciencesUndergraduate Program Rules

Elder Conservatorium of Music ............................................................................................................389DiplomainMusic(Classical) ...............................................................................................................................389

DiplomainMusic(Jazz) .......................................................................................................................................389

DiplomainMusic(SoundEngineering) ...............................................................................................................389

CertificateIVinMusic(Classical) .........................................................................................................................389

CertificateIVinMusic(Jazz) ................................................................................................................................389

CertificateIVinMusic(Technology) ....................................................................................................................389

CertificateIVinMusic(AboriginalStudies)(notavailablein2011) .......................................................................389

CertificateIIIinMusic ...........................................................................................................................................389

CertificateIIIinMusic(AboriginalStudies)(notavailablein2011)........................................................................389

AssociateDiplomainAboriginalStudiesinMusic ..............................................................................................398

DiplomainInstrumentalMusic ............................................................................................................................400

BachelorofMusic ................................................................................................................................................402

BachelorofMusicEducation ...............................................................................................................................402

BachelorofMusicStudies ...................................................................................................................................402

BachelorofMusic(Honours) ...............................................................................................................................402

BachelorofMusicEducation(Honours) .............................................................................................................402

BachelorofMusicStudies(Honours) ..................................................................................................................402

BachelorofArtsandBachelorofMusic ..............................................................................................................413

BachelorofArtsandBachelorofMusicEducation ............................................................................................413

BachelorofArtsandBachelorofMusicStudies .................................................................................................413

AppendixA:SingleStudiesintheElderConservatoriumofMusic ....................................................................415

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences ............................................................................................419Diploma in Languages ........................................................................................................................................419

Bachelor of Arts ....................................................................................................................................................421

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) ..................................................................................................................................433

BachelorofDevelopmentStudies .......................................................................................................................435

BachelorofDevelopmentStudies(Honours) .....................................................................................................438

BachelorofEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement ..........................................................................................440

BachelorofEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement(Honours) .........................................................................443

BachelorofInternationalStudies .........................................................................................................................445

BachelorofInternationalStudies(Honours) ........................................................................................................448

BachelorofMedia ................................................................................................................................................450

BachelorofMedia(Honours)...............................................................................................................................453

BachelorofSocialSciences ................................................................................................................................455

BachelorofSocialSciences(Honours) ..............................................................................................................459

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Postgraduate Program Rules

Elder Conservatorium of Music ............................................................................................................461GraduateDiplomainMusic(Performance) .........................................................................................................461

GraduateDiplomainMusic(PerformanceandPedagogy) ...............................................................................461

MasterofMusic(PerformanceandPedagogy) ..................................................................................................463

MasterofMusic(PerformanceStudies) ..............................................................................................................465

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences ............................................................................................468GraduateCertificateinFoodWriting ....................................................................................................................468

GraduateCertificateinAppliedLinguistics .........................................................................................................470

Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics ............................................................................................................472

MasterofArts(AppliedLinguistics) ..................................................................................................................... 474

ProfessionalCertificateinArtHistory ...................................................................................................................477

GraduateCertificateinArtHistory ........................................................................................................................478

Graduate Diploma in Art History ..........................................................................................................................480

MasterofArts(StudiesinArtHistory) ..................................................................................................................482

MasterofArts(CuratorialandMuseumStudies) .................................................................................................485

MasterofArts(StudiesinArtHistory)andMasterofArts(CuratorialandMuseumStudies) .............................488

GraduateCertificateinCreativeWriting ...............................................................................................................491

Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing ..................................................................................................................493

MasterofArts(CreativeWriting) ...........................................................................................................................495

ProfessionalCertificateinEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement ....................................................................498

GraduateCertificateinEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement .........................................................................499

GraduateDiplomainEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement ...........................................................................501

MasterofEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement ..............................................................................................503

MasterofEnvironmentalPolicyandManagement(Applied) ..............................................................................505

