James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

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

Academic Support Grants

Open to students who are commencing an undergraduate award course at James Cook University, either full-time, part-time, on campus or off campus. The scholarships have been established to assist students with the purchase of textbooks and other expenses. Value $300 for students who demonstrate financial hardship.

Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarships

Open to students who are Australian South Sea Islanders (Australian-born descendants of predominantly Melanesian people who were brought to Queensland as indentured labourers between 1863 and 1904 from eighty Pacific Islands). $5,000 per year for full-time students and $2,500 per year for part-time students.

Brian Dalton Memorial Essay Bursary

Open to an undergraduate or postgraduate student who is enrolled in any discipline and who submits an article relating to any aspect of the life or voyages of Captain James Cook or his companions, their times as they may have influenced decisions relating to him, the impact of their voyages on European science and culture or on the people or places visited by his ships. The $650 bursary will be offered on the basis of a 500-700 word outline which the awardee would be required to develop into a 5,000 word article with illustrations, bibliography and notes and which would be published in the journal Endeavour Lines.

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.

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 Bursaries

Open to first year students of a bachelors program in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences. One $4000 bursary shall be awarded in each school of the faculty.

JCU Bookshop Bursaries

Open to students within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia; have enrolled in a minimum of 18 units in year 2; and have successfully completed their year 1 subjects. 10 bursaries offered annually. Two bursaries, valued at $500 each, shall be awarded in each school of the faculty. Awarded as a credit for the purchase of books and associated items at the JCU Bookshop.

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.

Dean’s Scholarship in Science and Engineering

Open to full-time students of the Faculty of Science and Engineering who are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia 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 Bursaries

Open to first year students of a bachelors program in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Ten bursaries 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 Bursary

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 bursary is $3000.

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.

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.

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.

POSTGRADUATE

(1)  General Awards

Atherton Tablelands Environmental Research Scholarship

Open to full-time candidates who are enrolling in a research higher degree with a project relevant to the ecological sustainable use of the environment on the Atherton Tablelands region. The scholarship will include a stipend at the current APA rate plus research project support.

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

• To the student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance and shown a strong interest and ability in level 3 Clinical Microbiology and related subjects leading to a major in Microbiology within the degree of Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences.
• A commemorative medal and one year’s free membership of the Australian Society for Microbiology.

Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Prize

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

• To the student enrolled in level 3 of the Bachelor of Nursing Science who achieves the highest pass in the psychiatric nursing elective;
• To be advised.

Australian College of Midwives (Qld Branch) Prize

Donor:  Australian College of Midwives Incorporated

• To the midwifery graduate who has demonstrated excellence in both clinical practice and academic achievement;
• handcarved wooden stethoscope (valued at $100).

Australian Society for Immunology Prize

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

• To the student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding year of performance and shown a strong interest and ability in level 3 in immunology and related subjects within the degree of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science or leading to a major in microbiology within the degree of Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and is enrolled in a degree program at James Cook University in the following year;
• One year’s free membership of the Australian Society for Immunology and a book voucher to the value of $40;
• In the event of there being no level 3 candidate of sufficient merit, the Committee may recommend that the prize be awarded to a suitably qualified honours student.

Australian Society for Parasitology Prize

Donor:  The Australian Society for Parasitology

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance in level 3 parasitology subjects;
• $400.

Joe and Val Baker Prizes

Donor:  Dr J.T. and Mrs V.J. Baker

• Prize A: To the student who best demonstrates excellence in level 3 Organic Chemistry;
• Prize B: To the student who best demonstrates excellence in level 3 Marine Biology;
• $250 each prize.

Johnson & Johnson (North Queensland) Perioperative Prize

Donor:  Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd

• To the student who attains the highest grade point average at the completion of the Postgraduate Certificate of Nursing Science (Perioperative Care);
• Book voucher to the value of $250.

Biochemistry Society Prize for Academic Excellence in Second-year Biochemistry

Donor:  Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc.

• To the student (or students) who, in the opinion of the committee, has demonstrated, at level 2, the best overall performance and ability in biochemistry subjects, BC2013, BC2023 and BC2024, leading to a major in Biochemistry within the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree;
• $200 and recognition on a perpetual shield.

