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UNIKEN
Fix this textTHE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Fix this textNo. 239 (No. 19 of 1987)
Fix this textPublished fortnightly by the Public Affairs Unit
Fix this textRegistered by Australia Post - Publication No. NBF 4388
Fix this text20 November 1987
Fix this textSwedish students at Materials
Fix this textScience and Engineering
Fix this textARGS increase for 1988
Fix this textResearchers at UNSW have had
Fix this texttheir best year ever in the highly
Fix this textcompetitive ARCS scheme for
Fix this textsupporting research in higher
Fix this texteducation. Of the 20 Autralian
Fix this textuniversities, only eight had their
Fix this textfunding increased. UNSW had the
Fix this textlargest increase with $589,771 over
Fix this textthe 1987 figure, taking the total to
Fix this text$4,064,368 for 1988.
Fix this textUNSW received by far the largest
Fix this textnumber of grants (188) and was
Fix this textsecond only in the total value of
Fix this textthe grants to the University of
Fix this textSydney ($4,369,385, for 150
Fix this textprojects including one grant of
Fix this text$500,000 for astronomical equip-
Fix this textment).
Fix this textThis is the last year of the ARCS
Fix this textscheme, and in terms of the money
Fix this textmade available to it by the Com-
Fix this textmonwealth Government, it had less
Fix this textmoney to distribute than in 1987,
Fix this textboth in dollars and in real terms
Fix this text($32,295,222 - a reduction of
Fix this text$75,594 over the 1987 total of
Fix this text'532,370,816). Next year the
Fix this textGovernment plans to incorporate
Fix this textthe ARCS scheme into a new
Fix this textAustralian Research Council.
Fix this textIncreases for UNSW were re-
Fix this textceived across most disciplinary
Fix this textareas, with Physical Sciences (39
Fix this textper cent up on 1987), Biological
Fix this textSciences Molecular Biology and
Fix this textCell Metabolism (30 per cent up),
Fix this textSocial Sciences (25 per cent up),
Fix this textEngineering and Applied Sciences
Fix this text(17 per cent up) and Chemical
Fix this textSciences and Humanities (both
Fix this text16 per cent up). The only drops
Fix this textwere in Earth Sciences (19 percent
Fix this textdown) and Biological Sciences
Fix this textPlant and Animal Biology (15 per
Fix this textcent down).
Fix this textUNSW has also scored very
Fix this textwell in the much-prized National
Fix this textResearch Fellowships scheme for
Fix this textsupporting young, up-and-coming
Fix this textresearchers. Out of the 65 National
Fix this textResearch Fellowships awarded
Fix this textnationally, UNSW received seven.
Fix this textOf these, two are in the ‘top-flight’
Fix this textcategory of Queen Elizabeth II
Fix this textFellowships (15 national awards).
Fix this textOne six-year Program Grant has
Fix this textbeen awarded to Professor lan
Fix this textSloan, of the School of Mathe-
Fix this textmatics, commencing with $BO,OOO
Fix this textin 1988. Overall, $490,000 (plus
Fix this textindexation) has been committed to
Fix this texthis project for research into numeri-
Fix this textcal analysis for integrals, integrals
Fix this textequations and boundary-value
Fix this textproblems.
Fix this textOf the 188 projects funded for
Fix this textUNSW, five new projects receive
Fix this textmore than $60,000 each (in addi-
Fix this texttion to the new program grant
Fix this textmentioned):
Fix this text• Biological Sciences (Molecular
Fix this textBiology and Cell Metabolism):
Fix this text$115,812 to Dr Ray Norton,
Fix this textSchool of Biochemistry, for
Fix this textresearch into NMR study of struc-
Fix this textture-activity relationships in sea
Fix this textanemone polypeptides.
