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Faculty of Science

TEACHING & LEARNING COMMITTEE

Members Deputy Dean (Chair) W/Professor Brendan Waddell Faculty Manager (Executive Officer) Ms Jan Taylor Associate Dean TBA Schools Agricultural & Resource Economics Assistant Professor James Fogarty Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Associate Professor Kathy Sanders Animal Biology Dr Jamie O’Shea Chemistry & Biochemistry Associate Professor Martha Ludwig Earth & Environment Assistant Professor Julian Clifton Physics W/Professor Ian McArthur Plant Biology Associate Professor Patrick Finnegan Psychology Assistant Professor Vance Locke Sports Science & Exercise Health Mr Martin Anderson Representative of the Science Student Office Manager (Operations & Curriculum Development)

Ms Marjan Heibloem

Up to 2 representatives of undergraduate students

TBA Up to 2 representatives of postgraduate students

TBA Co-opted members Faculty of Science W/Professor Lyn Abbott By Invitation

The next meeting of the Teaching & Learning Committee will be held on Thursday 7 February 2013 commencing at 3:00 pm in the Paterson Room, Ground Floor, Agriculture Central Building. Jan Taylor Faculty Manager and Executive Officer

AGENDA WELCOME

1. APOLOGIES

Only those apologies received before or at the meeting will be recorded as such.

2. DECLARATIONS OF POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - REF: F45712

Members are asked to indicate any potential or perceived conflicts of interest.

3. MINUTES (DECEMBER 2012) – REF: F45712

The December meeting was cancelled and items requiring the attention of the Teaching and Learning Committee were considered by circulation. Members are asked to confirm the Minutes as a true and correct record of the circulation (Attachment A).

4. ACTIONS IN PROGRESS

ITEM DUE DATE / RESPONSIBILITY

STATUS

CRT Project Associate Dean T&L Ongoing

Assessment and Feedback Project Associate Dean T&L Ongoing

Assessment Items and Weighting Paper Faculty Response

Associate Dean T&L Ongoing

Honours Programs & Units Deputy Dean Ongoing

ITEMS FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE ACADEMIC SECRETARIAT:

PART I: ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC

None.

PART II: ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC

5. CHANGES TO UNITS – SCHOOL OF ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND HUMAN BIOLOGY

The School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology have requested urgent changes to Semester 1 units (ANHB1101/2212/2214/3310/3323/3321) and Semester 2 units (ANHB3315/3320, NEUR3302) in 2013. Attachments B-J refers. Members are requested to endorse the changes.

For recommendation to the Science Executive Committee.

6. CHANGES TO UNITS – SCHOOL OF PLANT BIOLOGY

The School of Plant Biology has requested changes to BIOL4403 in 2013. Attachment K refers. Members are requested to endorse the changes.


7. CHANGES TO UNITS – SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT

The School of Earth and Environment has requested changes to the assessment of EART3320 (Attachment L refers):

Current assessment: “This comprises four laboratory-based assignments (40 per cent), a group project poster presentation (20 per cent) and a two-hour final examination (40 per cent).”

Revised assessment: “This comprises a critical review of scientific literature (20 per cent), a poster presentation of a case study (10 per cent), an integrated group project including a brief grant application (30 per cent) and a two-hour examination (40 per cent).”

Members are required to endorse the changes.

8. AMENDED RULES FOR THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY)

The Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) (50560/52560) 2013 rules were submitted with units omitted from the following Tables:

Table a - Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) core units - Group B – and

Faculty of Science – Science Teaching & Learning Committee Agenda 18 October 2012

Table c - Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) dissertation units

Members are requested to endorse the amended rules for the Master of Psychology. Attachment M refers.

For recommendation to the Science Executive Committee; and forwarding to Academic Council for consideration (effective 2013).

9. AMENDED RULES FOR THE MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE; MASTER OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE; MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND THE MASTER OF HYDROGEOLOGY

The unit IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-First Century is currently offered as a Level 5 elective unit in the following four Masters offered by the Faculty of Science:

Master of Agricultural Science; Master of Biological Science; Master of Environmental Science; Master of Hydrogeology. As IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century has the pre-requisite: completion of IHST5801 Humans in a World of Change, it is recommended that the pre-requisite unit IHST5801 replaces IHST5812 in the optional unit list. Members are requested to endorse the amended rules for the Master of Agricultural Science; Master of Biological Science; Master of Environmental Science and the Master of Hydrogeology, Attachment N refers. For recommendation to the Science Executive Committee; and forwarding to Academic Council for consideration (effective 2014).

10. AMENDED RULES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION, MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The Master of Environmental Science includes three specialisations: Environmental Management; Land and Water Management and Marine and Coastal Management. The Environmental Management specialisation offers the opportunity for admission based on a broad range of prior study. Currently the Environmental Management options at level 4, (Group B - Table C- Master of Environmental Science Level 4 Options) only lists two units of which students must select one however both units have pre-requisites that a number of students admitted to the Environmental Management specialisation cannot comply with. As such, it is recommended that PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Planning be included in Group B - Table C- Master of Environmental Science Level 4 Options: Group B—Environmental Management options ENVT4401 Advanced Land Use and Management ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis The inclusion of the unit in the Group B list will provide an appropriate option for students with a management planning focus that may not have the pre-requisites or prior knowledge to undertake other option units. Attachment O refers.

Members are requested to endorse the rule amendment effective 2014. However consideration would be given to allowing this unit for the 2013 Environmental Management specialisation enrolments.



PART III: ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION

11. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR

Winthrop Professor Brendan Waddell, Deputy Dean and Chair, will provide a brief report to the Teaching and Learning Committee.

12. ENROLMENTS 2013

Ms Marjan Heibloem, Manager (Operations & Curriculum Development), SSO, will report on current enrolments for 2013.

13. UNDERGRADUATE ARTICULATION AGREEMENT – SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY

Members are advised that during a visit to the Faculty by a delegation from the South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in August 2012, the following points were discussed:

• transferring the 2+2 model to the 3+2 model in response to New Courses; and • expanding the program from Animal Science only to other majors with the Faculty of Science.

A further point of discussion was tuition fees with the outcome that both the SCAU and UWA would do a survey to ascertain the number of students potentially who might be interested in the program. Once the numbers were known, the School of Animal Biology would approach both the Faculty and the University to discuss the likelihood of a ‘discount’ (or ‘scholarship’) of the tuition fees. At the same time, the School would also submit a proposal to the Faculty and the International Centre for the 3+2 model. (Attachments P-R)

For discussion.

14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

15. NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of this Committee is scheduled for Thursday 7th March 2013 commencing at 3:00 pm in the Paterson Room, Ground Floor, Agriculture Central Building.


FACULTY OF SCIENCE SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE – F45712

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

DECISION BY CIRCULATION 18 DECEMBER 2012

ITEMS FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE ACADEMIC SECRETARIAT:

PART I: ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC None.

PART II: ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC

1. SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT

There were some inconsistencies between units offered by the Faculty of Science on the availabilityof supplementary assessment. In reviewing the University guidelines on supplementary assessment,the following was proposed:

For Level 1 units:“Supplementary assessment is available in this unit for those students who obtain a mark of 45 to49 inclusive in this unit”

For Level 2 and Level 3 units:“Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor’s passdegree student who has obtained a mark of 45-49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it isthe only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course”

For Level 4 and Level 5 units:

“Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit”

It was

RESOLVED 1/2013

to recommend to the Science Executive Committee that the Faculty implement the above policy forsupplementary assessment.

2. NEW POSTGRADUATE COURSE – SCHOOL OF PHYSICS

The School of Physics proposed a new Masters by coursework and dissertation ‘Master of MedicalPhysics’. Full details are provided in Appendix A ‘New Postgraduate Course Proposal Form – Phase1’.

It was

RESOLVED 2/2013

to recommend to the Science Executive Committee that the proposal for the new Masters bycoursework and dissertation ‘Master of Medical Physics’ be approved.

3. NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of this Committee is scheduled for Thursday 7 February 2012 commencing at3.00pm in the Paterson Room, Ground Floor, Agriculture Central Wing

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ATTACHMENT A

Signed Chair

W/PROFESSOR BRENDAN WADDELL, DEPUTY DEAN

Faculty of Science – Science [insert] Committee – Minutes of Meeting [date] Page 2

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New postgraduate course proposal

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NEW POSTGRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL FORM - PHASE 1

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ADMINISTRATION

Faculty

Responsible Organisational Entity

Contact person for proposal Mike House

E-mail of contact person [email protected]

PHASE ONE: CONCEPT PLAN

1. COURSE DETAILS

This concept is for offering a new (select course type)

Proposed name of course Master of Medical Physics

Provide Course Code

If Generic Master’s Course, list the specialisation(s)

Proposed name of award conferred Master of Medical Physics

Proposed abbreviation of award conferred MMedPhys

Is the award available with distinction?

First year of offer

Semester/trimester of first intake of students each year

Expected annual enrolment (domestic) 6 Expected annual enrolment (international students)

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How was this enrolment estimate arrived at?

We currently have 5FTE enrolments and could expect a small increase with the new eligibility criteria

The proposed course will be offered to one or more of the following categories of students (tick relevant boxes):

The admission requirement(s) for the proposed course is/are (tick relevant boxes):

Does the proposed course form part of an articulated sequence?

Commonwealth-Supported

International students (non-Student Visa holders)

Domestic Fee-Paying

International students (Student Visa holders)

Bachelor's degree (3 years)

Bachelor's degree with honours (4 years)

Master's preliminary

Professional experience - state number of years:

Other, briefly specify below:

Yes No

Yes No

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If yes, state the other courses in the sequence (tick relevant boxes):

Total number of points required for course completion (tick relevant boxes)

State how the proposed course has been benchmarked, including benchmarking against national and international best practice

Is the proposal replacing an existing course?

If yes, name of the course that will be rescinded?

(1) Confirm that the course contains a substantial body of content (no less than 65% of units) relating to the disciplinary field of the degree name(2) Confirm that at least half the units specified in (1) above are unique to the named degree

(3) Confirm that half the specialist units relating to the disciplinary field of the degree name are at Level 5

2. STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PRIORITY PLANS

Explain how the proposed course aligns with the Faculty's Strategic and Operational Priorities Plan

In order to conform to the approved UWA Academic Policy for master’s degrees, the School of Physics intends to modify the current 4+2 structure of the existing MSc (Medical Physics) course to the preferred 3+2 structure for postgraduate coursework degrees. This modification will translate the existing research-intensive RTS course into a MSc by coursework and dissertation with a 50/50 split between coursework and research units.The Life and Physical Sciences Strategic and Operational Plans call for recruitment and retention of high quality postgraduate students and world-best academic practices. The new course structure will have several advantages in regard to student recruitment, retention and general organisation. It will alter the entry requirement to a 3-year undergraduate degree, broadening the recruitment pool of available students. The new structure will permit the development of an articulated course with exit via a Graduate Diploma after year one. This articulated structure should also assist in recruiting and retaining high quality students.The new course will align with the new Master in Physical Science offered by the School of Physics allowing greater sharing of resources and units, and maintain a level of consistency across Faculty postgraduate degrees. The new degree, through the restructuring of existing units and the introduction new ones, will align to the Faculty Teaching objectives “To provide syllabuses that reflect the world-best academic practice and that have input from academic, student and employer/professional groups” and “To develop generic skills amongst students in the Faculty appropriate for application in a wide range of occupations”.Lowering the research component will reduce the burden on external supervisors, potentially encouraging more projects and therefore helping with student placement within hospital-based projects (which are likely to be the majority of students). The new examination requirements should also help alleviate ongoing issues finding external thesis examiners in this field.

