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Diploma of Community Services Work/Bachelor of Social Science

Make a difference in your community.

This diploma provides skills and knowledge for workers involved in service delivery, either directly with clients or via health promotion and community development projects.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 517422
Minimum selection threshold

Not applicable

UniSC program code
AR3AD
Commence
Semester 1 only (TAFE component)
Duration
2 years full time (for USC component). Please check with TAFE regarding Diploma duration
Study mode
on campus
Recommended prior study
English
Fee type 2017
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Total courses
24
Total units
288 units (normally 24 courses) being 192 units (16 courses) completed at the University of the Sunshine Coast and 96 units credit transfer (equal to 8 courses) upon completion of the Diploma at TAFE Queensland East Coast

This diploma provides skills and knowledge for workers involved in service delivery, either directly with clients or via health promotion and community development projects.

Graduates have an understanding of indigenous culture and history and are able to work with local communities in the provision of services.

Graduates may also have responsibility for the supervision of other staff and volunteers. You may undertake certificate-level study at some campuses in the first year.

The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in social sciences. Refer to the Bachelor of Social Science for more information.

Career opportunities

Refer to separate entry for Bachelor of Social Science.

Teaching mode

There are different teaching modes between the TAFE diploma modules and the University’s Bachelor of Social Science courses. Diploma modules are face-to-face teaching with performance-based assessment.

The University’s Bachelor of Social Science courses include three or four hours of contact per course per week, generally in the mode of a one-hour lecture and two-hour tutorial. Students complete a further six to seven hours of self-directed learning per course per week.

The self-directed learning consists of readings, research, assignments and other assessment items.

Please note: This full-time program commences only in Semester 1 each year. New students are not required to complete any USC courses until they complete their TAFE diploma.

Program structure

This program is an articulation between TAFE Queensland East Coast and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
TAFE Queensland East Coast

Students study the Diploma of Community Services Work at TAFE Queensland East Coast and USC will award credit for the Diploma as specified below.

8 courses credit:
ART199 Introductory level Arts and Social Sciences electives x 2
ART299 Advanced level Arts and Social Sciences elective x 1
COR199 Core Course x 1
GEN199 General course x 1
SCS299 Advanced Social and Community Studies electives x 3

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Students will complete 16 courses at USC.

Introductory courses (2)

SCS110 Italian E
SCS130 Italian F

Advanced courses (5)

SCS225 Migrants' Lives in the World
SCS230 Languages and Linguistics
SCS235 Introductory Bioscience
SCS290 Think Health
SCS295 Introduction to Behavioural Health

PLUS select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:

Major courses
Minor courses
Electives (1)

PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

 

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements
  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
  • Present your completed Diploma of Community Services Work to enable 8 courses (96 units) of transfer credits to be applied to your academic record
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Not available to international students on a Student Visa
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)