LeCordonBleuProfessionalCertificateinGastronomy .....................................................................................508

LeCordonBleuGraduateCertificateinGastronomy ..........................................................................................509

Le Cordon Bleu Graduate Diploma in Gastronomy ............................................................................................ 511

LeCordonBleuMasterofArts(Gastronomy)...................................................................................................... 513

GraduateCertificateinInternationalStudies .......................................................................................................516

GraduateDiplomainInternationalStudies ..........................................................................................................518

MasterofArts(InternationalStudies) ...................................................................................................................520

GraduateCertificateinSpatialInformationScience ............................................................................................523

GraduateDiplomainSpatialInformationScience ..............................................................................................525

MasterofSpatialInformationScience .................................................................................................................527

Faculty of the SciencesUndergraduate Program RulesBachelorofAgriculturalSciences ........................................................................................................................533

BachelorofFoodandNutritionScience .............................................................................................................536

BachelorofFoodandNutritionScience(Honours) ............................................................................................538

Bachelor of Oenology ..........................................................................................................................................540

BachelorofRuralEnterpriseManagement..........................................................................................................542

BachelorofScience .............................................................................................................................................544

BachelorofScience(Advanced) ........................................................................................................................551

BachelorofScience(AnimalScience) ................................................................................................................555

BachelorofScience(BiomedicalScience) .........................................................................................................557

BachelorofScience(Biotechnology) ..................................................................................................................559

BachelorofScience(Ecochemistry) ...................................................................................................................561

BachelorofScience(EvolutionaryBiology) ........................................................................................................563

BachelorofScience(MarineBiology) .................................................................................................................566

BachelorofScience(MineralGeoscience) .........................................................................................................568

BachelorofScience(MolecularandDrugDesign) ............................................................................................571

BachelorofScience(MolecularBiology) ............................................................................................................573

BachelorofScience(NanoscienceandMaterials) .............................................................................................575

BachelorofScience(NaturalResources) ...........................................................................................................577

BachelorofScience(OpticsandPhotonics) ......................................................................................................579

BachelorofScience(Pre-Veterinary) ...................................................................................................................583

BachelorofScience(SpaceScienceandAstrophysics) ...................................................................................585

BachelorofScience(Honours) ...........................................................................................................................587

BachelorofScience(HighPerformanceandComputationalPhysics)(Honours) .............................................589

BachelorofViticultureandOenology/BachelorofViticultureandOenology(Honours) ....................................592

DiplomainWineMarketing ..................................................................................................................................595

BachelorofWineMarketing .................................................................................................................................596

BachelorofWineMarketing(Honours)................................................................................................................598

BachelorofLawsandBachelorofScience ........................................................................................................601

BachelorofTeachingandBachelorofScience ..................................................................................................602

Postgraduate Program RulesGraduateCertificateinBiotechnology(PlantBiotechnology) .............................................................................604

Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) ...............................................................................606

MasterofBiotechnology(PlantBiotechnology) ..................................................................................................608

GraduateCertificateinCarbonManagement .....................................................................................................610

GraduateDiplomaofCarbonManagement........................................................................................................612

MasterofCarbonManagement...........................................................................................................................614

GraduateCertificateinEnvironmentalMonitoringTechnologies ........................................................................616

GraduateDiplomainEnvironmentalMonitoringTechnologies ...........................................................................618

MasterofEnvironmentalMonitoringTechnologies .............................................................................................621

GraduateCertificateinGlobalFoodandAgriculturalBusiness ..........................................................................625

Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business ............................................................................627

MasterofGlobalFoodandAgriculturalBusiness ...............................................................................................629

GraduateCertificateinOenology ........................................................................................................................633

Graduate Diploma in Oenology ...........................................................................................................................635

MasterofOenology .............................................................................................................................................637

GraduateCertificateinPhysics ............................................................................................................................639

Graduate Diploma in Physics ..............................................................................................................................641