Fix this text• Biological Sciences (Plant and
Fix this textAnimal Biology): $61,709 to
Fix this textAssociate Professor Mark Rowe,
Fix this textSchool of Physiology and Pharma-
Fix this textcology, for research into coding
Fix this textmechanisms in tactile sensation
Fix this text(see separate story, page 3).
Fix this text• Chemical Sciences: $120,000 to
Fix this textDr Alan Duffield, Biomedical Mass
Fix this textSpectrometry Unit, Professor Barry
Fix this textMilborrow, Biochemistry, and Pro-
Fix this textfessor David Black, Chemistry for
Fix this textresearch into mass spectrometry:
Fix this textapplications to scientific research.
Fix this text• Engineering and Applied
Fix this textSciences: $60,639 to Professor
Fix this textMartin Green, School of Electrical
Fix this textEngineering and Computer Science,
Fix this textfor research into thin film crystal-
Fix this textline silicon solar cells.
Fix this text• Engineering and Applied
Fix this textSciences: $77,000 to Dr Chris
Fix this textSorrell and Associate Professor Eric
Fix this textMcCartney, School of Materials
Fix this textScience and Engineering, for re-
Fix this textsearch into phase equilibria, densifi-
Fix this textcation, and properties of advanced
Fix this textceramics.
Fix this textOthers to receive the largest new
Fix this textproject grants in their respective
Fix this textdisciplines were:
Fix this text• Earth Sciences: $25,000 to
Fix this textAssociate Professor Bob Robins,
Fix this textDepartment of Mineral Processing
Fix this textand Extractive Metallurgy, Dr
Fix this textMichael Knight, Centre for Ground-
Fix this textwater Management and Hydro-
Fix this textgeology, and Professor Gerry
Fix this textGovett, Department of Applied
Fix this textGeology, for research into trace
Fix this textanalysis of solutions in mineral
Fix this textprocessing environmental geology
Fix this textand exploration geochemistry.
Fix this text• Humanities: $28,000 to Dr
Fix this textJamie Kassler, School of English,
Fix this textfor research into the role of music
Fix this textin the transformation of medicine.
Fix this text• Physical Sciences: $53,000 to
Fix this textDr Michael Gal, School of Physics,
Fix this textfor into photolumines-
Fix this textcence spectometer for the study o}
Fix this textsemiconductor layer structures.
Fix this text• Social Sciences: $29,800 to
Fix this textProfessor Barbara Gillam, School of
Fix this textPsychology, for research into the
Fix this textstimulus determinants of stereo-
Fix this textscopic depth perception (see separ-
Fix this textate story, page 3).
Fix this textFull details of all ARCS to
Fix this textUNSW will be published in the next
Fix this textissue of UNIKEN.
Fix this textAdmin charge
Fix this textUNSW Council has called on the
Fix this textCommonwealth Government to
Fix this textreview as a matter of urgency
Fix this textthe imposition of the $263
Fix this texthigher education administration
Fix this textcharge on students.
Fix this textThe Council says the review is
Fix this textnecessary in the light of the
Fix this textGovernment’s commitment to
Fix this textparticipation and equity in higher
Fix this texteducation.
Fix this textThe Council’s action, which arises
Fix this textout of their 9 November meeting,
Fix this textis in response to a motion on
Fix this textnotice from student-elected
Fix this textmember of Council, Mr Antony
Fix this textSachs.
Fix this textIn its resolution, the Council
Fix this textacknowledges that the adminis-
Fix this texttration charge has had a sub-
Fix this textstantial impact upon enrolments
Fix this textat UNSW specifically and higher
Fix this texteducation more generally. It says
Fix this textthe groups most adversely af-
Fix this textfected include mature-aged stu-
Fix this textdents, female students, students
Fix this textwith dependent children, part-
Fix this texttime students, and students with
Fix this texthousehold incomes just above
Fix this textAUSTUDY thresholds.
Fix this textSpeaking after the Council meeting,
Fix this textMr Sachs said the Council’s
Fix this textstand is important and hopes
Fix this textthat it will lead to an increased
Fix this textawareness on campus of the
Fix this textproblems education is facing.
