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THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FACULTY OF SCIENCE HANDBOOK 1985 PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY IMPORTANT DATES January 3 Thursday . Re-enrolment for previously enrolled students to Friday 1 1 January inclusive February 26 Tuesday Orientation Week begins March 4 Monday First Term begins April 5 Friday Good Friday: University holidays to Tuesday 9 May 3 Friday Science Lecture Term ends 20 Monday Science examinations to Friday 24 inclusive June 3 Monday Second Term begins 10 Monday Queen's Birthday: University holiday July 26 Friday Science Lecture Term ends August 12 Monday Science Examinations to Friday 16 inclusive September 2 Monday Third Term begins October 25 Friday Science Lecture Term ends November 4 Monday Science Examination begins Notes: 1. Labour Day. Melbourne Show Day and Melbourne Cup Day are not University holidays. 2. Clinical dates for Optometry fourth year appear in Chapter 8. 3. Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee meets Monday 13 May to Friday 17 May and Monday 26 August to Friday 30 August. 4. See also Student Diary. THIS HANDBOOK CONTAINS: 1. The courses offered by the faculty of Science. 2. The relevant University regulations. 3. Other information of importance to students. This handbook is your book of rules for work towards a Science degree. Read it carefully and use it to select combinations of subjects which will allow you to take the subjects you wish in subse quent years. Consult faculty or departmental advisers before making your final enrolment. The complete Statutes and Regulations of the University may be found in the University Calendar which may be seen in the Baillieu Library or bought at the University Bookroom. Prospective students are referred to another booklet Guide to Science Courses. It is distributed to most Victorian secondary schools and is available from the University Bookroom or the faculty office. The Science Faculty Handbook should be read in conjunction with the Student Diary issued free to all enrolling or re-enroll ing students. Interested persons should note that the name of the office of Students' Records has been changed to "Student Administra tion" (September 1984). A map of the University will be found in the Student Diary. ISBN 86839 399 1 In exceptional circumstances the Council is empowered to suspend subjects and to vary the syllabus of a subject. Details of any such altera tion will be available from the faculty office and will be announced on departmental noticeboards. TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Dates tor Students Front cover This Handbook Contains 2 Preface 5 CHAPTER 1 General Information for All Students Continuing Education Student Diary CHAPTER 2 General Information for Science Students 7 Courses in Science Combined Courses Subjects from other Faculties Part-Time Study Attendance at the University Timetable Summer Lectures Additional Subjects External Studies Departmental Libraries Science Students' Society CHAPTER 3 For Students Intending to Enter the Faculty of Science 11 Prerequisites Quotas and Selection Credit for Work Done at Other Institutions • Introduction to Principles of Selection University's General Principles of Selection to First Year Courses University's General Principles of Selection to Second and Later Years of Undergraduate Courses University's General Principles of Selection to Postgraduate Courses Special Principles of Selection to First Year Courses Special Principles of Selection to Second and Later Years Courses Special Principles of Selection to Diploma in Computing Studies CHAPTER 4 For New Undergraduate Students 26 Course Planning and Approval Combined Courses Departmental Course Advisers Deferment of Place Change to Courses 3 CHAPTER 5 For Continuing Undergraduate Students 29 Course Planning and Application for Selection Departmental Suggested Courses Enrolment Principles of Selection Subject/Unit Results Special Consideration Unsatisfactory Progress Resolution of Disputes Regarding Assessment Use of Electronic Calculators in Examinations Leave of Absence Faculty Honours CHAPTER 6 Bachelor of Science 33 Regulation Unit Courses—Faculty Rules Details of Units CHAPTER 7 Bachelor of Science (Education) 214 Regulation Unit Courses—Faculty Rules Details of Units CHAPTER 8 Bachelor of Science in Optometry 225 Regulation Optometry Course Details of Units CHAPTER 9 Schedule of Unit Courses for B.Sc, and B.Sc. (Optometry) 203 CHAPTER 10 Bachelor of Science with Honours 234 CHAPTER 11 Master of Science 252 CHAPTER 12 Master of Science in Optometry 269 CHAPTER 13 Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science 272 CHAPTER 14 Post-graduate Diplomas 274 CHAPTER 15 Financial Assistance and Prizes 276 CHAPTER 16 Officers, Faculty Members and Staff 283 Faculty of Science Administration Chairmen of Departments Associated Institutions BOOK LISTS 285 APPENDICES 313 Appendix 1: Policy Regarding Applicants for University Entrance Who Hold Tertiary Orientation Programme Qualifications Appendix 2: University Entrance Requirements for 1985 Appendix 3: Careers and Appointments Service 4 PREFACE This handbook is a guide and reference for students, lecturing staff and course advisers for the difficult but exciting task of choosing courses of study in Science. Previous training and long-term aspirations have their roles to play in course selection; nevertheless the major guiding factor should be the personal interests of the student. It is the established policy of the faculty of Science to make every effort to encourage its students to follow their individual course selections: sometimes practical considerations such as the number of places available can impose limita tions. The faculty of Science offers almost 500 units from which students may select a course for the pass degree of B.Sc. Those students intent on a greater scientific specialization must continue with further studies. The B.Sc. honours degree offers a specialization in a particular branch of Science for which the student has shown a preference during the work for the pass degree. Conditions of entry for the honours degree and its value as a means of entry to the studies for M.Sc. or Ph.D. are described in the later chapters of this book. Whether you wish to obtain a scientific orientation for your career, or to specialize in a certain field of scientific endeavour through full-time or part-time courses, I hope this handbook will be of assistance to you. For those who are coming to this university for the first time, I welcome you warmly on behalf of the faculty of Science. For those previously enrolled, may you find an ever-increasing interest and satisfaction in the course you have chosen. J. F. LOVERING Dean of Science 6 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing Education courses in the University of Melbourne fall into two categories. The first of these, known as Category A, enables students to obtain access to a variety of courses of the University which have been modified for continuing education purposes. In this way continuing education students participate in University courses with undergraduate or graduate students. Category A courses cannot, however, be credited towards a course of study for a degree or diploma of this University. The administration of Category A continuing education courses is the responsibility of the Registrar, and is co-ordinated through the Office for Prospective and New Students. The range of Category A courses available varies from year to year and enquiries about them should be addressed to the Office for Prospective and New Students. Intending students must complete an application form by 31 January, 1985. These forms are obtainable in January from the Office for Prospective and New Students. Successful applicants will be notified and will be required to complete enrolment details including payment of fees, with the University's Students' Records office. The Office for Prospective and New Students can also provide infor mation about the methods of enrolment for degree studies, including additional subjects, complementary courses, admission with standing, the details of which are dealt with in faculty offices, and for which enrol ments are completed through the Students' Records office. Other con tinuing education courses are known as Category B courses, and are specifically planned to meet the needs of particular professional, vocational, or community groups. These include short refresher courses, seminars and summer schools such as "An Introduction to Bio-Medical Instrumentation", "Statistics for Research Workers", "Summer Schools of Languages" and "Course in Anaesthetics". Most of these continuing education courses are proposed by the staff of the University, but it is possible for individuals with appropriate expertise to mount such courses in association with relevant departments of the University. The administration of Category B courses is the responsibility of the sponsoring Faculty, and details of courses, their cost, and other relevant matters may be obtained from the individual departments or faculties which are proposing such courses for the public. STUDENT DIARY Further information of a general nature is contained in the Student Diary. 6 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS COURSES IN SCIENCE For general information on courses, prospective students are referred to the faculty publication Guide to Science Courses. Subjects in the faculty of Science are called units. Points are awarded for the successful completion of each unit and students must select courses to obtain the required number