Graduate Diploma of Human Services (Relationships Therapy)

GradDipHumanServ(RelT)

Fees apply

The program aims to meet the diverse needs of managers and others working within the broad field of human services, either in the public or the non-government community sectors. The course is offered in partnership with Relationships Australia, which is an industry leader in the counselling and mediating field. Two residential schools based in Sydney are involved.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)

Students may commence this course in either Autumn or Spring sessions.

Admission criteria

Normally, a degree in a relevant field such as social work, social welfare or psychology is required.

Entry is also 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.

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. All credit applications will be considered by the Course Coordinator.

Progression to the Master of Human Services Management

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma may proceed to the Master of Human Services Management with credit for four subjects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points, consisting of six 8 point subjects and one 16 point subject.

Enrolment pattern

Session 1

SWK407 Relationships in Context

SWK408 Relationships Theory and Practice 1

Session 2

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods

WEL416 Changing Human Services Organisations

Session 3

SWK410 Issues in Relationships Theory and Practice

and one from:

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare

PHL404 Ethics and the Public Sector

Session 4

SWK409 Relationships Theory and Practice 2 (16 points)

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Ms Jenny McKinnon

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Telephone: (02) 6933 2957

Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792

Email: jmckinnon@csu.edu.au