Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare)

The course consists of subjects in the following areas comprising:

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS103 Fields of Practice
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology or PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
HCS204 Research Methods
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC308 Community Analysis
PHL101 Applied Ethics
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
WEL418 Case Management
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
2 Electives

Electives

WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL 409 Grief and Loss
JST 215 Juvenile Justice in Practice
HCS205 Child Abuse and Child Protection
OR
elective as agreed by the Course Director

Enrolment pattern

Part time Distance Education

Year 1

Session 1

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
PHL 101 Applied Ethics

Session 2

HCS103 Fields of Practices
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

Year 2

Session 1

HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Session 2

SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology or PSY216 Psychology of Aging

Year 3

Session 1
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2
or
WEL409 Grief and Loss
OR
elective as agreed by the Course Director

Session 2

WEL418 Case Management
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2
or
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
or
JST 215 Juvenile Justice in Practice
or
HCS205 Child Abuse and Child Protection
or
elective as agreed by the Course Director

Fulltime Enrolment Pattern

Session 1

HCS102 Communication & Human Services
PHL101 Applied Ethics
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
HCS204 Research Methods

Session 2

HCS103 Fields of Practices
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
WEL418 Case Management
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology or PSY216 Psychology of Aging

Year 2

Session 1

SOC308 Community Analysis
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2
or
WEL409 Grief and Loss
JST104 Foundations in Criminology
or
JST108 Justice Studies Theories and Practice
or
JST212 Juvenile Justice in Context
or
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
or
elective as agreed by the Course Director

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