1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

academic staff of the department in which the
program is conducted.
Where two supervisors are appointed one shall be
designated the Coordinating Supervisor. The Coordinating
Supervisor must be a member of the staff
of the University. The Coordinating Supervisor shall
have overall administrative responsibility for the
conduct of programs.
If for any reason a supervisor is unable effectively to
supervise the candidate for a period exceeding three
months, the Committee shall, on the recommendation
of the Divisional Board, appoint a replacement
supervisor.
8. Progress
At the expiry of twelve months from the date of
admission to candidature and at such other times as
the Committee may decide, the Committee will
request a report on the progress of each candidate.
The report is to be prepared by the supervisor (or,
where there is more than one supervisor, the
Coordinating Supervisor). Prior to the preparation of
the report the supervisor (or Coordinating
Supervisor) will be required to interview the
candidate. The candidate will be given access to the
report and will have the opportunity to comment to
the Committee on the supervisor's assessment of
progress.
Where the Committee is of opinion that a candidate's
progress is not, p'mfacie, of a satisfactory level, a
candidate may be required to show cause why
candidature should not be terminated.
Failure on the part of the candidate to demonstrate
satisfactory progress may result in the Committee
terminating candidature.
9. Thesis
9.1 Three copies of the thesis shall be submitted
to the Academic Registrar. At least two of
the copies must be bound.
9.2 The thesis must be typed 1% spaced, in
English, on A4 size paper, and conform to
any other specifications prescribed by the
Committee.
9.3 One copy of the thesis shall, if passed by the
Committee, be lodged in the Swinburne
Library, one shall be held by the department
in which the work was done, and one shall
be returned to the candidate.
9.4 With the Committee's prior approval a
candidate may submit work other than in
the form set out in 9.2.
9.5 The thesis shall be accompanied by a certificate
from the supervisor(s) stating that in their
opinion the thesis is ready for examination.
9.6 When submitting the thesis the candidate
must sign a declaration that the thesis has
not previously been submitted for a degree
or similar award at another institution.
10. Examination
The Committee shall appoint on the recommendation
of the Divisional Board, on such terms and conditions
as the Committee determines, at least two examiners
in respect of each candidate's thesis. The candidate's
supervisor shall not normally be appointed as an
examiner. At least one examiner shall be external to
the University.
The names of the examiners shall not, without the
approval of the Committee, be disclosed to the
candidate.
Each examiner shall provide a report to the
Committee on the standard of the candidate's thesis
and recommend one of the following courses of
action:
that the degree be awarded;
that the degree be awarded subject to the
inclusion in the thesis of minor specified
amendments;
(c) that the degree be awarded subject to the
candidate passing a written and/or oral
examination in subjects related to the thesis;
(cl) that the thesis be returned to the candidate
for major revision and re-submission within
a specified period;
(e) that an appropriate Masters degree be
awarded;
(f) that the degree be not awarded.
Each examiner should indicate whether the report is
to be made available to the candidate in whole or in
part.
In the case where an oral examination is requested by
an examiner, such examination shall be held in
accordance with procedures determined by the
Committee.
In the case where the Committee, after considering
the reports of the examiners, decides that the degree
be awarded subject to the inclusion in the thesis of
minor specified amendments, such amendments shall
be made and submitted to the Academic Registrar
within three months of the candidate being notified of
the Committee's decision.
In the case where the Committee, after considering
the reports of the examiners, decides that the thesis be
returned to the candidate for major revision, the
revised thesis must be submitted to the Academic
Registrar within twelve months of the candidate being
notified of the Committee's decision; the thesis may
be submitted only once in its revised form and upon
re-examination the examiners may recommend only
that the thesis be passed or failed. Unless otherwise
determined by the Committee the revised thesis shall
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