Biochemistry Society Prize for Academic Excellence in Third-year Biochemistry

Donor:  Amersham Pty Ltd

• To the student (or students) who, in the opinion of the committee, has demonstrated, at level 3, the best overall performance and ability in biochemistry subjects, BC3101, BC3102, BC3201 and BC3202, leading to a major in Biochemistry within the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree;
• $200 and recognition on a perpetual shield.

Centaur Silver Medal

Donor:  Centaur Nurses Memorial Education Trust Committee

• To the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Science with Honours whose thesis is deemed to have made the most significant contribution to nursing knowledge and practice;
• $200, a silver medal and a certificate.

Good Shepherd Home Mona Kendell Aged Care Award

Donor:  Good Shepherd Home Charitable Trust, Townsville. Prize renamed in 2002 to reflect the outstanding contribution of Mona Kendell to the nursing profession

• To the first year nursing science student who has displayed the highest level of clinical skills during the aged care component of a level 1 nursing science subject;
• $200.

Human Bioscience Prize

Donor:  Private Practice Executive Committee at the Townsville General Hospital

• To the graduating nursing science student who has gained the highest aggregate marks in BM1011, BM1022, PP2131, PP2231;
• $300.

Masonic Prize for Exemplary Achievement in the Clinical Practice of Nursing Science

Donor:  District Grand Lodge of North Queensland

• To the best performed student who:

• has completed level 1 of the Bachelor of Nursing Science program;
• has demonstrated outstanding competence in clinical practice;
• has received a credit average or better in subjects;
  and in the next year enrols in the level 2 program;

• $500.

Pam McAllister Memorial Prize

Donor:  Queensland Nurses’ Union

• To the most deserving Townsville student, as chosen by the vote of the graduating class;
• $400.

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

• To the student enrolled in level 2 of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course whose background is from North Queensland and who demonstrates the greatest interest in and aptitude for rural medical practice;
• $500.

Mount Isa Mines – Townsville Operations Prize in Science

Donor:  Copper Refineries Pty Ltd

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance and ability in level 2 Industrial Chemistry subjects in the Bachelor of Science and is proceeding to a major in Industrial Chemistry in level 3 of the course;
• $350.

Occupational Therapy Achievement Award

Donor:  Occupational Therapy Unit

• To the student who has achieved the highest overall grade across the full four years of the program;
• $250.

Occupational Therapy Unit Prize

Donor:  Occupational Therapy Unit

• To the student who has overall achieved the best results in the clinical education component subjects of OT3004, OT3005 and OT4001 or OT4101.
• $250.

OT Australia – Queensland, Judith Trevan-Hawke Prize

Donor:  OT Australia Queensland

• To the student who has made the most significant progress in development of professional character and ability in level 3 and 4 of the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. In making the recommendation, consideration shall be given to the student’s participation in activities outside the normal scope of the formal course for the degree and service in student affairs, as well as the student’s academic records and performance in clinical practice;
• $100.

Patterson Medal for Immunology

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

• To the student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance and shown a strong interest and ability in level 3 Immunology and related subjects leading to a major in Microbiology within the degree of Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences;
• A commemorative medal;
• In the event of there being no final year candidate of sufficient merit, the committee may recommend that the Prize be awarded to a suitably qualified honours student.

Prize in Nursing Excellence

Donor:  Townsville District Health Service

• To the student who has completed the requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing Science and who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in the course;
• $500.

G.N. Richards Medal in Chemistry

Donor:  Professor G.N. Richards

• To the student who has demonstrated, primarily at level 3, the best overall performance and ability in chemistry subjects leading to a major in Chemistry within the degree of Bachelor of Science;
• A commemorative medal and books to the value of approximately $100.

Dr R.A. Rimington Memorial Prize in Pathology

Donor:  Family of Dr Ron Rimington

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in the pathology component of the level 4 studies towards the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery;
• $1,000.

