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Welcome to the Monash community.

I am delighted that you have chosenthe Monash University Foundation Year(MUFY) program as the pathway toMonash University. Monash University,one o Australia’s prestigious Group o Eight universities, oers an outstandingstudy experience. It is internationallyrecognised or its reputation in researchand excellence in teaching and learning.With a Monash education, you hold apassport to a promising career and asuccessul lie ahead.

The MUFY program is the preerredoundation program or many Malaysiansas well as international students whowish to study at Monash University.It provides students rom dierentacademic backgrounds with theoundation to excel at Monash University.

The MUFY program is committed toproviding an experience that is tailored tothe needs o its diverse student population. The curriculum encourages analyticaland critical thinking while the methodo continuing assessment combinedwith nal examinations ocuses onthe acquisition and applicationo knowledge.

The MUFY program also oers studentsa smooth transition rom dierenteducational systems to university-stylelearning which emphasises independentlearning. Rather than just conveyinginormation, we teach students thetechniques o learning and provide theenvironment as well as resources thatencourage and support this approach tolearning. By equipping our students withthe relevant tools to become independentlearners, we hope to give them a headstart in university, and ultimately, make adierence in their lives.

I wish you the best and hope you willenjoy the Monash University Foundation Year experience.

Adawiah Norli Bt. Yusuf

DirectorMonash University Foundation Year

Message rom the Director

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Monash Passport:

The world is your campus

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reasons to

choose MonashPrestige

Monash has over 58,000 studentsand more than 225,000 alumni anda network o powerul internationalalliances. By studying at Monash youwill become an active member o theglobal Monash community. The MonashPassport promises an outstanding

educational experience and a stronginternational perspective.

Choice

Monash has more sta, more studentsand more campuses around the worldthan any other Australian university. This means more choice and fexibilityor you. You can choose your campus,part-time or ull-time study, single ordouble degrees–or choose distancelearning and create a study timetablethat ts your liestyle.

Global reach

The world is our campus. MonashUniversity has six Australian campuses,plus campuses in Malaysia and South Arica and a centre in Prato. Monashstudents come rom more than 100countries and there are over 17,000international students studying atMonash, over 30 per cent o the totalstudents. The Monash Passport meansexploring new possibilities and learningon a global scale. It gives Monashgraduates an international perspective

that stays with them or lie, shapingtheir career, academic achievementand personal and proessional growth.

Liestyle

All Monash campuses oer excellentacilities and provide every opportunityto balance studies with sports and anactive social lie. Melbourne is rankedconsistently as one o the world’s mostliveable cities on the basis o its culture,climate, cost o living, public transport,and social conditions such as healthcare and a low crime rate. Restaurants,beaches, music, sport and theatre areall within easy reach.

Employment

Monash courses are outcome ocused.Monash is highly regarded by employersand multinational companies recruit onour campuses. Many Monash degreesoer industry placements that can giveyou advantages in the graduate jobmarket. A Monash qualication is

recognised and respected worldwide.

Research

Monash is a leading, research-intensiveuniversity that pursues knowledge andsolutions rom a global perspective.Our researchers make importantcontributions that bring real change topeople’s lives, such as pioneering IVFtechnology; drug developments thatcombat malaria and infuenza; ground-breaking accident research; and climatechange solutions. In 2007 researchincome totalled $214 million.

Many undergraduates get theopportunity to get early exposure toresearch projects during their rstdegree. From archaeological andgeological eld trips, to cataloguingplants in the wetlands o Borneo, tomedical research projects in thelaboratories o some o the world’s nestbiotechnology experts, there are manyinspiring opportunities or research.

Study experience

Monash invests heavily in teaching and

learning acilities. Monash has state-o-the-art multimedia lecture theatres,more than 2,500 computerworkstations and libraries that containmore than 2.9 million items, manyavailable online. Monash Universityoers an outstanding studyexperience–and was voted among Australia’s top three most supportiveuniversities by the National Union o Students in 2007.

Leadership

Monash has a lead role to infuenceand deliver outcomes or 21st centurysocieties. Research themes will addresssustainability, peace and securityeconomic development, innovation,health and disease and communitycohesion. Monash produces leaders.

Monash law graduates occupy the ourmost senior judicial positions in the Victorian court system; eight Monashclimate scientists shared in the prestigeo the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize; and theMonash MBA was ranked among thetop 50 business courses in the world inthe 2007 Economist Intelligence Unit’srankings.

Teaching excellence

Our academic sta-student ratio ishigher than the average Australianuniversity, enabling students to receivemore ocus and attention. Monashteaching sta are recognised leadersand innovators in their elds. They arecommitted to bringing out the best instudents and reinorcing the importanceo a ully-rounded and globally-relevanteducation.

Volunteer

The sta and students o MonashUniversity are distinguished by theircommitment to improve the humancondition around the globe – making

a direct, tangible dierence to thequality o lie o others. The Universityencourages students to make adierence to their own lives and thelives o others by participating involunteering programs. Along the waystudents develop the skills o negotiation, teamwork and analysis thatare critical to career success.

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Monash University

Foundation Year

Just as Monash is a passport to a ulflling career and rewarding lie, MUFY is the passport toa rich learning experience at Monash. The Monash approach to learning and

teaching gives students every opportunity to CHOOSE, EXPLORE, ACT, INVESTIGATE

and ENHANCE, and this experience begins at MUFY.

CHOOSE

Choice is central to the MUFY experience. MUFY students are ree to choose rom a broadrange o eleven subjects or twenty two units based on their interest and the degree theywish to pursue at Monash. The act that MUFY is oered on a semester or modular basisalso means that students can choose to vary their combination o subjects in each semesterinstead o studying the same subjects throughout the duration o the program.

Although MUFY is essentially a two semester program, students who nd the pace too

demanding can choose to complete it over three semesters or more. Students also have achoice o our intakes and this gives them the fexibility to join MUFY at almost any time o the year.

