Education Committee 7/2021 – 20 September 2021 Agenda

EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING 7/2021 (A standing committee of Academic Board)

Education Committee Meeting 7/2021 will be held on Monday, 20 September 2021 commencing at 1.30pm via Zoom only.

Ex-officio, faculty academic members, campus representatives and student representatives attend meetings of the University Education Committee. A non-member (staff and students of the University) may request permission to attend a meeting as an observer by telephoning extension 55596 at least 3 calendar days prior to the meeting. Observers cannot move or second motions and cannot vote.

Judi Herschell Secretary

Members having a direct personal, commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.

AGENDAPart A: Procedural Matters

1:30 pm *1 WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Ms Charlee Hawkins (Education Officer – Academic Affairs, MSA for Ms Marni O’Connell) Ms Madeleine Soederberg (for Dr Candice Menidis) Ms Natasha Tiong (for Mr John Nguyen, Education Officer, MUISS)

Invited: Mr Jonathon Rhall (Associate Director, Student Conduct and Complaints)

Observers: Ms Joanne Calmer, Ms Josephine Hook, Dr Susan Mayson (BusEco Shadow Program), Mr Roshana Nanayakkara

Apologies: Ms Marni O’Connell, Dr Candice Menidis, Mr John Nguyen

1:35 pm *2 ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND STARRING OF ITEMS

2.1 Starring of ItemsItems requiring discussion and/or other action by the Committee and have been marked with an asterisk (starred for discussion). Members may request any unstarred items to be starred for discussion at this point, at the invitation of the Chair.

2.2 Approval of Non-starred Items

Recommendation: That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the actions recommended are taken or the information therein noted.

1:40 pm *3 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

*3.1 Education Committee Meeting 6/2021 pp 1-11

The unconfirmed minutes of Meeting No 6/2021, held on Tuesday 17 August 2021, are attached.

Recommendation: That Education Committee confirm the minutes of Meeting No 6/2021, held on 17 August 2021, as a true and correct record of the meeting.

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4 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1 Register of Action Items Members to note that the Register of Action Items has been updated since the last meeting. There is one action pending that will be addressed at meeting 8/2021.

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Recommendation: That Education Committee receive the Register of Action Items, note the advice of the Chair, and action as required.

Part B: Items for Discussion

1:45 pm

*5 CHAIR’S REPORT The Chair will provide a verbal report on matters of current interest. Recommendation: That Education Committee receive and note the verbal report of the Chair.

6 STUDENT REPORTS

6.1 Monash Graduate Association (MGA): Health, Wellbeing and Stress Report Recommendation: That Education Committee receive and note the report as submitted.

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6.2 Monash Student Association (MSA) No submission to this meeting.

6.3 Monash University Student Union (MONSU) No submission received for this meeting

6.4 Monash University International Student Service (MUISS)

No submission received for this meeting.

2:05 pm *7 ASN FOR TEACHING PERIODS THAT COMMENCE LATE IN 2021 The Chair will speak to this item. Recommendation: That Education Committee considers the current Academic Safety Net provisions and makes one of the following recommendations to Academic Board: 1. that the ASN provisions are extended to the teaching periods in table 1; OR 2. that the ASN provisions are not extended to the teaching periods in table 1. Voting as follows: Recommendation 1 or Recommendation 2

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Part C: Items for Endorsement

8 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

2:10 pm *8.1 New Admissions & Credit Policy and Procedures Professor Ryan to speak to this item.

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Recommendation: 1. that, subject to approval of changes to the relevant Monash University

(Academic Board) Regulations, Education Committee: a. endorse the Admission and Credit Policy for submission to Academic

Board for approval, subject to endorsement by the Graduate Research Committee (Attachment 1a);

b. approve the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure (Attachment 1b);

c. approve the Credit Procedure, subject to approval by the Graduate Research Committee (Attachment 1c);

(reference Attachment 2 for a Summary of Key Changes)

2. that Education Committee: a. approve the list of countries that are accepted as partially English-

speaking for the purpose of section 3.8 in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure (Attachment 3);

b. endorse the secondary school measures considered equivalent to VCE English for meeting the University’s minimum English requirements, for approval by the Academic Board (Attachment 4);

c. endorse the English tests that can be used for the purpose of section 3.4(5) in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure, for approval by the Academic Board (Attachment 4);

d. endorse the Special Admissions Schemes for submission to Academic Board for approval, to take effect immediately upon approval (Attachment 5);

e. approve a standard method for calculating the entry scores of applicants with prior tertiary study (Attachment 6);

3. that Education Committee approve the exemptions related to: a. the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure, for

courses in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences (Attachment 7);

b. the Credit Procedure, for courses in the Faculty of Engineering (Attachment 8).

