| Approved on |
1 November 2006 |
by |
Academic Council |
Res. No. |
AC/145/2006 |
| Last Amended |
|
by |
|
Res. No. |
|
| Next Review Date |
n/a |
| Keywords |
Core unit, Course, High level travel advice,
Overseas, Specified elective unit. |
| Trade Practices Act |
Users of this policy
need to be aware of the Trade Practices Act which can be found at: http://www.legal.murdoch.edu.au/common/tradepractices.html |
Travel Advice, Medical Advice and Course Completions
PREAMBLE
Students enrolled in a course which requires travel overseas
to complete core or specified elective units must be provided with a copy of
this policy. The attached Application Form for Travel Overseas to Complete
Course Requirements (Appendix
A) must be competed. Students travelling to a country with a Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) category 4 or 5 advice must also complete the
Travel Warning Acknowledgement form and lodge it as appropriate. Reference must
be made to these documents in relevant Unit Information and Learning Guides.
DEFINITION
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Core unit: |
A compulsory unit in an approved course, major, minor
or specialisation. |
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Course: |
A combination of coherent Units approved by Academic
Council that leads to a particular qualification. All bachelor degree
courses shall include at least one Major, except in the case of General Arts
which will comprise three Minors from the Division of Arts [based upon AC
41/01 - 16/5/01]. The requirements of the Course thus comprise the
requirements of the qualification plus the requirements of the Major. In the
case of double degrees, a Course may lead to more than one qualification. In
the case of all postgraduate courses, the Course and the qualification are
equivalent. |
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High level travel advisory: |
A DFAT travel advisory of level 4 or 5, being
“Reconsider your need to travel” or “Do not travel”, or equivalent level
advisories as DFAT may replace these with from time to time. |
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Overseas: |
Not in Australia. |
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Specified elective unit: |
A compulsory elective unit in an approved course,
major, minor or specialisation. A student is required to select a specific
number of specified elective units from an approved list. |
PRINCIPLES/OBJECTIVES
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Students travelling overseas to complete core or
specified elective units are covered by the University’s travel insurance
policy. The extent of insurance provision should be determined prior to
travelling overseas.
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All core or specified elective units that
require students to travel overseas must include a statement in the handbook
advising that students must be aware of DFAT travel advisories prior to
their departure. A link to the DFAT website must be included.
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If an overseas location has a high level travel
advisory in place the student can opt not to travel to that destination.
Instead they can seek alternative arrangements as determined by the Program
Chair and approved by the Head of School. Students must be advised of this
opportunity in the handbook and in the relevant Unit Information and
Learning Guides.
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If circumstances change while a student is
overseas and a high level travel advisory is issued the student can return
to Australia where alternative academic arrangements must be made by the
Program Chair.
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Prior to their departure students must be
advised by their Program Chair of actions to take should travel advice be
elevated in the overseas location where they are studying. In case of an
advisory being raised to a high level travel advisory whilst they are
overseas, students must contact their local in-country director or academic
supervisor.
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Prior to their departure students must provide
their Program Chair with a list of pre-existing medical ailments, a list of
any medications being taken and contact details for their General
Practitioner and/or Specialist. This information will only be used in case
of emergency and would not be disclosed to any third parties.
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Prior to their departure students must complete
the University’s online Travel Register.
| RESPONSIBILITIES: |
| Responsible Officer |
Secretary Academic Council |
| Implementation Officers |
Program Chairs, Heads of School, Executive Deans |
| Information Contact Officer |
Secretary Academic Council |
| REVISION HISTORY: |
| Approved / Amended / Rescinded |
Date |
Committee |
Resolution Number |
| Approved |
1 November 2006 |
Academic Council |
AC/145/2006 |
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