As Monash ranks among the top ty universities in the world, MUFY is a widely recogniseduniversity oundation program. As such, students who have completed MUFY have a broadchoice o universities to consider, apart rom Monash.

The Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)is the university pathway program that providesthe academic bridge or students to transitionsuccessully into undergraduate studies at MonashUniversity. For many MUFY students, this programserves as an academic and cultural bridge romeducation in their home country to the social andacademic environment o an Australian university.

Designed by Monash academics, this Australian Year 12 equivalent program allows admission intothe ull range o Monash University undergraduatedegrees. Whether you are planning or a careerin medicine, business or inormation technology,engineering or science, or the arts, MUFY has aproven record o success and is the pathway oryou to ollow.

With thousands o students worldwide wishingto be admitted into this prestigious university,it is reassuring to know that Monash Universityguarantees admission to MUFY graduates whomeet entry requirements. Sunway University

College is the only provider o the MUFYprogram in Malaysia.

MUFY: Passport to Monash

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MUFY: Passport to Monash

ACT

The MUFY philosophy o education stresses the importance o developing onesel not solely or one’s own benet but or thebenet o the whole community. Activities like the annual “SHARITY”Carnival which raises unds or under privileged children, andprojects carried out with welare organisations create awarenessabout the needs o the community and challenge students to

respond to these needs. This way, students are able to make adirect tangible dierence to the quality o lie o others whilebeneting rom the MUFY experience.

EXPLORE

Because MUFY leads to a wide range o study options at Monash, students are encouraged tocareully explore those options so that they will select the course that ulls their potential.

Monash Inormation Week : eatures a series o talks where Monash academics share theirknowledge on the ull range o courses oered and their career prospects.

Job Shadow Day : gives students the chance to ‘shadow’ or ollow an employee in a companyas they perorm their job. This way, students get a personalised, one-on-one lesson on aparticular career, as well as a good overview o the work environment. Educational Trips : by visiting companies that are linked to the undergraduate courses that theyare considering pursuing, students gain rst hand knowledge o these organisations and thishelps them to decide on what to study at Monash.

International Community : studying in MUFY is not just about getting equipped orundergraduate studies and exploring study options. With about a third o the studentpopulation being made up o international students, it is also an excellent opportunity togain insights into new cultures and experience lie in a global community.

INVESTIGATE

MUFY is committed to developing in each student an inquiring mind that provides ahead start to undergraduate studies at Monash. To prompt students to investigate,question and discover, MUFY requires students to undertake a variety o courseworkwhich includes research projects, assignments, report writing and presentations. These orms o assessment introduce students to academic research and provide

them with the opportunity to develop basic research skills which are essential orundergraduate studies.

ENHANCE

MUFY works in partnership with the various academic schools at Monash to createopportunities or students to get a taste o university lie, either by helping to organise or byparticipating in activities such as biotechnology seminars, IT projects, robotics experimentsand essay-writing competitions.

MUFY also invests signicantly in technology to allow or a more exciting, eective andecient approach to teaching and learning. The “Blackboard” which links students andteachers in a virtual community not only enhances the sharing o knowledge in the class

room but also allows discussion and communication to take place at the convenience o both parties. To acilitate classroom instruction, “interactive smartboards” and “visualisers”are employed.

The availability o close to ty clubs and societies on campus combined with MUFYextra-curricular activities truly enhance student lie in MUFY, making it an enjoyable andoutstanding study experience.

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Program Inormation

Duration o studyStudents should complete this ull-time program in two semesters. However, students have the option o extending the duration o study, or instance, to three semesters i they nd it too demanding. This oers students the exibility to study at a pace with which theyare comortable. The duration o each intake is outlined below:

Intakes There are two standard intakes in January and July, and two accelerated intakes in March and August.

Admission requirementsMinimum ve (5) credits in SPM or O-Level including a credit in English or IELTS 5.5, or equivalent. Conditional oers will be made to

students with orecast results.

For the accelerated 9-month program, a higher level o prociency in the English Language is preerred.

We have students rom about orty countries enrolled in MUFY. For more inormation on entry requirements and application procedures,

international students are advised to reer to our Sunway International Student Ofce.

Unit Enrolment:

English is a compulsory subject. All students are required to take English A and B. English, Accounting, Advanced Mathematics,

Fundamental Mathematics and Globalisation must be taken in sequence. This means, part A o these subjects must be successullycompleted beore students can enrol or part B. Hence, parts A and B o these subjects cannot be taken concurrently on the rstattempt. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics and Physics do not have to be taken in sequence becausepart B o each o these subjects is independent o part A. As such, parts A and B o these subjects can be taken concurrently.

Intake Semester 1 Semester 2

January January – June July – November

March March – June July – November

July July – November January – June

August August – November January – June

English English A (MUF0011) English B (MUF0012)

Mathematics Advanced Mathematics A (MUF0101) Advanced Mathematics B (MUF0102)

Fundamental Mathematics A (MUF0141) Fundamental Mathematics B (MUF0142)

Mathematics A (MUF0091) Mathematics B (MUF0092)

Science Biology A (MUF0031) Biology B (MUF0032)Chemistry A (MUF0041) Chemistry B (MUF0042)

Physics A (MUF0121) Physics B (MUF0122)

Business Accounting A (MUF0021) Accounting B (MUF0022)

Economics A (MUF0061) Economics B (MUF0062)

Computer Science Computer Science A (MUF0051) Computer Science B (MUF0052)

Social Science Globalisation A (MUF0131) Globalisation B (MUF0132)

Guide to unit selectionSubjects and units oered

Each subject is divided into two units or example, Computer Science is divided into Computer Science A and Computer Science B.In total, the program oers eleven subjects and twenty two units.

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*The Programme reserves the right not to oer a unit i less than ten students enroll or the unit.



