Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Standard subject
A program of study by whatever name known, within a
particular discipline which is recorded in a register of subjects
maintained by the Academic Registrar. A subject has a unique
code number and a title and normally will have a result
produced, published and recorded on the student's record. Its
duration and relationship to the program is determined by the
appropriate School and notified to the Academic Registrar.
Student Administration Office
Room AD109 in the Administration Building on the Hawthorn
Campus; Building F on the Prahran Campus and Building A on
the Mooroolbark campus.
Student
A person who is enrolled in any subject or subjects offered by
Swinburne University of Technology whether formally enrolled
for a formal qualification or not. The term 'student' in these
procedures can also refer to a group of students.
Subject panel
A panel of members of the academic staff of the Higher
Education Division of Swinburne University of Technology
established under section 4 of these procedures.
Teaching Divisional Board
The board of the Division within which a teaching division1
school responsible for the teaching of a particular subject is
located.
2. The objectives of assessment
These procedures shall, in any question of interpretation, be
read subject to the following objectives:
2.1 For the purpose of these procedures the main
functions of assessment are:
2.1.1 the facilitation of learning which includes
such matters as:
a) helping to establish learning situations
appropriate to the needs, abilities and
potential of the individual student;
b) enabling the diagnosis and alleviation of
specific learning difficulties;
C) motivating and directing learning
experiences; and
d) developing and maintaining skills and
abilities;
2.1.2 the certification of the level of achievement
which students have reached in subjects
andlor courses at Swinburne University of
Technology;
2.1.3 assistance with the evaluation and review
of program content and objectives;
2.1.4 assistance with the evaluation and review
of methods of instruction.
3. Forms of assessment
Without limiting the generality hereof, assessment of students
enrolled in a subject may be undertaken using any one or more
of the following:
3.1 examination at the conclusion of the subject;
3.2 formal or informal tests conducted at any time
from the commencement of the subject to the end
of the examination period;
3.3 assignment, project work, field work, essay, report
or such other activities as the subject panel shall
require.
4. Subject panels
4.1 For each subject for which a result is required
there shall be a subject panel (hereafter called the
panel) comprising at least two members of the
academic staff of the Higher Education Divisions
of Swinburne University of Technology.
4.2 The panel shall be appointed by the appropriate
Head of the School not later than the end of the
second week of the semester in which teach~ng of
the subject commences for that particular year.
One of the members of the panel shall be
designated Convener.
4.3 For subjects where the awarding Division is not
also the teaching division, the Pro Vice-Chancellor
of the awarding Division, may nominate one
person to each such panel.
4.4 The names of the subject panel members shall be
reported to the Divisional Boards for noting, in the
case of subjects commencing in the first semester,
no later than the April meeting of the Divisional
Boards and, in the case of subjects commencing
in the second semester, no later than the August
meeting of the Divisional Boards.
4.5 The panel shall, subject to these procedures:
4.5.1 determine, prior to the issue of the first
assessment of the year for the subject, the
form or forms of assessment to be used;
4.5.2 determine the assessment categories to be
used for the particular semester or year;
4.5.3 ensure that each panel member and each
person teaching the subject is familiar with
the content and objectives of the subject;
4.5.4 determine the minimum standards which a
student must reach or specific work which
a student must complete in order to be
notified to a Divisional Board as a passing
candidate in the subject;
4.5.5 ensure that a written statement of the
requirements of assessment is prepared for
all students enrolled in and attending the
subject, no later than the end of the second
week of teaching. This statement should
include:
the aims and objectives of the subject
the methods of assessment;
the allocation of marks, if any, for subject
participation and minimum attendance;
details, if relevant, of the penalties for
work handed in after the stated
submission date;
relevant information concerning what is
considered acceptable in terms of essay,
assignment andlor report formats, as
applicable;
a request that students who have special
needs or disabilities who may require
special requirements or arrangements to
contact their Divisional office;