Course Catalogue Publication Data Entry Standards

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1 Course Catalogue Publication Data Entry Standards Release 1

2 Contents Introduction... 3 General Standards... 3 Prerequisites... 4 Corequisite... 5 Incompatible... 5 Assumed Knowledge... 6 Restriction... 7 Quota... 8 Contact... 9 v1.docx - 2 -

3 Introduction This document articulates the standards to be followed when entering or updating information in the Publications page in the PeopleSoft Course Catalogue. This information is published in Course Planner and in Course Outlines so it is critical that the information is presented in a consistent format for all courses offered within the university. General Standards Item Courses Standards List as SUBJECT AREA & CATALOGUE NUMBER only List courses available prior to 2002 by their four digit numerical code with the suffix (pre-2002) List courses available since 2002 which have been made inactive but are still current in meeting enrolment pre-conditions by their SUBJECT AREA & CATALOGUE NUMBER with a suffix (pre-20xx) Programs SACE Subjects Other References to programs should be abbreviated according to the program abbreviations listed in Content lists in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate calendars List as SACE Stage 2 [full subject title] Use Head of School not Head of Department References to Academic staff being able to exempt students from prerequisite, corequisite and assumed knowledge requirements must not be made Capitalisation Capitalise: The first word in a field Course Coordinator Academic disciplines (History not history) Punctuation Use commas sparingly Don t use full stops at the end of fields Shortening words Numbers, Numerals and Symbols Avoid shortening words - eg use equivalent not equiv Use roman numerals not numbers for Year Levels Level II not Level 2 Use words to represent numbers of courses two Level II courses not 2 Level II courses Use & not and v1.docx - 3 -

4 Prerequisites A prescribed requirement that must be met by a student in order to enrol in the course. Prerequisites are specified to protect students from enrolling in a course unless they have the appropriate background. Often this relates to the need for students to possess skills or knowledge developed in the prerequisite course which are extended in the specified course. Where prerequisites specify a University of Adelaide course, a Conceded Pass is not sufficient to satisfy that prerequisite When a course is listed as a prerequisite it may not be listed as a corequisite or as assumed knowledge Prerequisite statements for Honours courses should not reflect admission requirements - Pass in Level <<Roman numeral>> <<Discipline>> course or other qualification accepted by the Education Department - Pass in a Level <<Roman numeral>> <<Discipline>> course - Pass in 6 semesters of <<Discipline>> courses - Pass in 6 semesters of <<Discipline>> courses - in certain circumstances students with only 4 semesters may be accepted - Credit standard in appropriate Level III courses in <<Discipline>> or other comparable <<Discipline/field>> courses - subject to discipline approval - At least <<number>> years full time undergraduate study - At least <<number>> units of undergraduate study - Completion of <<number>> units in the program - Completion of all Level <<Roman numeral>> core <<Discipline>> courses - Completion of core courses in the <<program specified as an abbreviation>> or <<program specified as an abbreviation>> - Major in <<Discipline>> or equivalent - Capstone course for <<program / specialisation>> pathway - must be taken in final semester of study - Relevant Level << Roman numeral >> course offered by discipline [where a project course may depend on a particular combination of courses as a prerequisite] - Successful completion of Primary Examinations of Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons, appointment to clinical training post, satisfactory progress with employment at Royal Adelaide Hospital - Successful completion of both specialty courses in Semester 1 - Applicants must be able to undertake clinical practice in the cardiac catherisation laboratory - Completion of << program specified as an abbreviation >> - Completed degree in <<Discipline>> or <<Discipline>> v1.docx - 4 -