MasterofScience(AppliedPhysics) ...................................................................................................................643

MasterofScience(Astrophysics) ........................................................................................................................643

MasterofScience(AtmosphericPhysics) ...........................................................................................................643

MasterofScience(OpticsandLasers) ...............................................................................................................643

MasterofScience(TheoreticalPhysics) .............................................................................................................643

GraduateCertificateinPlantHealthandBiosecurity ..........................................................................................645

Graduate Diploma in Plant Health and Biosecurity .............................................................................................647

MasterofPlantHealthandBiosecurity ................................................................................................................649

GraduateCertificateinSustainability ...................................................................................................................652

GraduateDiplomainSustainability ......................................................................................................................654

MasterofSustainability ........................................................................................................................................656

MasterofSustainability(Advanced) ....................................................................................................................658

GraduateCertificateinUrbanHabitatManagement ...........................................................................................662

GraduateDiplomainUrbanHabitatManagement .............................................................................................664

MasterofUrbanHabitatManagement ................................................................................................................666

GraduateCertificateinViticulture .........................................................................................................................668

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GraduateDiplomainViticulture ...........................................................................................................................670

MasterofViticulture ..............................................................................................................................................672

GraduateCertificateinWineBusiness ................................................................................................................674

Graduate Diploma in Wine Business ...................................................................................................................676

MasterofWineBusiness .....................................................................................................................................678

DoctorofVeterinaryMedicine ..............................................................................................................................680

Faculty of the ProfessionsUndergraduate Program Rules

School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design .................................................688BachelorofDesignStudies .................................................................................................................................692

TheHonoursdegreeofBachelorofDesignStudies ..........................................................................................694

Business School ...................................................................................................................................694Bachelor of Commerce .......................................................................................................................................694

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) ..................................................................................................................694

Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) ......................................................................................................694

Bachelor of Commerce (International Business) ................................................................................................694

BachelorofCommerce(Management) ..............................................................................................................694

BachelorofCommerce(Marketing) ....................................................................................................................694

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Commerce ................................................................................................698

Bachelor of Finance .............................................................................................................................................701

Bachelor of Finance (International) ......................................................................................................................701

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Finance ......................................................................................................704

School of Economics ...........................................................................................................................706Bachelor of Economics .......................................................................................................................................706

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Economics ................................................................................................708

School of Education .............................................................................................................................712Bachelor of Teaching ...........................................................................................................................................712

Law School ........................................................................................................................................... 717Bachelor of Laws ................................................................................................................................................. 717

Bachelor of Law with Honours .............................................................................................................................719

Postgraduate Program Rules

School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design .................................................722GraduateCertificateinDesignStudies ...............................................................................................................722

GraduateDiplomainDesignStudies ..................................................................................................................722

GraduateCertificateinDesignStudies(Landscape) .........................................................................................722

GraduateDiplomainDesignStudies(Landscape) ............................................................................................722

MasterofArchitecture(Coursework) ...................................................................................................................726

MasterofLandscapeArchitecture .......................................................................................................................730

MasterofPlanning ...............................................................................................................................................735

MasterofPlanning(UrbanDesign) .....................................................................................................................735

MasterofDesigninDigitalMedia ........................................................................................................................738

Business School ................................................................................................................................... 741ProfessionalCertificateinSelf-ManagedSuperannuationFunds ...................................................................... 741

GraduateCertificateinManagement(Research&Development) .....................................................................743

Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance ................................................................................................................746

MasterofAppliedFinance ................................................................................................................................... 747

GraduateCertificateinBusinessAdministration .................................................................................................749

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration ....................................................................................................751

MasterofBusinessAdministration.......................................................................................................................753

MasterofBusinessAdministration(Advanced) ..................................................................................................755

GraduateCertificateinCommerce ......................................................................................................................758

Graduate Diploma in Commerce ........................................................................................................................760

MasterofCommerce ...........................................................................................................................................761

