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22nd November 2016

MEMBERS OF THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Dean of Coursework Studies as Chair (Professor Grady Venville) Chair of Academic Board (Associate Professor Cara MacNish)Nominee of the Dean of Graduate Research School (Dr Sato Juniper)Academic Secretary (Dr Kabilan Krishnasamy)Nominee of the Director, Future Students (Recruitment) (Ms Narelle Molloy)Associate Director, Admissions (Ms Zoe Morrison)Associate Director, Student Administration (Ms Di Regan-Roots)Academic Coordinator, Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Dr Kathy Sanders)Nominee of the President of the Guild of Undergraduates (Ms Emma Boogaerdt)Nominee of the President of the Postgraduate Students’ Association (Mr Nevin Jayawardena)Chair of each Faculty and School of Indigenous Studies Teaching and Learning/Education Committee, or nominee of the Dean:

Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts (Ms Sophie Giles) (Deputy Chair)Faculty of Arts (Professor Hélène Jaccomard)Faculty of Business (Dr Nick Letch) Faculty of Education (Associate Professor Grace Oakley) (Associate Chair)Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Professor Michael Johns)Faculty of Law (Associate Professor Natalie Skead)Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Professor Sandra Carr)Faculty of Science (Professor Brendan Waddell)School of Indigenous Studies (Associate Professor Grant Revell)

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CIRCULAR AGENDA

The following items are circulated for decisions in Part 2, with recommendations from the Chair.

If you do not agree with the recommendations from the Chair, or would prefer that the item be referred to the next meeting for discussion, please contact the Executive Officer (via eo-aps@uwa.edu.au) no later than close of business on Friday 25th November 2016.

If there are no objections by that date, the items will be processed in the normal way and the recommendations recorded as resolutions of the Curriculum Committee in the next set of minutes.

Relevant background information has been provided for each item on the agenda, but if members require further details, they are welcome to contact the Executive Officer via eo-aps@uwa.edu.au.

Mr Maxwell KeebleExecutive Officer, Academic Policy Services

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PART 1 – ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC

No items.

PART 2 – ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC

1. INTRODUCTION OF NEW HONOURS SPECIALISATIONS FROM 2017

Members are asked to consider the proposals for the offering of the following end-on honours specialisations. Members are encouraged to consider the proposals in light of the honours specialisation development criteria and the University Policy on: Courses – Undergraduate.

1.1. Faculty of Law

Item TRIM Curriculum item Att

1.1.1. F62292 HON-BSLAW Business Law A1

1.1.2. F62291 HON-LWSOC Law and Society A3

Members will note that Section 3.1 of the University Policy on: Courses – Undergraduate requires that honours specialisations include “4 coursework units undertaken at Level 4 and/or Level 5 including at least 2 Level 4 units”. Due to the limited number of level 4 units appropriate for honours students, the Faculty requests an exemption to this requirement for 2017 only.

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee recommend to the Academic Council that the proposed new honours specialisations HON-BSLAW Business Law and HON-LWSOC Law and Society, be approved for offering from 2017, with an exemption to Section 3.1 of the University Policy on: Courses – Undergraduate approved for 2017 only.

2. CHANGES TO POSTGRADUATE CURRICULUM FROM 2017Planned annual changes to postgraduate curriculum may occur at the unit level and/or postgraduate course level and will need to take place, where relevant, in line with the University Policy on: Changes to Units and Courses – Postgraduate Coursework.

To this end, the Committee is asked to consider the following change proposals:

2.1. Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Art

Item TRIM Curriculum item Change summary Att

2.1.1.F19489F82001

25520 Master of Architecture Change to structure

1 new unitB

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve the proposed changes to 25520 Master of Architecture and associated new unit proposal, as set out in the attachments, effective from 2017.

2.2. Faculty of Education

Item TRIM Curriculum item Change summary Att

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2.2.1. F35136

F35137F35135F45973

F6546

F38885

F38884F82699

30580 Master of Education (coursework and dissertation)

31700 Master of Education (thesis and coursework)

31310 Graduate Diploma in Professional Education

31650 Master of Educational Leadership (thesis and coursework)30520 Master of Educational Leadership (coursework and dissertation)

30240 Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (articulated) 32520 Master of School Leadership (coursework)

Change to structure

1 new unitC1

2.2.2. F27390F81687, F82694

30250 Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching Change to structure

2 new unitsC11

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve the proposed changes to 32520 Master of School Leadership (coursework), 31650 Master of Educational Leadership (thesis and coursework), 30580 Master of Education (coursework and dissertation), 30240 Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (articulated), 31310 Graduate Diploma in Professional Education, 31700 Master of Education (thesis and coursework), 30520 Master of Educational Leadership (coursework and dissertation) and 30250 Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, and associated new unit proposals, as set out in the attachments, for offering from 2017.

2.3. Faculty of Law

Item TRIM Curriculum item Change summary Att

2.3.1. F5508F42055

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics

Change to structure

1 rescinded unitD1

2.3.2. F35162 20820 Juris Doctor Change to admission rules

D2

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve, effective from 2017:

the proposed changes to Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and 20820 Juris Doctor; and the rescission of LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics.

2.4. Faculty of Science

Item TRIM Curriculum item Change summary Att

2.4.1. F59350

F59351F82701, F82702

72510 Master of Agricultural Science72520 Master of Biological Science

Change to structure

2 new unitsE1

2.4.2. F58905F82700, F82717, F82719

71580 Master of Biotechnology Change to structure

3 new unitsE10

2.4.3. F35144F35154

72530 Master of Environmental Science Change to structure E14

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72540 Master of Hydrogeology 2 new units

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve the proposed changes to 72510 Master of Agricultural Science, 72520 Master of Biological Science, 71580 Master of Biotechnology, 72530 Master of Environmental Science, and 72540 Master of Hydrogeology, and associated new unit proposals, as set out in the attachments, effective from 2017.

