Bachelor of Human Services (with specialisations)
Bachelor of Human Services BHumanServ
Bachelor of Human Services (Australian Indigenous Welfare) BHumanServ(AustnIndigWelf)
Bachelor of Human Services (Child and Adolescent Welfare) BHumanServ(Child&AdolesWelf)
Bachelor of Human Services (Disability) BHumanServ(Disability)
Bachelor of Human Services (Gerontology and Healthy Ageing) BHumanServ(Gerontology&HlthAgeing)
Bachelor of Human Services (Mental Health and Addiction) BHumanServ(MentalHlth&Add)
Bachelor of Human Services (Multicultural Welfare) BHumanServ(MulticulturalWelf)
Bachelor of Human Services (Sustainable Community Development) BHumanServ(SustCommunityDevt)
On Campus - 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. 80 point credit package from TAFE or other relevant Diploma reduces actual duration to 2.5 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 Human Services (with specialisations) must meet the following requirements:
A recognised diploma (or AQF equivalent) from a Registered Training Organisation with a work place learning component (refer to credit and pathways section for details)
OR
An ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors)
OR
Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification undertaken post-secondary schooling
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
Successful completion of the CSU Indigenous Access Program
OR
Successful application via the Schools Recommendation Scheme
AND
Standard English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Students who have successfully completed one of the following with a recognised training provider, such as:
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
may be awarded credit for the above recognised Diplomas as follows:
Students eligible for 96 points credit will require a Diploma (refer to list above) that is accredited with the Australian Community Workers Association. Please refer to their website at http://www.acwa.org.au in the Course Accreditation section.
Credit will be awarded as PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services (8 points) and SWK11C (88 points) - a total of 96 points.
OR
Students eligible for 80 points credit will require a Diploma (refer to list above) from a Registered Training Organisation. Please refer to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website at https://training.gov.au for more information.
Credit will be awarded as PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services (8 points) and SWK09C (72 points) - a total of 80 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
The course consists of:
Bachelor of Human Services
Core Subjects (128 points)
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
HCS103 Fields of Practice
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 Foundations of Practice
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Micro Practice
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points)
HCS310 Mental Health
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Specialisation Subjects or Restricted Electives (64 points)
Students can choose to qualify with a specialisation by completing all 8 subjects shown in a particular specialisation, or complete any 8 restricted electives shown in the list below to qualify with the Bachelor of Human Services.
Admission with Diploma (96 points):
Students who were admitted to the degree with an 96 point credit package, due to completion of a recognised Diploma, the following course structure will apply:
Core Subjects (32 points)
HCS204 Research Methods
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation Subjects or Restricted Electives (64 points)
Students can choose to qualify with a specialisation by completing all 8 subjects shown in a particular specialisation, or complete any 8 restricted electives shown in the list below to qualify with the Bachelor of Human Services.
Admission with Diploma (80 points):
Students who were admitted to the degree with an 80 point credit package, due to completion of a recognised Diploma, the following course structure will apply:
Core Subjects (48 points)
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points)
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation Subjects or Restricted Electives (64 points)
Students can choose to qualify with a specialisation by completing all 8 subjects shown in a particular specialisation, or complete any 8 restricted electives shown in the list below to qualify with the Bachelor of Human Services.
Specialisation Subjects (64 points)
Students undertake a specialisation in one of the following areas, or complete 8 subjects from the Restricted Elective list.
Mental Health and Addiction
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL229 Introduction to Addiction Studies
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
WEL418 Case Management
WEL425 Addiction - Clinical Practice in Human Services
Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS205 Child Abuse and Child Protection
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
JST204 Young People and Crime
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL407 Child & Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
WEL420 Working with Child Protection
Australian Indigenous Welfare
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
IKC100 Indigenous Health
IKC102 Indigenous Australian Cultures
IKC103 Indigenous Australian History
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology an Introduction
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL407 Child & Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
Disability
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
Multicultural Welfare
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
IKC102 Indigenous Australian Cultures
ISL454 Women in Islam
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
Gerontology and Healthy Ageing
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Introduction to Ageing
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
Sustainable Community Development
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
WEL426 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches and Disaster Recovery
WEL427 Holistic Eco-Social Practice in Human Services
WEL428 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches to Global Governance and Policy
Restricted Electives (64 points)
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Introduction to Ageing
HCS205 Child Abuse and Child Protection
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
IKC100 Indigenous Health
IKC102 Indigenous Australian Cultures
IKC103 Indigenous Australian History
ISL454 Women in Islam
JST204 Young People and Crime
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology an Introduction
PSY214 Health Psychology
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
WEL229 Introduction to Addiction Studies
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
WEL407 Child & Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
WEL420 Working with Child Protection
WEL425 Addiction - Clinical Practice in Human Services
WEL426 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches and Disaster Recovery
WEL427 Holistic Eco-Social Practice in Human Services
WEL428 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches to Global Governance and Policy
WEL430 Critical Analysis of Professional Practice
Part-time:
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Year 1 Session 2
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Year 2 Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HCS204 Research Methods
Year 3 Session 2
SOC308 Community Analysis
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 Foundations of Practice
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 Session 1
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Micro Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Year 6 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (complete)
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 Session 2
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 Session 1
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Year 2 Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 1
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HCS204 Research Methods
Year 4 Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 Foundations of Practice
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Micro Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Year 6 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (complete)
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Year 7 Session 1
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Full-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Year 1 Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 Foundations of Practice
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Micro Practice
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (complete)
HCS310 Mental Health
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 Session 2
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS103 Fields of Practice
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS310 Mental Health
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 Foundations of Practice
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 Micro Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education (16 points) (complete)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Year 4 Session 1
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
DIPLOMA CREDIT - 96 points:
Please follow the enrolment pattern below if you commenced your degree with the 96 point credit package for a recognised Diploma:
Part-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 1 Session 2
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 1
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Full-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 1 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
DIPLOMA CREDIT - 80 points:
Please follow the enrolment pattern below if you commenced your degree with the 80 point credit package for a recognised Diploma:
Part-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 1 Session 2
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Year 4 Session 1
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Full-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 1 Session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement
Year 1 Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
ISL454 Women in Islam and Islamic Cultures
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.