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, Youth and Family Practice) BHumanServ(ChildYthFamPrac)
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)
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full-time (full-time equivalent duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine length of study. Not all courses are offered in full-time mode.
Full-time: 3.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
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 55 (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 (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 (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
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
HSS300 Professional Development
LES202 Contemporary Issues and Practice in Community Development
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services
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
HSS300 Professional Development
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
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
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
HCS310 Mental Health
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL229 Introduction to Addiction Studies
WEL418 Case Management
WEL425 Addiction - Clinical Practice in Human Services
Child, Youth and Family Practice
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
SOC215 Gender Family and Society
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
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
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
HCS310 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
SOC215 Gender, family and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
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
Restricted Electives (64 points)
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Introduction to Ageing
HCS205 Child Abuse and Child Protection
HCS310 Mental Health
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
SOC102 Social Inequality
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
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
WEL420 Working with Child Protection
WEL425 Addiction - Clinical Practice in Human
Part-time:
SESSION 1 Commencement:
Year 1 session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Year 1 session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 session 1
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Year 2 session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Year 3 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
Year 3 session 2
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 1
LES202 Contemporary Issues in Community Development
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning Human Services 1
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 session 1
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 5 session 2
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 session 1
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 session 2
WEL324 Work Place Learning Human Services 2
HSS300 Professional Development
Part-time:
SESSION 2 Commencement:
Year 1 session 2
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
Year 1 session 1
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Year 2 session 2
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
HCS103 Fields of Practice
Year 2 session 1
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
LES202 Contemporary Issues in Community Development
Year 3 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning Human Services 1
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services
Year 5 session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
WEL324 Work Place Learning Human Services 2
Year 5 session 1
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 session 2
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 6 session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Full-time
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 Session 1
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PSY111Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Year 1 Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 1
LES202 Contemporary Issues in Community Development
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 Session 2
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
WEL232 Work Place Learning Human Services 1
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 1
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 Session 2
WEL324 Work Place Learning Human Services 2
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 commencement:
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS102 Communication & Human Services
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 1 session 1
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
HCS221 Law for the Human Services
LES202 Contemporary Issues in Community Development
WEL231 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health
Year 2 session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL232 Work Place Learning Human Services 1
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
WEL324 Work Place Learning Human Services 2
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1 (final)
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
DIPLOMA CREDIT 96 points
Part-time:
SESSION 1 commencement:
Year 1 session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS204 Research Methods
Year 1 session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 2
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
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 1 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 2 or Restricted
Year 2 session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 2
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
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
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
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
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
DIPLOMA CREDIT 80 points
Part-time
SESSION 1 Commencement
Year 1 session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
HCS204 Research Methods
Year 1 session 2
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 2
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 Commencement
Year 1 session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Year 2 session 1
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 2
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 1
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
Full-time
SESSION 1 Commencement:
Year 1 session 1
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Culture, History & Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Specialisation 1 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 2 or Restricted Elective
Year 1 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
Specialisation 3 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 4 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Year 2 session 2
HSS300 Professional Development
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
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
Year 2 session 2
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
Specialisation 5 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 6 or Restricted Elective
Year 3 session 1
HSS300 Professional Development
Specialisation 7 or Restricted Elective
Specialisation 8 or Restricted Elective
Year 4 session 2
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1
WEL324 Work Place Learning in Human Services 2
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
ISL454 Women in Islam and Islamic Cultures
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
At this point the course is not accredited but the changes being made should align the course with the Australian Community Work Association standards so that accreditation can be undertaken.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.