Breadth Tracks
Definition
A breadth track is a coherent group of subjects that progressively develops knowledge and skills relevant to some domain, theme, topic or issue. Breadth tracks may consist of subjects from a single discipline, subjects from different disciplines which each provide a different perspective on a common theme or issue, interdisciplinary subjects which each integrate different disciplinary perspectives on a common theme or issue, or a combination of these subjects. Students will be strongly encouraged to take at least one approved breadth track of 37.5 points or more. However, students will still be able to construct their own breadth component with the assistance of a Student Adviser if they choose. Breadth tracks are published in the Handbook.
Approval Process
In 2012, faculties may establish or make changes to breadth tracks under delegated authority. Breadth tracks are coordinated by a single faculty, although more than one faculty may teach into a single track. The coordinating faculty is responsible for establishing and making changes to the breadth track, in consultation with the other faculties teaching into the track.
The coordinating faculty should submit the Breadth Track Proposal/Change form to the Handbook Team via the web form, and must forward the Breadth Track Proposal/Change form to provost-policies@unimelb.edu.au.
Timelines
New breadth tracks and changes to exisiting breadth tracks must be finalised in order to meet Handbook editing dates, and Handbook publication at the end of October. Changes submitted after publication of the Handbook are considered late changes and the late change process applies.
Forms