320 Unit Undergraduate Degree Program Schedule

Document Number000637
Date Approved11 October 2006
Date Last Amended8 June 2011


 This Schedule is currently under review by the Honours Policy

Working Party.

For more information please contact Melanie Barlow. Melanie.Barlow@newcastle.edu.au
   

1.      Qualification for the Degree

1.1.     To qualify for admission to the degree a candidate shall satisfactorily complete a program of study approved by the Academic Senate comprising:

1.1.1.       a total of 320 units;

1.1.2.       a maximum of 120 units at 1000 level;

1.1.3.       a minimum of 60 units at 3000 level;

1.1.4.       an approved structured sequence of courses of not less than 120 units including 40 units at 4000 level;

1.1.5.       any compulsory program components (Note 1).

2.      Time requirements

2.1.     The candidate shall complete the award in the time outlined in the Rules Governing Undergraduate Awards - Rule 000311, except where indicated in program documentation and recorded as an appendix to this Schedule.

3.      Grading of the Degree

3.1.     The degree will be awarded as an ordinary degree, or

3.2.     The degree will be awarded 'with Distinction' to those students who gain a minimum GPA of 6.0 based on all studies undertaken in the program; or

3.3.     The degree will be awarded with honours according to the program structure and formula approved by the Academic Senate.

The classes of Honours shall be as follows:

  1. Class I;
  2. Class II.  Class II shall have two Divisions, namely Division 1 and Division II; and
  3. Class III.  Class III shall only be available to those students enrolled in programs offered as Embedded+ Honours.

4.      List of Approved Programs

4.1.     This Schedule applies to the programs approved by the Academic Senate for listing in the Appendix.

Notes:

1.     A compulsory program component is a course or other element in a program which is:

i) defined as compulsory in the approved program documentation and included in the ehandbook entry; and

ii) either graded or ungraded; and

iii) required to be completed satisfactorily to either progress in the program or satisfy program requirements.

Compulsory program components are typically elements which have a requisite associated with a placement or activity (this definition does not include core courses in the program).

2.     The programs were transferred from the 320 Unit Double Degree Program Schedule from Term 1, 2011 by Academic Senate 08 June 2011 (AS11:083).

APPENDIX:

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND ARTS
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)/Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Mathematics (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science (Note 2)
  • Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Art (Note 2)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
  • Bachelor of Construction Management (Building)
  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Bachelor of Surveying
FACULTY OF HEALTH
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics - the timeframe for completion of this award is six years.
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - the timeframe for completion of this award is six years.
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy - the timeframe for completion of this award is six years.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Bachelor of Psychology
Approval AuthorityAcademic Senate/Council
Date Approved11 October 2006
Date Last Amended8 June 2011
Policy SponsorDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Global Relations)
Policy OwnerPresident of Academic Senate
Policy ContactDeputy Academic Registrar, Student Administration
Amendment History

Notification added that policy is under review by the Honours Policy Working Party. 6 Janauary 2011.

Amended by Academic Senate 8 June 2011 - Appendix amended to include Bachelor of Teaching degrees from Term 1, 2011, Clause 1.1.5 amended to replace the term "milestone" (AS11:083).

Transfer of the Bachelor of Social Work to this Schedule from the Bachelor of Social Work Schedule [000438] approved by Academic Senate 13 April 2011 (AS11:038) for immediate implementation

Amended Clause 3 to include Embedded (+) Honours Class III, to align with change to 000743 approved by Academic Senate 1 December 2010 (AS10:152); PAS 7 February 2011

Amendment to Appendix to indicate timeframe for completion of Bachelor of Physiotherapy Feb 2009.

Amendment to Clause 3 re Grading of award from award 'with merit' to award 'with distinction' approved Academic Senate 3 December 2008

Schedule -

Approved: 3 September 2004 (for implementation from 1 January 2005 as individual programs are brought into line with the model)

Amended by Council: 28 October 2005

Amended by Academic Senate 27 June 2007

Appendix -

Academic Senate: 14 September 2005