3. RESCISSION OF UNIT IN UWA COURSES FROM 2017

TRIM Unit Curriculum

F42049 LAWS4105 Dispute Resolution 20820 Juris Doctor

Members will note that the unit listed above is no longer required in any course.

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee approve that the postgraduate unit listed above, be rescinded from 2017.

4. UNITS PROPOSED FOR OFFERING AS BROADENING CATEGORY A FROM 2017

Members will recall that the University Policy on: Courses - Undergraduate currently identifies five groupings for Category A broadening units, including units which have ‘mathematics and/or statistical theory as [their] core teaching content’. The Committee is asked to consider the change proposal to recognise the following existing units as Broadening Category A:

Item TRIM Curriculum item Degree Att

4.1.1. F31481 ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics BCom F

Members will note that the School of Mathematics and Statistics has endorsed the unit as meeting the relevant requirement of the policy, namely having ‘mathematics and/or statistical theory as its core teaching content’.

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee recommend ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics to the Academic Council for consideration of the status of Broadening Category A.

5. SERVICE LEARNING UNITS FOR UWA STUDENT GUILD OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2017

Item TRIM Curriculum item Att

5.1.1. F82235 SVLG2003 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers I G2

5.1.2. F82236 SVLG2004 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers II G5

5.1.3. F82237 SVLG4003 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers III G8

5.1.4. F82238 SVLG4004 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers IV G11

Members will note that the above units are proposed to enable students who are incumbent Guild office bearers

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to enrol in a unit for academic credit in recognition of their service contribution to the Guild and the University.

Members will find attached (Attachment G1) the extract of the minutes of the Curriculum Committee on 9 November 2016, where these units were discussed and members requested clarification regarding the points value, sequencing, levels, learning outcomes and assessments for the units. The proposer has revised the units in light of this feedback, noting:

Students are intended to take one unit in Semester 1 and the second unit in Semester 2. The unit descriptions have been updated to show that the workload in each semester is equivalent to the 150 hours required for a normal 6 point unit.

The outcomes have been revised to address the concerns raised by the Committee. The Level 1 units have been changed to Level 2 as suggested.

The assessment rubrics will be similar to those used by the McCusker Centre for Citizenship (examples are provided at G14).

The units have been updated to include additional information demonstrating that the learning is more than incidental due to a number of factors, including:

(a) a three and a half day leadership program in which all students participate;(b) a self reflection report/presentation that will be assessed by the unit coordinator;

(c) a service learning duty statement (G16) that will be created for each student that outlines the commitment from the organisation, the position purpose, the key duties/accountabilities and the competencies required;

(d) a Heads of agreement document (example provided at G17) signed by both UWA and the Guild that outlines the obligations of UWA and the Guild including the nomination of a Guild supervisor who will provide students with an induction and learning experiences with regard to the operations of the Guild and provide adequate and proper supervision and instructions in relation to the tasks that the students will perform as part of their placement; and

(e) a service learning placement agreement signed by the student (example provided at G27) that outlines their obligations including meeting regularly with their academic supervisor and the agency supervisor.

The Chair recommends that the Committee consider approving the following units for offering from 2017:

SVLG2003 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers I; SVLG2004 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers II; SVLG4003 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers III; and SVLG4004 Service Learning for UWA Student Guild Office Bearers IV.

6. INTRODUCTION OF NEW POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK COURSE FOR OFFERING FROM SEMESTER 2, 2017

Members are asked to consider the Phase 2 detailed proposal for the offering of the following new course. Members are encouraged to consider the proposal in light of the Phase 2 curriculum development criteria and the University Policy on: Courses – Postgraduate Coursework.

Item TRIM Curriculum item Att

6.1.1. F80377F80361

32550 Master of Teaching – Secondary (coursework) H

Members will note that this course is proposed as a named degree version of the existing specialisation in Secondary Teaching already offered as part of the generic degree 31520 Master of Teaching (coursework). It is proposed to make the specialisation in the existing course unavailable and to offer this course for the first time in Semester 2, 2017.

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee recommend to the Academic Council that 32550 Master

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of Teaching – Secondary (coursework), as set out in the agenda attachment, be approved for offering from Semester 2, 2017.

7. UWA CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT: SUMMARY REPORT OF UWA CURRICULUM FOR 2017– REF: F71207

The University of Western Australia has a curriculum in line with the world’s top universities with a focus on research, communication skills and creative and critical thinking.

Each year, the University undergoes a comprehensive curriculum change process that involves all faculties modifying and improving the curriculum to ensure our students receive the very best education. This process involves the development and modification of new and existing courses and units and the rescission of courses and units that are no longer needed. Many changes are approved by delegated authority, while new proposals and more significant changes are considered by the Curriculum Committee and Academic Council, where relevant.

Curriculum Management has developed a consolidated summary of UWA Curriculum for 2017, containing:

summary statistics for curriculum and the curriculum management processes in 2016; and

lists of curriculum items which will be offered in 2017 or which have been rescinded from 2017.

Members are advised that the report is available online.

The Chair recommends that the Curriculum Committee recommend to the Academic Council that the ‘Summary Report of UWA Curriculum for 2017 – Cycle 1 and Cycle 2’ be approved.

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