1996-1997 Calendar
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE CALENDAR VOLUME lB 1996-1997 CORRESPONDENCE General correspondence should be addressed to the Registrar. Correspondence about courses (and related matters such as admission, examinations, scholarships and prizes), educational matters generally to the Academic Registrar. Correspondence about financial matters, and matters relating to the buildings and grounds to the Deputy Registrar. Correspondence about personnel matters and staff appointments to the Director, Personnel Services Address: The University's postal address is: The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005. Tel. 303 4455 (Area code: 08) Fax. (08) 224 0464 ISSN 0810-0349 FOREWORD The University of Adelaide publishes the following official publications: CALENDAR VOLUME I Published biennially in May and available from the Secretariat. Contains general information, including: The University Act, Principal Officers of the University, Statutes, Standing Orders of the Senate, The Elder Conservatorium of Music, Institutions, Foundations and Colleges of the University, Public Lectures and Courses, Service Departments and Divisions of the University, Scholarships and Prizes, Societies associated with the University. CALENDAR VOLUME IA Published biennially in February alternating with Volume I. and available from Secretariat. Contains the almanac, membership of Council, committees, faculties and boards, statutes, scholarships and prizes. CALENDAR VOLUME II, Handbook of Courses Published annually in November of previous year. $30 including postage, student price $12 excluding postage. Contains regulations, schedules and syllabuses of courses. CALENDAR VOLUME IV, Student Guide and Timetables Published annually in November of previous year and available from Student Administration Branch. Contains details of services provided to students together with time-tables of courses. ANNUAL REPORT Published annually in September of the following year and available from the Public Relations & Marketing. The Report incorporates externally reported financial statements. RESEARCH REPORT Published annually in October of the following year and available from the Research Branch. Contains research grants awarded and staff bibliography. STATISTICS available from the Office of the Registrar. Published annually in September. EXTERNAL STUDIES HANDBOOK - Faculty of Arts Published annually in October of previous year and available free of charge from the Flexible Learning Centre, The University of South Australia, Underdale. Contains details of courses that are available through distance education. UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS Published annually in June of previous year and available free of charge from the Admissions Office. Contains details of undergraduate courses and services provided. This publication is useful to students considering study at University. POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS Published annually in October of the previous year and available free of charge from Graduate Studies and Scholarships Branch. Contains details of postgraduate courses. This publication is useful to students considering postgraduate study. THE ARMS OF THE UNIVERSITY .. c • The heraldic description of the Coat of Arms is as follows: Per pale Or and Argent an Open Book proper edged Gold on a Chief Azure five Mullets, one of eight, two of seven, one of six and one of five points of the second, representing the Constellation of the Southern Cross; and the Mono associated with the Arms is- Sub cruce lumen "The light (of learning) under the (Southern) Cross" CONTENTS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY.................................................... 7 DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES ........... 8 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES ............. 8 Agricultural Business .................................................................................................................... 8 Agronomy and Farming Systems ............................................................................................ 9 Animal Scien:e. ............................................................................................................................ 10 Crop Protection. ............................................................................................................................. 11 Environmental Science and Rangeland Management ................................................ 12 Horticulture Viticulture and Oenology ............................................................................... 13 Plant Science ................. - ........................................................................................................... 14 Rural Services. ............................................................................................................................... 16 Soil Scien:e. ................................................................................................................................... 16 DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ....................18 FAaJLTY OF ENGINEERING................................................... :....................................................... 18 Oiemical Engineaing................................................................................................................ 18 Civil and Environmental Engineering ................................................................................. 19 Computer Scien:e........................................................................................................................ 20 Electrical and Electronic Engineering................................................................................ 21 Mechanical Engineering ........................................................................................................... 23 Road Accident Research Unit (NH & MRC) ................................................................. 24 FACULTY OF MA1HEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENCES ................................. 24 Applied Mathematics ................................................................................................................. 24 Teletraffic Research Centre .................................................................................................... 26 Pure Mathematics ........................................................................................................................ 26 Statistics ........................................................................................................................................... 27 DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES .................................................................... 29 FACULTY OF DENTISTRY ................................................................................................................ 29 Dentistry............................................................................................................................................ 29 Postgraduate Committee - Dentistry ................................................................................... 32 FAaJLTY OF MEDICINE. ................................................................................................................... 32 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ........................................................................................... .32 Anatomy and Histology ............................................................................................................ .34 Oinical and Experimental Phannacology....................................................................... .35 Clinical Nursing ............................................................................................................................ 37 Conununity Medicine. ............................................................................................................... .39 General Practice .......................................................................................................................... .40 Medicine.......................................................................................................................................... .45 Obstetrics and Gynaecology ................................................................................................... .49 Orthopaedics and Trauma........................................................................................................ 51 Paediatrics ...................................................................................................................................... .52 Pathology.................................................................................................................... ,.................... .55 Psyc.hially .........................................................................................................................................57 Surgery.............................................................................................................................................. .59 DIVISION OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ......................................62 FAaJLTY OF ARTS ...............................................................................................................................62 Anthropology ................................................................................................................................... 62 Asian Studies, Centre for .........................................................................................................