Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)
Course Overview / Course Structure
| Course Name | Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Type | Full-time or part-time |
| Mode | On-campus or by distance education |
| Duration | 3 years (full-time equivalent) |
| Credit Points | 240 |
| Starting Semesters | 1 & 2 |
| Course Code | SS15 |
| CRICOS Code | |
| Host School | Social Sciences |
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General Information
The Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) is a three year fulltime course of study (or part-time equivalent). It has emphases in theoretical understandings of diverse groups of human beings, the issues they face in modern society, and understanding the roles and responsibilities of those working in the human services.
Career Outcomes
 Community Worker Personal Support Worker Child Protection Officer Case Manager Program Manager Youth Worker |
Attendance
Full-time students undertake 3-4 units per semester. Each unit is equivalent to 10 credit points). Students may enrol in fewer units per semester and extend their degree over a longer period. Australian students enrolled in three or more units may be eligible to claim Austudy benefits. International students are required to study a minimum of 30 credit hours (3 subject equivalent) per semester to fulfil Australian study visa requirements.
Workload for the Course
The Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) requires 240 credit points for completion. Each credit point indicates an expected student involvement of one hour per week for one semester in both formal contact hours and individual study. A standard unit carrying a weighting of 10 credit points will normally involve an expected ten hours of study and research per week. Students undertaking fulltime study will have a semester load of 40 credit points.
Units in the course are offered at three levels. Introductory units, categorised as 100-level, are units for which there are no pre-requisites. Advanced units, for which some studies at introductory level will normally be a pre-requisite, are identified by 200-level unit codes. Units with a 300-level code normally have advanced (200-level) pre-requisites.
Students may apply for transfer of credit from previous studies. Application for transfer of credit is to be made at the time of entry into the course. During their course of study, students may also apply to engage in cross-institutional study towards the requirements of the course. A maximum of 50% of the course may be undertaken through transfer of credit and/or cross-institutional study.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) consists of Core requirements, a Human Services specialisation and Elective units.
Core requirements
The Core requirements consist of Professional Studies units and Christian Studies units.
Professional Studies
Students undertake four core units which develop basic skills in academic and professional communication, and foundational perspectives and approaches in the Social Sciences
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Professional Studies units LA110 - Academic Communication SO101 - Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology SO242 - Social Science Research Methods SO302 - Understanding Humanness |
Christian Studies
Students undertake four units which provide the foundational Christian worldview that underlies the course. In particular, these units give expression within the course to the College’s fundamental commitment to constructive engagement and integration between Christian perspectives and social and cultural issues. These units are directed towards three main areas: personal growth, theological understanding, and Christian perspectives on philosophy, society and culture. Because of the diverse nature of student experience on entry to the course, specific units in personal growth and theology are not required; rather, students are given a number of options for the fulfilment of the necessary studies in these areas, subject to the availability of units
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Christian Studies units |
Elective units
Elective units may be taken in the areas of Counselling, Human Resource Management, Youth Studies or Community Development, subject to availability and fulfilment of prerequisite requirements. Students may also choose to engage in cross-institutional study to import units of relevance or interest (eg units in Disability, Child Protection, Indigenous or Ageing Studies).
Relationship to other courses
Students may exit the Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) after one year of fulltime study and obtain a Diploma of Social Science, or they may exit after two years of fulltime study to complete the award of Associate Degree in Social Science, subject to course rules. Students may apply to transfer to any of the other Bachelor of Social Science courses offered by the College, subject to entry requirements. The suite of Bachelor of Social Science courses share most elements of the Core requirements, and many of the units can be applied to various structures within the courses. Students who transfer course are then subject to the rules of their new course.
Summary of Course Rules – Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)
1) A total of 240 credit points are required for graduation.
2) Completion of all Core units, Specialist units and Elective units is required for graduation.
3) A minimum of 120 credit points must be completed in units offered at the advanced level.
4) No more than 120 credit points gained in prior studies at another institution may be credited towards the requirements of the award.
5) No more than 80 credit points gained in concurrent studies at another institution may be credited towards the requirements of the award.
6) No more than 30 credit points gained in approved concurrent studies at another institution may be counted towards the requirements of a major in a discipline offered by the College.
7) The maximum allowable time for completion of the award is TEN years.
8) Variations of course rules must receive the approval of the Dean and the Board of Studies.