Shaun McPherson and Karen Calder Memorial Prize

Donor:  School of Nursing Sciences in memory of Shaun McPherson and Karen Calder who both died of leukemia during the course of their studies

• To the student completing level 2 who gained the highest grade in the clinical practice subjects NS2011 and NS2213;
• $250.

Sidney Sax Medal

Donor:  School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

• To the graduating student in the Master of Public Health program who has demonstrated the best overall performance;
• A commemorative medal.

Smith and Nephew Prize

Donor:  Smith and Nephew

• To the student who has demonstrated a high level of proficiency and interest in the subject OT3003 Design for Therapy;
• Certificate and voucher from the Smith and Nephew Rehabilitation catalogue to the value of $150.

Soroptimist International of Townsville Incorporated Prize

Donor:  Soroptimist International of Townsville Incorporated

• To the female Townsville campus student completing her second year of study towards the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Post Registration) who is deemed by the vote of fellow students to be the most deserving of the award based upon her overall performance in that year;
• $100.
  Note 1: Restricted to students who are continuing their nursing studies into level 3 at James Cook University.
  Note 2: Best overall performance shall be determined by academic achievement, attitude and performance in her studies.

Townsville Hospital Foundation Prize — Year 1

Donor:  Townsville Hospital Foundation

• To the student who gains the highest Grade Point Average in level 1 of the Bachelor of Nursing Science course;
• $300.

Townsville Hospital Foundation Prize — Year 2

Donor:  Townsville Hospital Foundation

• To the student who gains the highest Grade Point Average in level 2 of the Bachelor of Nursing Science course;
• $300.

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Marine Sciences (Prize A)

Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in level 2 Marine Chemistry and Chemical Ecology;
• $100.

Judith Trevan-Hawke Prize – Occupational Therapy

Donor:  Judith Trevan-Hawke

• To the student who has demonstrated the most improvement in Occupational Therapy subjects from level 1 through to level 4.
• $250.

Whole Time Medical Specialist Prize

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

• To the graduating student who achieves the best overall result in studies for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery;
• $1,000.

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

ASI Undergraduate Steel Design Award

Donor:  Australian Steel Institute

• To the student who has obtained the best overall result in level 2 and level 3 Civil Engineering subjects concerned with steel structures —

  CS2003:03	Introduction to Structural Design
  CS3000:03	Structural Analysis
  CS3003:03	Design of Steel and Concrete Structures;

• $200 and a certificate.

G.H. Allen Endowment Prize in Computer Systems Engineering

Donor:  Associate Professor G.H. Allen

• To the student who has completed the degree of Bachelor of Engineering with Class I Honours in the discipline of Computer Systems Engineering and who has obtained the highest average weighted mark for the final year of the course;
• $200.
• The prize will not be awarded in any year where there are no Class I Honours graduates.

Australian Computer Society Prize

Donor:  Australian Computer Society Inc. (Queensland Branch)

• To the student who has successfully completed 72 units of study including at least 12 units of level 3 Computer Science and who is deemed to have achieved the best performance in theoretical work in their studies in Computer Science;
• $200 and one year’s free membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Joe and Val Baker Prizes

Donor:  Dr J.T. and Mrs V.J. Baker

• Prize A: To the student who best demonstrates excellence in level 3 Organic Chemistry;
• Prize B: To the student who best demonstrates excellence in level 3 Marine Biology;
• $250 each prize.

Sir Joseph Banks Medal for Botany

Donor:  Botany staff in the School of Tropical Biology

• To the student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance and shown a strong interest and ability, primarily at level 3, in Botany subjects leading to a major in Botany within the degree of Bachelor of Science;
• $100 and a commemorative medal.

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

• To the student who has demonstrated outstanding performance and overall ability in level 1 and level 2 Botany subjects and who is studying rainforest ecology and plant population biology at level 3;
• $200.

P.F. Brownell Medal for Plant Physiology

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

• To the student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance and shown strong interest and ability, primarily in the final year in Botany subjects leading to a major in Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology within the degrees of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science with Honours;
• $100 and a commemorative medal.

