Graduate Diploma of Human Services (Child and Adolescent Welfare)

GradDipHumanServ(AdolesandChildWelf)

Fees apply

This course is designed as a program of study in child and adolescent welfare that meets the needs of persons who have no formal award in this area but who have long and sustained experience (preferably at a senior level) of working with children and adolescents. It is also suitable for holders of an Associate Diploma. There are no residential schools.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)

Admission criteria

Entry is available to those applicants without a tertiary degree who have substantial industry experience and whose employing body attests to their likely academic and vocational success; or people who, in the opinion of the Course Coordinator, would be suitable for the program.

Applicants with degrees in relevant fields should apply for entry to the Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare.

Credit

Credit of up to four subjects (32 points) may be awarded to a student who has completed equivalent study at Masters, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma level at a recognised tertiary institution and on the basis of approved training courses combined with certain levels of experience in the child and adolescent field. All credit applications will be considered by the Course Coordinator.

Progression to the Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare

Students who complete this award may proceed to the Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare with credit for four subjects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points, consisting of eight session-length subjects.

Enrolment pattern

Session 1

PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1S

SOC101 Introductory Sociology

Session 2

PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology

WEL420 Working in Child Protection

Session 3

WEL421 Family Support and Casework

WEL403 Child and Adolescent Welfare: Philosophy and Policy

Session 4

LAW401 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare

and one from:

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare

PHL404 Ethics and the Public Sector

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Mr Lew Wilson

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Telephone: (02) 6933 2558

Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792

Email: lwilson@csu.edu.au