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Discipline Leaders

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Name	Discipline	Location	Contact
Assoc Prof Jean Raar	Accounting	LA215	+61 3 9215 7293 eMail
Dr Chris Galloway	Advertising	LD134	+61 3 9215 7187 eMail
Dr Glenda Francis	Applied Statistics	LA317	+61 3 9215 7110 eMail
Mark Tucker	Economics	LA223	+61 3 9215 7179 eMail
Tony Van Eekelen	Finance	LA219	+61 3 92157129 eMail
Dr Diana Rajendran	Human Resources Management	LA212	+61 3 9215 7144 eMail
Andrew Peters	Indigenous Studies	LD144	+61 3 9215 7122 eMail
Dr Xuemei Tian	Information Technology Systems & Multimedia (ITSM)	LD104b	+61 3 9215 7154 eMail
Julie de Rooy	Law	LD113a	+61 3 9215 7162 eMail
Dr Mohshin Habib	Management	LA230	+61 3 9215 7220 eMail
Dr Daniela Rosenstreich	Marketing	LD115	+61 3 9215 7278 eMail
Dr Jason Bainbridge	Media Studies	LD136	+61 3 9215 7134 eMail
Dr Steve Theiler	Psychology	LA312	+61 3 9215 7125 eMail
Dr Rob Gill	Public Relations	LD138	+61 3 9215 7325 eMail
Dr Glenda Ballanytne	Sociology	LA316	+61 3 9215 7328 eMail
Dr Tony Nankervis	Tourism	LD140	+61 3 9215 7159 eMail
Assoc Prof Dominique Hecq	Writing	LA321	+61 3 9215 7327 eMail

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Role Description - Discipline Leader

While many staff teach across disciplines, and this is to be encouraged, the academic structure of the faculty is such that every academic staff member is assigned to a specific discipline group. Members of the discipline group will most likely have varying areas of experience, interest and expertise regarding both the specific content and the pedagogy of the discipline. A Discipline Leader (DL) is designated for each discipline group, and some specific responsibilities (listed below) are allocated to that person. The Dean appoints the Discipline Leaders in consultation with the Head of Academic Group (HoAG), and assignment of Discipline Leader roles is subject to regular review. The role of the DL is not to take sole responsibility for the program offered by the discipline, but rather to work collaboratively with the discipline team in order to capitalise on the expertise of each team member so that:

• the curriculum, offered by the discipline is informed by current research and/or industry practice, and is of an appropriate standard;
• the learning objectives developed in each unit ensure academic progression through the discipline as well as appropriate graduate attribute development;
• a range of flexible learning and teaching methods and multi-modal delivery which are appropriate for the discipline are developed and implemented.

Additionally, the duties of the DL will include, but not be limited to:

• Ensuring that the discipline group functions effectively as a team, consulting as necessary with discipline staff both individually and as a group;
• contributing to the accreditation documentation of any academic programs incorporating the discipline/study area;
• advising students on academic matters relevant to the discipline (in close collaboration with relevant administrative staff);
• approving applications for exemptions in the discipline in consultation with Unit Convenors;
• assessing credit transfer requests and arrangements, both national and international, in consultation with Unit Convenors and Program Coordinators;
• devising appropriate intervention strategies for students 'at risk';
• in consultation with Unit Convenors recommending to the HoAG appropriate sessional staff to be engaged to teach in the discipline;
• checking draft timetables for the units within the discipline;
• maintaining an overview of the results achieved in all units in the discipline/study area including reporting each semester on the overall results for the Faculty Academic Committee;
• assisting at enrolment, orientation, progress review and other events as required;
• any other duties and responsibilities as agreed.

Line management responsibility for members of the designated discipline group is not assigned to the Discipline Leader; it remains with the relevant Head of Academic Group for all academic staff.

Endorsed by FHEL Faculty Executive Committee
28 July 2008

 

 

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