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

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p 89 Attachments

7 and 8 to follow

2:25 pm *9 STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING AND UNITS (SETU) REVIEWS - Summer Semester 2020-2021, Semester 1/2021 and Semester 1/2020 Professor Clemans to speak to this item. Recommendation: That Education Committee discuss and endorse the findings of the report for transmission to Academic Board for noting.

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2:35 pm *10 EXPANSION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE MONASH SHANGHAI LEARNING CENTRE STUDY HUB FOR SEMESTER 1, 2022 Dr Cusack will speak to this item. Recommendation: That Education Committee endorse the proposal to expand the Monash Shanghai Learning Centre initiative for transmission to Academic Board for approval. Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

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2:40 pm *11 2021 MID-YEAR ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT REPORT (confidential – members only) Recommendation: That Education Committee note the report and endorse transmission of the report to Academic Board for noting.

Members Only

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2:45 pm *12 COURSEWORK PROGRAMS

Note: Executive summaries are available as an agenda attachment. Full proposal documentation can be accessed from CourseLoop by clicking on the course code links within the tables below.

*12.1 Proposals for New Course Offerings

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Course code

Course title (including link) Faculty Notes

Professor Wayne Hodgson to speak to proposals 1-8.

1 New Graduate Diploma of Public Health

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Diploma at Indonesia and seek permission to use the course and award title 'Graduate Diploma of Public Health' which is also used by the existing exit only award 'Graduate Diploma of Public Health (M5016)' (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

2 New Master of Public Health MNHS New offering - introduce a new expert Master's at Indonesia and seek permission to use the course and award title 'Master of Public Health' which is also used by the existing 'Master of Public Health' M6021 offered through OES and the 'Master of Public Health' M6024 offered at the Alfred Hospital (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

3 New Graduate Certificate of Forensic Paediatric Medicine

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Certificate at Southbank (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

4 New Graduate Diploma of Forensic and Legal Studies

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Diploma at the Monash Law Chambers (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

5 New Graduate Certificate of Forensic and Legal Studies

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Certificate at the Monash Law Chambers (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

6 New Master of Forensic and Legal Studies

MNHS New offering - introduce a new expert Master's at the Monash Law Chambers (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

7 New Graduate Diploma of Personal Injury Management

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Diploma at the Alfred Hospital (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

8 New Graduate Certificate of Personal Injury Management

MNHS New offering - introduce a new Graduate Certificate at the Alfred Hospital (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

Recommendation: That Education Committee endorse the proposals for new course offerings as listed above for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

2:55 pm

*12.2 Proposals for Amendment to Courses

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Course code

Course title (including link)

Faculty Notes

Associate Professor McDonald to speak to proposal 1.

1 A6023 Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (Double Masters International)

Arts AB Amendment - remove the joint award with University of Trieste (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

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Associate Professor Kimberley to speak to proposals 2 and 3.

1 B4004 Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Business Leadership

BusEco AB Amendment - offer the 'Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Business Leadership' as an entry option at Caulfield (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

3 B6008 Master of International Business

BusEco AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2023

Professor Hodgson to speak to proposals 4 and 5.

4 M6004 Master of Radiation Therapy MNHS AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 December 2022

5 M6021 Master of Public Health MNHS AB Amendment - reaccreditation to 31 December 2023, including the introduction of two new exit awards, namely 'Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology' and 'Graduate Certificate of Health Promotion' (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

Associate Professor Thompson to speak to proposals 6-14.

6 S2000 Bachelor of Science Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

7 S2003 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Global Studies

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

8 S2004 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

9 S2005 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

10 S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

11 S2007 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

12 S2010 Bachelor of Applied Data Science

Sci AB Amendment - add Malaysia as a teaching location (semester 1, 2023 implementation)

13 S3001 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours)

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

14 S3002 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours)

Sci AB Amendment - extension of course accreditation period until 31 July 2022

Recommendation: That Education Committee endorse the proposals for amendment to course offerings as listed above for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

3:05 pm

*12.3 Proposals for Reaccreditation of Courses

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Course code

Course title (including link)

Faculty Notes

Associate Professor von Sturmer to speak to proposals 1-3.

