James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

Prizes

Policy on Credit Transfer

The rules relating to Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes are shown in this Handbook.

The information listed below is correct at the time of publication of the Student Handbook. The University is not liable for any cancellations or alterations to prizes or reduction of prize monies advised subsequent to publication.

SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS

Summary information on awards available is given below. Full details and application forms can be obtained from the Student Administration, Humanities II Building.

UNDERGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards

Hugh Alexander Grierson Trust Scholarships

Open to Indigenous Australian people who are full-time students of the University.

David Hastings Bursary

Open to physically handicapped full-time undergraduate students whose normal domicile is to the north of the 22nd degree of south latitude in the State of Queensland (above a line from St Lawrence through Muttaburra).

James Cook University Entry Scholarships

Open to permanent residents of Australia who attain a Year 12 Overall Position of One (OP1) from a Queensland High School and who enrol for bachelor degrees at the University in the following year. Scholarship value equivalent to up-front HECS payment for the year of the award.

Rotary International House Honours Bursary

Open to students who have been accepted into an honours course and have achieved an average standard of credit in level 2 and 3 subjects comprising the undergraduate major. Applicants must also have been a resident of Rotary International House for at least one full academic year.

The value of the Bursary shall be total accommodation for one academic year excluding bond, enrolment fee and student association levy.

Summer Research Scholarships

Open to currently enrolled undergraduate students completing level 3 or level 4 studies of a full-time course leading to an honours degree (students completing level 1 and level 2 studies and intending to proceed to an honours degree may also be considered).

Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in an ongoing research project or to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research work.

(2)  Awards in specific disciplines – Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Community Welfare and Social Work

Shirley Gilliver Memorial Fund

Open to Community Welfare and Social Work students undertaking field work or research in rural communities.

French

Leo and Mabel Barnett Travelling Scholarship

For graduates with a three-year sequence of French in their degree course and who are teaching or intend to teach French in a Queensland secondary school, to enable them to visit Continental France. The value of the scholarship is $2,000 towards travel expenses.

POSTGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards

James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Similar to Australian Postgraduate Awards.

UNIVERSITY

Ansett Travel Awards

Awards will be allocated on the basis of merit for assistance towards travel for full-time students. The number of awards will be determined by available funds.

PRIZES IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Alliance Française Prizes

Donor:  Alliance Française de Townsville

Prize A:

• To the student of non-francophone descent who obtains the highest pass in FR1002:03;
• $100.

Prize B:

• To the student of non-francophone descent who obtains the highest pass in FR2002:04/FR1122:03;
• $100.

Prize C:

• To the student of non-francophone descent who obtains the highest pass in FR3002:06/FR2122:04;
• $100.

APS Prize in Psychology

Donor:  Australian Psychological Society

• To the student who has successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Psychology and is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in level 4 of the course;
• $300.
• If within two years of receiving the Prize, the winner presents a paper to the APS Annual Conference based on the work for which the Prize was awarded:

1. the registration fee to the APS Annual Conference will be paid by the Society to the Organising Committee of the Conference at which the paper is presented;
2. the processing fee for Associate membership will be waived if application is made within the year of receiving the award.

Ruth Atkinson Memorial Prize

Donor:  E.S. & T. Martel

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in any level 3 or level 4 Australian history subject;
• $700.

Australian College of Education (Cairns Regional Group) Prizes

Donor:  Australian College of Education, (Cairns Regional Group)

Prize A:

• To the student who is the top Cairns Campus graduate in initial teacher education completing a Graduate Bachelor of Education degree;
• (i) Associate membership of the Australian College of Education for one year; (ii) a package of the College’s preceding year’s publications of Unicorn, Education Review and the Chapter’s newsletters for the year.

Prize B:

• To the student who is the top Cairns Campus graduate in initial teacher education completing a Bachelor of Education degree;
• (i) Associate membership of the Australian College of Education for one year; (ii) a package of the College’s publications of Unicorn, Education Review and the Chapter’s newsletters for the year.

