| Word |
Definition |
| Course |
Degree or Program eg Bachelor of Arts |
| Unit |
Subject or course eg Introductory Accounting |
| Unit code |
Each unit has a 7 character code eg AFW1001
AFW - letters indicates discipline eg Accounting
First number indicates year level, eg 1 = first year
Units starting with a number higher than 4 are usually postgraduate units and only available to postgraduate exchanges upon special approval – there are some exceptions to this guideline for some Faculties*. The handbook lists units individually and will state if the unit is a postgraduate or undergraduate.
*Note: Faculty of Law undergraduate units begin with 1-5 and postgraduate units with 7.
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| Credit points |
Most units are worth 6 credit points (some engineering units are worth 4 credit points) |
| Full-time load |
24 credit points per semester (usually 4 units) |
| Faculty |
All units belong to a particular faculty. Exchange students are allocated to the faculty in which they are doing the majority of their Monash units. |
| Prerequisites |
Other units which must already have been completed at home institution before this unit can be studied. These apply to exchange and study abroad students. |
| School |
Major discipline within a faculty. |
| Department |
Specific discipline within a school. |
| Lecture |
Class of 10 -- 250 students where an academic delivers a 1-2 hour lecture with little interaction. |
| Tutorial |
Class of 5 -- 25 students where an academic leads group discussion and students make individual or group presentations. |
| Laboratory session/workshop |
Class of 10 -- 100 students conducted in a laboratory. |