Fix this text‘Hopefully, this will encourage the
Fix this textGovernment to review further
Fix this textthe imposition of the fee. Any
Fix this textfurther fees would increase the
Fix this textproblem exponentially.’
Fix this textSee inside for. ..
Fix this text• N H&MR C grants (page 4)
Fix this text• Term Dates (page 5)
Fix this textSocial Science degree boasts vocational flavour
Fix this textUNSW’s re-structured Bachelor
Fix this textof Social Science degree is an
Fix this textinnovative step by the University
Fix this textto introduce a vocational strand
Fix this textto arts-oriented education.
Fix this textFor the first time next year, and
Fix this textwith a target intake of 100 students,
Fix this textthe Social Science course will have
Fix this textits own separate UCAC (Univer-
Fix this textsities and Colleges Admissions
Fix this textCentre) entry intake — outside the
Fix this textambit of the Arts intake. The
Fix this textcourse will have its own HSC
Fix this textcut-off mark, according to Mr
Fix this textGeorge Bindon, Sub-Dean of the
Fix this textFaculty of Arts and joint co-
Fix this textordinator (along with Mr Michael
Fix this textCass, School of Sociology) of the
Fix this textcourse.
Fix this textBelieved to be the first of its
Fix this textkind in Australia, the new-style
Fix this textcourse has been identified and
Fix this textfunded as a corporate initiative for
Fix this text1988.
Fix this textMr Bindon says the course is
Fix this textprimarily aimed at secondary
Fix this textschool students wanting a generalist
Fix this textdegree training combined with
Fix this textuseful vocational skills such as
Fix this textcomputing, statistics and research
Fix this textmethods.
Fix this text‘While the Bachelor of Social
Fix this textScience is a more structured degree
Fix this textthan a Bachelor of Arts, it still
Fix this textmaintains many of the advantages
Fix this textof an Arts degree.
Fix this text‘Arts enables students to enter a
Fix this textdiversity of careers — and this is
Fix this textits great strength.’
Fix this textMr Bindon says the Bachelor
Fix this textof Social Science took its first
Fix this textstudents in 1970 but, until 1987,
Fix this textwas only offered as an honours
Fix this textdegree. Under its new structure,
Fix this textit will be available as a three-year
Fix this textpass as well as a four-year honours
Fix this textdegree. It took its initial intake of
Fix this text30 first year students this year.
Fix this textStudents undetake a core pro-
Fix this textgram of social science theory, and
Fix this textmethodology and computer appli-
Fix this textcation subjects. As well they must
Fix this textundertake a major sequence from
Fix this texteither Computer Sciende, Economic
Fix this textHistory, Economics, Geography,
Fix this textHistory, Industrial Relations, Math-
Fix this textematics, Philosophy, Political
Fix this textScience, Psychology, Science and
Fix this textTechnology Studies, Sociology or
Fix this textStatistics.
Fix this textStudents in years 2 and 3 will
Fix this textundergo intensive workshops where
Fix this textthey are involved in ‘hands on’ case
Fix this textstudies.
Fix this text‘We’ll be inviting people from
Fix this textboth the private and public sectors
Fix this textinto the classroom to try to give
Fix this textstudents a flavour of what it’s
Fix this textlike in the work envirnoment’,
Fix this textMr Bindon says.
Fix this text‘We hope that these people will
Fix this textbe able to help assess the students’
Fix this textwork on these projects, so that it
Fix this textisn’t just an academic assessment.’
Fix this textPerhaps the best insight into the
Fix this textreasons for developing the Bachelor
Fix this textof Social Science can be found in
Fix this textthe course’s brochure which says:
Fix this text‘One of the major characteristics
Fix this textof contemporary Australian society
Fix this textis the increasing significance of
Fix this textlarge public and private organiza-
Fix this texttions. All of us have to cope with
Fix this textthese major social institutions,
Fix this textwhether as employees, clients or
Fix this textadversaries.’