Explain how the proposed course aligns with the University's Strategic and Operational Priorities Plan

This course redesign aligns with the Teaching and Learning strategic priority of the University, as it will allow us to restructure the current coursework units into ones that are more relevant and less cumbersome, improving the quality of the student learning experience. The restructure will increase retention (by making the coursework more palatable) and further align the course with other Australian and worldwide academic programs of a similar nature. The productivity of research and research training is expected to be enhanced by the adoption of shorter research projects that can be completed within a year. We anticipate these more focussed research projects will encourage hospital-based researchers to offer more projects for MSc students leading to higher enrolments. The research undertaken by MSc Medical Physics students lies within the University’s strategic research priority of “medicine and health” and the emerging research priorities of “bio-engineering and bio-sensing” and “nano and bio-technologies”.

The current MSC course is accredited by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM), providing a benchmark against Australian best practice in medical physics postgraduate education. The new restructured course is expected to fulfil the requirements for accreditation by the ACPSEM and provide a more complete education, in terms of the ACPSEM requirements and more generally, through the expansion of coursework units that can be offered in the new structure.

Indicate if the proposal is the outcome of a school, course or other review

This proposal has not resulted from a formal review, but rather a gradual recognition of the advantages that arise from aligning the current course to the 3+2 MSc structure.

3. STRUCTURE OF COURSE

If the proposal is a named award course (one for which the degree title specifies a relatively narrow disciplinary field, eg. Master of Professional Accounting)

(4) Does the course include options?

24 points for Graduate Certificate

48 points for Graduate Diploma

96 points for Master's degree

96 points for Professional Practice Master's - Cycle 2 (such as MPE)

144 points for Professional Practice Doctorates (Cycle 2 (JD, MD, Podiatric Medicine, etc.))

144 for Clinical Doctorates (where coursework is between 35% and 75% of the degree requirement)

144 points for cycle 3 Professional Doctorates (which includes coursework component)

Other (eg. Master's degree (extended))

Yes No

192 points

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Diploma

Master's degree

Professional Doctorate (Cycle 3)



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(3) Confirm that 25% of units specified in (2) above are unique to a specialisation

Additional comments (if not already provided above):

Q4) Yes there will be required core units and optional units

Additional comments (if not already provided for above):

(5) Does the course include options?

(5) Does the course include electives?

(2) Confirm that between 25% and 50% of units for each specialisation relate specifically to the disciplinary field of that specialisation

For Professional Practice Doctorates, briefly outline the structure of the proposed course

If the proposal is a generic award course (one that can accommodate a number of specialisations, eg. MA or MSc)

(1) Confirm that between 25% and 50% of the units are core or options from a limited list of units

4. PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

(4) Confirm that at least half the units specified in (2) above are at Level 5

(6) Does the course include electives?

Check all organisations with which you have consulted about the course and answer the required questions:

5. FACULTY APPROVAL OF CONCEPT PLAN

Faculty Board approval (resolution number from minutes)

Date of Faculty Board approval (in format dd/mm/yyyy)

6. BOARD OF COURSEWORK STUDIES APPROVAL OF CONCEPT PLAN (TO BE COMPLETED BY ACADEMIC POLICY SERVICES)

Concept plan approved Concept plan approved, faculty may move to detailed proposal

Approving body Standing working Party of the Board of Coursework Studies

Approval resolution number from minutes

Feedback from the Standing Working Party of the Board of Coursework Studies

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The International Centre

Other schools of the University (including relevant academic staff) which may have an interest in the major

Any employer, employer group, professional, and/or accreditation body

Other Western Australian universities offering studies in a similar field

Leading universities in Australia and overseas offering studies in a similar field

School of Indigenous Studies (if proposal contains content related to Indigenous peoples and issues, it is required that the SIS be consulted).

Planning Services (for Commonwealth Supported Places)




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Trim Number F32024Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB1101

NameHuman Biology I: Becoming Human

Current Assessment This comprises continuous assessment (40 per cent), a two-hour theory examination (40 per cent) and a half-hour practical examination (20 per cent).

Requested Assessment Continuous assessment during semester accounts for 35 per cent of the final mark. The end of semester written and practical examinations together account for 65 per cent.

Justification Note that this is a minor change from the previous year and is a consequence of teaching a very large class.

Faculty Approval

ATTACHMENT B

Trim Number F32059Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB2212Name Human Structure and DevelopmentCurrent Assessment This comprises continuous assessment (30

per cent), a laboratory examination in the form of 'spot' questions (25 per cent), and an end-of-semester written examination comprising short-answer and multiple-choice questions (45 per cent).

Requested Assessment Continuous assessment during the semester accounts for 30 per cent of the final mark. The end-of-semester written and laboratory examinations together account for 70 per cent

Current Contact Hours lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr of gross anatomy and 1 hr of histology per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week. These are interactive discussion sessions based on sets of questions.

Requested Contact Hours lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr of gross anatomy and 1 hr of histology per week;

Justification In relation to Assessment what is held is not what was submitted, but there is however also a minor change to the ratio of assessment.

Faculty Approval

ATTACHMENT C

Trim Number F32065Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB2214Name Human Organs and SystemsCurrent Assessment This comprises tutorial participation including prepared

responses to tutorial questions (15 per cent), an in-class mid-semester examination (20 per cent), a final 1250-word essay (25 per cent) and a final theory examination (40 per cent).

Requested Assessment This comprises continuous assessment, consisting of up to 4 tests to be completed during the semester (60%); a final examination (40%). All tests and the final examination consist of short answer/written(theory) questions, MCQ questions and other formats of examination questions. Tests are to be completed during allocated laboratory times on weeks announced prior to the commencement of the semester.

Current Contact Hours lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per weekRequested Contact Hours Learning outcomes are completed "Online" but contact

hours are equivalent to 2 hrs per week lectures and 3 hrs lab per week. There is the provision for student/staff interaction during the (non compulsory) allocated/timetabled laboratory sessions.

Current Mode on-campus Requested Mode on-campus : but the unit teaching resources are

delivered completely "Online".Current Web link http://histology-online.com/Requested Web link http://meyershistology.moodle.com.au

(access to the ANHB2214 unit resources on this delivery platform is not opened until the start of the semester).

Current Asst linked Outcomes Section A (short answer) test will assess knowledge and interpretive skills through correctly assigning functional roles of tissues

Section B (laboratory practical exam) will test microscopy and interpretive skills when examining tissue sections to correctly identify structural components of body cells, tissues and organs

Requested Asst linked to Outcomes Tests will assess knowledge and interpretive skills through correctly assigning functional roles of tissues and correctly identify structural components of body cells, tissues and organs.The final exam will test microscopy and interpretive skills when examining tissue sections to correctly identify body tissues and organs.

ATTACHMENT D

http://histology-online.com/

Trim Number F32065Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB2214Name Human Organs and SystemsJustification Assessment is completely wrong and is not what was

submitted. Assessment linked to outcomes is a very minor change to align with the assessment.

Faculty Approval

Trim Number F22203Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3310Name Human Biology: Applications and Investigations ICurrent Assessment This includes tutorial participation (15 per cent), a mid-

semester theory examination with essays and short-answer questions (25 per cent) and a 10- to 15-page research proposal paper and presentation (60 per cent).

Requested Assessment This includes group project report and presentation (50 per cent), a statistics assessment (10 per cent), and assignments (40 per cent).

Current Contact Hours lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 x 2 hrs per week or equivalent spent on project work

Requested Contact Hours lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 x 2 hrs per week or equivalent spent on project work

Current Asst linked Outcomes Knowledge of the scientific method is assessed through the final 2 hr Theory Exam.Engagement with the acquisition of skills in analysis and with group work is assessed through the weekly online logs.Otherwise assessment is based around the research project which lies at the heart of the unit.The ability to formulate questions and to design tests of those questions is assessed through the written project proposal, as is the capacity to prepare ethics and grant applications. The ability to engage in the peer-review process is assessed through the peer-reviewing of other groups proposals.

Skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation are assessed in the final project report, as is familiarity with the conventions and forms of the scientific literature. Skills in verbal communication of findings, and the ability to benefit from the feedback provided in response is assessed through seminar or conference-style presenatations

ATTACHMENT E

Trim Number F22203Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3310Name Human Biology: Applications and Investigations IRequested Asst linked to Outcomes Engagement with the acquisition of skills in analysis and

with group work is assessed through the statistics assessment and assignment work.Otherwise assessment is based around the research project which lies at the heart of the unit.Knowledge of the scientific method, the ability to formulate questions and to design tests of those questions is assessed through the written project proposal, as is the capacity to prepare ethics and grant applications. The ability to engage in the peer-review process is assessed through the peer-reviewing of other groups proposals.Skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation are assessed in the final project report, as is familiarity with the conventions and forms of the scientific literature. Skills in verbal communication of findings, and the ability to benefit from the feedback provided in response is assessed through seminar or conference-style presentations.

Current Co-req ANHB3324 Human Structure and Function OR ANHB3321 Biological Anthropology: Genes and Society OR ANHB3323 Cells, Tissues and Development OR ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology OR ANHB3316 Human Reproduction

Requested Co-req ANHB3321 Biological Anthropology: Genes and Society OR ANHB3323 Cells, Tissues and Development

Justification Units were first introduced in 2012 and changes are results of fine tuning. Updates to co-req reflects what units are available in the same semester.

Faculty Approval

Trim Number F32083Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3323Name Cells, Tissues and DevelopmentCurrent Assessment This comprises a mystery bone tutorial presentation (20

per cent), five in-class tests (20 per cent), ongoing assessment of dissections (40 per cent) and a two-hour theory examination (20 per cent).

Requested Assessment Group presentation (includes Peer Assessment) 15%, Essay (Book Chapter) 30%, Essay Evaluation (Peer Assessment) 10%, MCQ Semester test 15% and End of Semester Test 30%.