Program Inormation

Successul completion o the program To complete MUFY successully and obtain the MUFY Certicate, students must pass a minimum o eight units including:• English A & B (two units) and

• four units from the same subjects e.g. Mathematics A & B, and Physics A & B and

• any two other units either from the same subject e.g. Chemistry A & B or derived from different subjects e.g.

Biology A and Globalisation A.

The eight units are typically completed in the ollowing ways:

Unit selection Subject Semester 1 Semester 2

Unit Unit

Units 1 & 2 – compulsory units English English A English B

Units 3 & 4 – from the same subject Mathematics Mathematics A Mathematics B

Units 5 & 6 – from the same subject Physics Physics A Physics B

Units 7 & 8 – from the same Chemistry A or Chemistry B or

subject or dierent subjects Biology A Globalisation A

January and July intakes (standard) March and August intakes (accelerated)

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 (short semester) Semester 2

4 units 4 units 3 units 5 units

3 units 5 units – –5 units 3 units – –

It is important to note that successul completion o the program does not mean guaranteed admission toMonash University. To gain admission to the undergraduate program o their choice, students must meet theentry requirements o Monash University which are listed on pages 17 to 22.

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Example:



Subject Semester 1 Semester 2Unit Unit

English English A English BMark obtained: 80% Mark obtained: 84%

Mathematics Mathematics A Mathematics BMark obtained: 98% Mark obtained: 90%

Physics Physics A Physics BMark obtained: 75% Mark obtained: 50%

Accounting Accounting A Accounting BMark obtained: 78% Mark obtained: 72%

Chemistry / Chemistry A Economics AEconomics Mark obtained: 70% Mark obtained: 83%

Total o best 8 units = 98 +90+84+83+80+78+75+72 = 660/2 = 330 PLUS

10% rom the two lowest scoring units(70+50 = 120/2 = 60) = 6MUFY score: 330+6 = 336

Calculation o MUFY scoresBased on eight units

I a student has taken eight units, the MUFYscore is calculated by adding the scoreobtained rom all passed units and dividingthat total score by two. The ollowing isan example o the MUFY scorecalculated based on 8 units taken:

Subject Semester 1 Semester 2

Unit Unit



Physics Physics A Physics B

Mark obtained: 75% Mark obtained: 60% Accounting Accounting A Accounting B

Mark obtained: 78% Mark obtained: 72%

Economics Economics A NilMark obtained: 83%

Total o best 8 units = 98+90+84+83+80+78+75+72 = 660/2 = 330

PLUS

5% rom the lowest scoring unit (60) = 3MUFY score: 330+3 = 333

Based on nine units

Students in the standard intakes (January andJuly) are allowed to take up to nine or ten units.Students taking nine units can complete our inone semester and ve in the other semester.

The nine units must include:

• English A & B (two units) and

• four units from the same subjects e.g.

Mathematics A & B, and Physics A & B, and

• any three units either from the same

subject or dierent subjects e.g. Chemistry A & B and Biology A, or Accounting A,

Economics A and Advanced Mathematics A.Students who pass all nine units ontheir rst attempt and within two semestersare eligible or a bonus point which is 5% o the mark rom the lowest scoring unit. Theollowing is an example o the MUFY scorecalculated based on 9 units taken:

Based on ten units

Alternatively, students taking ten units cancomplete ve in one semester and ve in theother semester. The ten units must include:

• English A & B (two units) and• six units from the same subjects e.g.

Mathematics A & B, Globalisation A & Band Computer Science A & B and

• any two units either from the samesubject or dierent subjects e.g. Accounting A & B or Biology A andEconomics A.

Students who pass all ten units on their rstattempt and within two semesters are

eligible or a bonus point which is 10% o the mark rom the two lowest scoring units. The ollowing is an example o the MUFYscore calculated based on 10 units taken:

Subject Semester 1 Semester 2

Unit Unit



Physics Physics A Physics BMark obtained: 75% Mark obtained: 65%

Chemistry / Chemistry A Economics AEconomics Mark obtained: 51% Mark obtained: 91%

Total o 8 units = 80+78+98+90+75+65+51+91 = 628 MUFY score: 628÷2 = 314

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Passing a complete subject

Students must pass part A and part B o a subject i.e. obtain a minimum 50% in order to achieve an overall pass or thatsubject. Students passing part A but ailing part B or the reverse do not achieve an overall pass or that subject even thoughthe average o the two marks is over 50%. For example, a student who obtains 40% or Economics A and 70% orEconomics B does not pass Economics since part A o the subject has not been passed.

Repeating units

English A is a pre-requisite or English B. In order to enrol in English B, a student must pass English A. The same applies toFundamental Mathematics A & B. To enrol in Fundamental Mathematics B, a student must have passed FundamentalMathematics A.

For the other subjects where part A is a pre-requisite or part B (Accounting, Advanced Mathematics and Globalisation), i a student has ailed part A but has scored a minimum 45%, the student is allowed to take part A concurrently with part Bin the ollowing semester. However, i less than 45% has been obtained or part A, the student is not allowed to take part Aconcurrently with part B. The student is only allowed to enrol or part B until he/she has passed part A.

Students can repeat part A or part B units provided that no more than ve units are taken in that semester. A student whohas enrolled or the maximum number o units and who wishes to repeat units can do so in a third semester.

Improving the score o passed units

Students who have passed part A or part B o a subject but wish to improve their MUFY score can re-enrol in any part A or part Bunit provided that no more than ve units are taken in that semester. Alternatively, the units can be repeated in a third semester. The highest mark combination will be used to determine the MUFY score.

Adding and dropping units

Students select the units they wish to study at the beginning o each semester. However, i they nd that they have made anunsuitable choice o units, they are allowed to change their selection o units by adding or dropping certain units within the rst twoweeks o the semester.

