3 3.11.4(1) In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
academic program means an academic program of study or research, or both, undertaken to qualify for a graduate award;
academic section means a department or, if there is no relevant department, a group of academic staff within the School, Research School, Faculty, Centre or other part of the University in relation to which the term is used;
Appeal Committee means the Committee established under rule 4.2;
approved form means a form approved by the Director SAS;
award means a degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate mentioned in the Schedule (and graduate award has a corresponding meaning);
Board means:
(a) for a candidate in the Institute of Advanced Studiesthe Board of Advanced Studies; and
(b) for a candidate in The Facultiesthe Board of The Faculties; and
(c)
in any other cases-the Board which the Committee considers appropriate in the circumstances;
candidate means a student who is a candidate for a degreean award;
coordinator means the person appointed as coordinator or director under subrule 3.17(2);
Committee means the Graduate Degrees Committee;
course means a course of study and research undertaken to qualify for a degree;
course requirements means ????
course workcoursework means a group of course-workcoursework unitscourses;
coursecourse- work unitcourse means a subject of scholarly study taught:
(a) in a connected series of classes or demonstrations; or
(b) by means of practical work, including the production by candidates of
essays and or theses or case studies or the attendance and participation by
candidates in seminars or workshops;
Director SAS means the Director, Student and Academic Services;
degree means one of the degrees mentioned in the Schedule;
prescribed authority, for an academic courseprogram for a candidate, means whichever of the following is appropriate in the circumstances:
(a) the Dean of the Faculty or head of the School, Research School or Centre in which the program is undertaken, or the nominee of that Dean or head;
(ab) if if a person is appointed under subrule 5.11.6(1) for athe candidate forin the courseprogram (and paragraph (a) is not to apply)—that person the Dean of the faculty or head of the school or centre in which
the course is undertaken;
(bc) for aif the candidate’s academic whose courseprogram is to be pursuedundertaken in part of the University other than a fFaculty, School, rResearch Sschool or Ccentre, or in more than one fFaculty, School, rResearch sSchool, cCentre or part —a person nominaappointed byas the Committeeprescribed authority and approved by the BoardDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Education); if a person is appointed under subrule 6(1)—that person.
(c) in any other case, the Dean of the faculty or head of the school or centre in which the course is undertaken. in relation to a candidate whose course is to be pursued in some other part of the University, or in more than one research school, faculty or part – a person nominated by the Committee and approved by the Board;
program leave of absence means leave of absence granted under rule 2.27 or 3.25;
professional doctorate means an academic program mentioned in the Part 2 of the Schedule;
research degree means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, a professional Doctorate by research, the degree of Master of Philosophy or another degree of Master by research;
responsible area for an academic program or course means the School, Research School, Faculty or Centre responsible for the program or course;
status includes advanced standing;
thesis meanmeans original written work that:
(a) s incorporates an account of research done during an academic program and its result; and
(b) if the research is on more than one topic, demonstrates the relation between the topics; and
(c) is (in addition to written materialrequired to be provided by a candidate for the academic program;
except written work comprising answers to a written examination or tasks required to be performed for the assessment of performance in coursework;
written work, for a thesis, includes) , video recordings, film or other works or of visual or sonic arts submitted by a candidate for examination, in accordance with rule 2223.
1.4(2) Notwithstanding anything else in these Rules, if the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) approves an arrangement for a dual or joint academic program to be offered in conjunction with another tertiary education institution, the arrangement prevails over these Rules and these Rules are to be interpreted accordingly.
41.5 The dDegrees Awards that may be conferred
4 1.5(1)4.1 A degree n award mentioned in the Schedule may be conferred.
1.5(2) The awards set out in the Schedule are specified for the purposes of section 2 of the Programs and Awards Statute 2004.
51.6 Appointment of pPrescribed authority: appointment
[This is covered by policy documents and is not a provision at present in other degree rules.]Appointment of prescribed authority
5 (1)5.11.6(1) The Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the Institute or the Chairperson of the Board of The Faculties, whichever is appropriate in a particular instance,Vice-Chancellor (Education) may, in circumstances that so warrant, appoint a person other than a Dean of a Faculty or the head of a School, Research School or Centre (or the nominee of the Dean or head) to be the prescribed authority in relation to a candidate for the purposes of these Rules and must inform the Committee Dean or head of the appointment.
1.6(2) A prescribed authority must exercise the powers of a prescribed authority under these Rules in accordance with any directions given by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and in consultation with the relevant academic section.
61.7 Prescribed authority—: functions
(2) 6.11.7(1) A prescribed authority must carry out his or her functions in accordance with any directions of given by the CommitteeDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).
1.7(2) A prescribed authority may give directions about:
(a) the organisation and conduct of particular coursework; and
(b) other matters necessary for the working of these Rules in the circumstances of the part of the University in relation to which the prescribed authority is appointed.
PART 2—admission to a coursePART 2—: ADMISSIONRESEARCH DEGREES TO A COURSE
Division 2.1: Application
2.1 Application
2.1(1) This Part applies to academic programs for research degrees and to candidates pursuing those programs.