Australian College of Education (Queensland Chapter) Townsville Regional Group Prize

Donor:  Australian College of Education, (Queensland Chapter) Townsville Regional Group

• To the student who is the top Townsville campus graduate in initial teacher education completing a Bachelor of Education degree;
• (i) Associate membership of the Australian College of Education for one year; (ii) a package of the College’s publications of Unicorn, Education Review and the Chapter’s newsletters for the year.

Australian Human Resources Institute Prize

Donor:  Australian Human Resources Institute, North Queensland Branch

• To the candidate who best demonstrates excellence in a thesis or major assignment in the area of Human and Social Relations and Resources;
• A voucher valued at $100.

Australian Psychological Society (North Queensland Branch) Prizes in Psychology

Donor:  North Queensland Branch of the Australian Psychological Society

Prize A:

• To the first year Bachelor of Psychology degree student who has the highest average mark in the two core subjects in level 1 psychology on the Townsville campus;
• Student membership of the Australian Psychological Society for 12 months and a book voucher to the value of $40.

Note:

1. Part-time Bachelor of Psychology students are eligible for the prize only after they have completed both core subjects;
2. In the event of two or more students having tied average scores, the prize shall be awarded to the student who scores the highest average mark from the final examinations in the two core subjects.

Prize B:

• To the second year Bachelor of Psychology degree student who has the highest average mark in the core subjects in level 2 psychology on the Townsville campus;
• Student membership of the Australian Psychological Society for 12 months and a book voucher to the value of $40.

Note:

1. Part-time Bachelor of Psychology students are eligible for the prize only after they have completed the level 2 core subjects in psychology;
2. In the event of two or more students having tied average scores, the prize shall be awarded to the student who scores the highest average mark from the final examinations in the level 2 core subjects in psychology.

Prize C:

• To the third year Bachelor of Psychology degree student who has the highest average mark in the core subjects in level 3 psychology on the Townsville campus;
• Student membership of the Australian Psychological Society for 12 months and a book voucher to the value of $40.

Note:

1. Part-time Bachelor of Psychology students are eligible for the prize only after they have completed all core subjects in level 3 psychology;
2. In the event of two or more students having tied average scores, the prize shall be awarded to the student who scores the highest average mark from the final examinations in the core subjects in level 3 psychology.

Catholic Education (Townsville Diocese) Prize

Donor:  Catholic Education Office (Townsville Diocese)

• To the student who has successfully completed the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education with the highest overall achievement in both academic studies and professional experience in the final year;
• $200.

Jeffrey Clark Prize in Anthropology

Donor:  Family, friends and colleagues of Dr Jeffrey Clark

• To the student who achieves the best overall results from the study of at least 8 units of level 2 and 12 units of level 3 Anthropology subjects;
• $200 (subject to this amount being available in the fund).

Community Welfare Prize

Donor:  Mayor, Cairns City Council

• To the student who has completed the academic requirements for the Bachelor of Community Welfare and has demonstrated the best overall performance in the course;
• $500.

Community Welfare (Flexible Learning) Prize

Donor:  Mackay City Council

• To the student who has completed the Bachelor of Community Welfare through distance education or in flexible learning mode on the Mackay campus and has demonstrated the best overall performance in the course;
• $250.

B.J. Dalton Prize in Politics

Donor:  Colleagues and friends of the late Emeritus Professor Brian Dalton

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in any level 1 Politics subject;
• $400.

Anne Deane Prize for English Literature

Donor:  Mr Alan Deane

• To the student with the highest aggregate mark for 6 units of level 1 literature subjects undertaken within English;
• $500.

Athena Deane Memorial Prize

Donor:  Sons and daughters of the late Athena Deane

• To the student enrolled in level 1 English for the first time whose work exhibits the most consistent endeavour and improvement from the commencement to the conclusion of the level 1 English studies;
• $500.