Mathematics unitsStudents must have studied Mathematics or are currently studying Mathematics i they wish to enroll or AdvancedMathematics. Advanced Mathematics cannot be taken without Mathematics.

On the contrary, Fundamental Mathematics cannot be taken together with Mathematics or Advanced Mathematics.Students who obtain a minimum 40% in Mathematics A or B can switch to Fundamental Mathematics. They are exemptedrom Fundamental Mathematics A and need only pass Fundamental Mathematics B in order to achieve an overall pass orFundamental Mathematics.

Assessment methods andpolicies Assessment comprises a mix o coursework(or instance research projects, assignments,presentations, reports and class tests) and nalexaminations. The major component is the nalexamination which constitutes 50%–70% o thetotal score, depending on the unit taken. Finalexaminations are conducted at the end o eachsemester, in June and November.

Authenticity o student work –

academic malpractice

Students working together, discussing ideas orhelping one another in assignments, projects andrevision are encouraged. However, the piece o work that is nally submitted or assessment, eitheras an assignment or examination answer script, must be the students’own work. It should contain the students’ ideas and be written in thestudents’ own words. Any attempt to plagiarize (ailure toacknowledge ideas that have been borrowed or instance whenworking on assignments) or cheat in examinations will be dealt withseriously.

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Program Inormation

Grade Score (%)

HD (High Distinction) 80 - 100

D (Distinction) 70 - 79

C (Credit) 60 - 69

P (Pass) 50 - 59

N (Fail) 0 - 49



Compulsory subjects The Malaysian Qualications Agency (MQA) requires all Malaysianstudents to take and pass Malaysian Studies, Moral Studies(or non-Muslim students)/Islamic Studies (or Muslim students)and Bahasa Kebangsaan (exemption rom this subject is given tostudents who obtain a credit in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level).

Extra-curricular activitiesMUFY lecturers and students organise a variety o extra-curricularactivities throughout the year. These activities give students thechance to enjoy aspects o student lie which they do not normallyget to experience in the classroom, and the opportunity to interactwith their lecturers in a less ormal setting. In addition, students gain

rom the experience o leading and managing when they helporganise these activities.

• Orientation activities

• MUFY Games

• “SHARITY” Carnival

• MUFY Talent Quest

Absence rom class

Great importance is placed on regular and punctualattendance as it is a major determinant o success on

the MUFY program. As such, a student who is absentrom class must produce one o the ollowing in supporto the absence:

Students must produce these documents in advanceo their leave (in the case o non-medical reasons) orimmediately upon their return to class.

A. medical certicate; the medical certicate mustprovide the ollowing details:a. the date that the student was examinedb. duration o medical leave allowedc. notes explaining the nature and severity o the

illness; examples o medical conditions that justiyabsence:i. everii. communicable diseases such as measles,

chicken pox, conjunctivitis, mumps etc.

iii. severe gastritisiv. asthma attack

d. the signature and ocial stamp o the doctorB. letter rom parent/guardianC. letter rom the relevant authorities e.g.,

scholarship interview letter etc.

• Overnight recreational trips

• Educational trips

• Motivational workshops / camps

• Community projects

Counsellingand support Academic counselling is

provided by the

teaching and

administrative sta o

MUFY.

Students who need

personal counselling are

advised to consult

qualied personal

counsellors in the

Student ServicesDepartment.

Attendance

Final examinations and resultsPart o the assessment or each unit is a nal examination which is conducted at the end o the semester. Attendance is compulsory.Students who are unable to attend because they are ill must notiy the Director o MUFY and produce a valid medical certicateor other supporting documents that justiy their absence. Such cases are then presented as ‘misadventure cases’ to the MUFYBoard o Studies and the nal score to be awarded will be decided by the Board.

Students can view their nal results online using their Monash password. Actual copies o the MUFY Academic Record and Certicatemay be collected about a week ater the online release o results.

Students who ail a particular unit can either register or the same unit again or select a new unit in the ollowing semester. Thereare no re-sits or ailed units.

Consequences o absence rom class

a. An absenteeism report will be sent to the parents/guardians o students who are absent more than three times in a month.

In addition, the parents/guardians concerned will becontacted by the program highlighting the problem i theabsence is without reason.

b. Students will not be allowed to take an assessment i they areabsent rom class more than 20% without reason (attendanceis calculated based on the period between one assessmentand the next).

Absence rom assessments

Students who are unable to take an assessment or medical orpersonal reasons must produce the document(s) outlined in A–Cabove. These documents must be produced either in advance o absence (in the case o non-medical reasons) or immediately upon

return to class.Subsequently, students must report to the Director o MUFY within48 hours o their return to class to seek permission to take theassessment at another time. Failure to do so will result in thestudent being awarded zero mark or that particular assessment.

Class punctuality

Students who are less than 15 minutes late will be marked “late”in the attendance record. Students who are more than 15 minuteslate will be marked “absent” and they may not be allowed into theclass i the lecturer eels that it will disrupt learning.

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MUF 0021 Accounting APart A will emphasise the skill development o the studentand will involve practical exercises in the recording,summarising and classiying unctions o accounting

inormation. The student will learn to perorm the basicessentials required in producing accounting reports. This semester will provide the student with theundamentals o accounting in order to continue on to thesecond semester course.

MUF 0022 Accounting BPart B will introduce a more analytical approach toaccounting, which will allow students to develop anappreciation o issues beyond the recording process. This semester involves gaining a deeper understandingo the mechanics o accounting and gives the studentmore o an insight into the purposes o accounting reports.

Part A is a pre-requisite or studying Part B.

MUF 0031 Biology AStudents will gain an understanding o:

• the structure and function of cells

• some of the major organ systems in mammals.