Current Asst linked Outcomes Knowledge of cell biology is assessed through the final exam, an essay, and minilecture presentationsKnowledge of advances in the field is assessed through Journal Club presentationsKnowledge of skills and techniques is assessed through a midsemester test and in the examAppreciation of the complexity of the subject is assessed through the essay

Requested Asst linked to Outcomes Knowledge of cell biology is assessed through an essay, and minilecture presentationsKnowledge of advances in the field is assessed through Journal Club presentationsKnowledge of skills and techniques is assessed through a midsemester test Appreciation of the complexity of the subject is assessed through the essay

Justification Units were first introduced in 2012 and changes are results of fine tuning.

Faculty Approval

ATTACHMENT F

Trim Number F32175Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3321Name Biological Anthropology: Genes and SocietyCurrent Outcomes 1. The ability to understand and to define clearly

questions about human evolutionary and behavioural biology and ecology,particularly in relation to the processes by which humans adapt to their natural and social-cultural environment 2. Refinement of skills in independent library research, clear critical scientific writing,analytical and synthetic thinking and the public exposition of scientific work. 3. A capacity to learn from peers - to develop an independence from "teachers" 4. Refinement of effective team-work skills 5. Skill and confidence in public verbal communication 6. Comfort in the use of electronic media for communication and the acquisition, analysis and presentation of information 7. Acquaintance with the basic techniques and tools of the social and physical aspects of biological anthropology used in forensic science, palaeontology, biomechanics and research 8. Familiarity with the current state of knowledge of the genetic and evolutionary basis of human population diversity in adaptation to challenging environments and situations 9. The capacity to critically assess current scientific publications 10. A fun experience which enhances confidence opens the eyes to the workings of the everyday world

ATTACHMENT G

Trim Number F32175Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3321Name Biological Anthropology: Genes and SocietyRequrested Outcomes Students learn to (1) understand and define clearly,

questions about human evolutionary and behavioural biology and ecology, particularly in relation to the processes by which humans adapt to their natural and sociocultural environments; (2) become familiar with the basic techniques and tools of biological anthropology; (3) refine skills in independent library research, analytical and synthetic thinking and clear, critical scientific writing; (4) ; become familiar with the use of electronic media for communication; and (5) develop skill and confidence in the public exposition of scientific work.More specifically, students develop an understanding of the variations in form among human populations and how past variations of human form may have arisen; explore the interaction of genetic, developmental, evolutionary and social factors in the manifestation of differences between humans; and gain an appreciation of the interaction of geological, geographical, ecological, biological, genetic, evolutionary, historical, agricultural, economic, political, social and domestic factors in the determination of the experience of lives in past and present human populations.

Trim Number F32175Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3321Name Biological Anthropology: Genes and SocietyCurrent Content This unit is concerned with the nature, development and

causes of human variation from an evolutionary perspective, developing many of the integrative themes of Level 2 human biology. It encompasses human structure and development, population biology, ecology and genetics. Topics covered include the further study of growth and development; the population biology of human disease; secular trends and the impact of modernisation; population variation and affinities and sex differences, social organisation and other life history traits as mediating factors between environment and individual. A series of laboratory sessions focus on the measurement of human anthropometric and genetic variation and the use of these techniques in the study of human population biology. A special area of focus each year serves as a model for integration of the various elements of the unit. Over the past several years this area has included the study of disease, food and sleep with contributions from experts such as forensic anthropologists, forensic dentists, sleep pathologists and anatomists. Students are encouraged to develop their own individual areas of particular interest within the unit.

Requested Content This unit is concerned with the nature, development and causes of human variation from an evolutionary perspective, developing many of the integrative themes of Level 2 human biology. It encompasses human structure and development, population biology, ecology and genetics. Topics covered include the population biology of human disease; secular trends and the impact of modernisation; population variation and affinities and sex differences, social organisation and other life history traits as mediating factors between environment and individual. A series of laboratory sessions focus on genetic variation and the use of these techniques in the study of human population biology.

Trim Number F32175Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3321Name Biological Anthropology: Genes and SocietyCurrent Assessment This comprises an oral presentation of a given topic

related to the unit content (10 per cent), a scientific review article based on new published research (20 per cent), peer review report (10 per cent), a journal club group presentation (10 per cent), a mid-semester test (10 per cent), and a final examination (40 per cent).

Requested Assessment This includes both formative (feedback, training) and summative (testing) tasks. It comprises a two-hour theory examination (50 per cent), a major 2000-word essay (20 per cent), tutorial presentation (10 per cent),laboratory report (20 per cent).

Current Contact Hours lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week; out of class project work: 2 hrs per week

Requested Contact Hours lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week

Current Asst linked Outcomes Numbered in accordance with that of the outcomes above1. Formulation of a particular essay topic within the general field assigned. Explanation of what issues underlie sample pieces of text provided in exams2. Identification and location of appropriate journal articles in the preparation of the essay (appropriate use and citation of references in essay)3. Active participation in and leading of seminar/ tutorial discussions4. Work with a small team in developing an essay topic carrying out the research and presenting the results (documentation of teamwork planning, team meetings, procedures used to manage difficulties and progress in weekly online single paragraph reflections)5. Group seminar-style presentations of tutorial topics. Final overview presentation to class (and visitors)6. Use of LMS and PowerPoint in collaboration on topic research and in presentations to the rest of the class7. Successful gathering of data through anthropometric measurement, survey application, questionnaire development, observation, dynamic psychophysical testing and semistructured interview demonstrated through final seminar presentation. Presentation of data in weekly reflective online journal (portfolio)8. Tutorial/ seminar presentation, essay/ literature review, development of essay-style exam questions and

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Trim Number F32175Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3321Name Biological Anthropology: Genes and SocietyRequested Asst linked to Outcomes It comprises a two-hour theory examination (50 per

cent) (outcomes 1-3), a major 2000-word essay (20 per cent) (outcomes 1-5), tutorial presentation (10 per cent) (outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5), laboratory report (20 per cent) (outcomes 2, 3 and 5

Current Text Salzman, P. C. and Rice, P. C. Thinking Anthropologically: a Practical Guide for Students, 3rd edn: Prentice Hall 2004

Requested Text NoneJustification Change of staff and different skill set of the new

coordinatorFaculty Approval

Trim Number F32082Course offered in Bachelorof ScienceUnitcode ANHB3315Name Human Evolutionary Ecology Current Content This unit is an extension of ANHB2215 Biological

Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation. Emphasis is placed on human reproductive biology and ecology in relation to growth, development, behaviour and evolution. Particular attention is paid to using principles of life history theory, parental investment theory, and parent-offspring conflict theory for developing new perspectives in family wellbeing, public health and social policy.

Requested Content This unit is an extension of ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation. Emphasis is placed on human reproductive biology and ecology in relation to growth, development, behaviour and evolution. Particular attention is paid to using principles of life history theory, parental investment theory, sexual selection and cooperation theory for developing new perspectives on human evolution. Topics will also be discussed in comparison with non-human primates and other species.

Justification Change of staff and different skill set of the new coordinator

Faculty Approval

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Trim Number F32208Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3320Name Human Biology: Applications and Investigations IICurrent Assessment This includes both formative (feedback, training) and

summative (testing) tasks. It comprises a two-hour theory examination (40 per cent), a major 2500-word essay (15 per cent), tutorial presentations (9 per cent), final overview presentation (10 per cent) and a weekly reflective journal entry (26 per cent).

Requested Assessment This includes group project report and presenatation (50 per cent), a statistics assessment (10 per cent), and other assignments (40 per cent).

Current Contact Hours lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 x 2 hrs per week or equivalent spent on project work

Requested Contact Hours lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 x 2 hrs per week or equivalent spent on project work

Current Asst linked Outcomes Knowledge of the scientific method is assessed through the final 2 hr Theory Exam. Engagement with the acquisition of skills in analysis and with group work is assessed through the weekly online logs. Otherwise assessment is based around the research project which lies at the heart of the unit. The ability to formulate questions and to design tests of those questions is assessed through the written project proposal, as is the capacity to prepare ethics and grant applications. The ability to engage in the peer-review process is assessed through the peer-reviewing of other groups proposals. Skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation are assessed in the final project report, as is familiarity with the conventions and forms of the scientific literature. Skills in verbal

communication of findings, and the ability to benefit from the feedback provided in response is assessed through seminar or conference-style presentations

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Trim Number F32208Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode ANHB3320Name Human Biology: Applications and Investigations IIRequested Asst linked to Outcomes Engagement with the acquisition of skills in analysis and

with group work is assessed through the statistics assessment and assignment work.Otherwise assessment is based around the research project which lies at the heart of the unit.Knowledge of the scientific method, the ability to formulate questions and to design tests of those questions is assessed through the written project proposal, as is the capacity to prepare ethics and grant applications. The ability to engage in the peer-review process is assessed through the peer-reviewing of other groups proposals.Skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation are assessed in the final project report, as is familiarity with the conventions and forms of the scientific literature. Skills in verbal communication of findings, and the ability to benefit from the feedback provided in response is assessed through seminar or conference-style presentations.

Current Co-req ANHB3324 Human Structure and Function OR ANHB3321 Biological Anthropology: Genes and Society OR ANHB3323 Cells, Tissues and Development OR ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology OR ANHB3316 Human Reproduction

Requested Co-req ANHB3324 Human Structure and Function OR ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology OR ANHB3316 Human Reproduction

Justification Units were first introduced in 2012 and changes are results of fine tuning. Updates to co-req reflects what units are available in the same semester.

Faculty Approval

Trim Number F31469Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode NEUR3302Name Advanced Neuroscience 2Current Assessment This comprises two multiple-choice examinations during

the semester (10 per cent each); two anaesthesia monitoring reports done in groups (2.5 per cent each); a final written examination (40 per cent); and a laboratory report (35 per cent) due two weeks following the Friday of the week of the relevant laboratory, or of the last laboratory in a series.

Requested Assessment This comprises three abstract writing exercises during semester (15%); tutorial attendance and performance (20%); a final written essay (40 per cent) and laboratory reports and laboratory exam (25 per cent).

Justification Units will be first introduced in 2013 and changes are results of fine tuning.

Faculty Approval

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Trim Number F36654Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode BIOL4403Name Plant EcophysiologyCurrent Content This two-week intensive field-based unit is oriented

towards students with an interest in field-based research in plant ecology and ecophysiology and is taught by leading experts in these fields. It emphasises learning the theory, devising testable hypotheses, and applying the techniques. Southwest Western Australia is world-renowned for its high floristic diversity, and the field trip is held in one of its most biologically diverse regions, Lesueur National Park which has species-rich shrublands. The overall aim of the unit is to understand how individual plants interact with their environment, and how this determines plant community structure and diversity. A series of one-day faculty-led research projects and an independent research project forms the core of the unit. This is a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience with plant biodiversity surveys, plant mineral nutrition, leaf functional ecology, water relations measurements, soil science, and other topics.

