The University of Wollongong Volume IV. Faculties Sector Postgraduate Handbook The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 UNiVERSiTY O f j Volume IV WOLLONGONG * as.y Faculties Sector Postgraduate Fiandbook ISSN 0726-1586 RECOMMENDED PRICE $4.00 The University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, N. Austral Telephone: (042) 270555 Telex: 29022 Cable: UNIOFWOL All enquiries should be addressed to the University Secretary. The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 There are 6 volumes of the Calendar: The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume I Legislation The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume II Faculties Sector Undergraduate Handbook The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume III Institute Sector Handbook The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume IV Faculties Sector Postgraduate Handbook The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume V Annual Report - 1983 The University of Wollongong Calendar 1984 Volume VI Statistics Report CONTENTS INFORMATION IN THISCALENDAR IS CURRENT AT THE TIME OF PRINT ING, BUT MAY BE AMENDED WITHOUT NOTICE BY THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.
THE UNIVERSITY PAGE Preface. 1 Calendar of Dates.2 Faculties and Their Member Departments. 4 The Faculties Sector Degrees and Diplomas A w a rd e d. 5 The University of Wollongong.
8 The Academic Senate. 10 Full-time Staff. 12 Facilities and Services. 29 The Michael Birt Library.29 Students' Representative Council.
33 Child Care Centre. Teacher Education Advisory Office (T. 34 The Friends of the University of Wollongong L im ite d .34 The lllawarra Regional Information Service (I.35 GENERAL INFORMATION Postgraduate Admission, Enrolment and Re-Enrolment. 43 Indebtedness to the U n iv e rs ity.
43 Change of A ddress. 43 Change of Name by Marriage or Deed Poll. 43 Ownership of Students' W o rk. 44 Students' Travelling Concession Passes.44 Student Identification cards.
44 Lost P ro p e rty.44 Application of R ules. 45 Rules and Procedures for the Conduct of Examinations. 45 Application for Admission to a Degree or Diploma. 46 POSTGRADUATE STUDY Introduction.47 Some Current Research Interests.
48 DEGREE REGULATIONS Conditions of University Postgraduate A w a rd s. 58 Regulations for the Award of Graduate D ip lo m a s. 61 Master of Studies Degree R egulations. 63 Master of Computing Degree Regulations.
65 Master of Management Degree Regulations. 67 Honours Masters Degree Regulations. 69 Regulations for the Award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 74 Regulations for the Degrees of Doctor of Letters and Doctor of Science.
79 Preparation and Submission of Theses for Higher Degrees. 80 SCHEDULE OF GRADUATE SUBJECTS Diploma in Applied Multicultural Studies. 83 Diploma in Coal G e o lo g y. 83 Diploma in E d u ca tio n.
83 Diploma in Management. 84 Diploma in M etallurgy. 85 Diploma in Public Works Engineering. 85 Master of Computing.
86 Master of Management. 87 Master of Studies in C hem istry. 88 Master of Studies in E ducation. 89 Master of Studies in Geography.
91 Master of Studies in H istory. 92 Master of Studies in Multicultural Studies. 93 Master of Studies in Social Policy. 94 Master of Studies in Sociology.
94 Honours Master of A r t s. 95 Honours Master of Commerce. 102 Honours Master of Education. 105 Honours Master of Engineering.
106 Honours Master of Metallurgy. 110 Honours Master of Science. 111 DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTS A ccountancy. 129 Civil and Mining Engineering.142 Creative Arts and Community Studies.156 Electrical and Computer Engineering.
177 English Literature and Dram a.193 History and Philosophy ofScience. 240 THE UNIVERSITY 1 PREFACE The University of Wollongong occupies a large site at the foot of Mt. It is about three kilometres from the centre of Wollongong and some 80 kilometres south of Sydney. The University had its foundation in 1962 as a College of the University of New South Wales.
In 1975, by Act of New South Wales Parliament, it became an autonomous institution. In 1982 it was amalgamated, again by Act of New South Wales Parliament, with the adjoining Wollongong Institute of Education. This latter institution had its origin as the Wollongong Teachers' College and also dates its foundation back to 1962. The amalgamated University of Wollongong has two Sectors; the Faculties Sector and the Advanced Education Sector, and now offers a range of courses at the university and advanced education levels.