Bruel & Kjaer Prize in Mechanical Engineering

Donor:  Bruel and Kjaer Australia Pty Ltd

• To the student who obtains the best overall pass in Mechanical Engineering subjects concerned directly with acoustic and vibration engineering;
• $250.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Staff Prize

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

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in the level 3 subjects based on practical work;
• $100.

Ergon Energy Prize in Engineering

Donor:  Ergon Energy Corporation Limited

• To the student who has demonstrated the best performance and overall ability in EG4010:06 (Thesis);
• $500.

Geological Society of Australia Gold Medal

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

• To the earth science student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance in undergraduate studies;
• A gold medal.

Hunter Medal in Computer Science

Donor:  Alison and Ian Hunter

• To the student who has successfully completed 72 units of study including at least 12 units of level 3 Computer Science and who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in the level 3 subjects in Computer Science;
• $400 and a commemorative medal.

I.M. Hunter Prize for Thermodynamics

Donor:  Mr Ian Hunter

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance and ability in ME2512:03 (Thermofluid Mechanics); ME3512:03 (Heat and Mass Transfer); and ME4522:03 (Energy Conversion and Refrigeration);
• $200.

IEEE North Queensland Section First Year Prize

Donor:  IEEE North Queensland Section

• To the student who obtains the best level 1 results in one of the following degree programs which lead to membership of the IEEE:
  Bachelor of Engineering – students who have selected Electrical and Electronic or Computer Systems Engineering in level 2 or;
  Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Computing (Computer Technology or IT Professional major) or;
  Any joint Degree that includes one of the above.

• $200 plus a one-year student membership of the IEEE.

IEEE North Queensland Section Fourth Year Prize

Donor:  IEEE North Queensland Section

• To the best level 4 student who is a student member of the IEEE and who is enrolled in one of the following degree programs:
  Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical and Electronic or Computer Systems Engineering or;
  Bachelor of Information Technology or;
  Any joint Degree that includes one of the above.

• $300 plus a one-year graduate membership of the IEEE.

Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Prize

Donor:  Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)

• To an outstanding student in the final year of an electrical and electronic engineering degree or computer systems engineering degree, which is mutually accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE);
• $250, a certificate and two years free membership of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) upon graduation.

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

Donor:  The Institution of Engineers, Australia

• To the student who has presented the best level 4 thesis seminar;
• $250 and a commemorative medal.

Institution of Engineers, Australia, Electrical Branch Medal

Donor:  The Institution of Engineers, Australia

• To the student proceeding into level 2 Electrical Engineering who obtains the highest pass in EG1012:03 (Electrical and Electronic Engineering);
• A commemorative medal and a certificate.

JCU Bookshop Prizes

Donor:  JCU Bookshop

• To students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; are among the top five students entering the second year of their degree; are enrolled in a minimum of 18 units in level 2; and have successfully completed 24 units in their first year, 18 of which must be at level 1;
• Up to five prizes, valued at $1000 each, awarded by way of credit at the JCU Bookshop.

Ron Kenny Prizes in Zoology

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

Prize A:

• To the student who has demonstrated the best performance and overall ability in level 2 Zoology subjects;
• $200.

Prize B:

• To the student who has demonstrated the best performance and overall ability in level 3 Zoology subjects;
• $300.

Local Government Engineering Prize

Donor:  The Local Government Engineering Foundation

• To the student who obtains the best overall result in subjects which relate to Local Government Engineering:

  CS3004:03	Transportation Engineering
  CS4002:03	Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering
  CS4008:03	Water and Wastewater Engineering;

• $750.

Eric and Thelma Martel Prize for Conservation and the Environment

Donor:  Mrs Thelma Martel

• To the level 3 Tropical Environment Studies and Geography student who is deemed to have achieved an outstanding level of performance in environmental studies and who has shown a strong interest and ability in conservation and who, in the year succeeding enrols in Honours at James Cook University;
• $550.