Dymocks Bookshop Prize

Donor:  Dymocks Booksellers

• To the Townsville campus student who has successfully completed the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Education with Honours in Primary Education with the highest overall achievement in both academic studies and professional experience in the final year;
• A voucher valued at $200.

Jean Farnfield Prize in Australian History

Donor:  Colleagues, friends and former students of Dr Jean Farnfield

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in any level 2 Australian history subject;
• $300.

Howard Fry Prize in South-East Asian Studies

Donor:  Colleagues, friends and former students of Associate Professor Howard Fry

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in level 2 Southeast Asian history;
• $100.

Sheila Haydon Prize

Donor:  Sheila Haydon fund

• To the undergraduate student who has achieved the highest result in the level 1 subject, Effective Writing;
• Value of prize to be advised by Head of the School of Humanities.

George Herring Prize in Education

Donor:  Colleagues, friends and former students of George Robert Herring

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance in the final year of preservice teacher education in the Bachelor of Education, the Bachelor of Education with Honours or combined courses which include either of these courses; (see note 2);
• $100.

Note:

1. The Head of School shall consult with the Director of Professional Experience for school experience performance.
2. Best overall performance shall be determined on the basis of results in academic subjects, and by taking into account level of performance in the final year of school experience as indicated in the School Experience Report/s.
   In the case of candidates enrolled in combined degree courses the results of the final year of the BEd component of the award will be considered (in the calendar year they completed that academic year).
3. In cases where, on the basis of final year subject results, two or more candidates are equal, the results in component parts of subjects will be considered.

Joan Innes Reid Prize in Social Work

Donor:  Townsville City Council

• To the Townsville campus student who has qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Social Work and is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in the course;
• $500.

Mabel Innes Prize for Lyric Verse

Donor:  the late Mr A.H. Innes

1. Undergraduate students who enter on their studies at the University not more than six years prior to the date fixed in each year for the submission of entries shall be eligible to compete for the prize;
2. Awarded to the candidate who submits the lyric poem, which may be of any length, judged to be the best submitted in the particular year;

• $500;

1. Each candidate shall submit one poem accompanied by a statement of his/her full name and a declaration that the poem is his/her own work and a statement of his/her standing in the University to the Registrar of the University no later than 30 September or such other date as the Council may prescribe or in any other particular case allow;
2. Each candidate may submit no more than one poem in any one year;
3. No person may be awarded a prize more than once;
4. If, in the opinion of the committee, two or more poems in any one year are deemed to be of equal merit, it shall recommend that the prize be awarded to the youngest candidate;
5. Each poem submitted shall become the property of the University and may be retained by it and deposited in its Library.

W.T. (Bill) Johnston Memorial Prize

Donor:  Historical Society of Cairns, North Queensland Inc

• To the Cairns campus student in level 3 history who produces the best essay in Far North Queensland history;
• $100;
• A copy of the winning essay will be lodged with the Cairns Historical Society library.

Jim Keeffe Prize for Aboriginal and Islander History

Donor:  Colleagues and friends of the late Senator Jim Keeffe

• To the student who is deemed to have made the most significant contribution to one or more of the Indigenous Australian and Islander History subjects;
• $300 and three volumes of the prizewinner’s choice from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies catalogue.

Robert Mays Memorial Prize

Donor:  Bequest from the estate of Helen Elizabeth Skipnes

• To the student who undertakes an Honours Thesis in North Queensland History and is deemed to be the most outstanding of the year;
• $1,000;
• Other things being equal, preference will be given to students who were born in North Queensland.

James McCallum Prize in Applied Psychology

Donor:  McCallum Consultants Pty Limited

• To the student who in the opinion of the Head of School has demonstrated the best overall contribution to an area concerned with Applied Psychology;
• $200 (subject to this amount being available in the fund).