5 - Completed bachelor degree, ideally in <<Discipline>>, <<Discipline>>, or <<Discipline>> - Undergraduate degree which includes <<Discipline>> or equivalent - Audition - National Police Clearance - Qualified Dental Therapists only - Degree & major in <<discipline>>; Passes in Level II & III courses in <<Discipline>> - SACE Stage 2 <<subject>> with subject achievement score of at least 13, or equivalent - SACE Stage 2 <<subject name>> - SACE Stage 2 <<subject name>> or equivalent with a scaled score of more than 14/20, or equivalent Corequisite A course in which a student must enrol concurrently or have passed previously in order to enrol in the course When a course is listed as a corequisite it may not be listed as a prerequisite A Blanket clause should be used to cover groups of courses for example At least one <<Curriculum and Methodology>> course Incompatible Courses which have substantially similar content to the specified course. If students have completed courses listed as incompatible they should not enrol in the course as it will not count towards their award - Not permitted to be taken after <<course>> - <<course>> & <<course>> cannot both be counted towards degree - Not available to students with combined (subject achievement) score of 35 or greater for SACE Stage 2 Math Studies & SACE Specialist Maths or equivalent v1.docx - 5 -

6 Assumed Knowledge Indicates the academic background assumed of students prior to enrolment. The onus is on students to determine whether or not they have attained the appropriate level of knowledge. For example, if SACE Stage 2 Biology is listed as assumed knowledge a student may not have completed SACE Stage 2 Biology but may have read widely in the relevant area and decide that they have an appropriate level of knowledge When a course is listed as assumed knowledge it may not be listed as a prerequisite or corequisite - At least 6 units of Level II <<Discipline>> - At least 2 <<Discipline>> specialisation courses - At least 2 courses within specialization - At least 24 units at levels I, II & III must be completed before entering Level IV - 48 units of program attempted and passed - Level II & III <<Discipline>> courses depending on composition of Honours program - Level <<Roman numeral>> <<degree>> core courses - Equivalent of Level <<Roman numeral>> & Level <<Roman numeral>><<discipline>> - Basic accounting concepts-students without this are advised to enrol concurrently in <<course>> - Basic understanding and interest in the changing dynamics of digital and interactive media, creative arts, technology and business - Basic concepts and principles of Public Health, including: determinants of health, health differentials and basic research skills - Basic knowledge of the <<Discipline>> language (speaking, reading, writing) - Basic knowledge of the <<Discipline>> language (emphasis on writing skills) - Basic probability as taught in <<course>> & some familiarity with programming in MATLAB - Detailed understanding of Linear Geostatistics - General marketing concepts - High level of English literacy competency - Linguistics study must have been in English - High level of English literacy competency - Knowledge of database systems as taught in <<course>> - ESL students are advised to consult Course Coordinator to v1.docx - 6 -

7 discuss enrolment in the course - Java, program design, discrete Mathematics - Mathematics as taught in <<course>> or <<course>> - Specific topics may be provided as an indication such as Java, program design, discrete Mathematics Restriction Some courses are available only to students in certain academic programs or specific cohorts of students. In some cases restrictions may only apply for a particular course offered in a particular term, for example only students in a specific program may be able to enrol in (say) the semester 1 offering of a course Restrictions should be listed when a course is available only to students in specific programs Restrictions should be listed when a course is only available to specific cohorts of students for example Bridging courses, embedded Honours enrolments or to specific occupations Restrictions should be listed if there is a requirement to have a specific level of performance (ie medium to high achievement ) or successful completion of specific SACE Subjects - Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours program - Available to <<program specified as an abbreviation>> students only - Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>, << program specified as an abbreviation >> & << program specified as an abbreviation >> students only - Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>, << program specified as an abbreviation >> & associated double degree students only - Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >> students only other students should check their Academic Program Rules - Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >> students only in semester <<number>> - Available to << program specified as an abbreviation >>, students only, or appropriately qualified << program specified as an abbreviation >>, students - Available to <<program specified as an abbreviation>> students only in Singapore - Available as a bridging course to approved <<Honours>> v1.docx - 7 -

