1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

(d) that the thesis be failed.
Each examiner should indicate whether the
report is to be made available to the candidate in
whole or in part.
l. Patents and registered designs
The patent rights or right to register a design for any
device, process, chemical or the like which has been
invented or developed by a candidate for the degree of
Master by research in the course of the program being
undertaken for the degree shall, unless otherwise
determined by Council on the advice of the
Divisional Board, be the property of Swinburne
University of Technology.
12. Confidentiality
It is the Divisional Board's view that in general the public
should have access to the material contained in a Masters
thesis once the degree has been awarded. However, the
Divisional Board recognises that where a program of
research is carried out in or in conjunction with the type
of organisation referred to in 5.2 above, the candidate, in
order to pursue such a program, may be given access by
that organisation to restricted information which the
candidate or the organisation does not wish to disclose
freely. In such cases the Divisional Board must receive, in
writing, from the organisation, notice of such materials
and the reason why, in its opinion, disclosure would be
undesirable.
Where such material is involved the Divisional
Board's prior approval is obtained, the candidate may
submit a thesis in two volumes, one containing the
general thesis, the second containing only the
restricted data or information.
The Divisional Board may restrict access to the
second volume for a specified period.
Where the thesis has only one volume, the Divisional
Board, on receipt of a request in writing from the
candidate and supported by a statement in writing
from the Head of School, may order that, for a period
of up to three years from the date of that order, the
copies of the thesis forwarded to the Swinburne
Librarv and the school shall be made available onlv --, to
researchers or readers specifically authorised in
writing by the Divisional Board.
13. Copyright
Copyright in the thesis is the property of Swinburne
University of Technology. Those rights, or any part
of them, may be assigned by Council, on the advice of
the Divisional Board, to the candidate.
14. Change in Policy
The Divisional Board may recommend to the
Academic Board that policies be made under this
statute regarding the admission to candidature, reports
on candidates during the period of candidature, the
examination of candidates and related matters.
15. Change in statute
This statute may be amended from time to time by
Council on the advice of the Academic Board acting
on the recommendation of the Divisional Board. In
the event of an amendment being made subsequent to
the beginning of a student's candidature, that
candidate may elect to continue under the statute
which was in effect at the time candidature began.
Statute for the degree of
Master (by publication)
1. Definitions
1.1 General
Committee means the Higher Degrees
Committee of the Academic Board;
Council means the Council of Swinburne
University of Technology;
University means Swinburne University of
Technology;
Divisional Board means the sub-committee
of the University's Academic Board called
the 'Divisional Board' (or any authorised
sub-committee thereof) which is responsible
for studies being undertaken in the area;
Head of School means the person appointed
Head of School in a Higher Education
Division and responsible for studies in the
particular discipline.
1.2 Publication
Publication is a major published paper, a
collection of papers or a monograph. A
publication must be based on original
research, investigation or developmental
work carried out by the candidate in an
industrial, commercial, governmental,
educational or research organisation, or
carried out as a member of the staff of a
college of advanced education provided that
the subject and nature of the research work
are accepted by the University as
appropriate for examination of the award of
the degree of Master.
Title of degree
The degree of Master may be awarded in a field of
study of any faculty of the University. Degrees shall
be designated as follows:
Master of Applied Science MAppSc
Master of Arts
MA
Master of Business
MBus
Master of Engineering MEng
3. Grading of degree
The degree of Master shall be awarded in one grade
only.