Joan Peyton-Smith Prize in Social Work and Community Welfare

Donor:  Friends and fellow students of Joan Peyton-Smith

• To an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander student enrolled in one or both of level 1 and level 2 of the Bachelor of Community Welfare or one or more of level 1, level 2 and level 3 of the Bachelor of Social Work degree course;
• $300; and
• Awarded on the basis of either a written and/or oral submission to the selection committee. Criteria for selection are demonstration of awareness and understanding of issues facing indigenous people and ability to discuss how the student will use life experiences and current studies for the benefit of indigenous people.

Note:

Note:

1. No person shall be awarded the prize more than once;
2. Mature-age students are particularly encouraged to apply;
3. In cases of doubt the selection committee shall determine eligibility to apply.

Queensland Institute of Educational Administration Prize

Donor:  Queensland Institute of Educational Administration

• To the student who has completed studies in Educational Administration with the highest overall achievement;
• A selection of books valued at $100.

Colin Roderick Prizes for Australian Literature

Donor:  Emeritus Professor Colin Roderick

Prize A:

• To the undergraduate student who shows the greatest proficiency in a level 2 Australian literature subject;
• $500 and a book to be chosen by the donor.

Prize B:

• To the undergraduate student who shows the greatest proficiency in a level 3 Australian literature subject;
• $500 and a book to be chosen by the donor.

Colin Roderick Prize in Early English

Donor:  Emeritus Professor Colin Roderick

• To each of the two students who have achieved the highest passes in at least 6 units of introductory Early English subjects and who in the next year succeeding enrol within the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences in an Early English subject at level 3 in the English Honours program;
• $500 in each case payable on enrolment by the winners in the level 3 subject(s).

Colin Roderick Prize for English Honours

Donor:  Emeritus Professor Colin Roderick

• To each of the two students who have achieved the highest passes in level 1 English literature subjects and who in the next year succeeding enrol within the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences in the course prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English, at least one prize to be awarded to the student enrolling in at least 6 units of Early English subjects and the other to be awarded to the student enrolling in any branch of the English Honours program;
• $1,000 in each case, $500 being payable on enrolment in the level 2 subjects and the other $500 on enrolment in the final year of the course, no later than two years following the award of the first instalment.

P.F. Rowland Memorial Prize

Donor:  E.S. & T. Martel

• To the student whose thesis for the BA Degree with Honours in English or for the Master of Arts Degree in English is the most outstanding of the year;
• $500.

School of Social Work and Community Welfare Social Work Prize

Donor:  School of Social Work and Community Welfare

• To the student not enrolled at the Townsville campus who has qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Social Work and is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in the course;
• $400.

School of Social Work and Community Welfare Women’s Studies Prize

Donor:  Townsville City Council

• To the student who has written the best essay in WC1001 in first semester on the Townsville Campus;
• $150.

H. Neil Smith Prize

Donor:  Mr H. Neil Smith

1. Undergraduate students shall be eligible to compete for the prize;
2. Awarded to the candidate who submits the short story of not more than 2,000 words, judged to be the best submitted in the particular year;

• $300 (subject to this amount being available in the fund) augmented by $200 from the Townsville Bulletin;

1. Each candidate shall submit one short story accompanied by a statement of his/her full name and a declaration that the short story is his/her own work and a statement of his/her standing in the University to the Registrar of the University not later than 30 September or such other date as the Council may prescribe or in any other particular case allow;
2. Each candidate may submit no more than one short story in any one year;
3. No person may be awarded a prize more than once;
4. If, in the opinion of the committee, two or more short stories in any one year are deemed to be of equal merit, it shall recommend that the prize be awarded to the youngest candidate;
5. Each short story submitted shall become the property of the University and may be retained by it and deposited in its Library;
6. The winning story will be published in the Townsville Bulletin and at the discretion of the Townsville Bulletin, any other stories entered in the competition may be published.

Ross Smith Prize

Donor:  Colleagues, friends and former students of Mr Ross Smith

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in a level 3 English literature subject;
• $250.

