Master of Human Service (generic and with specialisation)
Master of Human Service MHumanServ
Master of Human Service (Management and Policy) MHumanServ(Mgt&Policy)
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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 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 Master of Human Services must meet the following admission requirements:
Bachelors degree (or AQF equivalent) in human services, social work, social welfare, social sciences, health or related areas;
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Completion (within the last 10 years) of subjects at Postgraduate Degree level, or equivalent, at a recognised tertiary institution may be eligible for credit points. Students can get up to a maximum of six (6) subjects or 48 points awarded towards this degree. Applications to be submitted through appropriate channels and supported by official transcripts, all credit applications will be considered by the Course Director.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.
MASTER OF HUMAN SERVICE (generic and with specialisation)
To graduate with the Master of Human Service (generic), students must satisfactorily complete 96 points, choosing either the Coursework or Research/Dissertation strand.
Coursework strand
This strand is for students who wish to enhance their professional skills in the human services area, and consists of:
Core subjects (5 subjects / 64 points)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
HCS531 Leading Service Development in Human Service Organisations (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
PLUS 4 restricted electives (32 points) from the list below.
Research/dissertation strand
This strand is specifically for those students who wish to learn specific skills for research and evaluation and consists of:
Core subjects (5 subjects / 64 points)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
HCS531 Leading Service Development in Human Service Organisations (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Compulsory subjects (2 subjects / 24 points)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
PLUS 1 restricted elective from the list below.
MASTER OF HUMAN SERVICES (MANAGEMENT AND POLICY) specialisation
To graduate with the Master of Human Services (Management and Policy), students must satisfactorily complete 96 points made up of the following:
Core subjects (5 subjects / 64 points)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
HCS531 Leading Service Development in Human Service Organisations (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Compulsory subjects (3 subjects / 24 points)
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT501 Contemporary Management
PAD591 Public Sector Management
PLUS 1 restricted elective from the list below.
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing bodies, ageing minds
GER404 Ageing & Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HCS513 Understanding Children
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW531 Law for the Human Services
MGT501 Contemporary Management
PAD591 Public Sector Management
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
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 Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
PART-TIME:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
2 Restricted Electives
Year 3 - Session 1
2 Restricted Electives
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 1
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Year 3 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
Restricted Elective
Management and Policy Specialisation
Year 1 Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 1 Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Interventions
SWK504 Human Service Research Methods
Year 2 Session 1
HCS521 Practice Leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 2 Session 2
MGT501 Contemporary Management
PAD591 Public Sector Management
Year 3 Session 1
HRM502 Human Resource Management
Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
2 Restricted Electives
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Year 4 - Session 1
2 Restricted Electives
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 1
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Year 3 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
Restricted Elective
Year 4 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Management and Policy Specialisation
Year 1 Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Interventions
SWK504 Human Service Research Methods
Year 2 Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 2 Session 2
MGT501 Contemporary Management
PAD591 Public Sector Management
Year 3 Session 1
HCS521 Practice Leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 3 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
Restricted Elective
Year 4 Session 1
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
FULL-TIME:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
4 Restricted Electives
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Restricted Elective
Management and Policy Specialisation
No full-time study option for this specialisation is available to students commencing in Session 1 due to subject availability.
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
2 Restricted Electives
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
2 Restricted Electives
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK 504 Human Services Research Methods
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Restricted Elective
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
Management and Policy Specialisation
Year 1 Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 Session 1
HCS521 Practice Leadership in Human Services (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy and Planning (16 points)
Year 2 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT501 Contemporary Management
PAD591 Public Sector Management
Restricted Elective
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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.