Requested Content South-western Australia is world-renowned for its high floristic diversity, and this field-based unit is held in one of its most biologically diverse regions, Lesueur National Park and surroundings. This intensive field-based unit is oriented towards students with an interest in field-based research in plant ecology and ecophysiology and is taught by leading experts in these fields. The overall aim of the unit is to understand how individual plants interact with their abiotic and biotic environment, and how this determines plant community structure and diversity. Emphasis is on the unique adaptations of native plant species to cope with extreme environmental conditions (e.g., low water and nutrient availability, salinity, fire). This field course is a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience with plant biodiversity surveys, plant mineral nutrition, leaf functional ecology, plant water relations, plant-soil interactions, and other topics.

Current Assessment FLP report (group report): 35%IP report (group report): 50%IP presentation (group presentation): 15%

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Trim Number F36654Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode BIOL4403Name Plant EcophysiologyRequested Assessment This comprises quizzes on required readings (25

percent), oral presentation of project proposal (15 per cent), and research report (60 per cent).

Current Contact Hours A 2-week field trip during semester 2 (charges: cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student). The total workload for the unit is 150 hours.

Requested Contact Hours A one-week field trip during semester 2 (charges: cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student), followed by a series of seminars in the second week. The total workload for the unit is 150 hours.

Current Asst linked Outcomes Results of both FLP and IP will be presented in separate research reports (one per group). Students will also present their IP during a Symposium at the end of the course (group presentation).

Requested Asst linked to Outcomes All five outcomes will be assessed via a final research report that will be based on the field activities conducted during the first week (field trip). In addition, outcomes 1, 3, and 4 will be assessed via quizzes on required readings in the second week. Finally, outcome 5 will also be assessed via an oral presentation of their field research project proposal (group presentation).

Current Title Plant EcophysiologyRequested Title Field Course in Plant Ecophysiology Current Outcomes Students are able to (1) devise testable hypotheses; (2)

analyse and interpret field data; (3) write research reports (following the format of a scientific journal article); (4) apply field-based methods in community ecology and plant ecophysiology; (5) interpret plant biodiversity patterns from ecophysiological principles; and (6) develop and conduct collaborative research projects.

Requested Outcomes Through field-based learning, students are able to (1) get acquainted with how plants function in a highly biodiverse natural environment; (2) apply field-based methods in community ecology and plant ecophysiology; (3) interpret plant biodiversity patterns from ecophysiological principles; (4) analyse and interpret ecophysiological data; and (5) develop and conduct small research projects.

Trim Number F36654Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode BIOL4403Name Plant EcophysiologyJustification

The changes are reordering of the outcomes and minor editorial changes rather than structural changes. This unit is a new one and only had one enrolment for 2012 and therefore it had to be cancelled.These changes for 2013 are requested in the hope that it will be of interest to more students. Changes to the assessment are for the following reasons: 1- Across all level 4 units there is a need to reduce the number of research reports that Honours students write for their coursework; therefore the School want to have only one final research report, not two2- The School decided to shorten the field component from two to one week. This was to reduce costs for students and to make it easier for students to attend. Therefore one report has to go because it was linked to activities the students would have been doing in the second week of the field (which doesn’t exist anymore)3- The second week in the field was changed to a series of five seminars, which means the assessment has to reflect this change

Faculty Approval

Trim Number F32166Course offered in Bachelor of ScienceUnitcode EART3320Name Environmental ChangeCurrent Assessment This comprises four laboratory-based assignments (40

per cent), a group project poster presentation (20 per cent) and a two-hour final examination (40 per cent).

Requested Assessment This comprises a critical review of scientific literature (20 per cent), a poster presentation of a case study (10 per cent), an integrated group project including a brief grant application (30 per cent) and a two-hour examination (40 per cent).”

Current Asst linked Outcomes The first assessment is a critical review of literature to develop understanding environmental change processes.Key scientific aspects are presented as a case study. An integrated group project builds skills in critical analysis and planning with an emphasis on identifying gaps in knowledge and detailing further research. A combination of individual and group work enables both in-depth analysis and interpretation of data related to complex environmental change processes.

Justification The assessment does not match to what was submitted. In addition the requested assessment is in line with the assessment linked to outcomes, which is shown for completness.

Faculty Approval

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Faculties of Science Rules for postgraduate courses

Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) (52560 or 50560) (PG-PSYCL or PG-PSYIO)

Note: The courses 52560 and 50560 are only available to re-enrolling students.

Note: (1) The Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) (52560) is only available to re- enrolling students. (2) Students undertaking the Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) must enrol in course code 50560.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules in the Students Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply to students in this course.

(2) The policies and procedures in the Students Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials module

1.A(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in the rules for this course.

(4) A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of (3) is assigned the progress status of ‘On Probation’.

Admission

2. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a bachelor’s degree with honours in Psychology of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;

or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Psychology of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Course structure

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3. A student must complete the requirements of one of the following programs: (a) Clinical Psychology (PG-PSYCL) as set out in Rule 4;

(b) Industrial and Organisational Psychology (PG-PSYIO) as set out in Rule 5.

4. The Clinical Psychology (PG-PSYCL) program consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising either—

(a) for students enrolled into the course prior to 2012:

(i) all units in Group A in Table a [Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) core units]— 72 points

and

(ii) the dissertation units in Table c [Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) dissertation units]—24 points

or

(b) for students who commenced in 2012: commencing students in 2012:1

(i) all units in Group B in Table a [Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) core units]— 72 points

and

(ii) the dissertation units in Table c [Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) dissertation units]—24 points.2

1 This program is currently under review with only the units comprising the first 48 points currently available.

2 The dissertation unit are not available to commencing students in 2012.

5. The Industrial and Organisational Psychology (PG-PSYIO) program consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising—

(a) all units in Table b [Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) core units]—60 points

and

(b) the dissertation units in Table c [Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) dissertation units]—24 points

and

(c) two units offered by the UWA Business School approved by the course coordinator or Head of School—12 points.

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6.(1) The Faculty, on written application, may grant a student in the Industrial and Organisation Psychology program who has substantial professional experience exemption from practical placement units up to a value of 12 points.

(2) In exceptional circumstances and on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Psychology, the Faculty may approve exemptions for units totalling up to 48 points in the case of applicants who have successfully completed postgraduate studies and/or practical training equivalent to components of the course.

(3) Notwithstanding (2), the following components are compulsory:

(a) coursework to a value of 24 points;

(b) all clinical practicums; and (c) at least one external practicum.

Satisfactory progress

7. A students who does not pass units to a value of at least half the total points value of units for which they are enrolled, or who fails the same unit twice, will not have made satisfactory progress.

Progress status

8. Unless the Faculty determines otherwise in exceptional circumstances—

(a) the Faculty will assign a progress status of ‘On Probation’ to a student who has failed to make satisfactory progress but has been permitted to re-enrol in recognition of exceptional circumstances;

(b) the Faculty will assign a progress status of ‘Suspended’ to a student who has failed to make satisfactory progress for the first time;

(c) the Faculty will assign a progress status of ‘Excluded’ to a student who has failed to make satisfactory progress for the second time.

Award of the Master of Science (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) 9. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) before qualifying for the degree but after satisfying the requirements of the of the Master of Science (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the Master of Science (Industrial and Organisational Psychology).

Award of degree with distinction

10. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent in—

(a) all units attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark; and

(b) all relevant units undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a



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final percentage mark. Table a—Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) core units

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Group A

PSYC5510 Evaluation and Research Methodology I

PSYC5552 Assessment

PSYC5565 External Practicum

PSYC5566 Psychopathology and Clinical Problems

PSYC5567 Clinical Health Psychology

PSYC5568 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1

PSYC5569 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 2

PSYC5678 Practicum I

PSYC5661 Specialist Topics



PSYC5679 Practicum II

Group B 1

PSYC5672 Foundations in Clinical Skills I

PSYC5673 Foundations in Clinical Skills II

PSYC5674 Assessment and Intervention—Childhood Disorders

PSYC5675 Assessment and Intervention—Emotional Disorders

PSYC5678 Practicum I

PSYC5679 Practicum II

PSYC5680 Thesis Preparation

PSYC5681 Thesis Proposal

PSYC5530 Applied Research Methods

PSYC5531 Assessment and Intervention-adult Complex Disorders




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One pair of specialist units chosen from:

PSYC5532 Clinical Psychology and Health 1

PSYC5533 Clinical Psychology and Health 2

Or

PSYC5534 Pediatric Psychology 1

PSYC5535 Pediatric Psychology 2

Or

PSYC5536 Neuropsychology 1

PSYC5537 Neuropsychology 2

1 This program is currently under review with only the units comprising the first 48 points currently available.

Table b—Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) core units


PSYC5512 Statistics for Field Research

PSYC5513 Research Methods in Applied Settings

PSYC5514 Assessment and Selection

PSYC5515 Organisational Development and Work Design

PSYC5516 Professional Issues in Industrial and Organisational Psychology

PSYC5517 Practical Placement III

PSYC5573 Psychology of Training

PSYC5830 Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing

PSYC5831 Practical Placement I

PSYC5832 Practical Placement II

Table c—Master of Psychology (by coursework and dissertation) dissertation units

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All units have a value of 12 points unless otherwise stated.

PSYC5610 Psychology Dissertation Part 1

PSYC5613 Psychology Dissertation Part 2

PSYC5583 Master of Psychology Dissertation Part 1




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Master of Agricultural Science (by coursework) (72510) Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules in the Students Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply to students in this course.

(2) The policies and procedures in the Students Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.






Admission


(a) a bachelor’s degree from this University with a relevant major, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;

or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Articulation

3. The Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science articulates with this course.

Course structure

4. The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising one of the specialisations listed below—

(a) Agricultural Economics;

(b) Animal Production;

(c) Genetics and Breeding;

(d) Plant Production; (e) Soil Science.

Agricultural Economics specialisation

5. The Agricultural Economics specialisation consists of—

(a) all units in Table a (Master of Agricultural Science core units)—24 points

and

(b) all units in Group A in Table b (Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group A in Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group A in Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Animal Production specialisation

6. The Animal Production specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group B in Table b (Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group B in Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group B in Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Genetics and Breeding specialisation

7. The Genetics and Breeding specialisation consists of—

(a) all units in Table a (Master of Agricultural Science core units)—24 points and

(b) all units in Group C in Table b (Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group C in Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group C in Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Plant Production specialisation

8. The Plant Production specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group D in Table b (Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group D in Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group D in Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Soil Science specialisation

9. The Agricultural Economics specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group E in Table b (Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group E in Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group E in Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Substitution

10.(1) A student may be permitted by the Faculty to substitute SCIE4501 to SCIE4504 FNAS Research Thesis Parts 1 to 4 (24 points) for four Level 4 units.

(2) A student who has previously passed core units or options for their chosen Master of Agricultural Science specialisation must substitute for those units options from Table c (Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options) or Table d (Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options).


