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e given access by that organisation to restricted
information which the candidate or the organisation
does not wish to disclose freely. In such cases the
Faculty 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 Faculty 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 Faculty Board may restrict access to the second
volume for a specified period.
Where the thesis has only one volume, the Faculty
Board, on receipt of a request in writing from the
candidate and supported by a statement in writing
from the Head of Department, may order that, for a
period of up to three years from the date of that order,
the copies of the thesis fowarded to the Swinburne
Library and the department shall be made available
only to researchers or readers specifically authorised in
writing by the Faculty 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 Faculty Board, to the candidate.
14. Regulations
The Faculty Board may recommend to the Academic
Board that regulations 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 Faculty 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 Swinbume University
of Technology;
Univeaity means Swinburne University of
Technology;
Faculty Board means the sub-committee of the
University's Academic Board called the 'Faculty
Board' (or any authorised sub-committee thereof)
which is responsible for studies being undertaken
in the area;
Head of Department means the person appointed
Head of Department or elected Chair of
Department responsible for studies in the particular
discipline.
1.2 Publication
Publication is a major published paper, a corledion
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.
4. Admission to candidature
4.1 Admission requirements
A candidate for a degree of Master by publication
shall:
(a) have held for a minimum period of five years:
(i) a degree of the University or of any other
institution approved by the Committee for
this purpose; or
(ii) such other qualification or experience as
might be accepted as equivalent to (i)
above.
(b) submit to the University a publication or
publications.
4.2 Application
No application for admission to candidature may
be approved by the Committee except with the
support of the appropriate faculty board.
5. For the purpose of assessing an application, the
University shall require that any publication submitted
in respect of the application:
(a) has been the subject of critical independent
examination;
(b) is available to the general public; and
(c) where it consists of several papers, relates to one
aspect of the same subject.
6. A report issued by an organisation shall not, without
the express consent of the organisation and the
University, be accepted as a publication for the purpose
of this statute.
7. In the event of joint publication, the applicant shall provide
the University with a written statement indicating
the extent and nature of the applicant's personal
contribution to the project. The applicant's statement
should be countersigned by the joint author@) and
supervisor (where applicable), or a written statement
should be provided by the joint author($ and
supervisor (where applicable).
8. The publication submitted should represent work which
is considered by the appropriate faculty board to be the
equivalent of two years full-time study.