Ron Sussex Prize in French

Donor:  Public endowment to commemorate services of Professor Ron Sussex

• To the student who has completed the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Class I Honours in French and is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in all the level 4 requirements of the honours course;
• $100.

Douglas Suthers Memorial Prize

Donor:  Connolly Suthers

• To the undergraduate student who shows the greatest proficiency in an approved level 2 English subject;
• $450.

Townsville Bulletin Prize for English Honours

Donor:  North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited

• To the student who has successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours specialising in English and is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in English in the course;
• $200.

Townsville Cinema Group Prize

Donor:  Townsville Cinema Group

• To the Townsville campus student who obtains the highest pass in either level 2 or level 3 cinema studies;
• $100.

Brian Unkles Prize

Donor:  Family of Brian Unkles

• To the student whose essay on a drama topic in any level 2 or level 3 subject is deemed to have reached the highest standard;
• $550 and a copy of the play “Monologue for Two Voices” by Brian Unkles.

Jessie Mary Vasey (War Widows’ Guild) Prize

Donor:  Townsville Sub-branch of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia

• For the woman student who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in a three-year sequence of level 1, level 2 and level 3 English subjects undertaken at the Townsville campus;
• $500.

War Widows’ Guild of Australia (Qld) Cairns Sub Branch Prize

Donor:  The Cairns Sub Branch of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia

• For the woman student who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in a three-year sequence of level 1, level 2 and level 3 English subjects undertaken at the Cairns Campus;
• $500.

Jill Wells Memorial Award for Journalism

Donor:  Townsville Bulletin

• To the Townsville campus student who has successfully completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Journalism degree and who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance;
• A paid engagement for one month with the Townsville Bulletin and a possible offer of cadetship.

Where the winner of the prize for any reason does not accept the offer of a work engagement, with the possibility of cadetship, the award will be made to a runner-up student.

Noreen Wilcox Prize in Education

Donor:  Australian College of Education Townsville Regional Group

• To the Townsville campus student who has successfully completed the first year of the Bachelor of Education with the highest overall achievement in academic studies;
• $100.

PRIZES AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS AWARDED BY BODIES OTHER THAN THE FACULTY OF ARTS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Soroptimist International Clubs of Townsville and Tokuyama Prize

Donor:  Soroptimist International of Townsville

• To a full-time undergraduate female student from Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia who attains the highest academic performance in a level 1 course;
• Books to the value of $200.

Townsville & District University Society Prize

Donor:  Townsville & District University Society

• To the student who, in the opinion of the Faculty Committee, has been the most outstanding level 1 student in the Faculty that year;
• $150.

1. The Prize is to be offered annually.
2. The Prize is to be rotated among the Faculties in reverse alphabetical order, that is,
   Science and Engineering Law, Business and the Creative Arts Health, Life and Molecular Sciences Arts, Education and Social Sciences.

PRIZES IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AVAILABLE IN POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Gluyas Prize

Donor:  Bequest from Gluyas Estate

• To the student enrolled in a postgraduate degree or diploma course in Australian Literature, or in another literature in English, and who is deemed by the Head of the School of Humanities to be the most outstanding of the year;
• $400.

P.F. Rowland Memorial Prize

Donor:  E.S. & T. Martel

• To the student whose thesis for the BA Degree with Honours in English or for the Master of Arts Degree in English is the most outstanding of the year;
• $500.

POLICY ON CREDIT TOWARDS DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS OFFERED WITHIN THE FACULTY OF ARTS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE FACULTY OF LAW, BUSINESS AND THE CREATIVE ARTS

The Faculties, in line with the Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee’s guidelines, are able to offer advanced standing, i.e. credit, to students who have completed subjects in other programs at James Cook University or at other tertiary institutions, or have completed other forms of prior learning.

This credit takes various forms. The terms used are based on Credit Transfer Principles: Guidelines on the Recognition of Prior Learning approved by the AVCC, December 1993.

The terms used are:

CREDIT is recognition granted towards meeting the requirements of an award course.

