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 Science and Sustainability in Primary Schools and SCS274 Sustainable Communities for Children and Families).
• 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 [TabLink top Study Plan]Study Plan.

Core courses

Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Guiding Play and Inquiry-based Learning
COR110 Workplace Learning 3: Building on Early Learning
COR111 Human Development and Early Learning

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 The Diverse Learner across Early Childhood Contexts
SCS110 Language and Literacies in Education
SCS130 Transition to School: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
SCS172 Investigating the World Around Us
SCS180 Physical Competence, Health and Well-being

Advanced courses

10 required courses:
ENP236 Policy and Practice in Early Education
SCS201 Self Expression and Communicating Through the Arts
SCS235 Workplace Learning 4: Continuity of Early Learning Experience
SCS273 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
SCS274 Australian History and Geography in SOSE
SCS276 Teaching Reading and Writing
SCS277 Teaching Mathematics
SCS278 Leading in Early Childhood Contexts
SWK302 Assessing and Reporting: Monitoring Learning and Making Judgements
SWK303 Workplace Learning 5: Formal and Intentional Teaching

Elective courses

Select 2 required elective courses from:
INT140 Workplace Learning 6: Internship: The Professional Practitioner
SCS210 Communication and Thought
SCS225 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS230 Becoming a Teacher
SCS285 Foundation of English and Mathematics
SCS286 Science and Sustainability in Primary Schools
SCS290 Earliest Learning and Early Human Development
SCS295 Professional Learning 1: A Holistic Approach to Learning

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 Applied Research Methods
COR110 Economics for Business
COR111 Business Law and Ethics

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Management and Organisational Behaviour
SCS110 Marketing Theory and Practice
SCS130 Accounting for Business
SCS172 Introduction to Informatics
SCS180 Strategic Management

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 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
SCS235 Communication and Thought
SCS276 Accounting Principles
SCS277 Business Analytics
SCS278 Introduction to Informatics

Required elective courses (2)

Select 2 required elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
INT140 Introduction to Economics
SCS210 Management and Organisational Behaviour
SCS225 Business Law and Ethics
SCS230 Communication and Thought
SCS285 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS286 Foundation of English and Mathematics
SCS290 Earliest Learning and Early Human Development
SCS295 Professional Learning 1: A Holistic Approach to Learning

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 Foundations of Learning: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
SCS273 Observing and Recording: Monitoring Learning and Making Judgements
SCS274 Workplace Learning 2: Early Learning Experiences
SWK302 Pedagogy, Play and Assessment
SWK303 Becoming a Teacher

Elective courses (1)

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

TOTAL UNITS 288