Details of the postgraduate offerings of the Faculties Sector are given in this volume. Details of the Faculties Sector's undergraduate courses and the Institute Sector's courses are given in Volumes II and III respectively of this Calendar. Students and intending students are advised to contact the Student Enquiries Office at the University for any further information they may require. 2 THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR OF DATES SESSION 1 February 27 to May 13 MAY RECESS May 14 to May 20 May 21 to June 10 STUDY RECESS June 11 to June 1 7 EXAMINATIONS June 18 to July 1 M ID -Y E A R RECESS July 2 to July 15 January Monday 2.
New Year's Day holiday Monday 30.Australia Day holiday February Friday 3 .Re-enrolment must be completed Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8. Enrolment of new students Monday 27. Session 1 lectures commence April Friday 2 0. Easter holidays commence Monday 23.
Easter holidays end Wednesday 2 5. Anzac Day Holiday May Monday 14. May recesscommences Sunday 2 0 .May recess ends June Sunday 1 0 .Session 1 ends Monday 1 1 *. Queens's Birthday holiday Monday 11.
Study recess commences Sunday 1 7 .Study recess ends Monday 18. Examinations commence July Monday 2. Mid-year recesscommences To be proclaimed THE UNIVERSITY 3 SESSION 2 July 16 to August 19 AUGUST RECESS August 20 to September 2 September 3 to November 4 STUDY RECESS November 5 to November 11 EXAMINATIONS November 12 to December 2 Sunday 15 .Mid-year recess ends Monday 16. Session 2 lectures commence August Monday 20.August recess commences September Sunday 2.August recess ends October Monday 1 .Labour Day November Sunday 4.
Session 2 ends Monday 5. Study recess commences Sunday 1 1. Study recess ends Monday 12. Examinations commence December Sunday 2.Examinations end Tuesday 25.
Christmas Day Wednesday 26 .Boxing Day 4 THE UN IVERSITY THE FACULTIES AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS COMMERCE M A T H E M A TIC A L SCIENCES ACCOUNTANCY COMPUTING SCIENCE ECONOMICS MATHEMATICS EN G IN EER IN G SCIENCE C IV IL AND MINING ENGINEERING BIOLOGY ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GEOLOGY METALLURGY PHYSICS H U M A N ITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION ENGLISH LITERATURE AND DRAMA GEOGRAPHY EUROPEAN LANGUAGES PSYCHOLOGY HISTORY SOCIOLOGY HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY THE UNIVERSITY 5 THE FACULTIES SECTOR THE DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS AWARDED U N D E R G R A D U A TE * Bachelor of: ARTS ARTS (HONOURS) COMMERCE COMMERCE (HONOURS) ENGINEERING ENGINEERING (HONOURS) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (HONOURS) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION (HONOURS) MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS (HONOURS) MATHEMATICS/ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS/ENGINEERING (HONOURS) METALLURGY METALLURGY (HONOURS) SCIENCE SCIENCE (HONOURS) PO STG R A D U A TE** Diploma in: ACCOUNTANCY APPLIED MULTICULTURAL STUDIES COAL GEOLOGY COMPUTING SCIENCE EDUCATION EUROPEAN STUDIES GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY GEOGRAPHY HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGEMENT NOTES: For approved abbreviations - see the Degree and Diploma Regulations. * For details of courses see Volume II. * * For details of courses see this Volume. 6 THE UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS METALLURGY PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING SOCIOLOGY Master of Studies: ACCOUNTANCY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION FRENCH FRENCH AND ITALIAN GEOGRAPHY HISTORY ITALIAN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOLOGY Master of Management Master of Computing Honours Master of: ARTS COMMERCE EDUCATION ENGINEERING METALLURGY SCIENCE Doctor of: PHILOSOPHY LETTERS SCIENCE THE UNIVERSITY 7 THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG VISITO R His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales CHANCELLOR The Honourable Mr.
