James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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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)  Award in specific discipline – Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Law

Roberts, Leu and North Scholarship
Awarded annually to the full-time student who obtains the best results in level 1 of the LLB program and who enters level 2 as a full-time student. Available, once awarded, for up to three years. Value is $1,500.

POSTGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards
James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Similar to Australian Postgraduate Awards.
(2)  Award in specific discipline – Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Law

Sir George Kneipp Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship in Law
For candidates who have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Laws at James Cook University and have enrolled as a full-time student in a postgraduate degree in law at James Cook University. Value is $1,000 annually.

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 LAW, BUSINESS AND THE CREATIVE ARTS AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

A.F.T.A. Prize
Donor:  Australian Federation of Travel Agents Limited

Australian Finance Conference Prize
Donor:  Australian Finance Conference

Australian Society of CPAs’ Prizes
Donor:  Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants

Joyce Berryman Prize
Donor:  Ms Joyce Berryman

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize A)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize B)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize C)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize D)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize E)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize F)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize G)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Butterworths Book Prizes (Prize H)
Donor:  Butterworths Pty Limited

Carmichael Ford Prize
Donor:  Carmichael Ford and Carmichael Imported Cars

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Prize
Donor:  Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Connolly Suthers Prize
Donor:  Connolly Suthers

R.J. Douglas Chambers Prize in Law of Evidence
Donor:  R.J. Douglas Chambers Pty Ltd

R.J. Douglas Chambers Prize in Law of Practice
Donor:  R.J. Douglas Chambers Pty Ltd

Ergon Energy Corporation Limited Prize in Commerce
Donor:  North Queensland Electricity Corporation Limited

Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) Inc. Prize
Donor:  Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) Inc.

Finpac Financial Advisors Pty Ltd Prize
Donor:  Finpac Financial Advisors Pty Ltd

C.P. Harris Medal
Donor:  School of Business

I.D. Tours South Pacific Pty Ltd Prize
Donor:  ID Tours South Pacific Pty Ltd

Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Prize
Donor:  Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

Jupiters Limited Prize
Donor:  Jupiters Limited

Sir George Kneipp Memorial Prize
Donor:  Members of the legal profession

LBC Information Services Prizes (Prize A)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

LBC Information Services Prizes (Prize B)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

LBC Information Services Prizes (Prize C)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

Mackay District Law Association Prize
Donor:  Mackay District Law Association

Marylyn Mayo Medal for the Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Donor:  Marylyn Mayo

Northern Judge’s Prize
Donor:  Hon. Justice K. Cullinane

North Queensland Bar Association Prize
Donor:  North Queensland Bar Association

North Queensland Law Association Prize
Donor:  North Queensland Law Association

North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited Prize
Donor:  North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited

O’Shea and Dyer Family Law Prize
Donor:  O’Shea and Dyer

Philip L. Pearce Prize
Donor:  Professor P.L. Pearce

Pickard Associates Prize
Donor:  Pickard Associates

PricewaterhouseCoopers Prize
Donor:  PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountants, Townsville

Queensland Alumina Prize
Donor:  Queensland Alumina Limited

Queensland Law Society Prize
Donor:  Queensland Law Society Inc.

Quicksilver Prize
Donor:  Quicksilver Connections Ltd

Rotary Club of Ross River Prize
Donor:  Rotary Club of Ross River

Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Prize in Tourism
Donor:  Royal Automobile Club of Queensland

C.E. Smith & Co, Townsville Prize
Donor:  C.E. Smith & Co, Townsville

Douglas Smith Prize in Music
Donor:  Mr J.D. Smith

Kenneth Sutton Prize in Law
Donor:  Professor Kenneth Sutton

Taxation Institute of Australia Prize
Donor:  Taxation Institute of Australia

TCM Partners Prize
Donor:  TCM Partners

Townsville Port Authority Prizes in Commerce & Economics
Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

Prize A:

Prize B:

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Tourism
Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

PRIZES AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS AWARDED BY BODIES OTHER THAN THE FACULTY OF LAW, BUSINESS AND THE CREATIVE ARTS

Soroptimist International Clubs of Townsville and Tokuyama Prize
Donor:  Soroptimist International of Townsville

Townsville & District University Society Prize
Donor:  Townsville & District University Society

  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 LAW, BUSINESS AND THE CREATIVE ARTS AVAILABLE IN POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Australian Institute of Management (North Queensland Region) Prize
Donor:  Australian Institute of Management, Townsville Branch

Goninan North Queensland Pty Ltd Prize in Management
Donor:  Goninan North Queensland Pty Ltd

N.C.S.T.T. Prize
Donor:  National Centre for Studies in Travel and Tourism Pty Ltd

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.

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.

RULES FOR CREDIT TO THE BACHELOR DEGREES

The Faculties’ policy is as follows:

In addition to the above policy on credit and credit transfer, in certain circumstances the Executive Dean may also approve credit on the basis of recognition of prior learning, for example, for selected Institute of Modern Languages subjects, for study towards an Associate Diploma at TAFE, or on the basis of hospital-based Nursing Registration.

Credit Transfer for Recognition of Prior Learning

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

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

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.


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