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 Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
Eric Booth Memorial Grants
Travelling grants or grants for the purchase of maintenance items, open to honours and postgraduate students in Chemistry.
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences Entry Scholarships
Open to first year students of a bachelors program in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences. One $4000 scholarship shall be awarded in each school of the faculty.
Townsville Bulletin Scholarship in Medicine
Open to first year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery program and who reside in the area bounded by Innisfail in the North, Bowen in the South and Mount Isa in the West. The value of the scholarship is $5000.
(3)  Awards in Faculty of Science and Engineering
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Education Endowment Fund Scholarships
Open to Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science with Honours students leading to a geo-science specialisation of relevance to the mining industry. The value of the scholarships are: $4000 for students enrolled in level 1 and 2; $7000 for students enrolled in level 3 and 4.
A.L. Nevitt Bursaries
Open to honours students in the School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences.
Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Scholarships
Open to students who completed secondary schooling in Australia and are enrolled in level 1 of a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) program or a Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry) program. Up to five scholarships valued at $1000 each will be available.
Dean’s Scholarship in Science and Engineering
Open to full-time students of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, who are younger than 22 years of age when applying and have received an Overall Position (OP) of 1 or its equivalent from other Australian states. The value of the scholarship is $10,000.
Economic Geology Research Unit Honours Scholarship
Open to persons who have applied and gained entry into the Bachelor of Science with Honours program in the discipline of geology and intend to specialise in economic geology in the elective portions of the program and intend to progress to a career in economic geology.
Faculty of Science and Engineering Entry Scholarships
Open to first year students of a bachelors program in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. 10 scholarships to the value of $2000 each shall be awarded.
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.
Graeme G. Kelleher Scholarship
Open to students who have completed the third year of the Bachelor of Engineering program and have enrolled in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Engineering program and who will undertake a thesis which focuses on issues associated with the ecologically sustainable development of the Great Barrier Reef. The value of the scholarship is $3000.
James Cook University/Shibaura Institute of Technology Exchange Program and Scholarships
Open to level 3 students of the Bachelor of Engineering program. The value of the six travelling scholarships is $2000 each.
J J McDonald and Sons Engineering Pty Ltd Undergraduate Scholarship
Open to students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia and who are enrolled in the second year civil engineering program or who are enrolled in joint degree programs which include civil engineering as the engineering component. One scholarship may be awarded annually. The value of the scholarship is $2000.
Landcare Bursary in Tropical Plant Sciences
Open to students in level 4 of a program in Tropical Plant Sciences. Awarded to a student whose honours research is on some aspect of landscape ecology and land management of particular relevance to landcare in North Queensland. The value of the bursary is $2000.
Queensland Cement Limited Bursary
Open to level 3 students of the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical or Environmental disciplines) program. The value of the scholarship is $3000.
QNI Ltd Undergraduate Scholarships
Open to students who enrol in a program or joint program in the following disciplines: chemical engineering, chemistry, industrial chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, computer systems engineering, environmental engineering. Up to two scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded annually.
Robert Logan Jack Scholarships
Open to Bachelor of Science students intending to specialise in geology.
SEAQ/SIT Scholarships
Open to Queensland residents with a tertiary entrance score of OP 5 or its equivalent or better and who have applied for enrolment in the Bachelor of Information Technology or the Bachelor of Computing. One or more scholarships may be awarded annually. The value of the scholarship is $4000.
Vince Vlasoff Scholarships
Open to permanent residents of Queensland north of the Tropic of Capricorn, who wish to specialise in marine biology within the Bachelor of Science program. One or more scholarships may be awarded annually to provide assistance towards study and living expenses. The value of each scholarship is in the range of $200 to $1000.

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 in Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
Tom and Dorothy Cook Fellow in Tropical Health Award
Open to candidates who hold a suitable degree in a health related or other relevant discipline who undertakes research which will lead to the strategic research direction of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Samuel and Eileen Gluyas Fellowship
For research in the field of cattle diseases, breeding and husbandry.
Robert Logan Memorial Grants
Travelling grants or grants for purchase of maintenance items, available to honours and postgraduate students in biochemistry.
(3)  Awards in Faculty of Science and Engineering
James Cook University Physics Research Scholarships
Open to full-time study towards a Master of Science by Research or the degree of Doctor of Philosophy within physics in a field approved by the Head of the School.
Noel & Kate Monkman Postgraduate Award
Open to full-time study towards Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy in marine biology.
Prizes

