All Faculties
Course and unit availability
Deakin University reserves the right at any time to change its offering
of units or courses. Changes are only made if there is an academic
or administrative imperative. Students will be notified of such changes
at the earliest opportunity and alternative arrangements made to minimise
any disadvantage which might be incurred.
Course advice
All students are encouraged to contact course enrolment officers or course
advisers. They will assist students in planning their specific course
of study to ensure it meets their particular needs and interests and
satisfies all course requirements.
Cheating, plagiarism and collusion
Plagiarism and collusion are academic offences. They are forms of cheating,
and severe penalties are associated with them, including cancellation
of marks for a specific assignment, for a specific unit or even exclusion
from the course. The University’s definitions of plagiarism and
collusion are as follows:
- Plagiarism occurs when a student passes off as the student’s
own work, or copies without acknowledgment of its authorship, the work
of any other
person.
- Collusion occurs when a student obtains the agreement of another
person for a fraudulent purpose with the intent of obtaining an advantage
in submitting
an assignment or other work.
The University’s policy on plagiarism and collusion is
available at The Guide www.deakin.edu.au/theguide. Regulation
4.1(1) Student Discipline also contains important information
regarding
academic misconduct,
including plagiarism and collusion. Further guidance is also
available in your Faculty Student Manual.
Faculty of Education
It is a requirement that all prospective teachers undertake a satisfactory Working with Children check.
Professional experience requirements
Details of professional experience requirements are included in course
descriptions.
English language requirements for international students
Preservice coursework degree programs within the Faculty of Education
require an IELTS score of at least 7, with no individual band score
less than 7. This level of English proficiency is required for successful
completion of the course. Applicants who do not meet this requirement
may undertake English language preparation through the Deakin University
English Language Institute.
Faculty of Science & Technology
Additional expenses
There are some Faculty units which include activities such as field
trips and excursions. Students should be aware that they may be required
to
meet their own expenses in connection with food and accommodation while
on fieldwork. For further information on expenses, you should contact
the relevant School.
Animal experimentation
Students should be aware that there are units offered in the biological
sciences which involve animal experimentation. Any such units are subject
to scrutiny by the University’s Animal Ethics Committee which
audits and grants approval for any animal experimentation carried out
in the Faculty in both coursework units and research programs.
Key to campuses
B = Melbourne Campus at Burwood
G = Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
T = Melbourne Campus at Toorak
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus | 
