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(formerly Division of Science and Design)
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Division
Professor Mohamed Khadra
Deputy Director
Associate Professor George
Cho
Head of School of Design and Architecture (formerly School of Design) *
Ms Carmel
O’Meara
Head of School of Health
Sciences
To be appointed
Head of School of Resource,
Environmental and Heritage Sciences
Mr Adrian Davey
Business Team Manager
Ms Heather
Maxwell
Project and Development Manager
Ms Tracy Harris
Student
Affairs Manager
Ms Stacey Durrell
Room 3B2,
telephone (02) 6201 2038/5199 (Health, Design and Science)
Room 7A28, telephone (02)
6201 2178, fax (02) 6201 5034 (Design and Architecture)
The Division of Health, Design and Science presently offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses leading to the awards listed on the previous page. Students should refer to the section of this Handbook entitled Information for Students, in particular those paragraphs covering definition of University terms, admission, enrolment and academic progress. Prospective and newly-enrolled students should also note the knowledge assumed for each course
The Division of Health, Design and Science has three Schools, namely the School of Design and Architecture, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences.*
Any student at the University of Canberra may be expected to use computers for e-mail, online research, and word processing. Students can access their individual student records including academic record, examination results, library borrowing record and network printing account via the Internet-based Online Student Information System (OSIS). Some subjects and courses make teaching material available through the Internet and use the computer network for communication within the subject or course. Other courses may be offered off campus and/or in intensive mode. (A course delivered in intensive mode involves blocks of teaching - for example a block of four weeks full-time teaching - instead of the standard delivery of a set number of lectures and tutorials each week for a standard semester.)
For those courses which involve the use of information technology for the delivery of part or all of the course, the University offers a range of services to assist students to acquire the necessary skills. Student training and awareness programs are provided by different areas of the University including the Library, Computer Centre and Academic Divisions. For details see: http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/student.html
Computer facilities and services are in great demand and students may wish to arrange access to the Internet directly from their home. For details see: http://www.canberra.edu.au/uc/dial-in/
For information about special requirements for any particular course, students should contact the relevant Divisional Office.
In addition to fulfilling the admission requirements, candidates for research degrees are admitted depending on the proposed research topic, the availability of appropriate supervisors and the availability of funds and resources to support the study.
Each student will be allocated a course adviser with whom they must consult at the commencement of their studies. As each course is defined by a Determination of Course Particulars, students are required to check with their course adviser to ensure that their study program is consistent with these requirements. Course advisers will also give advice on the selection of elective subjects.
Students should note that some subjects may have a quota restricting the number of students enrolling; this will be indicated in a subject's description in the Description of Subjects section at the back of this Handbook. A list of the names of subject conveners and course advisers is published each semester and is posted on student noticeboards in Buildings 3, 7 and 12.
Degrees with honours are available in the undergraduate courses except for the course in Interior Design. Candidates are selected on the basis of meritorious performance over the earlier years of their respective courses.
Field study is a primary part of many of the subjects in all undergraduate courses, especially those in the School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences, and students will be required to attend excursions for single days, weekends or for longer periods during breaks between classes. Students will be required to contribute to a substantial proportion of the cost of field work.
In some subjects, students are required to purchase practical class equipment and laboratory coats; details will be given in the first lecture of these subjects.
Professional institutes go through a process of recognising courses as providing a suitable basis for entering the profession. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, the Australian Institute of Building, the Design Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects recognise the undergraduate courses in architecture, industrial design, and landscape architecture respectively.
The Science Resource Centre (Building 3 Room A36) supports first year students in the Division of Health, Design and Science by providing:
The Learning Resource Centre is designed for nursing students for independent study. Resources available include self-directed learning packages, videos, resources for nursing presentations, topic boxes, and computer-assisted learning laboratory.
* This information has been updated since the publication of the printed edition of this Handbook.
Latest update: 18/03/03