1. A candidate for the degree of bachelor of Science (Education) shall, after matriculating, pursue his studies for at least four years, and pass examinations in accordance with the conditions prescribed.
2. The subjects of the course for the degree and the conditions on which such subjects may be taken shall be as prescribed from time to time by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty of Science after consultation where relevant with the faculty of Education and published together with the details of subjects.
3. (1) No candidate shall be admitted to examination in any subject unless he has completed in the Universty the practical work prescribed by the faculty in that subject or has satisfied the faculty that he has had the necessary practical training elsewhere.
(2) A candidate who enrols for a second or subsequent time in any subject for which practical work is prescribed shall be required to repeat the whole of such practical work, save insofar as he is exempted by the head of the department responsible for such practical work.
4. (1) A candidate's progress in his course of study shall be by Years.
Such Years shall be defined by a cumulative total of points to be scored as a credit for examinations passed. The points to be scored for each subject of examination passed shall be as prescribed from time to time by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty and pub- hshed together with the details of subjects.
(2) A candidate shall be—
( a ) in the first Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed twenty-eight points;
( b ) in the second Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed sixty points;
(c) in the third Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed one hundred points;
( d ) in the fourth Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed one hundred and forty points.
5. (1) A candidate who does not pass in a subject may be credited by the faculty with the points to be scored for that subject, having regard to his performance in all subjects taken by him (whether taken at one annual examination or more), in accordance with the principles de- termined by the faculty from time to time and approved by the Profes- sorial Board.
(2) A candidate who has without passing in a subject been credited by the faculty with the points to be scored therefor shall not be permitted to proceed to a higher part of that subject, but shall be allowed to
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proceed with other subjects of a later Year of the course for which a pass in that subject may be a prerequisite.
6. No candidate may pursue a course of study or receive credit for examinations passed unless his proposed selection of subjects and the Years of his course in which they are to be taken have been approved by the faculty. Any subsequent alterations in the course of study must be approved by the faculty.
7. The faculty may allow a candidate to substitute for any subject of his course another subject of a university course which is, in its opinion, of at least equal standard and relevant to the candidate's course of study.
The points to be scored for passing the examination in any such substi- tuted subject shall be prescribed by the faculty.
8. A candidate who, having completed or simultaneously being a can- didate for any other degree, enrols in the course for the degree of bach- elor of Science (Education) may, with the approval of the faculty, be given credit for subjects the equivalent of which have been passed by him in the course for such other degree. The total number of points to be so scored by him in respect of such subjects shall not exceed forty.
9. A candidate who has complied with the prescribed conditions and obtained a cumulative points score equal to or exceeding one hundred and forty points may be admitted to the degree of bachelor of Science (Education).
[reg. en. 1/1/67 (by G.P. 723).]
REGULATION 3.27—DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
1. Candidates for the degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science1 shall subsequent to matriculation pursue their studies for four Years and comply with the conditions of this regulation. During each Year and between Years of the course students shall attend such excursions and demonstrations as the faculty shall from time to time determine.2
2. Subject to the provisions of regulation 3.3 no candidate may receive credit for any subject towards the degree of bachelor of Agricul- tural Science unless he has at least six months before presenting himself for such subject passed or obtained honours at the matriculation examina- tion in Chemistry and either Physics or a branch of Mathematics:
Provided that the faculty may grant special permission to any candidate who is qualified to matriculate and whose record satisfies the faculty that he has a sufficient preparation for the First Year of the course.
3. (1) To pass a Year of a course a candidate shall comply with one of the following conditions—
(a) he shall pass at an annual examination in or obtain credit for each subject of that Year; or
(b) he shall be passed by the faculty in the Year as a whole. In i Intending students should consult the dean before entering, and should bear in mind that they must have the physical capacity to carry out ordinary farm work.
They should not enter if they have a physical disability wliich would prevent them from carrying out this work.
2 For list of subjects consult Faculty of Agriculture Handbook.
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awarding such pass, tlie faculty shall take into account his per- formance in all subjects in accordance with principles determined by the faculty from time to time and approved by the Professorial Board. A candidate passed by the faculty in the Year as a whole who has not passed at the annual examination in or obtained credit for any particular subject shall not be recorded as having passed in that subject, but nevertheless shall be allowed to proceed with subjects of a later Year of the course for which a pass in such subject may be pre-requisite.