PRIZES IN THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Ashdown Medal for Clinical Microbiology
Donor:  Friends of the late Dr L.R. Ashdown

Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Prize*
Donor:  Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses (North Queensland)

Australian College of Midwives (Qld Branch) Prize
Donor:  Australian College of Midwives Incorporated

Australian Society for Immunology Prize
Donor:  Australian Society for Immunology and supplemented by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Australian Society for Parasitology Prize
Donor:  The Australian Society for Parasitology

Joe and Val Baker Prizes
Donor:  Dr J.T. and Mrs V.J. Baker

Johnson & Johnson (North Queensland) Perioperative Prize
Donor:  Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd

Biochemistry Society Prize for Academic Excellence in Second-year Biochemistry*
Donor:  Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc.

Biochemistry Society Prize for Academic Excellence in Third-year Biochemistry*
Donor:  Amersham Pty Ltd

Centaur Silver Medal
Donor:  Centaur Nurses Memorial Education Trust Committee

Good Shepherd Home Prize
Donor:  Good Shepherd Home Charitable Trust, Townsville

Human Bioscience Prize
Donor:  Private Practice Executive Committee at the Townsville General Hospital

Masonic Prize for Exemplary Achievement in the Clinical Practice of Nursing Science
Donor:  District Grand Lodge of North Queensland

Pam McAllister Memorial Prize
Donor:  Queensland Nurses’ Union

Mick McLoughlin Memorial Prize in Rural Medicine
Donor:  Friends and colleagues of the late Dr Mick McLoughlin; augmented by an annual donation from the North Queensland Sub-Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Mount Isa Mines – Townsville Operations Prize in Science
Donor:  Copper Refineries Pty Ltd

Occupational Therapy Unit Prize
Donor:  Occupational Therapy Unit

Patterson Medal for Immunology
Donor:  Family and friends of the late Dr R.M. Patterson

Prize in Nursing Excellence
Donor:  Townsville District Health Service

G.N. Richards Medal in Chemistry
Donor:  Professor G.N. Richards

Dr R.A. Rimington Memorial Prize in Pathology
Donor:  Family of Dr Ron Rimington

Soroptimist International of Townsville Incorporated Prize
Donor:  Soroptimist International of Townsville Incorporated

Townsville District Health Foundation Prize — Year 1
Donor:  Townsville District Health Foundation

Townsville District Health Foundation Prize — Year 2
Donor:  Townsville District Health Foundation

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Marine Sciences (Prize A)
Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

Judith Trevan-Hawke Prize – Occupational Therapy
Donor:  Judith Trevan-Hawke

Whole Time Medical Specialist Prize
Donor:  Whole Time Medical Specialist Practice at Townsville General Hospital.

PRIZES IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AVAILABLE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

AISC Undergraduate Steel Design Award
Donor:  Australian Institute of Steel Construction

G.H. Allen Endowment Prize in Computer Systems Engineering
Donor:  Associate Professor G.H. Allen

Australian Computer Society Prize
Donor:  Australian Computer Society Inc. (Queensland Branch)

Joe and Val Baker Prizes
Donor:  Dr J.T. and Mrs V.J. Baker

Sir Joseph Banks Medal for Botany
Donor:  Botany staff in the School of Tropical Biology

William R. Birch Prize in Plant Ecology and Systematics
Donor:  Former colleagues of the late William R. Birch and Botany staff of the School of Tropical Biology

P.F. Brownell Medal for Plant Physiology
Donor:  Botany staff in the School of Tropical Biology and Dr P.F. Brownell

Bruel & Kjaer Prize in Mechanical Engineering
Donor:  Bruel and Kjaer Australia Pty Ltd

Electrical & Computer Engineering Staff Prize
Donor:  Electrical & Computer Engineering staff of the School of Engineering

Ergon Energy Prize in Engineering
Donor:  Ergon Energy Corporation Limited

Geological Society of Australia Gold Medal
Donor:  Geological Society of Australia Inc. (Queensland Division)

Hunter Medal in Computer Science
Donor:  Alison and Ian Hunter

I.M. Hunter Prize for Thermodynamics
Donor:  Mr Ian Hunter

IEEE North Queensland Section First Year Prize
Donor:  IEEE North Queensland Section

