Bachelor of Social Science (with specialisations)
Bachelor of Social Science (Gerontology and Healthy Ageing) BSocSc(Gerontology&HlthAgeing)
Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare) BSocSc(SocWelf)
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Online - Port Macquarie
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)
96 point credit package from TAFE or other relevant Diploma reduces actual duration to 1.5 years full time equivalent working on semester 1 and 2 enrolment each year at a full time rate.
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Social Science (with specialisations) must meet the following requirements:
Social Welfare specialisation
A recognised diploma (or AQF equivalent) from a Registered Training Organisation with a work place learning component
Approved courses for entry include:
Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and other Drugs)
Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and other Drugs and Mental Health)
Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
Diploma of Community Services Work
Diploma of Community Development
Diploma of Counselling
Diploma of Disability
Diploma of Youth Work
DIPLOMAS NOT ACCEPTED
Any Diploma of Nursing or Childcare
APPLICANTS FROM PRIVATE PROVIDERS
Must have studied for a minimum of 18 months with full transcripts supplied for review. 50% of all subjects on this transcript must be competed as part of the Diploma ie Proficiency Credits a maximum of 50%.
Gerontology and Health Ageing specialisation
Completed Diploma (or AQF equivalent) in Community Services, eg:
Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Disability
Diploma of Leisure and Health
Diploma of Nursing
Diploma of Community Development
Diploma of Community Services (Aged Care)
ALL STUDENTS
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
For the Social Welfare Specialisation:
Students who have successfully completed one of the following two-year Diploma courses (or similar) will be eligible for 96 points or 1.5 years full-time equivalent credit (Recognition of Prior Learning) towards the Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare):
* Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs)
* Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health)
* Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
* Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
* Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
* Diploma of Community Services Work
* Diploma of Community Development
* Diploma of Counselling
* Diploma of Disability
* Diploma of Mental Health
* Diploma of Youth Work
Note: Some Diploma courses are not 2 years full-time equivalent - please check with the Course Director as to acceptability.
For the Gerontology and Healthy Ageing Specialisation:
Students who have successfully completed one of the following two-year Diploma courses (or similar) will be eligible for 96 points or 1.5 years full-time equivalent credit (Recognition of Prior Learning) towards the Bachelor of Social Science (Gerontology):
* Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs)
* Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health)
* Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
* Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
* Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
* Diploma of Community Services Work
* Diploma of Community Development
* Diploma of Counselling
* Diploma of Disability
* Diploma of Leisure and Health
* Diploma of Mental Health
* Diploma of Nursing
Note: Some Diploma courses are not 2 years full-time equivalent - please check with the Course Director as to acceptability.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
The course consists of a specialisation in Social Welfare or Gerontology and Healthy Ageing, with all students having been granted credit for the completion of the Diploma of Community Services (96 points) or equivalent qualification as determined by the Course Director.
Social Welfare Specialisation
Compulsory subjects (80 points)
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS103 Fields of Practice
HCS204 Research Methods
HSS300 Professional Development
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted electives (16 points)
Students choose one subject from the following:
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
And one subjects from the following:
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
JST204 Crime, Justice and Social Welfare
SOC102 Social Inequality
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC226 Rural Sociology
SOC302 Environment and Society
SWK414 International Social Work
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
WEL228 Disability Issues for Families
WEL229 Introduction to Addiction Studies
WEL230 Human Services and Sustainable Development
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
WEL425 Addiction Clinical Practice in Human Services
WEL426 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches and Disaster Recovery
WEL427 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Human Services
WEL428 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches to Global Governance and Policy
WEL429 Indigenous Practice for Human Services
WEL430 Reading & Professional Practice
Gerontology and Healthy Ageing Specialisation
Compulsory subjects (96 points)
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HSS300 Professional Development
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOCIAL WELFARE) part-time:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practices
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 2 - Session 2
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology OR PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
Year 3 - Session 1
SOC308 Community Analysis
HSS300 Professional Development
Year 3 - Session 2
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted elective
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practices
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
Year 2 - Session 2
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology OR PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 3 - Session 2
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted elective
Year 4 - Session 1
SOC308 Community Analysis
HSS300 Professional Development
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOCIAL WELFARE) full-time:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practices
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology OR PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
Year 2 - Session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted elective
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practices
PSY113 Child & Adolescent Psychology OR PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
Year 2 - Session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted elective
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (GERONTOLOGY AND HEALTHY AGEING) part-time:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
Year 1 - Session 2
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 2 - Session 2
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
Year 3 - Session 1
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
Year 3 - Session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL418 Case Management
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 2
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
Year 2 - Session 2
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
Year 3 - Session 1
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 3 - Session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL418 Case Management
Year 4 - Session 1
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (GERONTOLOGY AND HEALTH AGEING) full-time:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
Year 1 - Session 2
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
Year 2 - Session 1
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 2
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
Year 2 - Session 1
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
WEL118 Human Service Organisations
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
HSS300 Professional Development
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
WEL418 Case Management
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.