11. A student who does not pass units to a value of at least half the total points value of units for which they are enrolled, or who fails the same unit twice, will not have made satisfactory progress.

Progress status

12. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress is assigned a progress status of ‘Excluded’ unless the Faculty decides otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.




(b) all relevant units undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark.

Award of Diploma in Agricultural Science

14. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Agricultural Science before qualifying for the degree, but after satisfying the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the diploma.

Table a—Master of Agricultural Science core units


AGRI4402 Agricultural Economics

SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences

SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences

SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science Table b—Master of Agricultural Science specialisation units


Group A—Agricultural Economics specialisation units

Level 4

AGRI4401 Advanced Crop Production Science

ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics Level 5

ECON5510 Applied Demand and Production Analysis

ECON5511 Climate, Energy and Water Economics

AGRI5517 Agricultural Economics Project Part 1 (12 points)

AGRI5518 Agricultural Economics Project Part 2 (12 points)

AGRI5533 Agricultural Economics Project Part 11




1 All parts must be completed to fulfil the requirement of the unit.


ECON5511 Climate, Energy and Water Economics Group B—Animal Production specialisation units

Level 4

AGRI4403 Animal Science and Technology 1

AGRI4404 Breeding and Animal Biotechnology Level 5

AGRI5513 Animal Production Project Part 1 (12 points)

AGRI5514 Animal Production Project Part 2 (12 points)


AGRI5501 Advanced Breeding and Biotechnology in Action 1

AGRI5525 Animal Production Project Part 11




1 All parts must be completed to fulfil the requirement of the unit. Group C—Genetics and Breeding specialisation units

Level 4

AGRI4406 Integrated Pest Management

AGRI4404 Breeding and Animal Biotechnology; or

AGRI4405 Breeding and Plant Biotechnology

Level 5

AGRI5519 Genetics and Breeding Project Part 1 (12 points)

AGRI5520 Genetics and Breeding Project Part 2 (12 points)



AGRI5537 Genetics and Breeding Project Part 11




1 All parts must be completed to fulfil the requirement of the unit. Group D—Plant Production specialisation units

Level 4


AGRI4405 Breeding and Plant Biotechnology

Level 5

AGRI5504 Organic Agriculture


AGRI5521 Plant Production Project Part 11





AGRI5511 Plant Production Project Part 1 (12 points)

AGRI5512 Plant Production Project Part 2 (12 points)

Group E—Soil Science specialisation units

Level 4

AGRI4407 Plant and Human Nutrition

ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications

Level 5

AGRI5515 Soil Science Project Part 1 (12 points)

AGRI5516 Soil Science Project Part 2 (12 points)

ENVT5503 Remediation of Soils and Groundwater

ENVT5510 Soil Dynamics

AGRI5529 Soil Science Project Part 11





Table c—Master of Agricultural Science Level 4 options


Group A—Agricultural Economics options




AGRI4408 Sustainable Grazing Systems

Group B—Animal Production options




Group C—Genetics and Breeding options





Group D—Plant Production options




ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications Group E—Soil Science options





Table d—Master of Agricultural Science Level 5 options


Group A—Agricultural Economics options


ENVT5511 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

SCIE5500 Advanced Modelling

IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century IHST5801 Humans in a World of Change

Group B—Animal Production options







IHST5801 Humans in a World of Change IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century

Group C—Genetics and Breeding options





Group D—Plant Production options


ENVT5512 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry




Group E—Soil Science options






Master of Biological Science (by coursework) (72520)


1.(1) The Student Rules in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply to students in this course.

(2) The policies and procedures in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.






Admission



or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Biological Science of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Articulation

3. The Graduate Diploma in Biological Science articulates with this course.

Course structure

4. The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising one of the specialisations listed below:

(a) Marine Biology;

(b) Plant Conservation Biology;

(c) Zoology.

Marine Biology specialisation

5. The Marine Biology specialisation consists of—

(a) all units in Table a (Master of Biological Science core units)—24 points

and

(b) all units in Group A in Table b (Master of Biological Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group A in Table c (Master of Biological Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group A in Table d (Master of Biological Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Plant Conservation Biology specialisation

6. The Plant Conservation Biology specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group B in Table b (Master of Biological Science specialisation core units)— 48 points

and

(c) two units from Group B in Table c (Master of Biological Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group B in Table d (Master of Biological Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Zoology specialisation

7. The Zoology specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group C in Table b (Master of Biological Science specialisation units)—48 points

and

(c) two units from Group C in Table c (Master of Biological Science Level 4 options)—12 points

and

(d) two units from Group C in Table d (Master of Biological Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Substitution 8.(1) A student may be permitted by the Faculty to substitute SCIE4501 to SCIE4504 FNAS Research Thesis Parts 1 to 4 (24 points) for four Level 4 units.

(2) A student who has previously passed core units or options for their chosen Master of Biological Science specialisation must substitute for those units options from Table c (Master of Biological Science Level 4 options) or Table d (Master of Biological Science Level 5 options).



Progress status






Award of Diploma in Biological Science

12. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Biological Science before qualifying for the degree, but after satisfying the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Biological Science, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the diploma.

Table a—Master of Biological Science core units


BIOL4402 Conservation Genetics



SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science

Table b—Master of Biological Science specialisation units

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated. Group A—Marine Biology specialisation units

Level 4

BIOL4408 Marine Ecology

BIOL4407 Marine Conservation and Fisheries Management

Level 5

BIOL5515 Marine Biology Project Part 1 (12 points)

BIOL5516 Marine Biology Project Part 2 (12 points)

BIOL5505 Marine Neurobiology and Behaviour

ENVT5502 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management

BIOL5528 Marine Biology Project Part 11





Group B—Plant Conservation Biology specialisation units

Level 4

BIOL4401 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology

BIOL4403 Plant Ecophysiology

Level 5

BIOL5513 Plant Conservation Biology Project Part 1 (12 points)

BIOL5514 Plant Conservation Biology Project Part 2 (12 points)

BIOL5501 Plant Diversity in WA: Evolution and Conservation


BIOL5524 Plant Conservation Biology Project Part 11




1 All parts must be completed to fulfil the requirement of the unit. Group C—Zoology specialisation units

Level 4

BIOL4405 Invertebrate Zoology

BIOL4406 Vertebrate Zoology

Level 5

BIOL5511 Zoology Project Part 1 (12 points)

BIOL5512 Zoology Project Part 2 (12 points)

BIOL5502 Animal Resource Management

BIOL5505 Marine Neurobiology and Behaviour

BIOL5520 Zoology Project Part 11





Table c—Master of Biological Science Level 4 options


Group A—Marine Biology options

BIOL4405 Invertebrate Zoology

BIOL4406 Vertebrate Zoology


BIOL4409 Ecological Field Methods

Group B—Plant Conservation Biology options

BIOL4409 Ecological Field Methods



ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications Group C—Zoology options

BIOL4404 Experimental Zoology




Table d—Master of Biological Science Level 5 options


Group A—Marine Biology options




PLNG5511 Climate Change Policy and Planning



Group B—Plant Conservation Biology options






Group C—Zoology options





Master of Environmental Science (by coursework) (72530)



(2) The policies and procedures in Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.






Admission



or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Articulation

3. The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science articulates with this course.

Course structure

4. The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising one of the specialisations listed below:

(a) Environmental Management;

(b) Land and Water Management;

(c) Marine and Coastal Management.

Environmental Management specialisation

5. The Environmental Management specialisation consists of—

(a) all units in Table a (Master of Environmental Science core units)—30 points

and

(b) all units in Group A in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)— 42 points

and

(c) one unit from Group A in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(d) one unit from Group B in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(e) two units from Group A in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)— 12 points.

Land and Water Management specialisation

6. The Land and Water Management specialisation consists of—


and (b) all units in Group B in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)— 42 points

and


and

(d) one unit from Group C in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(e) two units from Group B in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)— 12 points.

Marine and Coastal Management specialisation

7. The Marine and Coastal Management specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group C in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)— 42 points

and


and

(d) one unit from Group D in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(e) two units from Group C in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)— 12 points.

Substitution

8.(1) A student may be permitted by the Faculty to substitute SCIE4501 to SCIE4504 FNAS Research Thesis Parts 1 to 4 (24 points) for four Level 4 units.

(2) A student who has previously passed core units or options for their chosen Master of Environmental Science specialisation must substitute for those units options from Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options) or Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options).



Progress status


Award of Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science

11. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Environmental Science before qualifying for the degree, but after satisfying the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the diploma.





Table a—Master of Environmental Science core units


ENVT4402 Analysis for Natural Resource Management

ENVT4404 Environmental Planning and Management



SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science Table b—Master of Environmental Science specialisation units


Group A—Environmental Management specialisation units Level 4

ENVT4405 Development of Rural Areas

Level 5

ENVT5521 Environmental Management Project Part 1 (12 points)

ENVT5522 Environmental Management Project Part 2 (12 points)



ENVT5530 Environmental Management Project Part 11




1 All parts must be completed to fulfil the requirement of the unit. Group B—Land and Water Management specialisation units

Level 4

ENVT4401 Advanced Land Use and Management

Level 5

ENVT5523 Land and Water Management Project Part 1 (12 points)

ENVT5524 Land and Water Management Project Part 2 (12 points)

ENVT5503 Remediation of Soils and Groundwater


ENVT5534 Land and Water Management Project Part 11





Group C—Marine and Coastal Management specialisation units

Level 4

ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes

Level 5

ENVT5525 Marine and Coastal Management Project Part 1 (12 points)

ENVT5526 Marine and Coastal Management Project Part 2 (12 points)



ENVT5538 Marine and Coastal Management Project Part 11





Table c—Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated. Group A—

Environmental Science options

ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics

PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis

SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences Group B—Environmental Management options


ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes Group C—Land and Water Management options

ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes


Group D—Marine and Coastal Management options



Table d—Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options


Group A—Environmental Management options



PLNG5512 Regional Planning

SCIE5500 Advanced Modelling IHST5801 Humans in a World of Change

IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century

Group B—Land and Water Management options







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PLNG5512 Regional Planning



Master of Hydrogeology (by coursework) (72540)



(2) The policies and procedures in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.






Admission



or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Articulation 3. The Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology articulates with this course.

Course structure

4. The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising—

(a) all units in Table a (Master of Hydrogeology core units)—84 points

and

(b) two units from Table b (Master of Hydrogeology options)—12 points.

Substitution

5.(1) A student may be permitted by the Faculty to substitute SCIE4501 to SCIE4504 FNAS Research Thesis Parts 1 to 4 (24 points) for four units from Table a (Master of Hydrogeology core units) or Table b (Master of Hydrogeology options), at least two of which must be at Level 4.

(2) A student who has previously passed core units or options for the Master of Hydrogeology must substitute for those units options from Table b (Master of Hydrogeology options).



