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Fix this textTHE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Fix this textNo. 283 (No. 3 of 1990)
Fix this textPublished fortnightly by the News Service
Fix this textRegistered by Australia Post Publication No. NBF 4388
Fix this text23 March 1990
Fix this textBold response to
Fix this textteaching crisis
Fix this textThe following is a statement
Fix this textfrom UNSW’s Vice-Chancellor,
Fix this textProfessor Michael Birt, on the
Fix this text' ‘greatest re-organisation of
Fix this textteacher education in the Uni-
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Fix this textThe teaching of science gener-
Fix this textally is acknowledged to be in a
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Fix this textnation’s major scientific teaching
Fix this textand research centres, is about to
Fix this textmake a bold response to the crisis.
Fix this textThe greatest re-organisation of
Fix this textteacher education in the Univer-
Fix this textsity’s history, to take effect from
Fix this textthe beginning of 1991, will see the
Fix this textUniversity’s teacher preparation
Fix this textprograms concentrated on its
Fix this textOatley campus. At present, sec-
Fix this textondary teacher education occurs on
Fix this textthe Kensington campus and the
Fix this textprimary education equivalent, on
Fix this textthe St George campus of the Uni-
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Fix this textThe new initiative by the
Fix this textFaculty of Professional Studies will
Fix this textbe given academic leadership by a
Fix this textProfessor of Teacher Education,
Fix this textwhose title signifies the strong
Fix this textpractice emphasis that will exist
Fix this textwithin the various pre and post
Fix this textservice programs. Because of its
Fix this textachievements in science and related
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Fix this textapplications for the Chair from
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Fix this textThe move follows consulta-
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Fix this textStudies with the teaching profes-
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Fix this textthe existing close links between the
Fix this textSt George campus at Oatley and the
Fix this textsurrounding Education Regions.
Fix this textThe campus already possesses
Fix this textan observation classroom, excellent
Fix this textmicroteaching and computing labo-
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Fix this textpurpose-specific teaching spaces. A
Fix this textnumber of necessary structural
Fix this textmodifications to science laborato-
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Fix this textbeing investigated and major addi-
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Fix this textmade with the assistance of special
Fix this textCommonwealth ‘amalgamation’
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Fix this textA planned Teacher Resource
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Fix this textadvanced during 1990 by the stag-
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Fix this texttheme will be the application of
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Fix this textteaching and the fields to be
Fix this textcovered include mathematics, sci-
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Fix this textfilm. The first series, to be held in
Fix this textMay, will feature the finding of
Fix this textresearch conducted by three mem-
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Fix this textProfessor John Sweller, Dr
Fix this textMichael Matthews and Dr Jim
Fix this textGribble.
Fix this textOther initiatives being taken by
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Fix this textmanagerial aspects of the re-
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Fix this textimplementation of the Scott
Fix this textReport). The Faculty, through its
Fix this textSchool of Librarianship, shortly
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Fix this texteffective use of a computerised
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Fix this textContinuing education to assist
Fix this textteachers to work effectively with
Fix this textbright and talented children, is
Fix this textanother faculty initiative.
Fix this textIn announcing this re-organisa-
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Fix this textNational Discipline Review of
Fix this textMathematics and Science in
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Fix this text1991 academic year.
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Fix this textmorale However, UNSW has an
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Fix this textFrom next year, a School of
Fix this textTeacher Education will exist on the
Fix this textOatley campus and a School of
Fix this textEducational Studies will be located
Fix this textat Kensington. The latter will con-
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Fix this textpopular Master of Education^
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Fix this textthe Master of Education course. It
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Fix this textshortly will seek to introduce a
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Fix this textThe Kensington school also
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Fix this textof the combined BABEd, BScBEd
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Fix this textthe St George campus at Oatley in
Fix this textthe fourth year,
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Fix this textRoad closures
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Fix this textA public presentation of
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Fix this textThe trial road closures
Fix this textthroughout the campus, which have
Fix this textbeen in force since 5 February,
Fix this texttriggered much jeering from the
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Fix this textThe development plan was pre-
Fix this textsented by planning consultant, Mr
Fix this textDavid Chesterman, of the Sydney
Fix this textbased firm Jackson, Teece,
Fix this textChesterman and Willis, to a
Fix this textlunchtime audience in the Sir John
Fix this textClancy Auditorium on 20 March.
