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 Social Justice, Welfare and the State and SCS274 Group Work).
• 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 Working With Families
COR110 Ethics and Professional Practice
COR111 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS110 Social Research
SCS130 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS172 Health, Society and Culture
SCS180 Disability: Culture, Community and Change

Advanced courses

10 required courses:
ENP236 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS201 Gender and Culture
SCS235 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS273 Human Services Placement 1
SCS274 Human Services Placement 2
SCS276 Community Development and Social Action
SCS277 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
SCS278 Human Services Placement 1
SWK302 Human Services Placement 2
SWK303 Communication and Thought

Elective courses

Select 2 required elective courses from:
INT140 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS210 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS225 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS230 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS285 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS286 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS290 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS295 Rural and Regional Sustainability

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 Engineering Project 1
COR110 Engineering Project 2
COR111 Business Law and Ethics

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Planning and Environmental Law
SCS110 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS130 Landscapes, place and people
SCS172 Regional Infrastructure Planning
SCS180 Coastal and Marine Systems

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 Environmental and Resource Economics
SCS235 Climate Change Adaptation
SCS276 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
SCS277 Physical Geography and Mapping
SCS278 Property and Asset Management

Required elective courses (2)

Select 2 required elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
INT140 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCS210 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCS225 Engineering Project 1
SCS230 Engineering Project 2
SCS285 Communication and Thought
SCS286 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS290 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS295 Introduction to Psychology A

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 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS273 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS274 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SWK302 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SWK303 Rural and Regional Sustainability

Elective courses (1)

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

TOTAL UNITS 288