IEEE North Queensland Section Fourth Year Prize
Donor:  IEEE North Queensland Section

Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Prize
Donor:  Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)

Institution of Engineers, Australia, Award (C.N. Barton Medal)
Donor:  The Institution of Engineers, Australia

Institution of Engineers, Australia, College of Electrical Engineering Prize
Donor:  The Institution of Engineers, Australia

Ron Kenny Prizes in Zoology
Donor:  Colleagues, friends and former students of the late Associate Professor R.P. Kenny

Prize A:

Prize B:

Local Government Engineering Prize
Donor:  The Local Government Engineering Foundation

Eric and Thelma Martel Prize for Conservation and the Environment
Donor:  Mrs Thelma Martel

John McIntyre Engineering Prize
Donor:  Maunsell McIntyre Pty Ltd

Michael McLellan Memorial Prize
Donor:  School of Earth Sciences

Mechanical Engineering Prize
Donor:  School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association Prize in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Donor:  Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association

David Minns Memorial Prize
Donor:  Tarong Energy

Mount Isa Mines – Townsville Operations Prize in Engineering
Donor:  Copper Refineries Pty Ltd

Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors Australia, (Qld Div) Prize in Engineering
Donor:  Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors, Australia (Qld Division)

Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors Australia, (Qld Div) Prize in Science
Donor:  Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors, Australia (Qld Division)

Dr R. Palmerston-Rundle Prize for Biological Sciences
Donor:  Townsville and District University Society

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) Prize
Donor:  Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (Queensland Branch)

H.J. Priestley Memorial Prize
Donor:  Funds donated by the late Mr H.T. Priestley

Prospectors Supplies Prize
Donor:  Prospectors Supplies Pty Ltd

Rolls-Royce Australia Limited Prize in Mechanical Engineering
Donor:  Rolls-Royce Australia Limited

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

Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc. Prize
Donor:  Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc.

School of Engineering Distinguished Student Medal
Donor:  School of Engineering

School of Engineering First Year Prize (Cairns)
Donor:  School of Engineering

School of Engineering First Year Prize (Townsville)
Donor:  School of Engineering

School of Engineering Prize
Donor:  School of Engineering

Science Distinguished Student Prize
Donor:  Science disciplines in the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Science First-Year Prize
Donor:  Faculty of Science and Engineering

Kevin Stark Memorial Prize in Environmental Engineering
Donor:  Appeal launched by Convocation

Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia Prize
Donor:  Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia, Qld Branch

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Engineering
Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Marine Sciences (Prizes B, C, D and E)
Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

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

CRC Reef Research Centre Prize
Donor:  To be advised each year.

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (North Queensland Section) Prize
Donor:  North Queensland Section of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Queensland Branch) Prize
Donor:  Queensland Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

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 MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES AVAILABLE IN POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Australasian College of Tropical Medicine Medal
Donor:  Australasian College of Tropical Medicine

Rod and Monica Campbell Prize
Donor:  Emeritus Professor R.S.F. Campbell and Mrs M. Campbell

PRIZE IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AVAILABLE IN POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SUBJECTS

Exploration Industry Prize for Geological Mapping
Donor:  Eastern Goldfields Geological Discussion Group and National Key Centre in Economic Geology

POLICY ON CREDIT TOWARDS DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS OFFERED WITHIN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND WITHIN THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES

The Faculties of Science and Engineering; and of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, in line with the Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee’s guidelines, are prepared to offer advanced standing, i.e. credit, to students who have completed subjects at other tertiary institutions.

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 Faculty 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, Bachelor Degrees, School of Engineering

Credit

CREDIT TRANSFER may be granted for subjects completed successfully at another university if these subjects are considered to be equivalent to subjects in the Bachelor of Engineering degree.

This credit can take the form of either BLOCK CREDIT (e.g. credit for a complete level (year) or SPECIFIED CREDIT for specified subjects.

The maximum amount of credit granted will be 50% of the units required for the degree. If the candidate requests credit approaching this maximum level, then the credit should be predominantly from the first two levels (years) of the Bachelor of Engineering program. At least 18 units should be completed at James Cook University for each of levels three and four. The fourth year thesis (6 units, full year subject) should be included in this minimum requirement.

Students or prospective students who desire credit are required to submit a proposal to the School of Engineering. Details of the application can be obtained from:

School of Engineering James Cook University Qld 4811

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

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