CREDIT TRANSFER is the granting of credit/advanced status by the Faculties to students/candidates on the basis of previous formal study at another university or institution of higher education.

BLOCK CREDIT is credit given in the form of exemption from a period of study, e.g. credit given for one semester.

SPECIFIED CREDIT is granted in the form of exemption from the requirements of a particular subject.

UNSPECIFIED CREDIT is granted for previous learning for which there is no precise equivalent in this University.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) is credit granted for learning outside formal study in this or other Universities or other institutions of higher education.

RULES FOR CREDIT TO THE BACHELOR DEGREES

Subject to rules 2 to 5 below, the Dean may grant a candidate for a degree offered by the Faculty, credit within the limits described below:

1.  

1. a candidate who, having completed any other degree or diploma in this University, enrols for a Bachelor degree in the Faculty may be granted credit for subjects passed when qualifying for the award of the other degree or diploma. The maximum credit allowed for such subjects shall be 48 units towards a three year degree and 64 units towards a four year degree. In granting such credit the Dean shall not, except in exceptional circumstances approved by the Faculty, allow credit, in the case of a three year degree, for more than 8 units at level 3 nor, in the case of a four year degree, more than 16 units in total at level 3 or level 4;
2. a candidate who, having partially completed another degree or diploma in this University, enrols for a Bachelor degree in the Faculty may be granted credit for such subjects as he or she passed while so enrolled as would have been credited towards a degree of the Faculty had the student been enrolled for that degree at the time;
3. a candidate who, having completed all or a portion of a degree or diploma in another University or institution of higher education, enrols for a Bachelor degree in the Faculty may be granted specified or unspecified credit for subjects equivalent to those passed at the other University or institution of higher education. The maximum credit allowed for such subjects shall be 48 units towards a three year degree or 64 units towards a four year degree. In granting such credit the Dean shall not, except in exceptional circumstances approved by the Faculty, allow credit, in the case of a three year degree, for more than 8 units at level 3 nor, in the case of a four year degree, more than 16 units in total at level 3 or level 4.

2.   Credit transfer will only be approved if the following conditions are met:
1. the subjects which were successfully completed at another recognised university or institution of higher education and for which credit is sought must be assessed by the Dean as equivalent in standard to subjects offered in this University;
2. a candidate may not undertake in his or her subsequent degree studies, subjects that are substantially similar to subjects credited pursuant to Rule 1;
3. the requirements of the Award Rules applicable to particular Bachelor degrees of the Faculty (especially the Award Rules governing prescribed subjects and unit structures, must be met, and the degree, when completed, must satisfy the requirements of the appropriate Award Rules;
4. the Dean must be satisfied that the degree, when completed, will constitute a coherent whole.

3.   Credit will not be granted for subjects completed more than 10 years prior to enrolment in the Faculty degree.
4.   Candidates applying for credit transfer must submit a certified copy of their prior Academic Record/s showing the results achieved in all subjects for which credit transfer is sought, together with such additional information as the Dean may require to determine the sufficiency and standing of such subjects for credit transfer purposes. All material is to be submitted to the Dean through the University’s Admissions Section.
5.   Specific requirements for credit transfer towards particular Bachelor degrees of the Faculty (if any) take precedence over the general rules outlined above.

Credit Transfer for Recognition of Prior Learning

1.   Prior Learning may be recognised by an applicant demonstrating equivalent learning/knowledge by one or more of the following methods:

1. certificates of competency or attendance from industry recognised courses;
2. observation of workplace skills and practice by a qualified observer designated by the University;
3. completion of some or all of the assessment requirements (or equivalent) as may be specified by the lecturer-in-charge of the subject for which credit is sought;
4. interview by expert panel, including one impartial expert in the area;
5. fully documented portfolio of work completed while practising in industry. The authenticity of all work must be certified in writing by a supervisor or by the person/s responsible for commissioning the work.