Fix this textThe Bachelor of Social Science
Fix this textdegree provides undergraduates
Fix this textwith an inderdisciplinary prepara-
Fix this texttion for employment in modem
Fix this textorganizations which involve policy
Fix this textanalysis and review, project design
Fix this textand oversight/co-ordination, pro-
Fix this textgram planning, implementation and
Fix this textevaluation, or operations manage-
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Fix this textThis degree course is designed to
Fix this textprovide both intellectual and practi-
Fix this textcal skills. In addition to exposing
Fix this textstudents to a critical analysis of the
Fix this texthistory, theory and development of
Fix this textsocial thought, the teaching pro-
Fix this textgram emphasizes the development
Fix this textof career-oriented skills.’
Fix this textThe brochure claims the degree
Fix this text‘will develop into one of the major,
Fix this textand most distinctive, offerings at
Fix this textthe University of NSW over the
Fix this textnext few years’.
Fix this textFirst Social Work/Laws
Fix this textdegree in Australia
Fix this textUNSW will introduce a com-
Fix this textbined Bachelor of Social Work/
Fix this textBachelor of Laws degree in 1988,
Fix this textbelieved to be the first such course
Fix this textin Australia.
Fix this textThe combined degree course
Fix this textintegrates studies in both law and
Fix this textsocial work and will take six years
Fix this textinstead of the usual five for most
Fix this textother combined degree law courses.
Fix this textThe expected annual student intake
Fix this textwill start at five in 1988, increasing
Fix this textto 10 in 1989 and 15 in 1990.
Fix this textHead of the School of Social
Fix this textWork, Professor Tony Vinson, says
Fix this textmany of the major advances in
Fix this textsocial welfare in Australia during
Fix this textthe 1980s have involved the exten-
Fix this textsion of legal and welfare rights.
Fix this textSignificant examples of this, he
Fix this textsays, include the social security
Fix this textappeals system and the Common-
Fix this textwealth freedom of information
Fix this textlegislation.
Fix this text‘Social workers increasingly have
Fix this textcome to view the law as a means of
Fix this textassisting individuals, families and
Fix this textcommunity groups with such issues
Fix this textas consumer protection, tenancy
Fix this textobligations and entitlements, land
Fix this textrights, and child custody and family
Fix this textproperty disputes’, he says.
Fix this textFrom the lawyers’ point of view,
Fix this textthe Head of the School of Law,
Fix this textProfessor Garth Nettheim, says the
Fix this textdegree will be especially relevant to
Fix this textlawyers working in criminal law,
Fix this textindependent legal centres, legal
Fix this textservice commissions and smaller
Fix this textsolicitors’ practices.
Fix this text‘These lawyers are frequently
Fix this textcalled upon to deal with cases that
Fix this texthave both social welfare and legal
Fix this textimplications.’
Fix this textTwo students from Sweden, Helene Logren (left) and Eva Lindh, are currently
Fix this textenrolled in the School of Materials Science and Engineering working on a project
Fix this textin superconducting ceramics. Both Eva and Helene are from the Royal Institute of
Fix this textTechnology in Stockholm where they are studying for degrees in Civil Engineering.
Fix this textIn Scandinavia, all Engineering degrees come under Civil Engineering. Compared
Fix this textwith Australian tertiary studies, their degree is the equivalent of four-and-a-half
Fix this textyears in Materials Science and Engineering, and in workload, is between a
Fix this textBachelor degree and a Masters degree. When deciding to undertake their final
Fix this textproject outside Sweden, the girls chose UNSW and have enrolled as miscellaneous
Fix this textstudents.
Fix this textKevin Doig
Fix this textRob Simms
Fix this textMr George Bindon ... joint co-ordinator
Fix this textof the re-structured Bachelor of Social
Fix this textScience degree.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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