Glossary
Deakin University
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| part-time study | Enrolment in units that would result in fewer than three credit points in one trimester is deemed to be part-time study. |
| The file extension ".pdf" indicates files saved in 'portable document format'. These files enable document authors to produce electronic versions of formatted documents so that they appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, Adobe Reader (external link) , a free application distributed by Adobe, is required | |
| PELS | Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme (external site) |
| PHP | Hypertext Preprocessor |
| plagiarism | Plagiarism occurs when a person passes off as their own work, or copies without acknowledgement of its authorship, the work of any other person |
| plug-in | Programs used by web browsers to provide extra functionality to the user. Examples of browser plug-ins include Acrobat, Flash, QuickTime, etc. |
| portal | The Deakin Online Portal has been developed to be the central information point for staff and students at Deakin University |
| postgraduate | A student who continues studies after graduating from an initial tertiary course. Courses of study where the completion of a prior university qualification (an approved undergraduate degree) is required, for example, at bachelor level. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and higher degrees. |
| PPR | Performance Planning and Review |
| .ppt | The file extension '.ppt' indicates a file created in PowerPoint |
| precluded unit | A unit that a student is prevented from undertaking on the basis of prior knowledge and skills, and for which replacement studies (see alternative unit) are required. No advanced standing is granted for the unit |
| PREQ | postgraduate research experience questionnaire (survey) |
| prerequisite | One or more units of the University, or a subject or subjects of the Victorian Certificate of Education or equivalent, specified by the Faculty Board which must have been successfully completed before a student's enrolment in a particular unit or course offered by that faculty will be regarded as effective |
| prospective student | a prospective student or future student is someone who is interested in or likely to become a student at Deakin University at a future date |
| psychology | School of Psychology |
| PVC | Pro Vice-Chancellor |
| PVC (D) | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Development) |
| PVC (I) | Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) |
| PVC (R&R) | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Rural and Regional) |