(2) Except where otherwise provided or where special permission is given by the faculty a student shall pass one Year of the course in accord- ance with the preceding sub-section before being allowed to proceed to any subject of the succeeding Year of the course. He shall not proceed to any subject of the Second or of any subsequent Year unless he has passed the First Year.
4. (i) The subjects of the course, and the Years to which they per- tain, shall be as prescribed by a substantive resolution ol the Professorial Board on the recommendation of faculty.
(ii) The provisions of regulation 3.2.1 shall (so far as applicable) apply to the aforesaid recommendation by the faculty.
(iii) The provisions of regulation 3.2.5 shall (so far as apphcable) apply to the publication of the subjects of the course and the Years to which they pertain prescribed as aforesaid by the Professorial Board.
5. During the Second Year candidates shall go into residence at the University Field Station, Mount Derrimut, Deer Park, and shall there attend lectures and demonstrations in the subjects prescribed above, and perform such practical work as may be prescribed by the faculty.
6. ( a ) A candidate who obtains honours in any subject of a year may be awarded an exhibition, prize or scholarship only if at the exam- ination concemed he has passed that year in accordance with the pro- visions of section 3 ( a ) .
(b) The following exhibitions, prizes and scholarships shall be open for competition to a candidate who complies with the requirements of the preceding sub-section—
FIRST YEAR
Biology J. F. W. Payne exhibition of $40 Agricultural Geology W. H. Ferguson Memorial prize
of $20
THIRD YEAR
Agriculture part II J. M. Higgins exhibition of $40 Agricultural Chemistry James Cuming prize of $50 Agricultural Botany part II . . . Exhibition of $40
FOURTH YEAR
Agriculture part III Wrixon exhibition of $140 Biochemistry part II (Agricul-
ture course) James Cuming prize of $50
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Engineering (Agriculture course) Dixson scholarship of $30 Animal Husbandry part II . . . , Arthur Sims scholarship of $50
7. Every candidate shall, at such time as the faculty approves, obtain practical experience in agriculture by undertaking approved work con- nected with agriculture for such time as the faculty may determine.
Every candidate, before entering on this work, shall submit to the faculty for approval the nature of the work by which he proposes to obtain his practical experience and shall, after completing the work, submit evi- dence satisfactory to the faculty that he has engaged in the work for the period determined by the faculty and has fulfilled the approved condi- tions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the faculty may exempt a candidate from all or part of the requirement to undertake approved work.
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8. The syllabus for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours shall be that prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science.
9. The faculty shall, after considering the whole of the candidate's course, decided whether he shall be admitted to the degree with either first class or second class honours. There shall be pubhshed a class hst to be called the Degree Class List of the names or candidates qualified to be so admitted, the order of merit to be based on the collation of the results of such candidates in all examinations of the course.
[s.6 am. 15/2/62, 18/4/63, s.5 subst. 18/12/63, s.2 am. 19/4/67, s.7 subst. 18/11/69, ss. 8, 9 en. 18/12/70.]
REGULATION 3.27A—DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (DEGREE WITH HONOURS)
[reg. en. 20/12/68, reg. rep. 18/12/70.]
REGULATION 3.28—DEGREE OP MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
1. Candidates for the examination for the degree of master of Agri- cultural Science shall subsequently to the completion of the course for the degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science or subsequently to admis- sion to the course as provided by section 2 pursue for not less than one year advanced studies and carry out practical work involving training in research and pass the examination in a branch of Science applied to Agriculture approved by the faculty on the recommendation of the dean and the professor or lecturer under whom the work will be carried out.
2. Candidates for the course shall apply for admission thereto stating the branch of the subject in which they propose to specialize. In con- sidering each application, the faculty shall take into account the perform- ance of the candidate in the various subjects of the course for the degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science or in other similar examinations and also the facilities which the faculty has at its disposal for the type of subject which is proposed. The faculty may admit to the course candi- dates who have completed the Fourth Year of the course for the degree
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of bachelor of Agricultural Science but have not passed in all subjects of regulation 3.27.8, group B.