1 F2010 Bachelor of Design ADA Reaccreditation to 31 December 2027 2 F2011 Bachelor of Design and

Bachelor of Business ADA Reaccreditation to 31 December 2027

3 F2012 Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Information Technology

ADA Reaccreditation to 31 December 2027

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Associate Professor Kimberley to speak to proposal 4.

4 B2007 Bachelor of Business Administration

BusEco Reaccreditation to 31 December 2028

Professor Hodgson to speak to proposals 5 and 6.

5 M2012 Bachelor of Public Health MNHS Reaccreditation to 31 December 2028 6 M2014 Bachelor of Health Sciences MNHS Reaccreditation to 31 December 2028

Recommendation: That the Education Committee endorse the proposals for reaccreditation of the courses listed above for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

3:10 pm *12.4 Course Review Action Plans – 12 Month Update Responses AfterReaccreditation

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12.4.1 Summary: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Professor Hodgson to speak to this item.

Recommendation: That the Education Committee consider and endorse the 12-month update responses after a reaccreditation of the courses listed above for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

Part D: Items for Approval

3:15 pm *13 COURSEWORK PROGRAMS

Note: Executive summaries are available as an agenda attachment. Full proposal documentation can be accessed from CourseLoop by clicking on the course code links within the tables below.

*13.1 Proposals for Amendment to Course Offerings pp 199-205

Course code

Course title (including link)

Faculty Notes

Professor Lamborn to speak to proposal 4.

1. E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Eng EC Amendment - change to course requirements and remove non-engineering minors (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

Faculty: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course/s: M3002 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Review Recommendations:

4 recommendations:

- 1 has been reported as in progress and 3 as ongoing

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Professor Wayne Hodgson to speak to proposals 2 and 3.

2. M3007 Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)

MNHS EC Amendment - remove the award 'Bachelor of Nursing (Scholars Program)' (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

3. M6028 Master of Clinical Research MNHS EC amendment - add a 48 point entry option (semester 1, 2022 implementation)

Recommendation: That the Education Committee approve the proposals for amendment to the courses listed above for transmission to Academic Board for noting.

Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

3:20 pm *14 AHEGS: NEW CO-CURRICULUM PROGRAM – STUDENT ADVISER, NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES PROGRAM Associate Professor Butler to speak to this item. Recommendation: That Education Committee approve the inclusion of a statement on AHEGS for Student Advisers of the Non-Residential Colleges Program – following approval, the description will be entered into Callista by the Academic Services Group for production on the AHEGS for relevant graduates. Voting as follows: Yes, No, Abstain

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Part E: Items for Noting

15 FACULTY CREDIT SCHEDULES Recommendation: That Education Committee receive and note the following Faculty Credit Schedule of the Articulation Agreement with Hunan University (China): Monash Business School

- 2+2 into the following degrees: - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Economics - Bachelor of Finance - Bachelor of Accounting - Bachelor of Banking and Finance - Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of International Business - Bachelor of Marketing - Bachelor of Business Administration

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16 SUB-COMMITTEES OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE

16.1 Coursework Admissions Standards Sub-Committee No submission received for this meeting.

16.2 English Language Sub-Committee (ELSC) No submission received for this meeting.

16.3 Assessment and Examinations Sub-Committee No submission received for this meeting.

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17 FACULTY EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS

Recommendation: That Education Committee receive and note the Faculty Education Committee minutes received from the Faculties of:

- Arts (Meeting 5/2021)- Education (Meeting 5/2021

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- Law (Meeting 5/2021)

The following Faculties do not have submissions for this meeting: - Art, Design and Architecture- Business and Economics- Engineering- Information Technology- Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences- Science

Part F: Other Business 3:25 pm *18

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MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO RAISE OTHER MATTERS

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the University Education Committee (Meeting 8/2021) will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday 26 October 2021.

Submissions for Meeting 8/2021 are due by 5:00 pm on Tuesday 12 October 2021.