Ater completing this course, students should be able todemonstrate knowledge o:

• the major groups of organisms, particularly mammals

• cellular structure and function

• mammalian organ systems and describe them with a

holistic view

MUF 0032 Biology BStudents will gain an understanding o:

• reproduction, genetics and genetic engineering

• evolution

Ater completing this course, students should be able todemonstrate knowledge o:

• genetics and heredity including genetic technology

• evolutionary biology

Ater the completion o either/or both Units A and B,students should be able to:

• demonstrate skills – both mental and motor – necessary

or the critical analysis and design o the experimentaltechniques that characterise scientic inquiry

• demonstrate respect for intellectual honesty in the

acquisition, presentation and rational interpretation o evidence

• demonstrate the capacity to communicate conceptslogically and eectively both orally and in writing• participate effectively in group activities

MUF 0041 Chemistry AUpon completion they should be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of masses, moles and

stoichio-metric calculations• differentiate between qualitative and quantitative

analysis in practical exercises• use acid/base and redox reactions theory and

instruments in chemical analysis• demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practical

uses o equilibrium• explain the production of sulphuric acid by the contact

process• discuss the changing models of the atom and

electronic congurations• discuss the history and uses of the periodic table

Unit Descriptions

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MUF 0042 Chemistry BUpon completion they should be able to:

• discuss the theories of bonding in solids, and explain

the properties exhibited by substances• demonstrate knowledge of types of energy

• demonstrate an understanding of aspects of

thermo-chemistry and electrochemistry• explain the electrochemical series and its applications

or uel cells, rechargeable cells and electrolysis• describe electrolytic production of chemicals and

Faraday’s Laws• Discuss organic chemistry and its practical

applications to the production o ethene by ractionaldistillation and cracking o petroleum ractions

MUF 0051 Computer Science AStudents will develop a working knowledge o computers including hardware and sotware. Students willalso develop practical skills in using business applicationslike a word processor and a spreadsheet. They will usethese applications to produce ecient and eectivesolutions or business models. Students will be exposed toand will develop elementary techniques in writing solutionsusing a programming language.

MUF 0052 Computer Science B

Students will develop an understanding o the advantageso using networks and how the Internet works. Studentswill learn to solve problems using a programming language. They will acquire practical skills in creating relationaldatabase designs and to write SQL statements toextract data rom databases.

MUF 0061 Economics A(Microeconomics) This subject provides a strong conceptual groundingand an in-depth introduction to micro-economic theory,besides basic tools or an understanding o economicissues. It introduces students to problems o economic

scarcity, the laws o demand and supply, elasticity, marketequilibrium, and price and output determination undervarious market conditions.

MUF 0062 Economics B(Macroeconomics) This subject provides students with an understanding o contemporary economic issues and government policies.It also attempts to arm students with the basicconceptual skills to appreciate macroeconomic issuessuch as unemployment, infation, international trade andeconomic growth. Topics or study include the Keynesiananalysis or Income–Expenditure, oering explanationsand prescription or the expansion and contraction o theeconomy, price stability and an overview o policy optionssuch as monetary and scal policy that governmentsresort to.

MUF 0011 English AIn this part o the English course, students ocus ondeveloping their listening and speaking skills as well as noteorm summary, argumentative and expository essay writingskills. The major coursework assessment tasks will be:

1. Oral presentation2. Listening comprehension task3. Expository essay4. Argumentative essay

MUF 0012 English BIn this part o the English course, students concentrate on

developing their research skills and study a theme via anumber o core texts. The major coursework assessmenttasks will be:

1. Research project2. Theme study essays and oral presentation

MUF 0131 Globalisation A This unit introduces students to the concept o globalisation and the skills o analysis, research andpresentation o ideas within an art/humanities ramework. This unit will ocus on the economic dimensions o globalisation, the movement o people within a globalisedworld and the impact o globalisation upon health.

MUF 0132 Globalisation B This unit will build upon the skills and knowledge acquiredin Globalisation Part A and examines more closely the roleo globalisation on culture, concepts o human rights and justice and nally, reactions to globalisation.

MUF 0091 Mathematics A(Functions and Calculus) This part o the course consists o two units, Functionsand Calculus. The Functions topic covers a wide range o

unctions and their graphs, properties and applications. The Calculus unit covers work on Dierential and IntegralCalculus and some o their common applications. Theseunits o work have been chosen as the most suitableintroduction to First Year University Mathematics coursesor students whose main area o study requires somemathematical competencies.

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MUF 0092 Mathematics B(Probability and Statistics) This part o the course consists o three units o work:Sequences, Series, and Probability and Statistics. Eachunit o work includes applications o the theory to commonreal lie situations. The units o work have been designedto provide a range o knowledge, essential skills andmethods to equip students or tertiary study and to cateror a wide variety o student needs.

MUF 0101 Advanced Mathematics AIt is assumed that students studying AdvancedMathematics Part A will be concurrently studying, or will

have completed, Mathematics Part A, or its equivalent. All pre-requisite knowledge or the subject Mathematics isalso a pre-requisite or Advanced Mathematics.Students will develop detailed and specic mathematicalskills through the study o the ollowing units: Complexnumbers, Vectors, Matrices, Introduction to Dierentiationand Circular unctions.

MUF 0102 Advanced Mathematics B All pre-requisite knowledge or the subject Mathematics isalso a pre-requisite or Advanced Mathematics. Studentswill develop detailed and specic mathematical skillsthrough the study o the ollowing units:

Antiderivative calculations, Denite integrals, Dierentialequations, Kinematics.

MUF0141 Fundamental Mathematics A The subject develops mathematical knowledge,methods, skills and applications through the study o rational numbers, basic algebra, sequences and series,graphs, geometry and trigonometry and businessmathematics. Students will recall mathematical actsand terminology, be amiliar with a range o mathematical concepts and relationships, demonstratealgebraic, computational and problem-solving skill,and be able to analyse verbally expressed problems

rom a mathematical perspective.