John McIntyre Engineering Prize

Donor:  Maunsell McIntyre Pty Ltd

• To the candidate completing the Bachelor of Engineering degree in the discipline area of Civil and Environmental Engineering with Class I Honours who has shown a high quality of performance throughout the course, has shown outstanding merit in the candidate’s field of specialisation and has enrolled in the school to study for the initial year of a postgraduate degree in Engineering;
• $2,500;
• If no prize is awarded in one year the amount available for that year may be used to:
  award a second prize in the following or a subsequent year,
  or
  award a further prize to a previous holder of the prize who while enrolled in Civil and Environmental Engineering is continuing to undertake with distinction the second or subsequent year of a postgraduate degree in Engineering.

Michael McLellan Memorial Prize

Donor:  School of Earth Sciences

• To the level 2 Earth Science student, continuing into level 3, who is deemed to have achieved the best result in the level 2 field mapping excursion project;
• A book of value up to $75 (the upper limit to be adjusted thereafter in line with normal cost increases).

Mechanical Engineering Prize

Donor:  School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

• To the student who has completed the degree of Bachelor of Engineering with Class I Honours in Mechanical Engineering and who has obtained the highest average weighted mark for the whole of the course;
• $250;
• The prize will not be awarded in any year where there are no Class I Honours graduates.

Mount Isa Mines – Townsville Operations Prize in Engineering

Donor:  Copper Refineries Pty Ltd

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance in level 2 engineering subjects and is in the branch of Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering within the degree of Bachelor of Engineering;
• $350.

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

Donor:  Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors, Australia (Qld Division)

• To the Townsville campus Engineering student who achieves the highest pass in the subject CS2004:03 (Surveying and Construction);
• $250 plus Institution Shield and an annual subscription to ‘Measure & Map (M&M)’ magazine.

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

Donor:  Northern Group of the Institution of Surveyors, Australia (Qld Division)

• To the best overall level 3 student enrolled in the Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis subjects;
• $250 plus Institution Shield and an annual subscription to ‘Measure & Map (M&M)’ magazine.

Dr R. Palmerston-Rundle Prize for Biological Sciences

Donor:  Townsville and District University Society

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance and ability in level 4 of a course of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours in disciplines within the Biological Sciences group;
• Books to the value of approximately $500.

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) Prize

Donor:  Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (Queensland Branch)

• To the student who obtains the highest results for level 3 Earth Science subjects related to the petroleum industry;
• To be advised by PESA each year.

H.J. Priestley Memorial Prize

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

• To the student who has demonstrated the best over-all performance and ability at level 2 in the subjects of mathematics and physics;
• $400 and a commemorative medal.

Prospectors Supplies Prize

Donor:  Prospectors Supplies Pty Ltd

• To the Earth Science student proceeding into level 2 who is deemed to have achieved the best overall performance in level 1 studies;
• Estwing geological pick and leather holster.

Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Prize

Donor:  Royal Automobile Club of Queensland

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in CS3004:03 (Transportation Engineering);
• $1,000.

Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc. Prize

Donor:  Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc.

• To the student who achieves the best results from the study of at least 8 units of level 2 and at least 8 units of level 3 Geography subjects;
• $100, a medal and one year’s membership of the Society.

School of Engineering Distinguished Student Medal

Donor:  School of Engineering

• To Engineering students of exceptional merit who do not qualify for the award of a University Medal but who have achieved Class I Honours and an excellent undergraduate weighted average score;
• An engraved commemorative medal, to the value of approximately $300, from the Faculty in a form to be decided by the Faculty Committee;
• The Medal is to be offered on an occasional basis.

School of Engineering First Year Prize (Cairns)

Donor:  School of Engineering

• To the full-time student who achieves the best overall pass in level 1 of the Bachelor of Engineering at the Cairns Campus;
• $100 and a certificate;
• Only full-time students who have enrolled in level 2 of the Bachelor of Engineering at the University are eligible for the award.

School of Engineering First Year Prize (Townsville)

Donor:  School of Engineering

• To the full-time student who achieves the best overall pass in level 1 of the Bachelor of Engineering at the Townsville Campus;
• $100 and a certificate;
• Only full-time students who have enrolled in level 2 of the Bachelor of Engineering at the University are eligible for the award.

School of Engineering Prize

Donor:  School of Engineering

• To the graduating student who has obtained the highest weighted average score in the School of Engineering;
• $300.