3. The examination shall include—
( a ) the preparation during the year of a critical review of the htera- ture on some subject or subjects;
( b ) a report by the candidate on his original work a copy1 of which report shall be deposited in the University library before the candidate is granted the degree;
( c ) an examination which may be both written and practical on any part or parts of the subject as approved under section I of this regulation:
Provided that if the report prescribed under sub-section ( b ) be con- sidered by the examiners to be of sufficient merit the candidate may be excused that portion of the examination prescribed under sub-section ( c ) .
4. Repealed.
5. Candidates who have fulfilled the conditions prescribed and either are bachelors of Agricultural Science of at least one year's standing or have been admitted as candidates for the degree under the provisions of section 9 may be admitted to the degree of master of Agricultural Science.
6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sections a bachelor of Agricultural Science may be admitted to the degree of master of Agricultural Science who either—
( a ) not less than three years after the completion of his course for the degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science submits a thesis1
based on his original research work in a subject related to Agri- culture and approved by the faculty which the examiners ap- pointed for the purpose certify to be of sufficient merit; or ( b ) produces evidence that since the completion of his course for the
degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science he has spent not less than three years in acquiring proficiency in his profession and presents a dissertation on some subject or subjects germane to his practical experience proposed by the candidate and approved by the faculty and passes a special examination in the approved subject or subjects.
7. The thesis under section 6 ( a ) or the dissertation under 6 ( b ) shall be examined in the manner prescribed in regulation 4.6 for the examination of theses for higher degrees.
8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any statute or regula- tion any candidate who completed the course for the degree of bachelor of Agricultural Science and obtained first or second class honours in any final honour examination in that course prior to Commencement 1930 may proceed to the degree of master of Agricultural Science under the regula- tions in force in the year 1929.
9. The faculty may admit as a candidate for the degree of master of Agricultural Science a graduate of some other faculty who has satisfied the faculty of Agriculture that he has had adequate scientific training, and shall give him such status in the course as is reasonable having regard to his previous studies and his experience in research.
[s.4 rep. 8/12/70.]
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REGULATION 3.29—DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE
[reg. rep. 14/10/65.]
REGULATION 3.30—DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
1. The faculty of Agriculture may admit as a candidate for the degree of doctor of Agricultural Science a bachelor of Agricultural Science who is of not less than five years' standing since he became qualified for that degree, or a graduate in some other faculty who is of at least five years' standing and who satisfies the faculty of Agriculture that he has received an adequate training in Science as applied to some branch of Agriculture.
2. The faculty shall not admit any person as a candidate for tlie degree unless he has in the opinion of the faculty already made sub- stantial published contributions to Science as applied to some branch of Agriculture.
3. An intending candidate shall submit a record of his published scientific work and also the prescribed number of copies of all the work whether published or unpublished which he wishes to submit for exam- ination. The faculty of Agriculture, if it approves of the subject or subjects of the work submitted for examination, shall nominate examiners.
4. Every candidate in submitting his published work and such unpublished work as he deems appropriate shall state generally in a preface and specifically in notes the sources from which his information is derived, the extent to which he has availed himself of the work of others, and in general terms the portions of his work which he claims as original. When a candidate submits work carried out in collaboration with another person or persons he shall indicate his own share in the work.
5. The examination of the work shall be governed by the provisions of regulation 4.6.
6. Candidates who have given evidence of research and abihty satis- factory to the examiners and have fulfilled the prescribed conditions may be admitted to the degree of doctor of Agricultural Science.
REGULATION 3.31—DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
1. There shall be:
( a ) a degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science; and
(b) a degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours.
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2. A candidate for the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science shall, after matriculation, pursue his studies for five Years, pass the prescribed examinations and comply with the conditions of this regulation.
3. No candidate shall be admitted to the course for the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science unless, subject to dispensation by the faculty of Veterinary Science in special cases, he has passed or obtained honours in Chemistry and in either Physics or a branch of Mathematics at the matriculation examination.
4. During each Year of the course and between Years of the course,
1 Three copies must be submitted (see regulation 4.6).
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a candidate shall attend such lectures, excursions and demonstrations and perform such laboratory and practical work as the faculty of Veterinary Science (hereinafter called "the faculty") shall determine. Subject to dis- pensation by the faculty in special cases no candidate shall be admitted to examination in a subject in which he has not conformed with the pre- ceding requirements unless he satisfies the faculty that he has had appro- priate training elsewhere.
