Graduate Diploma of Human Services (Social Policy and Planning)

GradDipHumanServ(SocPolandPlan)

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.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 2 year (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 such as sociology, planning, social work, social welfare or health studies should apply for entry to the Master of Social Policy and Planning.

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 Social Policy and Planning

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma may proceed to the Master of Social Policy and Planning with credit for four subjects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (eight session-length subjects).

Enrolment pattern

Session 1

WEL104 Welfare Administration and Economics

[ ] Elective

Session 2

WEL418 Case Management

[ ] Elective

Session 3

WEL417 Community Service Organisations

and one from:

WEL509 Women and Social Policy

SWK414 International Social Development

Session 4

WEL516 Social Policy Processes

and one from:

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare

PHL404 Ethics and the Public Sector

PHL409 Theories of Justice

Restricted electives

POL105 Politics and Policy in Australia

SOC305 Australian Culture, Myths and Nationalism

SOC308 Community Analysis

SWK415 Social Work and Social Policy 1

SWK425 Social Work and Social Policy 2

WEL202 Community Work

WEL302 Ageing and Social Policy

WEL306 Non-metropolitan Welfare Services

WEL416 Changing Human Services Organisations

SWK407 Relationships in Context

WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

WEL509 Women and Social Policy

WEL512 Government and Social Policy

WEL513 Social Policy and Social Theory

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Associate Professor Margaret Alston

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Telephone: (02) 6933 2783

Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792

Email: malston@csu.edu.au