THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FACULTY 0F SCIENCE HANDBOOK 1981 PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY 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. A map of the University will be found in the Students' Infor- mation Booklet. 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. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Dates for Students Front cover This Handbook Contains 2 Preface 5 CHAPTER 1 General Information for AR Students 6 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 Tiтеta Ыe Summer Lectures Additional Subjects External Studies Departmental Libraries Science Students' Society CHAPTER 3 For Students Intending to Enter the Faculty of Science 12 Preferred School Subjects Quotas and Selection Credit for Work Done at Other Institutions Categories of Applicants and Selection Formula Introduction to Principles of Selection University General Principles of Selection to First Year Courses University General Principles of Selection to Second and Later Years Courses Special Principles of Selection to First Year Courses Special Principles of Selection to Second and Later Years Courses CHAPTER 4 For New Students З 3 Course Planning and Approval Combined Courses Departmental Course Advisers Deferment of Place Change of Course CHAPTER 5 For Continuing Students 35 Course Approval and Application for Selection Enrolment Principles of Selection Examinations Special Consideration Special Examinations Unsatisfactory Progress З Student Appeals to Academic Board Leave of Absence Faculty Honours CHAPTER 6 Bachelor of Science 39 Regulation Unit Courses—Faculty Rules Details of Units CHAPTER 7 Bachelor of Science (Education) 218 Regulation Unit Courses—Faculty Rules Details of Units CHAPTER 8 Bachelor of Science in Optometry 247 Regulation Optometry Course Details of Units CHAPTER 9 Schedule of Unit Courses for B.Sc., and В.Sc. (Optometry) 255 CHAPTER 10 Schedule of Unit Courses for B.Sc (Education) 293 CHAPTER 11 Bachelor of Science with Honours 302 CHAPTER 12 Master of Science 324 CHAPTER 13 Master of Science in Optometry 337 CHAPTER 14 Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science 339 CHAPTER 15 Post-graduate Diplomas 340 CHAPTER 16 Financial Assistance and Prizes 342 CHAPTER 17 Officers, Faculty Members and Staff 349 Faculty of Science Administration Chairmen of Departments Associated Institutions BOOK LISTS 351 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 В.Sc. Those students intent on a greater scientific specialization must continue with further studies. The В.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, 1 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. C. A. RAMM, 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 Offiсе 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, 1981. These forms are obtainable in December and January from the Office for Prospective and New Students, or from faculty offices. Suc- cessful 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 ad eипdет statum, the details of which are dealt with in faculty offices, and for which enrolments are completed through the Students' Records office. Other continuing 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 In- strumentation", "Learning Systems in the Community", "Summer Schools of Languages" and "Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering". 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 also the responsibility of the Registrar, and details of courses available, their cost, and other relevant matters will be publicised from time to time by the University's Information Office. Details may also 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 of points for each year of study. Units vary considerably in the number of lectures and associated work and therefore also in points score. Examinations are usually held at the end of the term In which the unit Is completed. Bachelor of Science Undergraduates entering the faculty of Science to qualify for the degree of В.Sc. undertake a three years full-time course. The degree is com- pleted by accumulating 100 points as credit for subjects passed. The majority of students undertake a course which includes a progressive study to third year level of a major branch of Science, together with other supporting subjects. This prepares the graduate to undertake re- search, to work in industry or to teach in his particular specialization. It is also the normal preparation for further study leading to higher degrees. . However, considerable flexibility is possible in course planning, and a very wide variety of courses can be planned to meet a student's individual needs and interests. Bachelor of Science (Honours) This is a degree which includes a greater depth of study in the student's chosen specialization. This may take the form of formal advanced study and/or Investigation within the University during the fourth year. This course Is the normal method of commencing higher degree study. (See Regulation 3.21.3.) Bachelor of Science (Education) There will be no new intake to the BSc (Educ) course es from 1981 es the course is being discontinued. This four year course is for intending teachers of science and mathe- matics. It combines a study of one or more branches of всiепсе and mathematics with studies in education. The education studies will occupy approximately one quarter of the course and will be integrated with the science and mathematics studies in the last three years of the course. During the first year of the course students will be expected to select a major subject area in which they wish to specialize.