James Cook University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
and
Faculty of Medicine, Health & Molecular Sciences
Student Handbook
2002
Contents
THE UNIVERSITY MOTTO
CRESCENTE LUCE
light ever increasing
Correspondence concerning enrolment or courses offered
at the University should be addressed to:
- Manager, Student Administration
- James Cook University
- Townsville QLD 4811
- AUSTRALIA
- Telephone: (07) 4781 4445
- Facsimile: (07) 4781 4644
E-mail: Admissions@jcu.edu.au
WWW: http://www.jcu.edu.au/
Other official correspondence should be addressed to:
- The Registrar
- James Cook University
- Townsville QLD 4811
- AUSTRALIA
- Cairns Campus:
Enquiries should be directed to:
- The Rector
- P.O. Box 6811
- Cairns QLD 4870
- AUSTRALIA
- Telephone: (07) 4042 1111
- Facsimile: (07) 4042 1300
The information contained in this publication was current as of September 2001.
Contents
Part I
Part II
- Undergraduate Awards, Courses & Subjects
- Research Activities, Postgraduate Awards, Courses & Subjects
- General Information
Undergraduate Awards, Courses & Subjects
- University Requirements for Undergraduate Coursework Awards
- Granting Of An Award Of The University
- Approval Of Course Of Study
- Concurrent Enrolment
- Maximum Enrolment
- Normal Period Of Candidature
- Enrolment Status
- Completion Of A Subject
- Prerequisite Subjects
- Inadmissible Subjects
- Professional Experience
- Withdrawal From Subjects By Candidates
- Grades Awarded
- Honours
- Credit For Previous Studies
- Faculty of Science And Engineering Undergraduate Award Requirements
- General
- Degrees, Diplomas And Certificates In Science
- Bachelor Of Applied Science And Bachelor Of Applied Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Arts-Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Arts-Bachelor Of Science With Honours In Both Or Either Disciplines
- Bachelor Of Business-Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Business-Bachelor Of Information Technology
- Bachelor Of Commerce-Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Commerce-Bachelor Of Information Technology
- Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Computing With Honours
- Bachelor Of Education-Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Education-Bachelor Of Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Engineering-Bachelor Of Science And Bachelor Of Engineering With Honours-Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Information Technology (3 Year Program)
- Bachelor Of Information Technology (4 Year Program) And Bachelor Of Information Technology With Honours (4 Year Program)
- Bachelor Of Psychology-Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Psychology-Bachelor Of Science With Honours In Both Or Either Disciplines
- Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Science-Bachelor Of Laws
- Bachelor Of Science-Bachelor Of Laws With Honours In Both Or Either Disciplines
- Diploma Of Science
- Certificate Of Science
- Awards In Engineering
- Faculty of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences Undergraduate Award Requirements
- General
- Bachelor Of Animal Science
- Bachelor Of Animal Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor Of Biomedical Sciences With Honours
- Bachelor Of Indigenous Health
- Bachelor Of Medical Laboratory Science And Bachelor Of Medical Laboratory Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery
- Bachelor Of Nursing Science
- Bachelor Of Nursing Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Occupational Therapy And Bachelor Of Occupational Therapy With Honours
- Bachelor Of Pharmacy And Bachelor Of Pharmacy With Honours
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science With Honours
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science-Bachelor Of Business
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science-Bachelor Of Education
- Advanced Diploma Of Indigenous Health
- Diploma Of Indigenous Health
- Certificate Of Biomedical Science
- Certificate Of Sport And Exercise Science
- Undergraduate Courses and Majors
- Bachelor Of Animal Science
- Bachelor Of Applied Science
- Bachelor Of Arts Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor Of Business Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Business Bachelor Of Information Technology
- Bachelor Of Commerce Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Commerce Bachelor Of Information Technology
- Bachelor Of Computing
- Bachelor Of Education Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Engineering
- Bachelor Of Engineering Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Indigenous Health
- Bachelor Of Information Technology (3 Year Program)
- Bachelor Of Information Technology (4 Year Program)
- Bachelor Of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery
- Bachelor Of Nursing Science
- Bachelor Of Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor Of Pharmacy
- Bachelor Of Psychology Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Science
- Bachelor Of Science Bachelor Of Laws
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science Bachelor Of Business
- Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise Science Bachelor Of Education
- Advanced Diploma Of Indigenous Health
- Diploma Of Indigenous Health
- Diploma Of Science
- Certificate Of Biomedical Sciences
- Certificate Of Introductory Engineering Studies
- Certificate Of Science
- Certificate Of Sport And Exercise Science
Postgraduate Awards, Courses & Subjects
- Research Activities
- Australian Centre For Tropical Freshwater Research
- School Of Biomedical And Molecular Sciences
- School Of Earth Sciences
- School Of Engineering
- School Of Information Technology
- School Of Marine Biology And Aquaculture
- School Of Mathematical And Physical Sciences
- School Of Nursing Sciences
- School Of Public Health And Tropical Medicine
- School Of Tropical Biology