5. The subjects of the examinations of the First Year shall be:
(a) Chemistry (Veterinary course) ( b ) Physics (Veterinary course) (c) Biology (Veterinary course) ( d ) Introduction to Veterinary Science.
6. The subjects of the examinations of the Second Year shall be:
(a) Veterinary Anatomy
(b) Veterinary Physiology part I (c) Veterinary Biochemistry
( d ) Animal Husbandry part I (Veterinary course)
7. The subjects of the examinations of the Third Year shall be:
(a) Veterinary Physiology part 11 ( b ) Veterinary Pharmacology
(c) Veterinary Pathology part I ( d ) Veterinary Microbiology
( e ) Veterinary Parasitology
(f) Animal Husbandry part II (Veterinary course)
8. The subjects of the examinations of the Fourth Year shall be:
(a) Veterinary Pathology part II
( b ) Veterinary Epidemiology and Pubhc Health (c) Veterinary Medicine part I
( d ) Veterinary Surgery part I (e) Animal Reproduction part I
9. The subjects of the examinations of the Fifth Year shall be:
(a) Veterinary Medicine part II
( b ) Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Jurisprudence (c) Veterinary Surgery part II
(d) Animal Reproduction part II
10. During the Fourth and Fifth Years of the course a candidate shall, unless exempted by the faculty upon such conditions as it shall determine, go into residence at the University Veterinary Clinical Centre and shall attend such lectures, excursions and demonstrations and perform such laboratory and practical work as may be prescribed by the faculty.
11. (1) To pass a Year of the course a candidate shall comply with one of the following conditions:
(i) he shall pass at an annual examination in or obtain credit for each subject of that Year; or
(ii) He shall be passed by the faculty in the Year of the course as a whole. In awarding such pass the faculty shall take into account his performance in all subjects in accordance with principles determined by the faculty from time to
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time and approved by the Professorial Board. A candi- date passed by the faculty in the Year as a whole who has not passed at the annual examination in or obtained credit for any particular subject shall not be recorded as having passed in that subject.
(2) Except where special permission is given by the faculty a student shall pass one Year of the course in accordance with the pre- ceding sub-section before being allowed to proceed to any subject of the succeeding Year of the course. In no case shall he proceed to any subject of the Third Year unless he has passed the First Year, nor to any subject of the Fourth Year unless he has passed the Second Year.
(3) A candidate who before the beginning of any academic year has not passed a Year of the course in accordance witii sub-section'(1) hereof must take or repeat the whole of that Year of the course which he has not completed, unless special permission to do otherwise is granted by the faculty.
12. (1) A candidate shall, at such times as the faculty approves, gain practical experience in the application of Veterinary Science, including animal management, for at least six months which need not be continuous.
(2) A candidate shall, before entering on this work, submit to the faculty for approval the conditions under wliich he proposes to gain his practical experience and shall, after completing the work, submit a certi- ficate satisfactory to the faculty that he has fulfilled the approved con- ditions.
13. Where the faculty is satisfied that a candidate has had adequate practical experience in the application of Veterinary Science, including animal management, the faculty may exempt such candidate from all or part of the requirements of section 12 hereof.
14. In each Year the examinations may be for both pass and honours and separate honour class lists shall be published.
15. A candidate who has fulfilled the requirements of this regulation may be admitted to the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science.
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16. A candidate for the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours shall complete the course as for the degree of bachelor of Veter- inary Science in accordance with the preceding provisions.
17. The faculty shall after considering the whole of a candidate's course pubhsh a final honour class hst which shall contain in order of merit the names of candidates who have obtained first class, second class or third class honours. Candidates who have been so classed may b e admitted to the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours.
[Reg. subst. 3/2/63, s.9 subst. s.10 am. 18/4/63, ss. 5, 6, 7, 8 am. 16/11/65, ss. 3-15 re- numbered 4-16, new s.3 en. 11/8/66, ss. 15, 16 renumbered 10, 17, s.14 rep., new s.15 en . s.13 renumbered 14, new s.13 en. 21/11/66, ss. 6, 7 am. 9/11/68, s.9 am. 7/7/70.]
REGULATION 3.32—DEGREE OF MASTER OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 1. A person may be a candidate for the degree of master of Veter- inary Science if:
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