2.   The maximum credit available as a result of RPL shall not exceed 24 units towards a three year degree, or 32 units towards a four year degree.
1. Notwithstanding clause 2 above, existing University policy regarding the total number of units of credit available towards particular degree programs shall not be exceeded as a result of RPL, or through a combination of RPL and credit given for previous study at a recognised tertiary institution.
2. Notwithstanding clause 2 above, candidates for a degree must complete or obtain credit for all core subjects and satisfy all degree requirements before being admitted to the degree.
3. Any costs resulting from workplace observation or interview panels shall be borne by the applicant for RPL.

RULES FOR CREDIT TO DIPLOMAS AND ADVANCED DIPLOMAS

Normally the award of credit towards Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas in the Faculties is decided in accordance with the principles outlined in relation to the Bachelor degrees. Variations in requirements for a particular Diploma are outlined below.

Degree and Diploma Specific Policies

These apply in addition to those detailed above.

Bachelor of Music; Bachelor of Theatre; Bachelor of Visual Arts

1. A candidate holding a Diploma in Music or a Diploma in Art that closely parallels the Bachelor of Music or the Bachelor of Visual Arts of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts may upgrade the diploma to the corresponding bachelor degree by undertaking at least one additional year’s work, if the Faculty deems the standard and content of the diploma appropriate and the candidate agrees that the diploma and the bachelor degree will constitute one award.
2. Prior to the award of credit in the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Theatre an audition normally will be required.
3. Formal credit arrangements towards the Bachelor of Visual Arts for the following Queensland TAFE programs have been negotiated: Associate Diploma in Arts (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander); Associate Diploma in Arts (Ceramics); Associate Diploma in Arts (Commercial Art); Associate Diploma in Arts (Graphic Design : Creative). Details are available from the Faculty office and from the Head of the College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre.

Bachelor of Psychology

Credit cannot be given for Psychology subjects completed over ten years prior to enrolment in the BPsych degree.

Bachelor of Social Work; Bachelor of Community Welfare

The Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences has agreed to comply with the AVCC Credit Transfer Project Pilot Scheme Guidelines (1995-6) for credit towards Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social (Community) Welfare degrees. Accordingly the Faculty will grant:

1. for candidates holding a completed Associate Diploma in a related field of study and admitted to a four-year Social work degree program, a minimum credit of 25% of that degree program;
2. for candidates holding a completed Associate Diploma in a related field of study and admitted to a three-year Social (Community) Welfare degree program, a minimum credit of 33% of that degree program;
3. for candidates having completed two years of a three-year Social (Community) Welfare degree program, or holding a completed three year Social (Community) Welfare degree, and admitted to a four-year Social Work degree program for credit, credit will be granted at a minimum of 25%, and normally in the range of 25-50%, of that degree program;
4. for candidates having completed one year of a three-year Social (Community) Welfare degree program and admitted to a four year Social Work degree program, a minimum credit of 25% of the degree program;
5. for candidates having completed two years of a four-year Social Work degree program and admitted to a three year Social (Community) Welfare degree program, a minimum credit of 33% of that degree program;
6. for candidates transferring between four year Social Work degree programs, full equivalent credit;
7. for candidates transferring between three year Social (Community) Welfare degree programs, full equivalent credit.

In these guidelines:

A reference to an Associate Diploma in related field of study means an Associate Diploma program accredited by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers or recognised by the university granting the credit.

A reference to a three-year Social (Community) Welfare degree means a degree program accredited by the Australian Institute of Welfare and community workers.

A reference to a four-year Social Work degree means a degree program approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

In the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences:

The granting of credit is subject to University requirements for admission.

The granting of credit is subject to Faculty policy concerning the minimum amount of study required at James Cook University before a qualification can be awarded.

The Faculty may accept, for the purposes of granting credit, associate diplomas and degree programs in addition to those contained within the above definitions.

It should be noted that the Australian Association of Social Workers does not permit credit to be given for field education undertaken in non-social work programs.