- School Of Tropical Environment Studies And Geography
- University Requirements For The Postgraduate Award Masters By Research
- Framework For Postgraduate Courses
- Research Methods Courses
- Faculty of Science And Engineering Postgraduate Award Requirements
- General
- Degrees, Diplomas And Certificates In Science
- Master Of Applied Science
- Master Of Information Technology
- Master Of Information Technology Master Of Business Administration
- Master Of Science
- National Geoscience Masters (By Coursework) In Economic Geology
- Graduate Diploma Of Information Technology
- Graduate Diploma Of Science
- Graduate Certificate Of Information Technology
- Degrees, Certificates In Engineering
- Faculty Of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences Postgraduate Award Requirements
- General
- Master Of Advanced Nursing Practice
- Master Of Biomedical Sciences
- Master Of Health Science
- Master Of Mental Health Nursing
- Master Of Nursing Science
- Master Of Nursing Studies
- Master Of Occupational Therapy
- Master Of Public Health
- Master Of Public Health And Tropical Medicine
- Master Of Public HealthMaster Of Business Administration
- Master Of Rural And Remote Medicine
- Master Of Tropical Animal Science
- Master Of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Graduate Certificate Of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Certificate Of Health Science
- Graduate Certificate Of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Certificate Of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Allied Health Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Advanced Clinical Practice)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Cardiac Nursing)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Care Of The Aged)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Clinical Teaching)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Intensive Care)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Perioperative Care)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Nursing Science (Rural And Remote)
- Postgraduate Certificate Of Travel Medicine
- Diploma Of Public Health And Tropical Medicine
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Mental Health Nursing
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Midwifery
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Neonatology
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Nursing Science (Critical Care)
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Public Health And Tropical Medicine
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Rural And Remote Medicine
- Postgraduate Diploma Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene
- Graduate Diploma Of Assistive Technology
- Graduate Diploma Of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Diploma Of Health Science
- Graduate Diploma Of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Diploma Of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Postgraduate Courses
- Allied Health Science
- Animal Science
- Applied Physics
- Applied Statistics
- Aquaculture
- Aquaculture And Fisheries Science
- Aquatic Ecology
- Archaelogy
- Assistive Technology
- Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Conservation Biology
- Earth Sciences
- Economic Geology
- Electrical And Computer Engineering
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Entomology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental And Ecological Studies
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geoscience
- Exploration And Mining Geology
- Fisheries Biology
- Geographical And Land Information Systems
- Geology
- Health Science
- Information Technology
- Marine Biology
- Marine Ecology
- Masters Qualifying Courses
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine Tropical
- Meteorology
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Midwifery
- Molecular Sciences
- Natural Resource Management
- Neonatology
- Nursing Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Perioperative Care
- Physical Oceanography And Meteorology
- Physics
- Physiology And Pharmacology
- Protected Area Management
- Public Health And Tropical Medicine
- Masters Qualifying Courses
- Rural And Remote Health
- Rural And Remote Medicine
- Statistics
- Travel Medicine
- Tropical Agriculture
- Tropical Ecology
- Tropical Environment Studies And Geography
- Tropical Health
- Tropical Marine Ecology And Fisheries Biology
- Tropical Medical Science
- Tropical Medicine And Hygiene
- Tropical Plant Sciences
- Tropical Urban And Regional Planning
- Tropical Veterinary And Animal Sciences
- Wildlife Biology And Management
- Zoology And Tropical Ecology
- Scholarships, Bursaries And Awards
- Prizes
- Prizes In The Faculty Of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences Available In Undergraduate Courses And Subjects
- Prizes In The Faculty Of Science And Engineering Available In Undergraduate Courses And Subjects
- Prizes Available In Undergraduate Courses And Subjects Awarded By Bodies Other Than The Faculty Of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences And The Faculty Of Science And Engineering
- Prizes In The Faculty Of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences Available In Postgraduate Courses And Subjects
- Prize In The Faculty Of Science And Engineering Available In Postgraduate Courses And Subjects
- Policy on Credit Transfer
- Policy On Credit Towards Degrees And Diplomas Offered Within The Faculty Of Science And Engineering And The Faculty Of Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences
- Rules For Credit, Bachelor Degrees, Science
- Rules For Credit, Bachelor Degrees, Medicine, Health And Molecular Sciences
- Credit Transfer Between James Cook University And TAFE Queensland
- Agreements On Articulation And Advanced Standing James Cook University And Australian Education Organisations