MUF0142 Fundamental Mathematics B The subject develops mathematical knowledge,methods, skills and applications through the studyo graphs, geometry, trigonometry, displaying andsummarising data and networks. Students will recallmathematical acts and terminology, be amiliar witha range o mathematical concepts and relationships,demonstrate algebraic, computational andproblem-solving skill, and be able to analyse verballyexpressed problems rom a mathematical perspective.

MUF 0121 Physics APhysics Part A covers the undamentals o the classical

theory o mechanics, and provides students with practicein applying this knowledge to a wide variety o realisticand everyday situations. Mechanics has three main parts:kinematics, dynamics and statics. Kinematics, the studyo ways to describe motion, is basic to all urther studyin Physics. Dynamics (the study o the eects o orces)and statics (which studies stability and equilibrium) are notonly important scientically, but are also o great practicalimportance in engineering.

MUF 0122 Physics BPhysics Part B consists o the undamentals o theclassical theory o waves, electricity and magnetism,

and an introduction to some aspects o modernphysics that indicate the limits o applicability o theclassical theory. Students will practise applying thisknowledge to a wide variety o contexts. This part o Physics is especially relevant to people today becausewe live in a high-technology society. Knowledge o electricity and waves helps us to understand inormationand communication technology, and so helps us inassessing, using, developing and improving it.

Unit Descriptions

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Looi Ji Keon (December 2005) Yong Mei Mun (July 2005)

Proles o Excellence

Chee Aiying (July 2006)

Kuah Swee Heng (December 2004)

Leanne Ho Su Yee (July 2007)

James Ang Jian Cong (December 2008) Chew Weng Chuen (July 2009) Fang Li Hung (July 2010)

Herianto (July 2008)Cheng Yuan Xiang (December 2006)

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Over the years, MUFY students in Sunway University College have done the

institution proud. In ten out o twelve MUFY graduations, the winner o theMonash Excellence Award was a MUFY student rom Sunway UniversityCollege. The Monash Excellence Award is presented to the student whoachieves the highest total score among all the providers o MUFY whichinclude providers in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.



Specimen Copies o Academic

Record and Certicate

MUFY CerticateMUFY Academic Record

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MUFY organises the Monash Inormation Week twice a year to provide students with up-to-date

inormation on courses oered by Monash. During the event, Monash academics talk to MUFY

students about the courses and specialisations oered, admission requirements and career

prospects. This inormation helps students make inormed decisions about which undergraduate

area o study to go into ater completing MUFY.

Monash CollegeStudents who do not meet the entry requirementso Monash University have the option o enrolling ondiploma programs oered by Monash Collegeas an alternative route to Monash University.Monash College oers the Diploma o Art and Design,Diploma o Arts (Communication, Journalism and

Psychology), Diploma o Business, Diploma o Engineering Studies, Diploma o Health Sciences andDiploma o IT. Undertaking one o these diplomaprograms will provide students with a pathway intothe second year o Monash University degree programs.

Inormation about Monash

Application to MonashStudents normally apply to study at Monashin the nal semester o the MUFY program. A Monash Application Brieng is held aterwhich students submit their Monash applications. These applications are checked by the MUFYadministration to make sure that everything is

in order beore they are sent to Monash tobe processed.International students must have a ull student visabeore they commence studies at Monash.

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University entryrequirements 2011Minimum entry requirements for undergraduate studies at Monash Universitycampuses in Australia.

Monash University entry requirements correct at time of printing. Please contact Monash University for further information.

ART & DESIGN

Course Coursecode

Campus Duration Intakesemester

MinimumMUFY score

Minimum MUFYEnglish score

Compulsory MUFY subjects

Architectural Design 3119 Caulfield 3 years March 305 65% Graphic Art (min 50%) and any MUFY mathematics

Design (Visual Communication) 2123 Caulfield 3 years March 270 65% Graphic Art (min 50%) Additional requirements: Artfolio of 10-15 imagesof work

Fine Art 2119 Caulfield 3 years March 270 65% Graphic Art (min 50%) Additional requirements: Artfolio of 10-15 imagesof work

Industrial Design 2122 Caulfield 4 years March 270 65% Graphic Art (min 50%) and any MUFY mathematics

Additional requirements: Artfolio of 10-15 imagesof work

Interior Architecture 2126 Caulfield 4 years March 270 65% English (Year 12 equivalent) and submission of a folioof 10-15 A4 printed Images of work.

Additional requirements: Artfolio of 10-15 imagesof work

Multimedia and Digital Arts 3115 Caulfield 3 years March 305 65% Graphic Art (min 50%)

Visual and Media Arts 2124 Gippsland 3 years March 270 65% Graphic Art (min 50%) Additional requirements: Artfolio of 10-15 imagesof work

Visual Arts 2479 Caulfield 3 years March 270 65% Graphic Art (min 50%)

ARTS

Course Coursecode

Campus Duration Intakesemester

MinimumMUFY score

Minimum MUFYEnglish score


Diploma of Tertiary Studies 2552 BerwickGippslandPeninsula

1 year March 255 65% None

Associate Degree in Social and CommunityWelfare

4040 Gippsland 2 years MarchJuly

255 65% None

Arts 0002 CaulfieldClaytonGippsland

3 years MarchJuly

270290255

65% None

Arts (Communication) 1708 Gippsland 3 years MarchJuly

255 65% None

Arts (Criminal Justice) 3914 Gippsland MarchJuly

255 65% None

Arts (English Language) 3907 Clayton 3 years MarchJuly

290 65% None

Arts (Global) 3910 Clayton

CaulfieldSouth Africa

3 years

Option to studyoverseas for upto 3 semesters.

March

July

290

270265

65% None

Arts (Journalism) 2396 Gippsland 3 yearsInternationalworkplacementspossible.