Faculty of Science and Engineering Distinguished Student Prize

Donor:  Science disciplines in the Faculty of Science and Engineering

• To students of exceptional merit who do not qualify for the award of a University Medal but who have achieved Class I Honours and an excellent undergraduate weighted average score;
• $500, this amount to include an engraved memento from the Faculty in a form to be decided by the Faculty Committee;
• The prize is to be offered on an occasional basis.

Science First-Year Prize

Donor:  Faculty of Science and Engineering

• To the student who has been the most outstanding level 1 student in Science disciplines that year;
• $250.

Kevin Stark Memorial Prize in Environmental Engineering

Donor:  Appeal launched by Convocation

• To the candidate completing the Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) degree with Class I Honours who has demonstrated the best overall performance throughout the course in Environmental Engineering subjects;
• $750 and a commemorative medal.

Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia Prize

Donor:  Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia, Qld Branch

• To the student who obtains the highest pass in CS3001:03 (Concrete Engineering);
• $500 and a selected text.

Townsville Port Authority Prize in Engineering

Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

• To the student who obtains the best weighted average mark in the following level 4 subjects;

  CS4000:03	Systems Engineering and Management 2 (not offered in 2002)
  CS4001:03	Foundation Engineering and Rock Mechanics
  CS4002:03	Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering

• $500.

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

Donor:  Townsville Port Authority

• To the students who obtain the highest pass in the following level 3 subject areas: Prize B — Marine Biology Prize C — Sedimentology Prize D — Marine Physics Prize E — Marine Studies and Statistics;
• $100 each prize.

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

Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation Prize

Donor:  To be advised each year.

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall ability in honours level studies and whose research thesis is relevant to the sustainable use of the Great Barrier Reef;
• To be advised each year.

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (North Queensland Section) Prize

Donor:  North Queensland Section of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

• To the student who has demonstrated the best overall performance and ability in level 2 Chemistry subjects and is proceeding to a major in Chemistry at James Cook University within the degree of Bachelor of Science or the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science;
• Books to the value of $150.

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Queensland Branch) Prize

Donor:  Queensland Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

• To the student who has demonstrated the best performance in level 1 Introductory Chemistry (A and B) and who subsequently enrols in no less than nine units of level 2 chemistry subjects within the degree of Bachelor of Science or the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science;
• $400.

Soroptimist International Clubs of Townsville and Tokuyama Prize

Donor:  Soroptimist International of Townsville

• To a full-time undergraduate female student from Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia who is enrolled at the Townsville campus and who attains the highest academic performance in a level 1 course;
• Books to the value of $200.

Townsville & District University Society Prize

Donor:  Townsville & District University Society

• To the student who has been the most outstanding level 1 student in the Faculty that year;
• $150;

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

• To the graduating student in Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine who has demonstrated the best overall performance;
• A commemorative medal.

Rod and Monica Campbell Prize

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

• To the student who shows the greatest proficiency in the Master of Science course and research program in Tropical Veterinary Science;
• $300.

Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad (MASTA) Medal

Donor:  Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad

• To the student who attains the highest grade point average at the completion of the Postgraduate Certificate of Travel Medicine;
• A commemorative medal.

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

• To the student who exhibits exceptional talent in field geology as assessed from the compilation and presentation of a thesis or a mapping project which forms part of the degree requirements of either the Bachelor of Science with Honours or the Graduate Diploma of Science;
• $250.

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

A.  CREDIT TRANSFER may be approved for subjects completed successfully at other Australian or overseas universities if they are considered equivalent in standing to subjects offered in the Faculties. The current credit transfer policy for Science degrees is:

