ASN184 MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE BY
RULES:
1. APPLICATION
1.1 Applications shall be accepted subject to the availabil- ity of facilities and supervision.
1.2 Applications may be lodged with the Registrar at any time.
1.3 To qualify for admission to the programme leading to MAppSc by Research and Thesis, applicants shall -
(a) possess a bachelor's degree in Applied Science from the Queensland Institute of Technology, or (b) possess an equivalent qualification, or
(c) submit any other evidence of qualifications as will satisfy the Committee that the applicant possesses the capacity to pursue the course of study.
1.4 Addi ti ona l requirements for admission to a particular programme may be laid down by the Committee.
1.5 An applicant shall seek admission as -
(a) a full•time student, who will carry out his re- search on a full-time basis in a department of the School or in his place of employment or in a spon- soring institution, or
(b) a part-time student, who will normally be employed in some ·other capacity during the day and carry out his research on a part-time basis in a depart- ment of the School or in his place of employment or in a sponsoring institution.
1.6 Students may be internal or external.
An external student is one whose programme of work is based at his place of employment or sponsoring institu- tion. In the case of an external student the Committee shall appoint an Associate Supervisor from the student's place of employment, or his sponsoring institution.
2. REGISTRATION
2.1 An applicant shall be registered initially as - (a) a graduate student (provisional), OR (b) a graduate student.
A graduate student (provisional) becomes a graduate stu- dent when his registration is confirmed (2.5).
2.2 At the time of consideration of an application, the Com- mittee shall have before it -
(a) full details of the applicant's tertiary quali- fications or other-submissions, as in 1.3, and (b) a synopsis of the proposed research to be under-
taken by the applicant.
2.3 The Committee shall not admit an applicant unless it has received -
(a) in the case of a student whose programme will be carried out within the Institute, a statement from the Head of Department in which the study is proposed that, in his opinion, the applicant is a fit person to undertake a research programme lead- ing to the Master's degree, that he supports the programme, and that the Department is willing to undertake the responsibility of supervising the work of the applicant. ·
(b) in .the case of a student whose programme will be carried out in his place of employment or in a sponsoring institution -
( i ) a statement from his emp 1 oyer or the di rec- tor of the sponsoring institution that the applicant will be provided with the facil- ities to undertake the research project and that he is wi 11 i ng to accept the respon- si bi 1 i ty for supervision of the work of the applicant, and
(;;) a statement from the Head of Department in which the study is proposed that, in his opinion, the app 1 i cant is a fit person to undertake a research programme 1 eadi ng to the Master's degree, that he supports the programme, and that after examination of the proposed external facilities and supervision available, the Department is willing to accept the responsibility for supervision of the work of the applicant.
2.4 In considering an applicant for registration, the Com- mittee shall, in addition to assessing the applicant's suitability, assess the proposed programme and its rele- vance to the aims and objectives of the Institute.
2.5 An applicant shall receive confirmed registration as a graduate student when he -
(a) (i) has satisfied the requirements for admission and has achieved, by work and study, a stan- dard recognised by the Committee, or
(ii) has been QCCepted for provisional registra- tion in the School and has achieved, by sub- sequent work and study, a standard re- cognised by the Committee, and
(b) has satisfied the Academic Board that he is a fit person to undertake the programme, and
(c) has satisfied the Committee that he can devote sufficient time to his research and study.
2.6 A student whose registration in the programme has been
cancelled and who subsequently wishes to re-enter the
programme to undertake a research project which is the
same or essentially the same as his previous project may
be re-admitted to the programme under such conditions as
the Committee may prescribe.
3. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
3.1 A graduate student shall be eligible for admission to the award of a Master's Degree by Research and Thesis if -
(a) he has completed the approved programme under the supervision prescribed by the Committee, and (b) he has submitted and the Committee has accepted a
thesis prepared under the supervision of the supervisor, and
(c) he has completed any other work prescribed by the Committee.
3,2 Minimum Time
(a) A graduate student (provisional) shall not be eli- gible for confirmation of registration as a grad- uate student -
( i) in the case of a ful 1-time student unti 1 a period of at least six months has elapsed from initial registration, or
(ii) in the case of a part-time student until a period of at least one year has elapsed from initial registration.
(b) A graduate student shall not be eligible for the award of the degree -
( i) in the case of a ful 1-time student until a period of at least one year has elapsed from the time of his confirmed registration, or (ii) in the case of a part-time student until a
period of at least two years has elapsed from the time of his confirmed registration.
(c) Notwithstanding clauses 3.2(a) and 3.2(b), a stu- dent who undertakes a Master's degree, immediately following completion of a first degree or diploma of three years' duration, whether on a full-time basis or its part-time equivalent, shall not be eligible for the award before a minimum of two years has elapsed from the time of initial regis- tration in the programme.
3.3 Maximum Time
A graduate student shall present his thesis for examina- tion -
(a) in the case of a full-time student, not later than two years from the date of his confirmed registra- tion, or
(b) in the case of a part-time student, not later than four years from the date of his confirmed regis- tration,
unless special permission for an extension of time has been granted by the Committee,
4. SUPERVISION
4.1 For each student, the Conunittee shall appofot one or more supervisors with appropriate experience, provided that, where more than one supervisor is appointed, one shall be nominated as the Principal Supervisor and others as Associate Supervisors.
4.2 In the case of an internal student, the Principal Super- visor shall normally be from the academic staff of the department where the student carries out his work.
4.3 In the case of an external student, the Principal Super- visor shall normally be from the academic staff of the department supportfog the student's work and at least one Associate Supervisor sha 11 be from the student's sponsoring organisation.
4.4 At the end of each six month period - (a)
(b)
a student shall submit a report on his work to his Principal Supervisor, and
the Principal Supervisor shall submit a report to the Committee on his student's work and this re- port shall be seen by the student before submis- sion to the Academic Board.
4.5 A student may be required by the Committee to undertake an appropriate course of study concurrently with his re- search project.
4.6 A student shall be required to participate in and pre- sent seminars as considered appropriate by his Principal Supervisor. The student sha 11 be notified of minimum attendance requirements at the time of acceptance of en- rolment.
5. THESIS
5.1 Not later than six months after confirmed registration, the student shall submit the title of his thesis for ap- proval by Committee, and after approval has been granted, no change shall be made except with the permis- sion of the Committee.
5.2 The student shall give two months' written notice of his intention to submit his thesis and such notice shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, if any.
5.3 The thesis shall comply with the following requirements - (a)
(b)
the significant portion of the work described must have been carried out subsequent to initial regis- tration for the Master's degree, and
it must describe a programme of work carried out by the candidate, and must involve either an ori- ginal contribution to knowledge or an original ap- plication of existing knowledge, and