8 students only - Available to approved students only [for embedded Honours] - Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours program - Available to students without SACE Stage 2 <<course>> or with a subject achievement score of less than 13 - Available to Faculty of HUMSS students only - Completed first degree with no Psychology - Priority is given to Music degree students but course is available to non-music students (by audition) - Students are only able to undertake Moot Court once during their studies - Acceptance for Honours [where courses are taken in a first degree as preparation for Honours] - The course might only be available to very specific cohorts of students as determined by occupation as is reflected by Available to Defence Force personnel only - Not suitable for B.Psych.Sc./B.Psych.(Hons) students - Not suitable for BMa&CompSc students - Available only as a Level III elective - Not suitable for BCompSci, BCompGr or BE(Software Engineering) students Quota Limits applied to course enrolments, usually in relation to the number of students able to be accommodated in the course It may be necessary to provide additional information to amplify: The specialised nature of a course for example where internship students have to also secure a place with a specific external organisation e.g. Law students enrolling in LAW 2519 Native Title Internship also need to secured an Aurora Project Native Title Internship. Where internships (eg COMMERCE 7042) are limited by the availability of suitable sponsors and have an application and interview process as part of selection Where research projects are limited by the availability of suitable supervision - A quota will apply - A quota may apply - A quota of [number] applies v1.docx - 8 -

9 - Subject to audition - Subject to availability of adequate supervision resources - Where students need to secure an external internship by selection only (selected students will have secured an Aurora Native Title internship) - Subject to availability of suitable sponsors. - Internships will be offered to students on merit through application & interview - Subject to GPA - Priority given to Level III students - Subject to availability of places and attendance in Singapore Contact This articulates the amount of time a student can anticipate to spend undertaking the course. This is sometimes difficult to quantify and areas should apply discretion in regards to what is listed Sum the contact hours on a weekly basis wherever possible Don t reference individual teaching components (lectures, tutorial etc) List additional elements such as fieldtrips, workshops separately Where a course has no specified contact because it is related to a research or Honours topic then state: By Supervision Contact may also be described as external, flexible delivery mode, intensive or online - Up to x hours per week - Where there are additional elements: - Up to x hours per week, plus fieldwork - X weeks in full time employment - 15 days during the Summer vacation - 12 x 3 hour workshops over 6 days - Up to 2 hours per week, plus 120 hours practical - Fieldwork of 4 weeks' duration on an excavation in Jordan - Jan - Feb <<year>> at Stuttgart Winter University - Up to 2 hours per week, plus field work in Summer break - Individual consultation up to 4 hours per semester - Up to 4 hours per week for 24 weeks - Up to 3 hours per week and taught at UniSA - Up to 4 hours per week plus 1 practical of 5 hours - Up to 3 hours per week plus 2 practicals of 5 hours each v1.docx - 9 -

10 It may also be necessary to arrive at agreed terminology for other clauses such as: 20 hours per week for 40 weeks over a 2 year period 3 hours per day/5 days, excursion, 8 hours per day/7 days 4 x 4 week placements,16 wk afternoon seminar program, 1 week program in ENT; 4 x 4 placement 4-5 months full-time work on a project in industry - sem 1, Yr 4 5 x 4 hour lectures, 5 x 4 hour practicals for 2 weeks in mid year break 6 lectures over 2 weekends 7 weeks work experience (Part-time employment, Orientation week and 3 day per week for 1st half semester 1) Part semester, winter vacation - includes 9 day field camp Students enrolling for semester 1 or 2 will be required to attend some on-campus classes - details confirmed during information session in Week 1 Online with possibility of 3-5 day short course or weekly lecture delivery. Mixed mode: online & short course/weekly lectures Intensive short course of integrated lectures & computer based worked examples External, 5 day Residential School in Mid Semester Break contact hours vary - periods of intensive group contact and periods of less frequent individual tutorials 3-4 day short courses 2 hours lectures; 4 hours of associated practical work excursions per week - option to take course online with attendance at 2-3 full day field trip v1.docx