Candidates in the Bachelor of Community Welfare degree may apply to the Head of School of Social Work and Community Welfare for exemption from some of the field placement requirements on the basis of recognition of prior learning and completion of a challenge test.

Advanced Diploma of Communications

1. Students who have completed the Diploma of Communications at James Cook University will be granted credit of 48 units towards the Advanced Diploma and on successful completion of the Advanced Diploma are required to surrender the Diploma before the Advanced Diploma is conferred.
2. Students who have completed a related qualification at another institution will be granted credit on a subject by subject basis up to a total of 48 units.
3. Indigenous candidates who have considerable experience in the industry will be assessed for the award of credit on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning.

Credit to the Bachelor of Education degrees

A.  CREDIT TRANSFER is accepted for subjects completed successfully at other Australian universities and many overseas universities if they are considered to be equivalent in standing to the Faculty’s BEd (Professional Development) subjects. To obtain such credit, students must submit a certified copy of the results of such subjects along with sufficient information to determine the standing of such subjects. Credit granted will be identified as specified or unspecified credit.
B.  RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
There is a range of ways in which recognition is given for prior learning.

1. BLOCK CREDIT of one semester is given for professional experience to two-year trained teachers who enrol to complete the Bachelor of Education (Professional Development) degree. Consequently, such students have to complete 36 units to be awarded the degree.
2. SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED CREDIT will be granted for professional development courses completed by teachers. Because there are many types of such courses, different courses are considered differently. The way each type of course is considered is:
   1. The majority of courses offered by outside bodies:
      SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED CREDIT can be obtained for these professional development courses by teachers enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (Professional Development) degree. To obtain credit, a teacher will submit to the Faculty the work produced on the course. The Faculty will arrange for assessment of this work and determine the appropriate credit based on this assessment.
      There will be an assessment fee (currently $50) for this process which must be paid at the time of submission of the work. The level of these fees may be reviewed by the Faculty from time to time.
   2. Courses which are conducted within the quality control mechanisms of the Faculty:
      All professional development courses developed in conjunction with the Faculty and which are subject to the quality control mechanisms of the Faculty will declare to prospective participants the credit available for the courses.
      In all cases, credit will be subject to the successful completion of assessment requirements of the course. The certificate of completion for the course must be submitted to obtain credit. The Faculty keeps no records of these professional development courses so lost certificates cannot be reissued.
   3. Outside courses with rigorous and demonstrable quality control mechanisms:
      Occasionally, organisations other than the Faculty provide courses with rigorous and demonstrable quality control mechanisms. In such cases, through prior consultation with the Faculty, indications of credit available for the course will be provided.

Amount of credit granted

The maximum amount of credit granted towards the degree will be 50% of the units required for the degree.

The maximum credit allowable for professional development courses within the degree is one subject except where one course is judged to be larger in size than one Faculty subject.

Credit will be granted for professional development courses smaller than a Faculty subject. However, no credit will be given for courses smaller than 2 units.

Credit to Postgraduate Degrees, Diplomas or Certificates

1.  For 2000, specific requirements regarding credit are contained in the Award Requirements for each postgraduate degree, diploma or certificate.
2.  Notwithstanding the limits specified in the specific postgraduate Award Requirements, it is Faculties’ practice that a candidate who has successfully completed subjects at this University for credit towards a postgraduate degree, diploma or certificate that has not been conferred may be given credit for such subjects towards another postgraduate degree, diploma or certificate undertaken within the Faculties, provided that the conditions of the Award Requirements of the particular award, e.g. those governing prescribed subjects and unit structures, are met

CREDIT TRANSFER BETWEEN JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY AND TAFE QUEENSLAND

The University has a credit transfer arrangement with respect to many Queensland TAFE courses. Details are outlined in the publication “Credit Transfer and Learning Pathways” which is available from Student Administration, telephone 4781 5255.

The publication sets out how students can make formal application for credit.