Progress status


Award of Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology

8. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Hydrogeology before qualifying for the degree, but after satisfying the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the diploma.





Table a—Master of Hydrogeology core units All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Level 4

GEOS4401 Hydrogeological Systems

GEOS4402 Hydrogeological Impact Assessment ENVT4411

Geographic Information Systems Applications



SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science

Level 5

GEOS5523 Hydrogeology Project Part 1 (12 points)

GEOS5524 Hydrogeology Project Part 2 (12 points)

GEOS5501 Advanced Hydrogeology

GEOS5502 Hydrogeology Industry Placement ENVT5503

Remediation of Soils and Groundwater


GEOS5534 Hydrogeology Project Part 11





Table b—Master of Hydrogeology options All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

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MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (72530)

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures 1.(1) The Student Rules in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply to students in this course.

(2) The policies and procedures in Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section apply except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials module 1.A(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).



(4) A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of (3) is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation'.

Admission 2. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a bachelor's degree from this University with a relevant major, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;

or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Articulation 3. The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science articulates with this course.

Course structure 4. The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points comprising one of the specialisations listed below:

(a) Environmental Management;

(b) Land and Water Management;

(c) Marine and Coastal Management.

Environmental Management specialisation 5. The Environmental Management specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group A in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)—42 points

and


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and

(e) two units from Group A in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Land and Water Management specialisation 6. The Land and Water Management specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group B in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)—42 points

and


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(d) one unit from Group C in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(e) two units from Group B in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Marine and Coastal Management specialisation 7. The Marine and Coastal Management specialisation consists of—


and

(b) all units in Group C in Table b (Master of Environmental Science specialisation units)—42 points

and


and

(d) one unit from Group D in Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options)—6 points

and

(e) two units from Group C in Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options)—12 points.

Substitution 8.(1) A student may be permitted by the Faculty to substitute SCIE4501 to SCIE4504 FNAS Research Thesis Parts 1 to 4 (24 points) for four Level 4 units.

(2) A student who has previously passed undergraduate units with a similar content to core units or options for their chosen Master of Environmental Science specialisation must substitute for those units options from Table c (Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options) or Table d (Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options).


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Satisfactory progress 9. A student who does not pass units to a value of at least half the total points value of units for which they are enrolled, or who fails the same unit twice, will not have made satisfactory progress.

Progress status 10. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' unless the Faculty decides otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.

Award of Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science 11. A student who withdraws from the course for the Master of Environmental Science before qualifying for the degree, but after satisfying the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the diploma.

Award of degree with distinction 12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent in—



Table a—Master of Environmental Science core units

Key to availability of units:S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; S3 = Semester 3 or summer teaching period T1 = Trimester 1; T2 = Trimester 2; T3 = Trimester 3 NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period N/A = not available in 2013; * = to be advised Note that the unit availability does not form part of the rules. As availability may be subject to change, for the most up-to-date information consult the Timetable at http://www.timetable.uwa.edu.au/.


S1 ENVT4402 Analysis for Natural Resource Management

S1 ENVT4404 Environmental Planning and Management

NS ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications

S1, S2 SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences

S1, S2 SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science

Table b—Master of Environmental Science specialisation units

Key to availability of units:S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; S3 = Semester 3 or summer teaching period T1 = Trimester 1; T2 = Trimester 2; T3 = Trimester 3 NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period N/A = not available in 2013; * = to be advised

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Group A—Environmental Management specialisation units Level 4

NS ENVT4405 Development of Rural Areas

Level 5

S2 ENVT5502 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management

S1 PLNG5511 Climate Change Policy and Planning

S1, S2 ENVT5530 Environmental Management Project Part 1 1





Group B—Land and Water Management specialisation units Level 4

NS ENVT4401 Advanced Land Use and Management

Level 5

NS ENVT5503 Remediation of Soils and Groundwater

NS ENVT5510 Soil Dynamics

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Group C—Marine and Coastal Management specialisation units Level 4

NS ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes

Level 5


NS ENVT5511 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

S1, S2 ENVT5538 Marine and Coastal Management Project Part 1 1





Table c—Master of Environmental Science Level 4 options



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S1, S2 SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences

Group B—Environmental Management options


NS

NS

ENVT4403

PLNG4411

Coastal and Estuarine Processes

Urban & Regional analysis

Group C—Land and Water Management options

NS ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes


Group D—Marine and Coastal Management options



Table d—Master of Environmental Science Level 5 options



Group A—Environmental Management options


S2 ECON5511 Climate, Energy and Water Economics

NS PLNG5512 Regional Planning

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S1, S2 IHST5812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century

Group B—Land and Water Management options




NS ENVT5512 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry



Group C—Marine and Coastal Management options


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NS PLNG5512 Regional Planning



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ATTACHMENT P

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

FOR AN AGREED PROGRAM OF ARTICULATION BETWEEN

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND

SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, CHINA PART ONE – PREAMBLE The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a programme of student articulation in undergraduate studies between The University of Western Australia (“UWA”) and South China Agricultural University (hereafter named “SCAU”). This agreement sets out an arrangement whereby students completing recognised courses at SCAU, and having met the required standards, will be granted entry to an appropriate course at UWA, on a full-fee paying basis, with exemptions from units as set out in the attached Schedule One. The continued approval of students from SCAU to enter UWA courses and receive credit from previous studies in accordance with the attached Schedule One, is dependent upon the demonstrated academic standard of those students from SCAU who have already entered UWA courses within the life of this agreement. At UWA, the authority to operate this Agreement is vested in the UWA International Centre. At SCAU, the authority to operate this Agreement is vested in the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges. PART TWO – AN AGREED PROGRAMME OF STUDENT ARTICULATION 1. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

UWA and SCAU agree to enter this Agreement, commencing on the day that this Agreement is signed. Any arrangements previously agreed in this regard between UWA and SCAU will cease on that date.

2. ACADEMIC YEAR

The academic calendar at UWA extends from February to June (Semester 1) and July to November (Semester 2). Students from SCAU will be accepted for entry at the beginning of the next semester after the required entry criteria have been met, providing that all necessary immigration, travel and other arrangements can be concluded by the student in time for entry no later than the first teaching day of that semester. The academic calendar at SCAU extends from September to January and from February to June, with June being the end of the academic year. The academic results from SCAU are available in July.

3. NUMBERS OF STUDENTS

In accordance with this Agreement, UWA will grant entry and the appropriate number of exemptions to each SCAU student applying for a place at UWA, as set out in the attached Schedule One. Up to 20 places per academic year shall be made available to

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SCAU students. This number may be varied by mutual agreement between UWA and SCAU.

4. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

4.1 Entry and the appropriate exemptions will be granted to students who have completed the approved program as outlined in the attached Schedule One with the required marks/grades. The marks/grades accepted for entry will be those as defined in the relevant regulations and reported on the student’s official academic record from SCAU.

4.2 The student will pay UWA tuition fees and their personal expenses for living,

travel, and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for their entire stay in Perth.

4.3 Applicants for entry must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement

at UWA as set out at http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/australian/admission/english. These scores are required at the time of application so unconditional offers can be sent.

4.4 Students who have not achieved the above standard for English language proficiency must take extra English training at the Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) at UWA at his/her own expense until the standard level is achieved. It is recommended that students not achieving the published minimum undertake the Bridging Course. Duration and entry requirements are available at http://www.celt.uwa.edu.au/courses/pathways.

4.5 UWA reconsiders its criteria for eligibility from time to time such that the

standard required of international students is no less than that required of Australian students in the same course. This information will be made available to prospective students in SCAU in adequate time to suit their future planning.

5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH INSTITUTION

UWA and SCAU agree that the best outcomes from this Agreement will be realised if they cooperate on academic and administrative matters in respect of students’ preparation for the programme undertaken at UWA. 5.1 Responsibilities of UWA

(a) UWA agrees to accept for entry all students from SCAU who have applied for entry and have met the required entry criteria as specified under this Agreement (4.1 to 4.5).

(b) Depending on the units that have been credited from their study at SCAU

and their academic progress at UWA, students will, as far as possible, be enrolled in a programme that meets their educational requirements and

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occupies the appropriate number of consecutive semesters at UWA, leading to the award of the appropriate degree.

(c) Students articulating to UWA under this Agreement, on successful

completion of their studies at UWA, will be awarded a Masters degree in an appropriate discipline.

(d) UWA will monitor the progress of students who have entered from SCAU

and will communicate this information, in general terms, to SCAU. Academic and other difficulties will be communicated as soon as they are identified.

(e) Information on individual students will not be communicated without the

written permission of the student(s) concerned. (f) UWA will assist the students, as much as possible, with their visa

applications. The UWA International Centre will issue certificate of eligibility for a visa to enter Australia as a full-time student.

5.2 The UWA International Centre, in consultation with the Faculty of Science,

will be responsible for the determination of a student’s eligibility for entry to UWA under this Agreement, and for all administrative procedures normally associated with the enrolment of international students. In cases where there is difficulty in determining eligibility or any other aspect of an enrolment, the Associate Dean, or similar officer, of the Faculty will advise the International Centre as required.

5.3 UWA also agrees to provide SCAU with information that is sufficiently

accurate and comprehensive to ensure compliance with the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students (the National Code).

5.4 Without limiting UWA’s responsibilities generally in regard to the ESOS Act

2002 and the National Code, UWA agrees to act specifically in regard to the following, in that UWA must: i. Ensure that advertising or promotional practices about SCAU are accurate;

ii. Ensure that any comparisons made between SCAU and other education providers or their courses are true;

iii. Ensure that any claims of association of SCAU with any other education providers are accurate.

5.5 Responsibilities of SCAU

SCAU agrees:

(a) To promote this Agreement both within its existing student body, and in

its promotion and advertising for prospective students.

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(b) To counsel students who wish to enter UWA under the terms of this Agreement on the application process and the required entry criteria, and to facilitate such applications, as far as possible.

(c) To cooperate with UWA in any area where students are inadequately

prepared for their studies at UWA, and with mutual agreement, to implement appropriate changes to programmes or arrangements, where necessary.

(d) To notify UWA of all changes to programs covered in this agreement. (e) To ensure that requests for advice on Australian visa applications or

migration law are referred to the nearest Australian diplomatic mission or to the International Centre at the University of Western Australia.

(f) Agrees to accept credits transferred from UWA, and to grant Bachelor degrees to the students who have completed the Master degree programs under this agreement.

6. RENEWAL, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT

6.1 This agreement shall remain in force for a period of six years from the date of the first student cohort entering a course at UWA, with the understanding that it may be terminated by either party giving six months prior notice to the other party in writing.

6.2 The performance of students entering UWA from the recognised programmes

at SCAU will be assessed as at 31st August each year during this agreement. Within one month of any such assessment, and at the discretion of UWA, the entry and credit criteria may be changed subsequent to any such assessment. UWA will give SCAU written notice of any such changes.