Fix this textMr Chesterman indicated that
Fix this textsome modifications to the road
Fix this textclosures have been made as there
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Fix this textFollowing a brief explanation
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Fix this textseries of slides of campus scenes
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Fix this textMarch issue of UNJKEN a special
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Fix this textMr Chesterman faced much criti-
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Fix this textStudent law moot champions off to US
Fix this textA student mooting team from UNSW’s
Fix this textSchool of Law has just embarked for
Fix this textWashington DC to compete in the prestigious
Fix this textPhilip C. Jessup International Law Moot
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Fix this textThe team of Paul Bolster, Simone Degeling,
Fix this textKatherine Eastman, Timothy Nelson and Gregory
Fix this textWilkinson mooted in Canberra from 14-17 February to
Fix this textwin the Australian Regional Rounds of the competition
Fix this textagainst seven other Australian law school teams, and
Fix this textwith it the right to compete in Washington.
Fix this textIn the lead-up to the final UNSW defeated Bond
Fix this textUniversity and the University of Western Australia and
Fix this textlost to Monash University. That result was reversed in
Fix this textthe semi-final when UNSW won by a clear margin.
Fix this textUNSW defeated the University of Melbourne in the
Fix this textfinal which was held in the High Court of Australia
Fix this textbefore a bench consisting of the Honourable Sir
Fix this textWilliam Deane, Justice Elizabeth Evatt and Dr S.K.
Fix this textBlay.
Fix this textAccording to Timothy Nelson, who won the Best
Fix this textSpeaker Award during the Regional Cup competition,
Fix this textthe final was “a very close moot on International
Fix this textEnvironmental Law and the Antarctic”.
Fix this text“Each of the eight competing universities was
Fix this textgiven the topic in October last year and we’ve been
Fix this textworking on the subject since then with our Faculty
Fix this textadviser. Professor Ivan Shearer (the Dean of the
Fix this textFaculty of Law) and our coach. Associate Professor
Fix this textPatricia Hyndman,” he said.
Fix this textAustralian universities have participated in the
Fix this textJessup competition since 1977 and now hold a regional
Fix this textEnal eacd year t 0 select the universi ty team to represent
Fix this text'SSL team, have debated with remarkable
Fix this textsuccess b time being mnners . up on four
Fix this textoccasions and winning the Jessup Cup in 1981 (ANU)
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Fix this textThe UNSW team will come up against some stiff
Fix this textopposition. Over 200 law schools from 39 countries
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Fix this textmaking it to the final.
Fix this textThe case to be mooted in the International Court of
Fix this textJustice in Washington involves the fictitious countries
Fix this textof Leonia and Vulpinia. It is the case of a Leonian
Fix this textscientist who has discovered a unique species of
Fix this textstarfish adjacent to an unclaimed part of Antarctica. Dr
Fix this textDetritus, a Vulpinian waste disposal entrepreneur, has
Fix this text(unfortunately) chosen the same site for an experimen-
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Fix this textThe Vulpinian Government, once appraised of the
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Fix this texthowever, results in an accidental spill of some of the
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Fix this textIs Vulpinia internationally responsible? Does
Fix this textLeonia have any rights to pursue? What is the legal
Fix this textstatus of Antarctica? These and other issues have to be
Fix this textdetermined by the Court which will be made up of
Fix this textsome of America’s more prominent judges, professors
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Fix this textProfessor Tony Vinson, Dean of the Faculty of Professional Studies
Fix this text(left), with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Birt (centre), and Mr
Fix this textGeorge Byrnes, Sub-Dean, Faculty of Professional Studies, in front of
Fix this textthe St George Campus, Oatley.
Fix this textThe University’s champion law mooting team competing in the Philip C.
Fix this textJessup International Law Moot Court competition is (from left): Simone
Fix this textDegeling, Gregory Wilkinson, Timothy Nelson, Paul Bolster and
Fix this textKatherine Eastman. Photo courtesy: Timothy Nelson
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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