Bachelor of Community and Human Services

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00103D

Are you passionate about helping people? Would you like to be able to provide support and assistance to a range of individuals, families and communities that are experiencing family violence, poverty, homelessness, mental health or living with disability? In this degree, youll learn the important skills and ethics needed for helping to improve the lives of others. Youll spend time in the industry, putting your skills into practice and experiencing real-life situations. This degree will prepare you for a career as a counsellor, in social research, youth justice, family and disability support, aged care, community engagement programs and more.Youll learn the professional skills needed to succeed in the workplace, like communications and interpersonal skills and the theories behind your practices. Your subjects include social policy, social issues and personal valuesand Australian indigenous societies. You can also choose subjects from any other Federation Arts degree, to learn a language, about public relations or politics.

Structure

360 credit points over 3 years.

Subjects

• Introduction to community and human services, Successful learning at university, The sociological imagination, Interpersonal communication for professional practice, Theories and models for practice, Introduction to first nations perspectives, Theories and practices of group work, Community practice approaches, Reflecting on work in the human services organisations, Field placement, Lifespan human development, Models of case management, Social policy and social change, Critical practice approaches, Counselling for individuals and families, Health and wellbeing in diverse communities
• Research methods in the social sciences, Applied ethics in contemporary societies.

Standard entry requirements

Entry requirements (year 12) Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students and recent secondary graduates (the past 2 years) Prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.Guaranteed ATAR This program has a guaranteed ATAR. If you meet the course pre-requisites and any

Recognition

This qualification has been assessed as being an equivalent qualification for the purposes of the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications policy for employment in specialist family violence practitioner roles in Victoria.

Study information

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