6.3 Should any of the changes imposed under 6.2 be unacceptable to SCAU and

the parties fail to resolve any disagreement within thirty (30) days of UWA’s written notification of the change, then the students associated in the disagreement will be required to apply for entry to UWA on a case-by-case basis, and their applications are not under the force of this agreement.

6.4 The agreement may be extended by mutual written consent of UWA and

SCAU.

6.5 This agreement may be amended by negotiation between UWA and SCAU. Such amendments once approved by both parties, will become part of this Memorandum of Agreement.

7. GOVERNING LAW

This agreement is governed:

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7.1 (with respect to its performance in the People’s Republic of China) by the law in force in the People’s Republic of China and

7.2 (with respect to its performance in Australia) by the law in force in Western

Australia, or, if applicable, the Commonwealth of Australia. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have offered their signatures: SIGNED for and on behalf of ) The University of Western Australia by ) __________________________ Professor Paul Johnson Vice-Chancellor ) Signature Date / / in the presence of: _____________________________ __________________________ Signature of Witness Name of Witness (Please print) Winthrop Professor Tony O'Donnell Dean Faculty of Science Signature Date / / in the presence of: _____________________________ __________________________ Signature of Witness Name of Witness (Please print) SIGNED for and on behalf of ) SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY by ) __________________________ Professor Chen Xiaoyang ) Signature President Date / / in the presence of: _____________________________ __________________________ Signature of Witness Name of Witness (Please print)

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SCHEDULE ONE

SCHEDULE OF ENTRY AND COURSE CREDIT AT UWA FOR STUDIES COMPLETED IN SCAU

1. PROGRAM STRUCTURE Students at SCAU, after completing their first three years of Bachelor degree program with majors listed below, with an average at least 70%, will be given recognition for their prior studies at SCAU for direct entry into Master Degree programs in Faculty of Science, majoring in the appropriate discipline. Agricultural Economics Agronomy Animal Science Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bioengineering, Bioscience, or Biotechnology Ecology Environment Management, or Environment Science Food Science Horticulture Marine Science Natural Resource Management Pasture Production Plant Protection and Conservation Plant Science Soil Science 2. CONTINUATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDY For students who have successfully completed the Master Degree studies at UWA and wish to proceed to PhD, UWA will provide assistance in selection of fields of study, selection of advisors, and applications for scholarships (eg, China Scholarships Council, UWA Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australian Government Endeavour Awards). 3. FEES Students will be informed in writing about UWA tuition fees for Master Degrees by the International Centre, UWA. 4. ASSISTANCE TO THE STUDENT Faculty of Science will appoint a ‘Chinese Student Coordinator’ – a senior staff member who understands both Chinese and western cultures and can assist the students in the planning of their studies and in adaptation to life at UWA.

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5. THE STANDARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN 2012 (Note: the standard may change, please refer to http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/australian/admission/english)

English language proficiency requirement (Certificate not older than 24 months):

Test Requirements IELTS - Academic Test Overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0 TOEFL - Paper Based Test (PBT)

Score of 570 including a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4.5

TOEFL - Computer Based Test (CBT)

Score of 230 including an Essay Rating score of 4.5

TOEFL - Internet Based Test (iBT)

Overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in the writing section and no less than 20 in the other sections

The conditional English language proficiency:

Test Requirements IELTS - Academic Test Overall score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5 TOEFL - Paper Based Test (PBT)

Score of 550 including a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4.0

TOEFL - Computer Based Test (CBT)

Score of 213 including an Essay Rating score of 4.0

TOEFL - Internet Based Test (iBT)

Overall score of 80

If the student achieves the conditional, but not the standard English language proficiency, the student must taken an extra English training course at the Centre for English Language Training (CELT), UWA at his/her own cost until reaching the standard level. It is recommended that for students who achieve IELTS 6.0 should take minimum 10-week English training course (full-time). UWA may accept students who achieve IELTS 5.5, and the students must take minimum 20-week English training course, until they reach the standard level.

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Checklist for Assessment of Proposals for Agreed Advanced Standing1 or Articulation Agreements2 (Approved by Academic Council Resolution 90/02)

In the following, ‘programme’ refers to the qualification on the basis of which advanced standing is proposed and 'institution'

refers to the organisation providing the programme. Proposals for agreed advanced standing or articulation agreements are not to be advertised until final approval has been given by the Academic Council.

1. Proposed UWA degree/s in which advanced standing will be granted or with which an articulation agreement is

proposed. • Master of Agricultural Science (coursework with specialisations in agricultural economics, animal

production, genetics and breeding, plant production, soil science); • Master of Biological Science (coursework with specialisations in marine biology, plant conservation biology,

zoology); • Master of Environmental Science (coursework with specialisations in environmental management, land and

water management, marine and coastal management); • Master of Science and Technology (coursework and dissertation, 52550).

2.

a) Name and address of institution South China Agricultural University (SCAU), 483 Wushan Road,Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642 PR China

b) Web address – http://www.scau.edu.cn/

3. Brief description of institution: (for example, private college, registered training organisation, polytechnic etc.) SCAU is located in Guangzhou City, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macau. SCAU's history can be traced back to 1909, and it has grown into a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive university with agriculture, engineering, liberal arts, basic sciences, economics, management, law, education, history and philosophy. The university takes agricultural sciences as its priority and life sciences as its highlight. SCAU is a provincial “211 Project university”, equivalent to other “Project 211 universities” in China. SCAU has more than twenty colleges (equivalent to our faculties). At present there are more than 2,900 faculty and staff at SCAU, including 297 full professors and 541 associate professors. Among the faculty members, there is one academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Benefitting from its geographical location, SCAU has been actively building international academic exchanges and co-operation with other academic organizations around the world. It has established inter-institutional ties with 27 universities from 13 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania, Hong Kong and Macau. In promoting the international multi-agricultural technological exchanges, the UNDP, FAO and WFC have attached great importance to the university and established at SCAU the Regional Sericulture Training Centre for Asia and Pacific and the China International Centre for Agricultural Training. Up to now, the university has trained around 1000 overseas students and numerous research and government officials from more than 50 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania.

4. a) Name of programme on the basis of which proposed credit will be granted: • Master of Agricultural Science (coursework); • Master of Biological Science (coursework); • Master of Environmental Science (coursework); • Master of Science and Technology (coursework and dissertation, 52550).

b) Please provide details of the programme including

• Minimum entry requirements: o Gained a minimum of 145 credits (normally in their first 3 years) in the degree programs for

Bachelor degrees with majors in agriculture, biological science, environment management or biological science and technology in SCAU and have achieved an average of 70%;

o Meet standard English language proficiency (ie, IELTS Academic Test 6.5 or equivalent), as detailed in Articulation Agreement;

• Minimum and maximum duration (full-time) 3-4 years in SCAU, and 2 years in UWA

5. For international institutions, please attach comments from the International Centre on entry requirements of the

programme relative to UWA requirements. SCAU is a provincial “211 University” and so entry with 70% is appropriate. Degrees granted by the university are normally comparable to Australian Bachelor degrees (if also recognised by the Central Government). As shown in Attachment 1, an analysis by the UWA Faculty of Science shows that the first 3 years of education for Bachelor degree in agricultural disciplines in SCAU is, to a large extent, equivalent to three years in a Bachelor of Science (with major in agriculture) in UWA.

1 Agreements for advanced standing do not guarantee an offer of a place in a course at UWA. All applicants to UWA must apply via the advertised process and satisfy published entry requirements.

2 Articulation agreements guarantee an offer of a place to international students who successfully complete a particular course of study and meet certain conditions.

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6. For local institutions, please attach confirmation from the Admissions Centre that completion of this programme

satisfies UWA entry requirements (assuming all other conditions, such as English language competency, have been met). Students will only be able to transfer to UWA if they have met the minimum entry requirements for English as well as gained 145 credits from various courses for Bachelor degree programs at SCAU.

7.

Credit proposed (in UWA points). If credit is for specific units, please specify (attach additional pages if necessary). Three years of Bachelor degree studies in an appropriate major at SCAU will be articulated to two years of Master degree programs at UWA with the corresponding majors as listed in clause 1 of this document.

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Please specify any special conditions (for example, must complete award with 65% average): Must complete studies at SCAU > 70% on average of all courses studied. Must meet the UWA minimum requirement for English proficiency.

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Please provide samples (preferably in schedule form) of credit/advanced standing arrangements with other institutions, within Australia (in particular, the Group of Eight universities) and (if not an Australian institution) within the country of origin. (If this is not possible, the International Centre may be able to obtain comments from organisations capable of assessing credibility and acceptability of qualifications to industry, professional bodies etc.) This is the first articulation program of its kind into Master Degrees offered by Faculty of Science, and there are no prior examples of such arrangements by Faculty of Science with any Chinese university. Similar kinds of articulation programs have been established between Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics and Harbin Institute of Technology, China and between the Faculty of medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences and Shanghai Jiaotong University, China. We are not aware of any formal articulation agreement of this kind established by SCAU with the other UWA faculties or other Australian Universities.

10 a) Please outline the process of assessment of the quality of the institution and programme undertaken by the Department/Faculty and indicate by whom this assessment was undertaken. SCAU is selected as a partner because it is one of the “Project 211” universities in China (ie, the top 100 universities funded prioritised by Ministry of Education, China). President of SCAU, Professor Xiaoyang Chen, and three other delegates visited UWA in September 2009, and an MOU between UWA and SCAU was signed. Winthrop Professor Lyn Abbott (Vice Dean of FNAS) and Dr Shimin Liu (School of Animal Biology) visited SCAU in November 2010, and Professor Lyn Abbott co-signed the articulation program (2+2 model) in animal science. b) Please provide details of curriculum, exam papers, distribution of marks, assessment criteria and sample work reviewed (Please note: copies may be requested.) The SCAU College of Animal Science has provided the program outline and curriculum for their Bachelor of Agriculture to the UWA School of Animal Biology. Both are in Chinese but copies can be provided. These materials have been used for analysis of the compatibility of the course programs in UWA and SCAU.

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Please describe proposed mechanisms to track performance, and modify agreed credit arrangements if necessary. Each School in the UWA Faculty of Science into which the students articulate will be responsible for tracking the performance of their own students, semester by semester, and can modify the agreed arrangement as necessary. The Director the Department of Academic Affairs, SCAU, will track the academic performance of the articulation students and propose amendments to above credit arrangements when necessary.

12. International Institutions Only: If the Faculty is proposing a formal articulation agreement, please attach a completed Memorandum of Agreement for an Agreed Programme of Student Articulation. (NB. Where international institutions intend to promote their links to UWA, an articulation agreement is essential in order to ensure compliance with the ESOS Act. In all other cases, articulation agreements are strongly recommended in order to formalise arrangements and responsibilities.) Draft of an articulation agreement is attached.