MasterofCommerce(Marketing) ........................................................................................................................761

GraduateCertificateinInternationalBusiness.....................................................................................................765

Graduate Diploma in International Business .......................................................................................................766

MasterofInternationalBusiness ..........................................................................................................................768

Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting ...................................................................................................771

MasterofProfessionalAccounting ......................................................................................................................772

MasterofAccountingandFinance ......................................................................................................................775

MasterofAccountingandMarketing ...................................................................................................................778

MasterofBusinessResearch ..............................................................................................................................781

MasterofFinanceandBusinessEconomics ......................................................................................................786

School of Economics ...........................................................................................................................787ProfessionalCertificateinInternationalTrade ......................................................................................................787

ProfessionalCertificateinPublicPolicy ...............................................................................................................788

GraduateCertificateinEconomics ......................................................................................................................790

Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics ...........................................................................................................792

MasterofAppliedEconomics .............................................................................................................................796

MasterofAppliedEconomics(International) ......................................................................................................797

MasterofAppliedEconomics(PublicPolicy) .....................................................................................................800

GraduateCertificateinInternationalEconomics .................................................................................................803

Graduate Diploma in International Economics ....................................................................................................806

GraduateCertificateinInternationalTradeandDevelopment ............................................................................809

Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Development ...............................................................................810

MasterofInternationalTradeandDevelopment .................................................................................................812

MasterofEconomics(Coursework) ....................................................................................................................814

School of Education .............................................................................................................................817GraduateCertificateinOnlineLearning(HigherEducation) ............................................................................... 817

GraduateCertificateinEducation ........................................................................................................................818

GraduateCertificateinEducation(HigherEducation) ........................................................................................820

Graduate Diploma in Education ..........................................................................................................................821

GraduateDiplomainEducationStudies .............................................................................................................824

MasterofEducation .............................................................................................................................................826

MasterofEducation(MathematicsandTechnology) .........................................................................................829

MasterofEducation(ScienceandTechnology) .................................................................................................829

MasterofEducationalResearch ..........................................................................................................................831

MasterofEducationalStudies .............................................................................................................................834

Doctor of Education .............................................................................................................................................837

Law School ...........................................................................................................................................838GraduateCertificateBusinessLaw .....................................................................................................................838

Graduate Diploma in Business Law ....................................................................................................................839

MasterofBusinessLaw .......................................................................................................................................841

MasterofBusinessLaw/MasterofAppliedFinance ...........................................................................................843

MasterofBusinessLaw/MasterofCommerce ...................................................................................................843

MasterofBusinessLaw/MasterofCommerce(Marketing) ................................................................................843

MasterofBusinessLaw/MasterofProfessionalAccounting ..............................................................................843

MasterofComparativeLaw(Adelaide/Mannheim) .............................................................................................846

MasterofLaws(byCoursework) .........................................................................................................................850

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MasterofLaws/MasterofAppliedFinance .........................................................................................................853

MasterofLaws/MasterofCommerce .................................................................................................................853

MasterofLaws/MasterofCommerce(Marketing) ..............................................................................................853

MasterofLaws/MasterofProfessionalAccounting ............................................................................................853

Professional & Continuing EducationUndergraduate Program RulesCertificateinTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages(TESOL) .......................................................862

Postgraduate Program RulesProfessionalCertificateinArbitration ...................................................................................................................864

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Adelaide Graduate Centre2011 Postgraduate Program Rules

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Adelaide Graduate Centre

Doctor of Philosophy ....................................................................................................................16

Higher Doctorate Degrees .............................................................................................................22

Doctor of Dental Science .......................................................................................................22

Doctor of Engineering ............................................................................................................22

Doctor of Science in the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences ..22

Doctor of Letters .....................................................................................................................22

Doctor of Music ......................................................................................................................22

Doctor of Laws ........................................................................................................................22

Doctor of Science in the Faculty of Sciences. .......................................................................22

Professional Doctorate Degrees ....................................................................................................24

Master of Philosophy ......................................................................................................................31

Higher Degrees by Research .........................................................................................................40

Specifications for Thesis ................................................................................................................43

Notes on Delegated Authority1. Council has delegated the power to approve minor changes to the Academic Program Rules to the Executive Deans of

Faculties.