Justice Robert Marsden Hope, CMG, LLB Syd. DEPUTY CHANCELLOR The Honourable Lawrence Borthwick Kelly, MP VIC E -C H A N C E LLO R Dr. Kenneth Richard McKinnon, A., BA BEd Q'ld. DEPUTY VIC E-C H A N C ELLO R Professor Alexander Marshall Clarke, BA N., ASTC, FAPsS DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION Professor Peter Desmond Rousch, BA BEd Melb., PhD Wayne State, F.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION Vacant 8 THE UNIVERSITY i THE COUNCIL ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Honourable Peter Francis Watkins, MLC ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The Honourable Lawrence Borthwick Kelly, MP M IN IS TE R IA L NOMINEES Brian Somerville Gillet, BA Dip Ed Colin Denley, LL.B, Solicitor Robert John Butler Pearson, F. Elizabeth Anne Kernohan, BSc MSc Agr PhD Syd Geraldine Diana Brown Eleanor Mary Lynch, Solicitor Graham Roberts John Forrest Haymen Clark, BMechE Melb. EX OFFICIO The Chancellor: The Honourable Mr Justice Robert Marsden Hope, CMG, LLB Syd. The Vice-Chancellor: Dr Kenneth Richard McKinnon, A., BA BEd Q'ld.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Professor Alexander Marshall Clarke, BA N., ASTC, FAPsS The Director: Professor Peter Desmond Rousch, BA BEd Melb., PhD Wayne State, F. ELECTED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE U N IVE R S ITY Anne Louise Porter, BCom, DipEd, MAPsS Scott Armstrong ELECTED BY CONVOCATION Colin Patrick Hollis, MHR, BA Open, BSc(Econ), DIA Lond. James Wilmot Dombroski, BSc Syd. Kim Draisma, BA, DipEd THE UNIVERSITY 9 ELECTED BY THE FULL-TIME ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE U N IVERSITY Three Professorial members Professor Robert Barry Leal, MA DipEd Syd.
Professor Murray George Alexander Wilson, MA N. Professor Ronald Charles King, BCom BEd Melb., PhD Monash, FAPsS One Academic S taff Member other than a Professor Robert Gordon Castle, MEc Syd. Two Members elected by the Institute Academic S taff William Mowbray, BSc MEd N. Ronald Keith Pretty, MA Syd.
ELECTED BY THE FULL TIME GENERAL STAFF OF THE U N IVERSITY Elisabeth Ann Hilton Thomas Raymond Anthony Moore, DipTertiary Ed MEdAdmin N. Peter George Wood, BSc DipEd Syd. ELECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL The Honourable Sir Richard Clarence Kirby, LL. Winifred Joyce Mitchell, MA N.
Arthur Charles Osborne 10 THE UNIVERSITY THE ACADEMIC SENATE* EX O F FIC IO MEMBERS The Honourable Justice Robert M. Hope, Chancellor Dr. McKinnon, Vice-Chancellor Professor Alexander M. Clarke, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter D.
Rousch, Director, of the Institute of Advanced Education Mr.Challice Moldrich, University Secretary Vacant: Deputy Director of the Institute of Advanced Education CHAIRM EN OF DEPARTMENTS Professor Ronald C. King, Department of Education, CHAIRMAN OF SENATE Professor Allan C. Cook, Department of Geology, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF SENATE Professor J. Ryan, Department of Accountancy Professor A.
Duncan Brown, Department of Biology Dr. Garry Mockler, Department of Chemistry Professor Lewis C. Schmidt, Department of Civil & Mining Engineering Professor Juris Reinfelds, Department of Computing Science Professor Dudley A. Jackson, Department of Economics Professor Brian H.
Smith, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineer ing Doreen M. Gillam, Department of English Language Dorothy L. Jones, Department of English Literature and Drama Professor R. Barry Leal, Department of European Languages Professor Murray G.
Wilson, Department of Geography Associate Professor James S. Hagan, Department of History Professor Ron Johnston, Department of History and Philosophy of Science Professor John R. Blake, Department of Mathematics Dr. Peter Arnold, Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Geoffrey Brinson, Department of Metallurgy Dr.
Harry Beran, Department of Philosophy Professor Peter Fisher, Department of Physics Associate Professor Linda L. Viney, Department of Psychology Professor Stephen C. Hill, Department of Sociology CHAIRM EN OF FACULTIES Mr. Allan Coote, Faculty of Commerce Dr.
Wheway, Faculty of Engineering Dr. Stuart Piggin, Faculty of Humanities Dr. Horner, Faculty of Mathematics Associate Professor Peter D. Bolton, Faculty of Science Dr.
Mixon, Faculty of Social Sciences Members of Academic Senate at time of printing. THE UNIVERSITY 11 ELECTED MEMBERS ACADEMIC STAFF ELECTED BY AND FROM THE MEMBERS OF EACH FACULTY Mr. Tibbits, Department of Accountancy (Faculty of Commerce) Dr. Lowrey, Civil and Mining Engineering (Faculty of Engin eering) Dr.
Evelleen Richards, Department of History and Philosophy of Science (Faculty of Humanities) Dr. Grahame Morris, Department of Mathematics (Faculty of Math ematics) Dr. Burton, Department of Chemistry (Faculty of Science) Dr.