Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 2 core courses, 17 required courses and 3 electives.
• Successfully complete 2 field education placements (SCS273 Community Development and Social Action and SCS274 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice).
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses including core courses.
• Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
• Register selected Majors and Minors with Student Administration.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

• Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
• Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
• Travel to attend field education placements.
• Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• SCS273 and SCS274 are 24 unit courses equivalent to two standard 12 unit courses.
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.

Core courses

Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Human Services Placement 1
COR110 Human Services Placement 2
COR111 Communication and Thought

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS110 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS130 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS172 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS180 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Advanced courses

10 required courses:
ENP236 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS201 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS235 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS273 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS274 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS276
SCS277
SCS278
SWK302 Community Development and Social Action
SWK303

Elective courses

Select 2 required elective courses from:
INT140
SCS210
SCS225 Social Research
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS285
SCS286
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS295

PLUS select 3 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 288

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Human Services Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• Two (2) core courses:

One core course should be studied in your first semester and one in your second semester

Five (5) required introductory level courses

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

Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Event Management
COR110 Business Events
COR111 Communication and Thought

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS110 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS130 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS172 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS180 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Elective courses (1)

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

Year 2

• Five (5) required advanced level courses
• Two (2) required elective courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP236 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS235 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS276 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS277 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS278 Group Work

Required elective courses (2)

Select 2 required elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
INT140 Working With Families
SCS210 Ethics and Professional Practice
SCS225 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
SCS230 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS285 Social Research
SCS286 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS290 Health, Society and Culture
SCS295 Disability: Culture, Community and Change

Elective courses (1)

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

Year 3

• Five (5) required advanced level courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS201 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS273 Gender and Culture
SCS274 International Community Development and Global Justice
SWK302 Human Services Placement 1
SWK303 Human Services Placement 2

Elective courses (1)

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

TOTAL UNITS 288