Bachelor of Community and Human Services

Are you passionate about helping people?

Would you like to be able to provide support and assistance to a range of individuals, families and communities that are experiencing family violence, poverty, homelessness, mental health or living with disability?

In this degree, you'll learn the important skills and ethics needed for helping to improve the lives of others.

You'll spend time in the industry, putting your skills into practice and experiencing real-life situations.

This degree will prepare you for a career as a counsellor, in social research, youth justice, family and disability support, aged care, community engagement programs and more.You'll learn the professional skills needed to succeed in the workplace, like communications and interpersonal skills and the theories behind your practices.

Your subjects include 'social policy', 'social issues and personal values'and 'Australian indigenous societies'.

You can also choose subjects from any other FedUni Arts degree, to learn a language, about public relations or politics.Please note that this program contains compulsory online courses.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Semester 1

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES CHSUG1001, 15 credit points

SUCCESSFUL LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY FEAFN1001, 15 credit points

THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION SOSCI1002, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Crime: Theory and practice (15 credit points) The Criminal Justice Process (15 credit points) Gender, Sexuality and History (15 credit points) The West and the Rest (15 credit points) Examining Race and Ethnicity (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Human Behaviour in the Modern World (15 credit points) Brains and Behaviour (15 credit points) Abnormal Behaviour and Disorders (15 credit points) Behaviour in the workplace (15 credit points) Crime to Punishment: Processes and Institutions (15 credit points) Crime in Contemporary Contexts (15 credit points) Explanations of Crime (15 credit points) Punishment, Penalty and Rehabilitation: Australian and International Perspectives (15 credit points) Locating Crime in Urban, Regional and Rural Contexts (15 credit points) Foundations of Knowledge (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Expository Writing: Social Justice and Ethical Issues (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology A: Biological and Cognitive Psychology (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology B: Personality and Individual Differences (15 credit points) Personality (15 credit points) Social Psychology (15 credit points) Sociology of Families and Relationships (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Neoliberal Modernity: The Politics of Development (15 credit points)

Semester 2

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CHSUG1002, 15 credit points

THEORIES AND MODELS FOR PRACTICE CHSUG1003, 15 credit points

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST NATIONS PERSPECTIVES FEAFN1102, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Crime: Theory and practice (15 credit points) The Criminal Justice Process (15 credit points) Gender, Sexuality and History (15 credit points) The West and the Rest (15 credit points) Examining Race and Ethnicity (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Human Behaviour in the Modern World (15 credit points) Brains and Behaviour (15 credit points) Abnormal Behaviour and Disorders (15 credit points) Behaviour in the workplace (15 credit points) Crime to Punishment: Processes and Institutions (15 credit points) Crime in Contemporary Contexts (15 credit points) Explanations of Crime (15 credit points) Punishment, Penalty and Rehabilitation: Australian and International Perspectives (15 credit points) Locating Crime in Urban, Regional and Rural Contexts (15 credit points) Foundations of Knowledge (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Expository Writing: Social Justice and Ethical Issues (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology A: Biological and Cognitive Psychology (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology B: Personality and Individual Differences (15 credit points) Personality (15 credit points) Social Psychology (15 credit points) Sociology of Families and Relationships (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Neoliberal Modernity: The Politics of Development (15 credit points)

Year 2

Semester 1

THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF GROUP WORK CHSUG2001, 15 credit points

COMMUNITY PRACTICE APPROACHES CHSUG2003, 15 credit points

REFLECTING ON WORK IN THE HUMAN SERVICES ORGANISATIONS CHSUG2101, 15 credit points

FIELD PLACEMENT CHSUG2102, 15 credit points

Semester 2

LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BEHAV2001, 15 credit points

MODELS OF CASE MANAGEMENT CHSUG2004, 15 credit points

SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL CHANGE CHSUG2005, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Crime: Theory and practice (15 credit points) The Criminal Justice Process (15 credit points) Gender, Sexuality and History (15 credit points) The West and the Rest (15 credit points) Examining Race and Ethnicity (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Human Behaviour in the Modern World (15 credit points) Brains and Behaviour (15 credit points) Abnormal Behaviour and Disorders (15 credit points) Behaviour in the workplace (15 credit points) Crime to Punishment: Processes and Institutions (15 credit points) Crime in Contemporary Contexts (15 credit points) Explanations of Crime (15 credit points) Punishment, Penalty and Rehabilitation: Australian and International Perspectives (15 credit points) Locating Crime in Urban, Regional and Rural Contexts (15 credit points) Foundations of Knowledge (15 credit points) Indigenous History (15 credit points) Expository Writing: Social Justice and Ethical Issues (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology A: Biological and Cognitive Psychology (15 credit points) Introductory Psychology B: Personality and Individual Differences (15 credit points) Personality (15 credit points) Social Psychology (15 credit points) Sociology of Families and Relationships (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Sociology of Deviance (15 credit points) Ideologies in the Modern World (15 credit points) Neoliberal Modernity: The Politics of Development (15 credit points)

Year 3

Semester 1

CRITICAL PRACTICE APPROACHES CHSUG3001, 15 credit points

COUNSELLING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CHSUG3002, 15 credit points

HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES CHSUG3003, 15 credit points

RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES FEAFN3001, 15 credit points

Semester 2

APPLIED ETHICS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES BAXDC3004, 15 credit points

FIELD PLACEMENT CHSUG3005, 45 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2020) and recent secondary graduates (2019 and 2018)

Prerequisites

• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Guaranteed ATAR

This program has a guaranteed ATAR.If you meet the program pre-requisites and any ‘Essential Requirements for Admission’, we will guarantee you a place in this program with this ATAR. We use the adjusted ATAR, factoring in subject adjustments and SEAS as detailed below.

Subject Adjustments

A study score of 35 in any Humanities, Literature, Media, Philosophy or Psychology equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education Study

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory program such as the FedUni Foundation Access Studies Program (FAST).

Admission criteria for applications with a Vocational Education and Training study

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.

Admission criteria for applications with work and life experience

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Applicants who have not completed secondary education, or undertaken any TAFE or university studies should include a personal statement detailing all relevant experience to strengthen their application.

Extra Requirements

Working with children check

Compulsory: Applicants will be required to hold a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check prior to undertaking professional placements.

Police record check

Compulsory: Applicants will be required to hold a valid National Police Record Check for professional placements.