James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

Prizes

Policy on Credit Transfer

SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, AWARDS AND PRIZES

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.

Summary information on awards available is given below. Full details and application forms can be obtained from Student Administration, Humanities II Building, or on the University’s webpage. Information below is correct at date of publication. Applicants are advised to consult the University’s webpage to obtain current information.

Awards

UNDERGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards
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).
Hugh Alexander Grierson Trust Scholarships
Open to Indigenous Australian students of the University. The value of the scholarship is $1500 in money, books, equipment or payment for residential accommodation.
JCU Bookshop Scholarships
Open to students of the University who have successfully completed their level 1 subjects, enrolled in a minimum of 18 units in level 2 and are citizens or permanent residents of Australia. Candidates are required to hold a Health Care Card or be dependent on a person who holds a Health Care Card. The 20 Scholarships offered annually are valued at $250 each and are awarded by way of credit for the purchase of books or associated items from the JCU Bookshop.
Lillian Cavell Memorial Scholarships
Open to full-time level 2 students of a bachelors program of the University. The value of the scholarship is $5000.
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. Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in an ongoing research project or to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research work.
Xerox Shop Mount Isa Text Book Scholarship
Open to level 1 students of the University who attended a secondary school in Mount Isa. The value of the scholarship is $500.
(2)  Awards in Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts
ABN AMRO Morgan Scholarship
Open to level 3 students of a bachelors program in either commerce, economics, law or accounting and who reside in North Queensland. The value of the scholarship is $2000.
Carmichael Ford Marketing Scholarship
Open to students who attended secondary school in North Queensland and normally reside in North Queensland and have been admitted to the bachelors program in marketing on the Townsville campus. The value of the scholarship is $4000.
Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts Entry Scholarships
Open to level 1 students of a bachelors program in the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts. One Dean’s Scholarship worth $5000 and two $2500 scholarships in each of the three schools of the Faculty – Law, Business and the Creative Arts.
Ferry Real Estate Scholarship
Open to final year students in a bachelors program in marketing or information technology, enrolled in honours. The value of the scholarship is $5000.
Finpac Textbook Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and who attended a secondary school in Townsville. The value of the scholarship is $500.
G.M. Bogiatzis Pty Ltd Scholarship in Financial Planning
Open to level 3 students of the Bachelor of Commerce who are aged between 20 to 25 years. The recipient would receive employment gaining qualifications as a certified financial consultant.
Roberts, Nehmer McKee Scholarship in Law
Open to level 2 students enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws, or joint program including a Bachelor of Laws. The value of the scholarship is $1500 in each of the second, third and fourth years of study.
Suthers & Taylor Scholarship in Commercial Law
Open to final year students of a Bachelor of Laws who reside in North Queensland. The value of the scholarship shall be $5000.

POSTGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards
James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Open to candidates with a four year bachelor with honours degree enrolled full-time undertaking projects within the University’s Area of Research Focus. Each scholarship provides a generous annual tax-exempt stipend.
(2)  Awards Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts
Sir George Kneipp Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship in Law
Open to students enrolled in a postgraduate program in law, who completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University. The value of the scholarship is $1000.
Prizes

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

ABN AMRO Morgan Limited Prize
Donor:  Morgan Stockbroking Ltd in Townsville

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

Australian Finance Conference Prize
Donor:  Australian Finance Conference

Joyce Berryman Prize
Donor:  Commerce Graduates Association

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

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Prize
Donor:  Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Connolly Suthers Prize
Donor:  Connolly Suthers

CPA Australia Prizes
Donor:  CPA Australia

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

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

Ergon Energy Prize in Commerce
Donor:  Ergon Energy Corporation Limited

C.P. Harris Medal
Donor:  School of Business

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

Jupiters Limited Prize
Donor:  Jupiters Limited, Broadbeach, Queensland

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

Lawbook Co (Prize A)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

Lawbook Co (Prize B)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

Lawbook Co (Prize C)
Donor:  LBC Information Services

Mackay District Law Association Prize
Donor:  Mackay District Law Association

Macrossan & Amiet (Prize A)
Donor:  Macrossan & Amiet, Solicitors of Mackay in memory of K.J. Carroll, Solicitor

Macrossan & Amiet (Prize B)
Donor:  Macrossan & Amiet, Solicitors of Mackay in memory of K.J. Carroll, Solicitor

Macrossan & Amiet (Prize C)
Donor:  Macrossan & Amiet, Solicitors of Mackay in memory of K.J. Carroll, Solicitor

Marylyn Mayo Medal for the Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Donor:  Mrs 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 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 Medicine, Health 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

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

POLICY ON CREDIT TOWARDS DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OFFERED WITHIN 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.

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”. This information is available on the Web at http:// www.tld.jcu.edu.au/general/creditTransfer

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

AGREEMENTS ON ARTICULATION AND ADVANCED STANDING – JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY AND AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION ORGANISATIONS

JCU Faculty Education Organisation Disciplines Available
Arts, Education and Social Sciences Australian Catholic Education Queensland Police Service Religious Education Education, Social Science
Law, Business and the Creative Arts Australian Guild of Music Education Holmes College Music Business
  Martin College Business
  Melbourne Institute of Finance and Management Business
  Queensland Institute of Business and Technology Business
  Queensland Police Service Business
  Russo Institute of Technology Business
  Shaftson International College International Business
  Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE Hospitality
Science and Engineering Northern Territory University Marine Biology, Fisheries Biology
  Queensland Institute of Business and Technology Information Technology
  Russo Institute of Technology Information Technology