MarchJuly

255 65% None

Arts (Languages) 1366 Clayton 3 years March 290 65% None

Behavioural Science 1719 Gippsland 3 years MarchJuly

255 65% None

Journalism 4042 Caulfield 3 years MarchJuly

290 65% None

Music 0821 Clayton 3 years March 270 65% Music Additional requirements: Audition and interview

Performing Arts 1144 Clayton 3 years March 270 65% None

Additional requirements: Audition and interview

Social and Community Welfare 1731 Gippsland 3 years MarchJuly

255 65% None

Sports Promotion and Events Management 3926 Gippsland 3 years March 255 65% None

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Course Course

code

Campus Duration Intake

semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Associate Degree in Business and

Commerce

3813 Gippsland 2 years March

July

255 65% Year 11 equivalent Maths or any MUFY mathematics

Business

Available majors: accounting, banking

and finance, business law, econometrics,

economics, human resource management,

management, marketing, psychology

3806 Caulfield 3 years March

July

290 65% Fundamental Maths (min 65%) or Mathematics (min

50%) or Advanced Mathematics (min 50%)

Business (Accounting) 0315 Caulfield 3 years March

July

290 65% Fundamental Maths (min 65%) or Mathematics

(min 50%) or Advanced Mathematics (min 50%)

Business (Banking and Finance) 0312 Caulfield 3 years March

July



Business (Law) 3154 Caulfield 3 years March

July



Business (Marketing) 0314 Caulfield 3 years March

July



Business (Psychology) 4407 Caulfield 3 years March 290 65% Fundamental Maths (min 65%) or Mathematics


Business and Commerce

Available majors: accounting, economics,

finance and macroeconomics, human

resource management, management,

marketing, marketing communication,

quantitative eonomics, tourism

2224 Berwick 3 years March

July


(min 50%)

Business and Commerce

Available majors: accounting, economics,

finance and macroeconomics, human

resource management, management,

marketing


July


(min 50%)

Business

Available majors: Business strategy, Tourism

3806 Peninsula 3 years March

July



Business and Commerce (Global) Available

majors: accounting, economics, finance

and macroeconomics, human resourcemanagement, mangement, marketing

4406 Gippsland

Berwick

3 years March

July


(min 50%)

Commerce

Available majors: accounting, asian

development and transition, business

law and taxation, business modelling,

competition - regulation and public policy,

econometrics and business statistics,

economics, finance, human resource

management, information - strategy and

decision-making, international commerce,

labour and employment, management,

marketing, sustainability

0179 Clayton 3 years March

July

305 65% Mathematics (min 65%) or Advanced Mathematics

(min 65%)

Commerce (Accounting and Finance) 2015 Clayton 3 years March

July


(min65%)

Economics

Available majors: economics, econometrics

and business statistics


July


(min65%)

EDUCATION

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Early Childhood Education 1515 Peninsula 4 years March 270 65% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY

mathematics (min 50%). Graduates are eligible

to teach in kindergartens and primary schools in

Victoria

Primary Education 1514 Gippsland

Peninsula

4 years March 270 65% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY

mathematics (min 50%). Graduates are eligible toteach in primary schools in Victoria

Sport and Outdoor Recreation 2069 Peninsula 3 years March 290 65% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY

mathematics (50%)

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ENGINEERING

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Aerospace Engineering 3275 Clayton 4 years March

July


(min 50%) and either Chemistry (min 50%) or Physics

(min 50%)

Civil and Environmental Engineering 3274 Gippsland 4 years March

July



(min 50%)

Computer Systems Engineering 2350 Clayton 4 years March

July

305 65% Advanced Mathematics (min 50%) and Physics (min

50%)

Engineering

Available disciplines: chemical, civil,

electrical and computer systems, materials,

mechanical


July



(min 50%)

Environmental Engineering 1253 Clayton 4 years March

July



(min 50%)

Mechatronics Engineering 3280 Clayton 4 years March 305 65% Mathematics (min 50%) or Advanced Mathematics

(min 50%) and either Chemistry (min 50%) or Physics(min 50%)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Business Information Systems 3333 Clayton 3 years March

July

290 65% Fundamental Mathematics (min 65%) or

Mathematics (min 50%) or Advanced Mathematics

(min 50%)

Computer Science 2380 Clayton 3 years March

July



(min 50%)

Information Technology

and Systems

General (no specialisation)

3334 Berwick

Caufield

Gippsland

3 years March

July

270 65% Year 11 equivalent mathematics and any MUFY

mathematics (min 50%)


and Systems

Available specialisation: multimedia

applications

3334 Berwick 3 years March

July




and Systems

Available specialisations: internet systems,

information management, information

systems, multimedia games development,

net-centric computing, security, systems

development

3334 Caufield 3 years March

July



Information Technology and Systems

Available specialisations: applications

develioment and networks, business

systems


July



Software Engineering 2770 Clayton 4 years March

July



(min 50%)

LAW

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Law 2708 Clayton 4 years March

July

330 70% None

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MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Behavioural Neuroscience 2341 Clayton 3 years March 315 75% Chemistry (min 75%) and either Mathematics (min

75%) or Advanced Mathematics (min 75%)

Biomedical Science 2230 Clayton 3 years March

July

320 80% Chemistry (min 75%) and one of Mathematics (min

75%), Advanced Mathematics (min 75%) or Physics

(min 75%)

Biomedical Science (Scholar Program) 3975 Clayton 3 years March 355 80% Chemistry (min 75%) and one of Mathematics (min


(min 75%)

Biomedical Science Advanced with Honours 3976 Clayton 4 years March 340 80% Chemistry (min 75%) and one of Mathematics (min


(min 75%)

Emergency Health (Paramedic) 3445 Peninsula 3 years March 305 70% Any MUFY mathematics (min 50%)

Additional requirements: Application closing date

in late July

Health Science 3882 Caulfield 3 years March 270 70% None

Medicine/Surgery 0040

3856

Clayton

Malaysia

5 years March 355 80% Chemistry (min 80%)


in late July 2011 for MBBS 2012 intake. ISAT score

must be submitted before closing date. Interviews

will be conducted at Clayton campus in early August.