2. Council has delegated the power to specify syllabuses to the Head of each department or centre concerned, such syl-labuses to be subject to approval by the Faculty or by the Executive Dean on behalf of the Faculty.

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controloftheUniversity,byhalf-timestudy.ExceptincircumstancesapprovedbytheCommittee,thework for the degree shall be completed and the thesis submitted:

a inthecaseofafull-timecandidate,notlessthan two years and not more than four years from the date of commencement of candida-ture

b inthecaseofahalf-timecandidate,notlessthan four years and not more than eight years from the date of commencement of candida-ture

c in the case of a candidate granted credit under Rule4.1thecandidatureshallnormallyexpire

i inthecaseofafull-timecandidate,notless than one year and not more than four years from the date the candidate com-menced work in the other program or

ii inthecaseofahalf-timecandidate,notless than two years and not more than eight years from the date the candidate commenced work in the other program.

7 Work for the degree7.1 a A candidate shall pursue an approved program

of study and research under the control of the University and under the general guidance of supervisors appointed by the University lead-ing to the generation of a thesis. At least one supervisor shall be a member of the academic staffoftheSchool/DisciplineoftheUniversityin which the candidate is enrolled.

b Candidates must at all times abide by the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and associated policies of the University of Adelaide.

7.2 Thethesisshall:

a display original and critical thought

b beasignificantcontributiontoknowledge

c relate the topic of research to the broader framework of the discipline within which it falls and

d beclearly,accuratelyandcogentlywrittenandbe suitably illustrated and documented and

e normally be submitted in English. Where academic reasons to submit the thesis in a languageotherthanEnglishexist,awrittenapplication should be made to the Dean of GraduateStudiesforapproval.Whereap-provalisgranted,anabstractinEnglishwillberequired at the time of submission.

7.3 a The University recognises that a thesis may take a variety of formats that are influenced by

thedisciplineorfieldofstudy.Studentsshouldconsult both their supervisor(s) and the Univer-sity’sSpecificationsforThesistodeterminethemost appropriate format.

b Work presented in the thesis must have been produced during the period of candidature.

c Published works included in a thesis under these Rules must have been published or accepted by publishers approved by the Discipline and in accordance with DEEWR criteria for the Higher Education Research Data Collection.

d Whereappropriate,textsmaybesubmittedinmanuscriptformandsuitablyidentifiedassuch.

7.4 Irrespectiveofthenatureofthethesis,itscontent,inpartorintotal,mustnothavebeenacceptedforany other degree in the name of the candidate at the University of Adelaide or other academic institution. Candidates should consult the appropriate recom-mendeddeclarationsandtheUniversity’sSpecifica-tions for Thesis.

i A thesis that incorporates publications shall also contain: a contextual statement that normally includes the aims underpinning the publication(s); a literature review or commen-tarythatestablishesthefieldofknowledgeandprovides a link between publications; and a conclusionshowingtheoverallsignificanceofthe work and contribution to knowledge.

ii Where a portfolio of publications is submitted as a PhD thesis or is combined with conven-tionalwrittennarrative,thepublicationsmustbecloselyrelatedintermsofsubjectmatterand form a cohesive research narrative.

iii Thelengthofamajorpublicationandthenum-ber and length of scholarly works included in a portfolio of publications shall be determined by FacultiesinconsultationwithspecificDisciplineareas. Where the publication(s) are deemed to constituteabodyofworkworthyoftheaward,the candidate may include additional material submitted for publication.

