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The University of Sydney

Faculty of Economics and Business
Handbook 2005

These dates (and any updates) are also available at:
www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/apply/scm/dates.shtml

The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney Faculty of Economics
and Business Handbook 2005.

© 2004 The University of Sydney. ISSN 1034-2621.
CRICOS Provider Code 00026A.

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University Dates

Please see the University Dates (http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/un-dergrad/apply/scm/dates.shtml) page for a listing of all current semester, holiday and examination dates within the University of Sydney.

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Business Law
• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing
• Transport and Logistics
• Work and Organisational Studies

The School of Economics and Political Science

In addition, a number of Faculty programs have professional accred-itation. Our accounting programs are jointly accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; our Business Information Systems majors (available through the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Business and Master of Commerce) are accredited by the Australian Computer Society.

I very much hope you will enjoy studying with us and that you will make the most of the abundant opportunities that are yours as a stu-dent of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney.

Recipients of University Teaching Excellence Awards Lyn Carson, Government and International Relations Linda English, Accounting and Business Law
Michael Jackson, Government and International Relations Patty Kamvounias, Accounting and Business Law
Frank Stilwell, Political Economy

Recipients of University SUPRA Teaching Award Jay Muthuswamy, Finance

1. General University information

The following information is a printed version of the information available through Handbooks Online, on the University of Sydney web site. Please visit "http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/" for the most current handbooks information.

Phone: (02) 9351 3312
Fax: (02) 9351 8262
Email: accomm@stuserv.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usyd.edu.au/accom (http://www.usyd.edu.au/accom)

Admissions Office

Local applicants for undergraduate courses and programs of study

For the purpose of admission and enrolment ‘local applicant’ refers to citizens and permanent residents of Australia and citizens of New Zealand. If you are in this group and wish to apply for admission into an undergraduate course, you would generally apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). The deadline for applic-ation is the last working day of September in the year before enrol-ment. Go to the UAC website for more information.

preliminary program and for non-award postgraduate study can be found at the student centre website (http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/stu-dentcentre/applications/applications.html).

Please note that some faculties use their own specially tailored ap-plication forms for admission into their courses. Please contact the relevant faculty.

Careers Centre

The Careers Centre provides careers information and advice, and help in finding course-related employment both while you're studying and when you commence your career.

Level 7, Education Building, A35
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: (02) 9351 8714
Fax: (02) 9351 8717
Email: ces@stuserv.usyd.edu.au
Web:
www.usyd.edu.au/cas_emp (http://www.usyd.edu.au/cas_emp)

1. General University information

Ph: (02) 9351 4789
Fax: (02) 9351 4793
Email: info@cce.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.cce.usyd.edu.au

Child care

Contact the Child Care Information Officer for information about child care for students and staff of the University who are parents. For details of centres, vacation and occasional care see the child care website (http://www.usyd.edu.au/childcare).

• textbooks;
• general books;
• course notes;
• reference books; and
• software at academic prices.

Lifetime membership costs $25.00 and gives a 10 per cent discount on purchases (conditions apply).

Level 7, Education Building, A35
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: (02) 9351 2228
Fax: (02) 9351 7055
Email: counsell@mail.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usyd.edu.au/counsel (http://www.usyd.edu.au/counsel)

Phone: (02) 9351 7040
Fax: (02) 9351 3320
TTY: (02) 9351 3412
Email: disserv@stuserv.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usyd.edu.au/disability (http://www.usyd.edu.au/disabil-ity)

Enrolment and pre-enrolment

Environmental Policy

The University of Sydney’s Environmental Policy promotes sustain-able resource and product use; and encourages the practice of envir-onmental stewardship by staff and students. The policy is supported by the University wide Sustainable Campus Program.

Phone: (02) 9351 4005 or (02) 9351 4006 Fax: (02) 9351 7330
Email: exams.office@exams.usyd.edu.au

Fees

1. General University information

Phone: (02) 9351 6000
Fax: (02) 9351 6004
Email: [[support@isu.usyd.edu.au||support@isu.usyd.edu.au Web: www.helpdesk.usyd.edu.au

Phone: (02) 9351 4079
Fax: (02) 9351 4013
Email: info@io.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usyd.edu.au/io (http://www.usyd.edu.au/io)

International Student Services Unit

Koori Centre and Yooroang Garang

The Koori Centre provides programs, services and facilities to en-courage and support the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in all aspects of tertiary education at the University of Sydney. The centre provides tutorial assistance, access to com-puters, an Indigenous research library, study rooms, an orientation program at the beginning of the year and assistance in study and learning skills. In particular the Koori Centre aims to increase the successful participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, develop the teaching of Aboriginal Studies, conduct research in the field of Ab-original education, and establish working ties with schools and communities.