2021 EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

2021 Education Committee Meeting Schedule

Meeting No

Submissions due by 5:00 pm, Tue

Meeting Tue, 1:30 – 4:00 pm

(red text indicates variations)

Venue Zoom and/or Chancellery Boardroom,

Clayton Campus

7/2021 7 Sep 20 Sep (Mon) Zoom/Boardroom

8/2021 12 Oct 26 Oct Zoom/Boardroom

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Ex-Officio Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Education) (Chair)

Professor Sharon Pickering

Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice President Global Engagement or nominee

Ms Michelle Hoodbhoy (nominee of Professor Abid Khan)

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Kris Ryan

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) Professor Jacinta Elston

University Librarian or nominee Mr Bob Gerrity

President, Academic Board Professor Robert Brooks

Deputy Director (Education), Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI)

Associate Professor Annette Bos

Senior Director, Student and Education Business Services or nominee

Ms Lisa Davis

Chief Information Officer/nominee Mr Cliff Ashford (nominee of Ms Teresa Finlayson) (alt - Mrs Amanda van den Bosch)

Academic Director, Monash Education Academy Professor Allie Clemans

Director, Learning Transformation, Monash Education Innovation (non-voting member)

Mr Mike Bryant

Deputy Head, Monash Centre for Professional Development and Monash Online Education

Professor Matthew Mundy

Director, Academic Programs Dr Greg Cusack

Director, Education Policy and Projects Dr Candice Menidis

Director, Quality, Office of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Samantha Young Chair of sub-committees if not otherwise represented:

- Coursework Admissions Standards Sub-Committee (CASSC)

Professor Kris Ryan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

- English Language Sub-Committee (ELSC) Professor Allie Clemans, Academic Director, Monash Education Academy

- Assessment and Examinations Sub-Committee (AESC)

Professor Kris Ryan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Faculty Academic Members and alternates (nominated by the Dean of Faculty) Notes: Faculty Academic members and alternates are nominated by the Dean of Faculty. Faculty academic members will usually be Associate and/or Deputy Dean (Education, Learning and Teaching, or Academic). Members and alternates must be academic staff members, at level C and above. Faculties have one voting member each; however, in cases where a faculty has both a Deputy Dean and an Associate Dean (Education), both may attend. Art, Design & Architecture (nominated by Professor Shane Murray, Dean)

Associate Professor Daniel von Sturmer (alt – Dr Alex Brown)

Arts (nominated by Professor Sharon Pickering, Dean)

Associate Professor Sarah McDonald (alt – Associate Professor Vicki Peel)

Business and Economics (nominated by Professor Simon Wilkie, Dean)

Associate Professor Nell Kimberley (alt – Dr Ross Booth)

Education (nominated by Professor Lucas Walsh, Interim Dean)

Associate Professor Janet Scull (alt- Associate Professor Alan Reid)

Engineering (nominated by Professor Elizabeth Croft, Dean)

Professor Julia Lamborn (alt – Dr Jonathan Li)

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Information Technology (nominated by Professor Ann Nicholson, Interim Dean)

Associate Professor Matthew Butler (alt – Professor Judy Sheard)

Law (nominated by Professor Bryan Horrigan, Dean)

Associate Professor Luke Beck (alt – Associate Professor Janice Richardson)

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (nominated by Professor Christina Mitchell, Dean)

Professor Wayne Hodgson (alt – Professor Marilyn Baird)

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (nominated by Professor Arthur Christopoulos, Dean)

Professor Paul White (alt – Dr Ian Larson)

Science (nominated by Professor Jordan Nash, Dean)

Associate Professor Christopher Thompson (alt – Dr Susie Ho)

Campus representatives Associate Dean Education, Monash Suzhou Dr Greg Cusack (interim)

Vice President (Education), Monash University Malaysia

Professor Beverley Webster

Student members Three undergraduate students: Education or Education Affairs Officers nominated by the Monash Student Organisations

(1) Ms Marni O’Connell, President, MSA (2) Riley Fenn, Education Officer /

Anna Purtill, Acting Education Officer, MONSU (Caulfield)

(3) Brigitte Bertolus, Education Officer, MONSU Peninsula

One postgraduate coursework student: Nominated by President, Monash Graduate Association (MGA)

Ms Priyanka Nathani, Coursework Education Officer, MGA (Jul 2021 – Jun 2022)

One international student: Nominated by Monash University International Student Service (MUISS)

Ms Susan Jia, Education Officer, MUISS (2021)

Observers Nominee of the Chief Executive Officer, Monash College

Ms Amanda Semertzian and Ms Cynthia Kralik (nominees of Ms Jo Mithen)

Nominee of the Faculty General Managers Mr Roshana Nanayakkara

Faculty Education Designer, nominated by the Director, Education Innovation

Ms Josephine Hook (nominee of Professor Kris Ryan)

Chief of Staff (Office of the Chief Operating Officer) Ms Joanne Calmer