7.5 Whereathesiscontainsworkattributedtojointormultipleauthors,forexampleco-authoredpublica-tions,candidatesmustincludeaclearstatementoftheir contribution and that of the co-authors (in terms oftheconceptualisationofthework,itsrealizationand its documentation).

7.6 Jointly-ormulti-authoredworksmusthavethesigned approval of the co-author(s) attesting to the candidate’sclaimedcontributionandauthorizingtheinclusion of the publication(s) in the thesis.

7.7 Athesisshouldnotnormallyexceed80,000words.

1 Rules1.1 TheVice-Chancellor,withauthoritydevolvedtohim/

herbyCouncil,andafterreceiptofadvicefromtheResearchEducationandDevelopmentCommittee,shallfromtimetotimeprescribeRulesdefiningtheacademicstandingrequiredforcandidature,eligibil-ityforenrolment,theprogramofstudyandresearchforthedegree,theconditionofcandidatureandtheassessment for the degree.

1.2 SuchRulesshallbecomeeffectivefromthedateofprescriptionbytheVice-ChancellororsuchotherdateastheVice-Chancellormaydetermine.

2 Guidelines The Research Education and Development Com-

mittee may from time to time approve guidelines on any matters included in these Rules and may autho-risetheDeanofGraduateStudiesortheDirectorofAdelaideGraduateCentre,toactinaccordancewithsuch guidelines without reference to the Committee in each case.

3 Academic standing3.1 The academic standing required for acceptance as

a candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy in the Univer-sity shall be a relevant Honours degree of Bachelor ofatleastaIIAstandardoradegreeofMasteroftheUniversity of Adelaide or the equivalent thereof. An HonoursorMastersdegreepresentedasaqualifi-cation for admission to a PhD program must contain a research component deemed appropriate by the Research Education and Development Committee. AnHonoursorMastersdegreethatcontainsonlycoursework will not be accepted for this purpose.

3.2 ApersonwhoholdsarelevantHonoursorMastersdegreeofanotheruniversityorequivalentthereof,may be accepted as a candidate provided that the program of study undertaken and the academic standard reached are equivalent to those required of a candidate who is a graduate of the University of Adelaide.

3.3 The Committee may accept as a candidate a gradu-atewhodoesnotqualifyunderRules3.1or3.2buthas demonstrated an outstanding level of academic achievement and

a has completed to the satisfaction of the Com-mittee at least one year of full-time postgradu-ate study or research and passed a qualifying examination of Honours standard prescribed by the appropriate Faculty and approved by the Committee or

b obtainedaqualificationthatincludesasignifi-cant research component or

c is experienced in research as evidenced by significantresearchpublicationsorwrittenre-ports on research work done by the applicant.

3.4 ApplicantsforaDoctorofPhilosophymustsatisfytheminimumEnglishlanguageproficiencyrequire-ment as set by the University.

4 Credit for work previously completed4.1 Atthetimeofapplication,theCommitteemaygrant

credit in the program for the degree of Doctor of Phi-losophy for research undertaken in another program in the University or in another university or tertiary institution.

4.2 InconsiderationforacceptanceunderRule4.1,theCommitteemustbesatisfiedthat

a the person is of such academic standing as would be required of other candidates for the degree and

b theperson’sprogresssofarhasbeensat-isfactory and the research for which credit is granted is of a satisfactory standard.

5 Enrolment5.1 Apersonshallnotbeenrolledasacandidateforthe

degree unless:

a theapplicant’sproposedfieldofstudyandresearch is acceptable to the University and theSchool/Disciplineresponsibleforthesupervisionofthecandidate’swork

b in the case of a person granted credit under Rule4.1,atleastoneyearoffull-timestudyandresearch,oritsequivalent,willstillbeneces-sary to complete the work for the degree.

5.2 ExceptwiththepermissionoftheDeanofGraduateStudies,acandidatemaynotenrolconcurrentlyinanother academic program.

5.3 ExceptwiththepermissionoftheDeanofGraduateStudies,acandidatewhoispermittedtoenrolcon-currently in another academic program and who is granted leave must intermit all academic programs in which he/she is enrolled.

