1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Re-enrolment after a period of exclusion
Students wishing to re-enrol after a period of exclusion must
contact the relevant Course Administrator three months
before the semester in which they wish to enrol to receive
advice about appropriate procedures. Students seeking reenrolment
after a period of exclusion will normally be
expected to make a written case to the Student Progress
Review Committee outlining their activities since they
were excluded before they would be permitted to re-enrol.
Re-enrolment will be subject to the normal application and
selection policies and procedures of the course.
Reading guides
In most subjects, conveners will issue detailed reading
guides during the first week of classes. Reading material is
listed under individual subject entries according to the
following definitions.
Recommended reading and textbooks: Students are advised
not to purchase any books until classes have met.
References: Material referred to throughout the duration of
the subject. Students are not required to purchase
references and copies of the majority are available for
borrowing from the library.
Submission of assignments
Students should note that assignments will not be accepted
by facsimile (fax).
Swinburne Graduate Society of
Business
The Graduate Society of Business is the oldest of the
Swinburne alumni chapters, having been formed in 1977
from the original graduating students of the first course of
the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Now in its nineteenth year, the Society has a network of
over one thousand past students, and encompasses and
supports all current and past students in the Graduate
Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters programs in
the previous Faculty of Business - now the Division of
Business, Humanities and Social Science.
The Society operates as an independent official body,
represented by a committee, and relies on members'
cooperative efforts to assist the cause of industry relevant
and supported further education, extension of
qualifications and industry networking both internally and
externally to the University.
Current activities include regular newsletters, seminars,
meetings and speakers, an extensive personal network,
working business lunches, library membership and other
benefits as part of the wider Alumni of the University.
Annual membership is $25, with optional life membership
of $100, student membership of $10, and Library
membership of $15.
For information contact: Brian Golland, PO Box 145,
Camberwell 3124. Phone: 9641 8727 BH or 9435 6614 AH
or fax 9432 2500.
The Industry based learning year
(& the Cooperative education program)
Manager
J.R.W. Gerrand
Secretary
Helen White
The cooperative education program offers students an
opportunity to combine study with practical on-the-job
experience. Under the program students spend the third
stage of their Bachelor of Business course employed in the
professional, business, government or industry sectors on a
paid full-time work experience program. This is the
industry based learning year (IBL).
The program is optional and only available to full-time
students. At the end of the IBL year students resume their
studies at the University. To complete the Bachelor of
Business, including IBL, takes a minimum of four years.
The program
Students are invited during the second stage of full-time
study to apply for entry into the program. Successful
students, who are selected on the basis of academic
performance and attitude, are then assisted by the Division
to find employment. Assistance is given in the form of
information sessions with employers, lectures on interview
techniques and skills, and general support in making sure
that each participating student is placed.
IBL students are assigned a member of the academic staff to
act as their mentor and to liaise between the employer and
the Division.
Students are required to successfully complete a detailed
report on their work experience year.
Students are permitted to study one subject per semester
while working.
Benefits of the program to students
The IBL year is a wonderful opportunity to combine
theory and practice.
IBL gives students one year of practical experience,
enabling them to learn about the working
environment, to understand employers' expectations,
ethics and relationships with colleagues.
IBL gives students a head start to a successful future.
As they have already held a job, career decisions are
made easier and IBL students have more to offer to
prospective employers.
There is a potential for IBL students to have a job
waiting on graduation. Alternatively, part-time
employment during final year of study may become
available with the employer.
Students have financial freedom through the
opportunity to earn and save money.
IBL enables students to use work experience to choose
final year subjects.
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