DECLARATION: The Faculty has sighted curriculum, exam papers, distribution of marks, assessment criteria and sample work and on the basis of thorough review of these materials is satisfied of the academic merit of the proposed programme. The Faculty is further satisfied that the content of the programme is comparable to that taught in UWA degrees in which credit is proposed. The Faculty recommends to the International Strategies Sub-committee on International Agreements and/or the Academic Council that the proposed agreed advanced standing and/or articulation agreement set out above be approved.


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Signed: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________ Dean of Faculty

Attachment 1

Comparison of the first 3 years of the Animal Science degree at SCAU with the Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Major; New Courses) at UWA (prepared by Shimin Liu)

SCAU 2012 UWA 2012

Bachelor of Agriculture (with Animal Science major as an example), courses in the first 3 years

Bachelor of Science (with Agriculture major)

The first 3 year = 145 credits 1 credit = ~17 contact hours Total: 2448 contact hours

BSc requires 24 units (144 credit points) 1 unit (6 point) = ~75 contact hours (~12.5 hours/point) Total: 1800 contact hours

Course Content and Structure 21 Core courses, 69 credits (Numbers show credits of the courses) • Higher Mathematics I & II, 9 • Physics & Lab Practise, 4 • Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry & Lab Practice, 6.5 • Organic Chemistry & Lab Practice, 3.5 • Animal Biochemistry & Lab Practice, 3.5 • Bioinformatics & Experimental Design, 3 • Animal Biology, 3 • Animal Physiology, 3.5 • Animal Anatomy & Histology, 3 • Microbiology for Animal Production, 3 • Animal Genetics, 3 • Animal Breeding, 3 • Animal Reproduction, 3 • Animal Nutrition & Lab Practice, 3.5 • Sanitary Science for Animal Production, 2.5 • Feed Science, 2.5 • Animal Science Introduction, 1 • General Veterinary Medicine, 3.5 • Complete Feed Production, 2 • Feed Hygiene & Safety, 2

12 Optional Courses, 30 credits • Machines for Animal Production, 2 • Animal Product Processes, 2 • Animal Ecology, 2 • Animal Behaviour, 2 • Techniques for Animal Nutrition Research, 2 • Canines and Felines, 2 • Rabbit Production, 2 • Poultry and Wild Bird Production, 2 • Pig Diseases, 2 • Wild Animal Conservation. 2 • Agricultural Standardization, 1.5 • Animal Production Practice, 8

12 General fundamental courses, 46 credits • English, 14 • Academic English, 1.5 • Write Literature Review & Academic papers, 1.5

Degree Specific Major (Agriculture as an example) – 72 points

8 Core units, 48 points

• BIOL1130, Core Concepts in Biology • BIOL1131, Plant and Animal Biology • ANIM2207, Animal Function and Structure • EART2222, Geomorphology and Soils • ANIM3305, Clean, Green and Ethical

Animal Production • EART3360, Soil-Plant Interactions • ECON3300, Agricultural Economics and

Marketing • SCIE3314 Agricultural Systems

4 Complementary units, 24 points

• SCIE1103, Science, Society and Communication

• SCIE1104, Science, Society and Data Analysis

• GENE2250, Principles of Inheritance • PLNT2201, Plant Physiology: Plants in

Action 4 Broadening units, 24 points

• ANTH1001, Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society

• ANTH1002, Global Change, Local Response

• EDUC1102, Learning Effectively: Improving Your Learning and Teaching

• EDUC1103, Education for a Global Knowledge Society

8 Elective units, 48 points

• ANIM2208, Animal Ethics and Welfare • ANHB2215, Biological Anthropology:

Human Adaptation and Variation • ECON1120, Environmental Economics 1 • ECON2224, Environmental Economics 2 • ENVT2250, Ecology • ENVT2220, The Climate System


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• Basic Computer Technology, 3.5 • Databases & Application, 3.5 • Chinese Morden History, 2 • Macro Economics, 3 • Morden Socialism Theories, 6 • Basic Laws, 3 • Military Theories, 2 • Humanities, 3 • Career Design & Employment Ethics, 2.5

• ENVT2221, Global Climate Change and Biodiversity

• PLNT2201, Plant Physiology: Plants in Action

Note: Some broaden and elective units (totally 72 credit points) are listed here as examples. Students can choose other units according their own interests.

Notes: Successful completion of a total of 174 credits (usually in 4 years) is required for a Bachelor of Agriculture [Regulations of Higher Education, China]

Comparison of the course structures: • The course structure for UWA Bachelor of Science (major in agriculture) includes soil science,

genetics, cropping systems, soil–plant interaction, livestock production, agricultural economics and grain marketing. With broadening and elective units, they can gain knowledge in areas of global climate change, ecology, data analysis, and societal issues. The degree-specific major units plus complementary units account for 50% of the course.

The structure of for SCAU Bachelor of Agriculture with a major in animal science (as an example here) focuses more on professional areas in animal science and production, and some agricultural systems. The core courses also include fundamental courses in mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, statistics, and physics. The optional courses remain associated with animal science and production. The core courses plus the optional courses amount to 99 credits, accounting for 2/3 of the total of 145 credits in the first three years. SCAU students need to complete 46 credits from 'general fundamental courses', which are, to a great extent, similar to category of ‘broadening’ and 'elective’ units at UWA.

• In UWA there is now only agriculture major in the Bachelor of Science – we no longer offer

Bachelor of Science degrees for individual agricultural disciplines (eg, animal science, plant science, soil science). In SCAU, however, the Bachelor of Agriculture has majors in each of many agricultural disciplines – there is no direct equivalent to UWA’s Bachelor of Science with major in agriculture. It is thus difficult to compare the course structures and detail areas of high conformity. Therefore, we have made comparisons in a more generic way: o Contact hours: SCAU students have 2448 hours for a total of 49 courses over the first three years of

study, whereas UWA students have 1800 hours for 48 units. SCAU students have more contact hours than UWA students;

o SCAU students spend about 2/3 of their time on major-specific courses, whereas UWA students spend about 1/2 of their time on major-specific units plus complementary units. Both universities demand that students take elective units, and UWA students have slightly more time on these units.

o SCAU students will gain a total of 145 credits over the first three years, accounting for 83% of the total credits and, therefore, will have completed the majority of the courses that are required for granting a 4-year Bachelor of Agriculture degree. The remaining 17% of credits are in field, laboratory or social practice, and some are elective courses, usually not major-specific (not listed out in this document).

• Meet the requirements for studies for Master Degree in a professional area in UWA: UWA Master

Degrees focus on professional areas, eg, animal production, plant production, soil science, environmental management etc. Since SACU students have taken much more courses in these professional areas during their studies for their Bachelor degrees, it can be anticipated that they can fit better into the UWA Master Degree programs in corresponding professional areas.

• Overall, the first three year education on one of the agricultural areas in SCAU is, to large extent,

equivalent to three-year Bachelor of Science (with Agricultural major) in UWA.


华南农业大学

South China Agricultural University

One of the national key universities, South China Agricultural University is a “211 Project”

university sponsored by both Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Agriculture during the

ninth and tenth “Five‐year Plan”. Situated at Guangzhou, the “city of flowers”, the university

enjoys beautiful scenery and pleasant environment. The campus covers an area of over 8250 mu

(550 hectares), and the total gross floor area is over 1.34 million square meters.

The history of SCAU can be traced back to 1909 when Guangdong Agricultural Experimental

Station affiliated with an Agricultural School was founded. The college was renamed in 1984

South China Agricultural University and was transferred under the administration of Guangdong

Province in 2000.

After a century‐long development, the university has formed valuable tradition and shaped

distinguished features as reflected by the university motto “Upgrading Integrity, Broadening

Knowledge, Seeking Truth, Making breakthroughs”. A multi‐layer educational system with

graduate, undergraduate and continuing education is established. The total enrollment of regular

students is over 39,000, comprising 36,000 undergraduates, 3,400 graduates. The number of staff

and faculty is over 2,900, including more than 900 professors and associate professors, of whom,

191 are advisers for Ph. D. programs and 644 for Master degree programs. 21 colleges are as

follows : College of Agronomy College of Forestry College of Horticulture

College of Engineering College of Life Sciences College of Animal Sciences

College of Food Sciences College of Arts College of Sciences

College of Information College of Software Engineering College of Foreign Studies

College of Liberal Arts and Law Studies College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering College of Veterinary Medicine

College of Resources and Environment College of Economics and Management College of Public Management

College of Continuing Education the Pear River College (independent college) College of International Education

The university offers 88 Bachelor’s programs, 106 Master’s programs and 51 doctoral

programs. There are 9 post‐doc research centers and 120 teaching and research labs. The

university has 5 national key disciplines and dozens of ministry and province‐level key disciplines.

The university is well equipped with teaching and research facilities. There are 11

post‐doctoral research centers and 120 teaching and research labs. The collection of the

university library surpasses 6.86 million copies. 19 on‐campus fieldwork bases and 332

off‐campus fieldwork bases are open to students. 3 stadiums with standardized synthetic rubber

tracks and other specialized playgrounds are available for different sports. A convenient and

delightful living and learning atmosphere is set up and students are encouraged to take full

advantage of it.

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Drawing on its strengths and features, the university is actively involved in international

academic communications and scientific cooperation. The university maintains close

inter‐institutional links with 73 universities in the world, and academic exchanges with

universities from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are constantly reinforced. A large number of

visiting scholars come to SCAU to deliver lectures and effect exchanges each year. The university

also invites foreign specialists and teachers to hold teaching posts, and sends teachers abroad to

carry out researches or further their studies. Meanwhile, a group of students are selected to

foreign universities for summer or winter programs and 1‐year exchange study. International

cooperation for articulation programs has developed.

The university started its education for foreigners in 1954. There are over 1010 foreign

students, 70% of whom are Ph.D. or master students. All the undergraduate and graduate

programs are open to international students. The university opens Chinese courses for foreigners.

The UNDP, FAO and WFC have attached great importance to the university and established the

Regional Sericulture Training Center for Asia and Pacific and the China International Center for

Agricultural Training in SCAU. The training programs are involved in agri‐business and

management, crop genetics and pest control, bio‐fertilizer application, biology technology and

rice plantation etc. Up to now, about 1000 technicians from other developing countries received

training at SCAU.

In the future, the university will bring into full play its advantageous location of being at the

frontier of the reform and opening wave and geographically near Hong Kong and Macau. The

future teaching‐research university will embrace disciplines well coordinated in agriculture,

engineering, liberal arts, sciences, economy, management, and law studies. Advantages in

agricultural sciences will be maintained, and priority in life sciences continued. The university is

to step into the top‐class universities in China and become internationally recognized.

Contact：86‐20‐85280038, 85280035, 85286189

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Website: www.scau.edu.cn


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