6 Duration of candidature and mode of study

A candidate may proceed to the degree by full-time studyor,iftheHeadoftheSchool/Disciplinecon-cernedissatisfiedthatthecandidatehasadequatetime to pursue supervised research under the

Doctor of Philosophy

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7.8 i Creativeworkmaybeintheformofexhibition, musiccompositionorperformance,literary

work,filmorotherformatapprovedbytheResearch Education and Development Com-mittee.

ii The creative work should provide a coherent demonstration that the candidate has reached an appropriate standard in the research and hasmadeasignificantandoriginalcontribu-tion to knowledge in the area. The creative workshouldbetheresearchoutcome,whilethe exegesis that accompanies it should describetheresearchprocessandelaborate,elucidate and place in context the artistic practice undertaken.

8 Required program of activities at the commencement of candidature

8.1 Each candidate (including those on remote candi-dature) will be enrolled on a provisional basis for the firsttwelvemonthsofthedegree.

8.2 AmajorreviewofprogressaftertwelvemonthswillrecommendconfirmationofDoctorofPhilosophycandidature,changetoaMasters,orafurtherperiod of conditional candidature not exceeding six months,ortermination.

8.3 Candidates granted a further period of conditional enrolmentwillundergoasecondmajorreviewattheendofthistimeperiod.Nofurtherperiodsofconditional enrolment will be permitted.

8.4 Continuationofenrolmentattheendofthisperiodwill depend on overall academic progress and the completion of set activities to the satisfaction of theSchool/Disciplineconcerned.TheseactivitieswillformpartofaStructuredProgramofactivitiesextending through the candidature.

8.5 SuchactivitieswillbedeterminedbytheSchool/Discipline through which the candidate is enrolled andinthefirstyearmustincludethecompletionand presentation of the research proposal and other programs and skills training deemed necessary by theSchool/Discipline.Inthecaseofinternationalstudents,completionoftheIntegratedBridgingPro-gramisalsorequired,exceptinthosecaseswherean exemption has been granted.

8.6 The research proposal must be agreed and submit-ted to the Adelaide Graduate Centre preferably withinthree,butnolaterthansixmonths(orhalf-timeequivalent) from the commencement of candida-ture.

8.7 AcandidatewhohascompletedthefirstyearofaMastersprogrambyresearchandwhoisqualifiedand permitted by the Committee to transfer to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy will be deemed to havecompletedtheCoreComponentoftheStruc-tured Program of activities.

9 Remote candidature9.1 Initialenrolmentasaremotecandidatemaybe

permittedonacademicgroundswheretheSchool/Discipline concerned can ensure the provision of externalsupervision,facilitiesandaffiliationtothesatisfaction of the Research Education and Devel-opment Committee.

9.2 Unlessotherwiseexempted,aremotecandidatewillbe required to complete a period(s) of residence in the University of Adelaide as determined by the Re-search Education and Development Committee in consultationwiththeSchool/Disciplineconcerned.

9.3 NotwithstandingRule10.2,aremotecandidatewillnormally be required to undertake his/her candida-ture in an internal attendance mode until such time astheCoreComponentoftheStructuredProgramhas been completed.

9.4 InaccordancewithRule6,aremotecandidatemayproceed to the degree either by full-time or half-time study.

9.5 OntherecommendationoftheSchool/Discipline,the Committee at any time may permit an enrolled studenttoenrolasaremotecandidatesubjecttotheconditionsspecifiedin9.1,9.2,9.3and9.4above.

9.6 Aremotecandidatemaybepermittedtoconverttoan internal mode of attendance at any time and shall besubjecttotheconditionsnormallyapplied.

9.7 NotwithstandingRules9.1to9.6above,remotecandidates are also required to abide by the other Rules and guidelines for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

10 Joint candidature10.1 Enrolmentasajointcandidatemaybepermitted

where a program of cooperation has been formally agreed between the University of Adelaide and anotherinstitutionforjointlyawardeddegrees.