Yooroang Garang

T Block, Level 4, Cumberland Campus, C42 The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: (02) 9351 2371
Fax: (02) 9351 3626
Email: language.enquiries@language.usyd.edu.au Web: www.arts.usyd.edu.au/Arts/departs/langcent

Learning Centre

The University of Sydney Library, the largest academic library in the Southern Hemisphere, is a network of 20 libraries located on nine campuses. The Library website provides access to services and resources, anywhere at anytime. The locations, opening hours and subject specialities of the libraries are listed on the website.

Over five million items are available via the Library catalogue, in-cluding more than 40,000 electronic journals and 270,000 electronic books. Past exam papers are also available online. Enrolled students are entitled to borrow from any of the University Libraries. More information is available on the website.

A specialist librarian is available for all discipline areas and will provide training in finding high quality information. Courses cover a range of skills including research methodology, database searching, effective use of the Internet and the use of reference management software. See the subject contact page.

Library facilities include individual and group study spaces, com-puters, printers, multimedia equipment, photocopiers and adaptive technologies. Check the ‘Libraries’ link on the home page to find out about services and facilities in specific libraries.

Phone: (02) 9351 4061
Fax: (02) 9351 5797
Email: mlc@stuserv.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usyd.edu.au/mlc (http://www.usyd.edu.au/mlc)

MyUni student portal

Undergraduate students are usually considered full-time if they have a HECS weighting of at least 0.375 each semester. Anything under this amount is considered a part-time study load. Note that some faculties have minimum study load requirements for satisfactory progress.

Postgraduate students (coursework)

Student visa regulations require international students to undertake full-time study. International students on visas other than student visas may be permitted to study part-time.

Privacy

Scholarships for undergraduates

Scholarships Unit
Room 147, Ground Floor, Mackie Building, KO1 The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

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1. General University information

The University provides personal, welfare, and academic support services to facilitate your success at University. Many factors can impact on your wellbeing while studying at university and student services can assist you in managing and handling these more effect-ively. For details of services and online resources provided see the Student Services website (http://www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).

The Sydney Summer School

University Health Service

The University Health Service provides full general practitioner services and emergency medical care to all members of the University community. Medical centres on the Camperdown and Darlington Campuses offer general practioners, physiotherapy and some special-ist services.

University Health Service (Holme)

Science Rd entry, Holme Building, A09 The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Student organisations

The following information is a printed version of the information available through Handbooks Online, on the University of Sydney web site. Please visit "http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/" for the most current handbooks information.

Sydney University Postgraduate
Representative Association (SUPRA)

SUPRA is an organisation that provides services to and represents
the interests of postgraduate students.

Sydney University Sport provides services, facilities and clubs for
sport, recreation and fitness.

University Sports and Aquatic Centre, G09
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: 1800 013 201 (switchboard)
Fax: (02) 9563 6109
Email: info@usu.usyd.edu.au
Web: www.usydunion.com

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The Faculty of Economics and Business consists of the School of Business and the School of Economics and Political Science. The School of Business consists of the Disciplines of Accounting and Business Law, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Work and Organisational Studies as well as the Institute of Transport Studies and accirt. The School of Economics and Political Science consists of the Disciplines of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Economics, Government and International Relations, and Political Economy.

Location

Hours during teaching periods
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 6:15 pm

Hours during non-teaching periods
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 5.30 pm

Attendance at classes

Most units of study have prescribed attendance requirements and these must be adhered to for satisfactory completion of the unit. Unit of study outlines provide information on attendance requirements.

Computer laboratories

There are five computer laboratories on the first floor of the Econom-ics and Business Building with a total capacity of 258 seats. These are accessible to all Faculty students when not being used for teaching.

