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Master of Human Service (generic and with specialisation)

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Master of Human Service (generic and with specialisation)

The Master of Human Service provides graduates with a qualification that meets the diverse needs of practitioners and others working within the broad field of human services, either in the public or the non-government, community or business sectors. The course promotes effective and efficient management of organisational plans for implementing social policies to enhance the quality of human services. Graduates have developed advanced practice knowledge in human services management and social policy; demonstrate critical, analytical and reflective management and policy analysis skills; and demonstrate a better understanding of contemporary issues and challenges, and future directions in human services.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern

The course includes the following awards:

Master of Human Service MHumanServ

Master of Human Service (Management and Policy) MHumanServ(Mgt&Policy)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Human Service (1715HS)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Human Service (generic and with specialisation)

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Students must have either:

  1. successfully completed a recognised undergraduate degree or equivalent in either social welfare, social work, human services or the social sciences;
    or
  2. successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Human Services

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Credit of up to six subjects (48  points) may be awarded to a student who has completed equivalent study at Masters  level at a recognised tertiary institution. All credit applications will be considered by the Course Coordinator.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Course Structure

To graduate from the Master of Human Service, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Students undertaking the coursework option must complete:

1. Five core subject (64 points) comprising either:

ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16)
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16)
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16)

2. Four Restricted Electives (32 points).

Students undertaking the Dissertation option must complete:

1. Five core subject (64 points) comprising either:

ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16)
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16)
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16)
AND

2. WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
AND

3. SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16points)

AND

one restricted elective.

The Restricted Electives

GER402 Aging bodies, ageing minds
GER404 Aging & Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS513 Understanding Children
HCS515 Mental Health Practice (16)
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HRM502 Human Resource Management
JST444 Deviance and Control
JST509 Prisons: Institutions and Experience
LAW531 Law for the Human Services
LES501 Issues in Leisure and Health
LES510 Project Mgt/Community Leisure &Health
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
PAD591 Public Sector Management
SWK404 Advanced Groupwork
SWK414 International Social Development
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
WEL409 Grief and Loss
WEL418 Case Management
WEL522 Addiction Studies
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
SSC503 Rural Populations and Places

Enrolment Pattern

Coursework Strand

Year 1
Session 1 (30)

SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16)

Session 2 (60)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods

Year 2
Session 1 (30)
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16)

Session 2 (60)
2 Restricted Electives

Year 3
Session 1 (30)
2 Restricted Electives

Session 2 (60)
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16)

Research/Dissertation Strand

Year 1
Session 1 (30)

SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16)

Year 1
Session 2 (60)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention

SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods

Year 2
Session 1 (30)

HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16)

Session 2 (60)
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16)

Year 3
Session 1 (30)

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (start) (16)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Session 2 (60)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (finish) (16)
Restricted Elective

Management and Policy

  • MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
  • PAD591 Public Sector Management
  • HRM502 Human Resource Management

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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