10.2 WhenitisproposedthatthecandidatespendthemajorityofcandidatureawayfromAdelaide,theResearch Education and Development Committee mustapproveconditionsasin9.1.

10.3 Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheworkforthedegree,thebadgesofbothinstitutionsmayappearon the parchment awarded.

11 Review of academic progress11.1 The Committee may review the progress of a candi-

date at any time during the program of candidature and,ifthecandidate’sprogressisunsatisfactory,may terminate the candidature.

11.2 AformalreviewofProgressandconfirmationofcandidature will occur twelve months after enrolment (see8.2above).AdditionalreviewswilloccuraroundOctober each year with written reports forwarded totheDeanofGraduateStudies.Acandidate’sre-

enrolment in the following year is conditional upon satisfactory progress in the year of the review.

12 Absence from the University Exceptforremotecandidates,theCommittee,

ontherecommendationoftheSchool/Disciplineconcerned,maypermitacandidatetopursueaway from the University work connected with the researchforthedegree.Suchpermissionmayonlybe granted under special circumstances during provisional candidature.

Leave of absence13 A candidate whose work is interrupted for a period

of time may be granted cumulative leave by the Committee of up to twelve months. If an application forleaveisapproved,theminimumandmaximumperiodsspecifiedinRule6willbeadjustedaccord-ingly by adding the length of the approved leave.

14 Inexceptionalcircumstances,theCommitteemaygrantacandidatecumulativeleaveinexcessof12months. Where a student is granted this exceptional leave,theUniversitywillendeavourtoensure,butcannotguarantee,thatappropriatesupervisionandresources will be available to support the student on return from leave.

15 Insomefieldsofstudy,timeplaysacriticalroleinthecurrencyoftheresearch.Insuchcases,theresearchprojectmaynolongerbecurrentfollowingleave and the University may not be able to secure supervision in an area where currency is compro-mised.Additionally,theUniversitymaynotbeableto accommodate an amendment to the research project.Underthesecircumstances,continuationof candidature may not be possible and the only options will be:

i withdrawal by the candidate or

ii termination of candidature by the University.

16 The candidature of a student who takes leave from the University without approval will be suspended immediately,onnotificationoftheAdelaideGradu-ate Centre.

17 A candidate granted leave must inform the Adelaide Graduate Centre in writing of resumption of candida-ture within two weeks of the approved date of return.

18 A candidate seeking to extend a period of leave must apply in writing for an extension of leave at least one week prior to the originally approved date of return.

19 Withdrawal from candidature A student may withdraw from candidature at any

time. Candidature may be reinstated at a future datewithoutacademicconsequences,subjecttothe continuing currency of the research undertaken

prior to withdrawal and the currency of the research skills of the candidate. The approval of the Head of Schoolandtheongoingavailabilityofappropriatesupervision and resources are also required.

20 Suspension of candidature Astudent’scandidaturemaybesuspendedfor

failure to comply with any formal requirement of candidature,including:

i Failing to abide by the responsibilities of re-search candidates as detailed in the Research StudentHandbook

ii Failing to undertake a required review of prog-ress by the due date or extended due date

iii Failing to respond to any University correspon-dence sent to the nominated mailing address or campus email address within two months of the requested date of response

iv Failing to accept reasonable offers of supervi-sion facilitated by the University

v Taking leave without prior approval

vi Failing to return from leave on the agreed date

vii Failing to notify the Graduate Centre of return from leave within two weeks of return

viii Non-paymentofUniversityfeesandcharges.

21 Reinstatementofasuspendedcandidaturewillonly be permitted with the approval of the Head of Schoolwhere:

i the reason for the suspension has been ad-dressedasspecifiedintheResearchStudentHandbook

ii the research undertaken prior to suspension remains current and