1998 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

42 I Undergraduate I General Student Information
Application procedure
Full-time: First year
Applications for entry to full-time study atthe first year level must be made through
the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre IVTAC), 40 Park Street, South Melbourne
3205.
Students studying VCE in 1997
1997 VCE students apply for courses listed in the VTAC Guide on the VTAC Infoline.
Students should consult the VTAC publication Guide to University and TAFE Courses.
All other applicants
All other applicants should use Form E to apply for courses. Copies ofthe form, and
the Guide to University and TAFE Courses in which it is enclosed, are obtainable from
VTAC.
Alternative Category Entry
(for applicants without VCE or equivalent)
Applications for all Higher Education full-time courses must be made to VTAC.
Applicants for some courses may be required to attend an interview or sit an
aptitude test.
Special Entry Category
Applicants who do not have a year 12 qualifications or who have a non-competitive
Year 12 score and no other tertiary study, and normally have at least five years
related work experience, may be considered for admission if they can demonstrate
motivation and ability to succeed. However, Engineering and Applied Science
applicants must have passed the subject prerequisites.
Full-time: Second year and higher
Applications for Applied Science, Arts, Business, Social Science and Tourism courses
should be made to VT AC, 40 Park Street, South Melbourne 3205.
Applications for Engineering should be made directly to Swinburne. Forms can be
obtained from the Admissions Officer, 103) 9214 8386.
The closing date for full-time places in second and higher years in
Engineering for 1998 is 16 January 1998
Part-time
Applications for admission to listed part-time Arts, Business, Social Science and
Tourism courses must be made through VTAC Iclosing date 30 September 1998). All
applications for part-time Engineering courses must be made directly to Swinburne
Iclosing date 16 January 1998). Application forms are obtained from the Admissions
Officer, 103) 9214 8386.
Part-time places are not offered in Applied Science orthe Swinburne School of
Design.
International students
Applications by international students for entry to all Swinburne courses must be
made through the International Student Unit. Because of Australian government
regulations, part-time study is not available to full-fee paying international students.
Telephone: 103) 9214 8151 orlO3) 9214 8647.
Assessment
Assessment of student performance regulations
Assessment of student performance is carried out in accordance with Assessment
Regulations.
Student performance is assessed by various methods, such as formal examinations,
tests held during the semester, project work, assignments and laboratory reports. A
statement of the workload requirements and the assessment program for each
subject is given to all students by the second week of each semester.
Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Design program: each year ofthe program is taken
as a whole and in order to qualify an overall pass must be achieved on the year's
work.
The School Board is the final authority for determining the results in any of the
assessments and has responsibility for the processing of academic awards for the
School of Design.
Assessment regulations
1. Student performance (Applied Science and Engineering)
1.1 Unsatisfactory performance -Applied Science and Engineering programs.
A student whose performance is unsatisfactory will be required to repeat
the failed subjectls) atthe earliest opportunity. If a student has completed
the necessary prerequisite subjects, they may also be permitted to enrol in
additional subjects from the next stage ofthe program. This additional
enrolment is conditional upon the timetable allowing attendance at all
classes and no enrolment will be permitted in classes which overlap. If
there is any change in the timetable which results in overlapping classes,
it will be the responsibility ofthe student to notify the relevant School of
the overlap and make the appropriate amendmentto their enrolment. The
existence of overlapping classes will not be accepted as an excuse for
unsatisfactory performance.
Students who enrol in combinations of subjects where the combination
involves only a small number of subjects must accept:
Timetabling of classes may be less than ideal;
Timetabling of examinations may involve successive examinations on
the one day;
The difficulties encountered in 1 and 2 above may not be cited as
reasons for poor performance.
1.2 Conceded Pass
Eligibility
Science and Engineering undergraduate students will be awarded a
Conceded Pass in any subject in which they achieve a result of 45-49%,
provided they do not exceed the conditions outlined below.
Maximum Number
Conceded passes may be allocated to subjects comprising no more than
10% ofthe total credit points required for completion of the academic
component of a student's degree, not including Industry Based Learning.
For example, a student in a 300 credit point degree course can only have 30
credit points in Conceded Pass results. Once these 30 credit points have
been used in Conceded Passes then the student must clearly pass all
remaining subjects.
Where there are more subjects in the range of 45-49% than the student's
remaining Conceded Pass eligibility quota, Conceded Passes will be
awarded in the subjectjs with the highest marks, up to the student's limit.
Conceded Passes will be allocated atthe end of each semester and
retrospective adjustments will not be permitted.
The Divisional Courses Committee will be the final arbiter in all matters
relating to the granting of all Conceded Passes.
In calculation of a student's Grade Point Average, where other passing
grades attract a Grade score of 1.00, a Conceded Pass will be given a
Grade score of 0.75.
Standards of Progress
When applying the Division's standards of progress, a Conceded Pass will
be considered to be an academic pass.
Current Students
Those students who commenced their course prior to 1997 will be granted
Conceded Passes on a pro rata basis.
Assessment Review
The full details and text regarding Assessment Reviews are contained under section
16 ofthe Higher Education Procedures Relating to StudentAssessment and Appeals.
ISee separate Policies and Procedures Handbook)
Students who are dissatisfied with any aspect oftheir assessment should first
contactthe relevant member of the teaching staff to discuss the matter informally.
This process should be completed within 20 working days of receipt by the student of
the assessment.
A fee of $40.00 may be charged for each subject reassessment. This may be refunded
under circumstances outlined in the Procedures.
Austudy (Higher Education)
Generally Austudy provides financial help, on an income and assettest basis, to
students who are studying approved secondary or tertiary programs.
Application forms and information can be obtained from all Commonwealth
Employment Service offices and from the University's Housing, Part-time
Employment, and Finance Office.
Students applying for Austudy are required to provide details oftheir HECS load as
calculated by Swinburne. The Confirmation of Enrolmentprovided to each
enrolling and re·enrolling student gives details ofthis HECS load. Enquiries should be
directed to the appropriate School Office.
Students must submit a new calculation of the HECS load Iwhich will be provided by
the Division) if their load changes after any Amendmentto Enrolment.
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