Campus transfer is not allowed.

Midwifery 3562 Peninsula 3 years March 290 70% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY



in late July

Nursing 0727 Peninsula 3 years March 290 70% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY



in late July

Nursing Practice 3963 Gippsland 3 years March 270 70% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY


Nutrition and Dietetics 3404 Clayton 4 years March 340 80% A very high level of performance in English and

Chemistry.


in late July

Occupational Therapy 3869 Peninsula 4 years March 290 70% None


in late July

Psychology ( with Honours) 3883 Clayton 4 years March 320 70% Compulsory MUFY subjects: none

Additional requirements: To proceed to thefourth year of the course students must achieve

the minimum entry requirement that is standard for

all Honours programs in Psychology based on the

average grade across all core third year subjects.

Physiotherapy 3868 Peninsula 4 years March 340 80% Any two of Chemistry (min 80%), Biology (min 80%),

Mathematics (min 80%), Advanced Mathematics

(min 80%) or Physics (min 80%)

Additional requirements: Application closing date is

late July 2011 for Physiotherapy March 2012 intake.

ISAT score must be submitted before closing date.

Interviews will be conducted at Clayton campus in

late November/early December.

Psychological Science and Business 3863 South Africa 3 years March 290 70% Year 11 equivalent mathematics or any MUFY


Radiography and Medical Imaging 1963 Clayton 4 years March 330 80% Either Mathematics (min 75%) or Advanced

Mathematics (min 75%) and Physics (min 75%)

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PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

CourseCourse

codeCampus Duration

Intake

semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English scoreCompulsory MUFY subjects

Pharmaceutical Science 2894 Parkville 3 years March 315 70% Chemistry (min 80%) and either Mathematics (min

80%) or Advanced Maths (min 80%)

Pharmacy 2628 Parkville 4 years March 340 70% Chemistry (min 80%) and either Mathematics (min

80%) or Advanced Maths (min 80%)

SCIENCE

Course Course

code


semester

Minimum

MUFY score

Minimum MUFY

English score


Biotechnology (with Honours) 3527 Clayton 4 years March 305 65% Compulsory MUFY subjects: Chemistry (min

50%) and Mathematics (min 50%) or Advanced

Mathematics (min 50%)

Environmental Science 2340 Clayton 4 years March

July

270 65% None

Science

Areas of study: astronomyand astrophysics,

atmosphericscience, biochemistry,biological

sciences,biotechnology,chemistry,computer

science, developmentalscience, ecology and

conservationbiology, genetics,geography

and environmentalscience, geosciences,

humna pathology,immunology,marine

and freshwaterbiology, materialsscience,

mathematics,microbiology,molecularbiology,

pharmacology,physics, physiology,plant

sciences,psychology,soil science, statistics,

zoology


July

270 65% One of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Advanced

Maths, Physics or Geography

Science

Areas of study: applied biology, applied

chemistry, information technology, medical

bioscience, psychology, resource and

environmental management


July



Science (Biotechnology) 2006 Gippsland 3 years March

July



Science (Medical Bioscience) 3522 Gippsland 3 years March

July



Science (Science Scholar Program) 1120 Clayton 2-3 years

depending on

course of study

March 355 80% Either Mathematics (min 80%) or Advanced Maths


(min 80%)

Science Advanced with Honours 3520 Clayton 4 years March

July

340 75% Mathematics (min 70%) and two of either Biology

(min 70%), Chemistry (min 70%), Geography (min

70%), Physics (min 70%) or Advanced Maths (min

70%)

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Undergraduate courseCoursecode

Campus Minimum MUFY Score Semester intake Years Compulsory subjects

Arts

Bachelor of Arts (Communication, Writing,International Studies, Psychology)

3920 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 None

Bachelor of Arts (Global) 3910 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 None

Bachelor of Communication 2476 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 None

Business and Economics

Bachelor of Business and Commerce 2224 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 Year 11 equivalent Maths or any MUFYmathematics (min 50%)

Bachelor of Business and Commerce/ Bachelor of Communication



Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering Available disciplines: Chemical, Electrical andComputer Systems, Mechanical, Mechatronics


4 Mathematics (min 50%) and one of either Chemistry (min 50%) or Physics(min 50%)


Bachelor of Computer Science 2380 MA 290, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 Mathematics (min 50%)

Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems Available majors: Information Systems,Net-centric Computing



Medicine

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 3856 MA Excel lent results, Engl ish (min 80%)+ interview + aptitude test (ISAT)

March 5 Chemistry (min 80%)

Bachelor of Psychology and Business 3863 MA 290, English (min 70%) March 3 Year 11 equivalent Maths or any MUFYmathematics (min 50%)

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bachelor of Pharmacy 2628 MA 340, English (min 70%) March 4 Chemistry (min 80%) and Mathematics(min 80%)

Science

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) 2006 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly

3 One of Biology, Chemistry,Mathematics, Geography or Physics

Bachelor of Science (Medical Bioscience) 3522 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly


Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) 3513 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly


Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology) 3530 MA 270, English (min 65%) MarchJuly


Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) /Bachelor of Science (Medical Bioscience)



Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)



Notes:

* Unless otherwise specified a minimum level of pass is required in the subjects listedas prerequisites.

An applicant must be 17 years of age at the time of enrolment in the course of study atMonash University or, subject to the consent of the dean/head of the relevant faculty/

school and to any conditions specified, 16 years of age. All the above requirements are subject to change. Please consult a Monash University

counsellor when applying to Monash University.

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University entry requirementsMinimum entry requirements for undergraduate studies at Monash University Sunway campus in Malaysia.Monash University entry requirements correct at time of printing. Please contact Monash University for up-to-date information.

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