Deakin University terms explained

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Term Definition
 part-time study Enrolment in units that would result in fewer than three credit points in one trimester is deemed to be part-time study.
 .pdf The file extension ".pdf" indicates files saved in 'portable document format'. These files enable document authors to produce electronic versions of formatted documents so that they appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, Adobe Readera free application distributed by Adobe, is required
 PDU Professional Development Unit
 PELS Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme
 PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
 plagiarism Plagiarism occurs when a person passes off as their own work, or copies without acknowledgement of its authorship, the work of any other person
 plug-in Programs used by web browsers to provide extra functionality to the user. Examples of browser plug-ins include Acrobat, Flash, QuickTime, etc.
 postgraduate A student who continues studies after graduating from an initial tertiary course. Courses of study where the completion of a prior university qualification (an approved undergraduate degree) is required, for example, at bachelor level.  Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and higher degrees.
 PPR Performance Planning and Review
 .ppt The file extension '.ppt' or 'pptx' indicates a file created in PowerPoint
 practical Practical work or practical sessions are a component of some units (and programs) that require laboratory, in the field or hands-on techniques
 PRC Planning and Resources Committee
  precluded unit A unit that a student is prevented from undertaking on the basis of prior knowledge and skills, and for which replacement studies (see alternative unit) are required. No advanced standing is granted for the unit
 PREQ Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (survey)
  prerequisite One or more units of the University, or a subject or subjects of the Victorian Certificate of Education or equivalent, specified by the Faculty Board which must have been successfully completed before a student's enrolment in a particular unit or course offered by that faculty will be regarded as effective
 prospective student A prospective student or future student is someone who is interested in or likely to become a student at Deakin University at a future date
 psychology School of Psychology

 

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27th October 2011