James Cook University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
and
Faculty of Medicine, Health & Molecular Sciences
Student Handbook
2003
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 February 2003.
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
- POLICY ON RE-NAMED, DISESTABLISHED, SUSPENDED OR NOT OFFERED AWARDS
- 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 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- BACHELOR OF COMMERCE- BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- 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 AND BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITH HONOURS
- 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
- POLICY ON RE-NAMED, DISESTABLISHED, SUSPENDED OR NOT OFFERED AWARDS
- 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 MEDICAL 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
- Health and Safetly Placement Notice
- Bachelor of Animal Science
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- Majors Townsville campus
- Majors Cairns campus
- Applied Ecology and Conservation
- Aquaculture
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Environmental and Urban Planning
- Spatial Analysis/GIS
- Tropical Agriculture
- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Townsville; Cairns (level 1 studies only)
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bioinformatics
- Business Computing
- Computer Technology
- E-Business Entrepreneurship
- General Computing
- Geographical Information Systems
- Industry Professional
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours
- 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
- SINGLE MAJORS
- AQUACULTURE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- BIOCHEMISTRY/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- BOTANY
- CHEMISTRY
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- GEOGRAPHY
- GEOLOGY/ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
- MARINE BIOLOGY
- MATHEMATICS
- MICROBIOLOGY
- PHARMACOLOGY
- PHYSICS
- PHYSIOLOGY
- PSYCHOLOGY
- ZOOLOGY
- INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJORS
- AVIATION
- COASTAL SCIENCE
- ECOLOGY
- MARINE SCIENCE
- RAINFOREST SCIENCE
- TROPICAL MARINE NETWORK PROGRAM
- 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
- Diploma of Science
- Certificate of Biomedical Sciences
- Anatomy and Histology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Physiology
- Tropical Animal Science
- 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 SCIENCES
- The Australian Institute of Tropical Veterinary and Animal Science
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- SCHOOL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- SCHOOL OF marine biology and aquaculture
- SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
- Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Occupational Therapy
- Institute of Sport and Exercise Science (ISES)
- SCHOOL OF tropical biology
- SCHOOL OF TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT STUDIES AND GEOGRAPHY
- UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE AWARD MASTERS BY RESEARCH
- Granting an award of the University
- Approval of Course of Study
- Duration of Candidature
- Supervision
- Confirmation of Candidature
- Generic Skills Training
- Progress Reports
- Final Year (Exit) Seminar Presentation
- Thesis Examination
- Appeal
- FRAMEWORK FOR POSTGRADUATE COURSES
- RESEARCH METHODS COURSES
- FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING POSTGRADUATE AWARD REQUIREMENTS
- GENERAL
- POLICY ON RE-NAMED, DISESTABLISHED, SUSPENDED OR NOT OFFERED AWARDS
- 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
- GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF SCIENCE
- DEGREES, CERTIFICATES IN ENGINEERING
- FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES POSTGRADUATE AWARD REQUIREMENTS
- GENERAL
- POLICY ON RE-NAMED, DISESTABLISHED, SUSPENDED OR NOT OFFERED AWARDS
- 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 PHARMACY
- MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
- MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER 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 FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
- 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 CLINICAL POPULATION HEALTH
- POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF INFECTION CONTROL
- 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 FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
- 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
- BOTANY AND TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATON AND PUBLIC HEALTH
- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- CHEMISTRY
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
- EARTH SCIENCES
- ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
- ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
- ENTOMOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- EXPLORATION AND MINING GEOLOGY
- FISHERIES BIOLOGY
- FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
- GEOGRAPHICAL AND LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN)
- GEOGRAPHY (PHYSICAL)
- GEOLOGY
- HEALTH SCIENCE
- INFECTION CONTROL
- 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
- PHARMACY
- PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND METEOROLOGY
- PHYSICS
- PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
- PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT
- PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
- RESEARCH METHODS COURSES
- RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
- RURAL AND REMOTE MEDICINE
- SCIENCE
- STATISTICS
- TRAVEL MEDICINE
- TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
- TROPICAL ECOLOGY
- TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT STUDIES AND GEOGRAPHY
- 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
- Postgraduate Subject Descriptions
General Information
- SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, AWARDS AND PRIZES
- UNDERGRADUATE
- General Awards
- Awards in Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
- Awards in Faculty of Science and Engineering
- POSTGRADUATE
- General Awards
- Awards in Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
- Awards in Faculty of Science and Engineering
- 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 TOWARDS DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS OFFERED WITHIN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND WITHIN THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES
- POLICY ON CREDIT TRANSFER
- Rules for Credit, Bachelor Degrees, School of Engineering
- 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