1. a candidate who, having completed any other degree in this University, enrols for the degree of Bachelor of Science may, with the approval of the appropriate faculty, be given credit for subjects passed when qualifying for the award of the other degree. The maximum credit allowed for such subjects shall be 48 units for a three year degree. Additionally, the candidate shall be required to gain credit for at least 18 units from subjects listed in Table Vc of the Master Schedule of Subjects;
2. a candidate who, having partially completed another degree in this University, enrols for the degree of Bachelor of Science may, with the approval of the appropriate faculty, be given credit for such subjects as would have counted towards the Bachelor of Science degree if the student had been enrolled for that degree;
3. A candidate who, having completed all or a portion of any Bachelor degree in another university or institution of higher education, applies to enrol for the Bachelor of Science degree, may, with the approval of the appropriate faculty, be given credit for subjects equivalent to those passed at the other university or institution of higher education. The maximum credit allowed in respect of such subjects shall not exceed 48 units and shall not include the equivalent of any subjects from Table Vc of the Master Schedule of Subjects in order to meet requirements that at least 18 units be subjects listed in Table Vc;
4. A candidate enrolled in another degree within the faculties may be given credit as outlined in (i), (ii) or (iii), provided that specific degree requirements, as outlined in the Award Requirements, are met. Maximum credit for four year degrees is proportional, viz. 48 units for 3 years then 64 units for 4 years.
5. Students who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in this University may be given credit for up to 72 units where these subjects meet the requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science field of study. They will be required to complete a further 24 units to graduate. If their subjects do not meet the approved faculty guidelines, the Bachelor of Applied Science will be awarded without reference to a particular field of study. Students will be required to relinquish an existing Bachelor of Science prior to graduating with the Bachelor of Applied Science.
6. Students who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in this University who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Applied Science as a second degree may be given credit for up to 60 units where these subjects meet faculty requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science field of study. They will be required to complete a further 36 units to graduate. If their subjects do not meet the approved faculty guidelines, the Bachelor of Applied Science will be awarded without reference to a particular field of study.
7. Students who have completed a three or four year degree at another higher education institution recognised by the faculty who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Applied Science as a second degree may be given credit for up to 60 units (for a three year degree) and 72 units (for a four year degree), where these subjects meet the Faculty requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science field of study. They will be required to complete a further 36 units (with an existing three year degree) or 24 units (with an existing four year degree) to graduate. If their subjects do not meet the approved Faculty guidelines, the Bachelor of Applied Science will be awarded without reference to a particular field of study.

B.  RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Candidates for the degrees within the faculties may be eligible for credit which recognises prior learning.
This usually takes the form of specified or unspecified credit. Credit is given at the discretion of the faculties. Each application is considered individually on merit. As a guideline,
1. for a completed TAFE Associate Diploma, up to 18 units may be granted, provided all prerequisites are met. Additional credit to a maximum of 24 units may be made. Credit for partially completed diplomas is pro rata;
2. completed or partially completed certificates, up to 12 units. This credit is normally at level 1;
3. time elapsed since studies completed may be considered for each case.

Candidates applying for credit must submit a certified copy of the results of all such subjects for which credit is requested, along with sufficient information to determine the standing of such subjects. The latter is normally a photocopy of appropriate handbook entries or subject outlines. This evidence must be sent or presented to the appropriate faculty.

RULES FOR CREDIT, BACHELOR DEGREES, MEDICINE, HEALTH AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES

A.  CREDIT TRANSFER may be accepted for subjects completed successfully at other Australian or overseas universities if they are considered equivalent in standing to subjects offered by the faculty.
Candidates applying for credit must submit a certified copy of the results or academic record of all subjects for which credit is requested, along with sufficient information to determine the standing of such subjects. The latter is normally a photocopy of the appropriate handbook entries or subject outlines. This evidence must be sent or presented to the appropriate school.
B.  SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED CREDIT will be granted for studies completed by prospective students and this will be done on a subject-by-subject basis. This type of credit should be applied for prior to entering the course.
In some subjects exemption will be granted for the practical component of subjects. Application for these exemptions will be made through the appropriate school and will normally be submitted during the early stages of a course.
C.  RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING Candidates for the degrees within the faculties may be eligible for credit which recognises prior learning.
This usually takes the form of specified or unspecified credit. Credit is given at the discretion of the school. Each application is considered individually on merit.
D.  Candidates for coursework Masters with relevant professional experience as defined by the appropriate Head of School may be granted credit in recognition of prior learning up to a maximum of 12 units of study.

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