• include the completion of a special consideration application form available from the Student Information Office of the Faculty, the Faculty web site or the main Student Centre located in the Carslaw Building;
• be supplied within one week of the occurrence; and
• be accompanied by an appropriate Professional Practitioners Certificate or other relevant documentary evidence apart from the student’s own submission. For guidelines on what consti- tutes satisfactory documentation please refer to the Administra- tion Manual for Students.

The Faculty intends to compensate for sub-standard performance only in assessments which do not reflect a student’s true competence in a unit of study, and such provisions must not act to the disadvant-

Student problems

The work of a student may be adversely affected by illness or mis-adventure causing absence from lectures, failure to hand in an assign-ment, poor performance in an examination, etc. In simple cases oc-curring during the semester, such problems can be handled by dis-cussing the issue with a lecturer or the academic staff member in charge of the unit of study. In more complex situations, students should consult the Student Information Office.

The University’s rules are published in the University of Sydney Calendar and on the University web site (www.usyd.edu.au). Faculty and Award Course Resolutions are published in this handbook. If you require advice about University rules and procedures please contact the Student Information Office.

University correspondence

Local fee-paying and FEE-HELP loan students
If students withdraw from a unit of study prior to the census date, the unit of study does not appear on their academic transcript. If

students discontinue a unit of study after the census date, the unit will appear on their transcript along with the date the unit was dis-continued. Students who withdraw will receive either a full refund of the fee for the unit or not be charged the FEE-HELP fee for the unit. Students who discontinue will receive no refund. In some cir-cumstances the Faculty may consider that a unit of study be discon-tinued with permission after the relevant date if there is evidence of serious illness or misadventure. Students should contact the Student Information Office for further information.

Merewether Lecture Rooms 3, 4 and 5
Courtyard level, entry from the Colonnade.

Merewether Lecture Room 6
Butlin Avenue level, entry from downstairs corridor.

Bosch Theatres
Western Avenue, part of the lecture facilities of the Faculty of Medicine adjoining the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital area.

Carslaw Theatres and Seminar Rooms
Eastern Avenue in the main University area.

Eastern Ave Auditorium
The Eastern Avenue Auditorium is the main theatre in a new complex
built in the forecourt of the Carslaw Building. Eastern Avenue runs
from Fisher Library to the City Road Entrance of the University.

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3. Prizes and scholarships

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Faculty Resolutions

Detailed below are the Section 2 Resolutions of the Faculty. These are the rules that apply to each award course and students should ensure they familiarise themselves with the Resolutions and adhere to the specified requirements. Combined degree students should also familiarise themselves with the Faculty Resolutions of their super-vising faculty.

(5) A student may not enroll in more than two units of study in any one summer or winter session, unless granted permission by the Faculty.

(6) A student wishing to undertake units of study additional to the award course requirements must enrol as a non-award student.

6.Suspension of candidature
(1) A student seeking to suspend enrolment in an award course must lodge an application for a 'leave of absence' from the award course with the Faculty of Economics and Business Student Information Office by the relevant HECS census date.

7.Re-enrolment after leave of absence.

enrol and may also require the completion of particular units of study in a specified time. If a student does not comply with these conditions the student may again be asked to show good cause.

9. Time limits
(1) A student must complete all the requirements for an award course within ten calendar years of commencement of the award.

11 Credit transfer policy in accordance with the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 and Academic Board policy
(1) At the discretion of the Faculty of Economics and Business, credit of up to ten units of study or 72 credit points (whichever is the lesser value) for units of study completed at another institution (including those approved as cross-institutional study) may be granted towards a student's University of Sydney award course, if: (a) the units of study have not been counted towards another award course that has been, or is to be, conferred; and
(b) the Faculty of Economics and Business is satisfied that a student has completed units of study of a substantially similar nature. (2) Notwithstanding any credit granted on the basis of work com-pleted or prior learning in another award course at the University of Sydney or in another institution, in order to qualitfy for an award course a student must complete a minimum of the equivalent of two full-time semesters of the award course at the University;.

12. Admission to Honours
(1) A student may enrol in the honours year only on completion of the requirements for the Pass award course and on satisfying any other entry requirements for the honours year.

• Be open to new ways of thinking and appreciate the importance of intellectual curiosity and reflection as the foundation for continuous learning.

• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through con-tinuous reflection on personal and professional experiences, self-evaluation and self-improvement.