Award Abbreviation: GDSocSc(CommServMgt)
Degree Type: Postgraduate on campus coursework program
Mode of Study: On campus
Duration: ⅔ year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time; 1⅓ years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time
Total Courses: 8
Commencement: February each year
Program Code: AR601
CRICOS Code: 053334F

Entry Requirements

Students entering the Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Community Services Management) are required to have an undergraduate degree or its equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. The degree must be in an area different from human resource management.

The program is currently offered to Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, and international students.

Program Structure

6 required courses:
HRM510 Managing Human Resources
HRM515 Leadership and Team Dynamics
HRM620 Industrial Relations
HRM625 Contemporary Workplace Issues
SCS680 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS695 Gender and Culture
Plus - choose 1 course from:
SCS510 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS590 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Plus - choose 1 course from:
SCS560 Community Work
SCS570 Applications in Social and Community Work

Program Requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Community Services Management) program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information. If a student has successfully completed an undergraduate course that is the equivalent of a course offered in this program, another course will be substituted in the program.

Notes

This Graduate Diploma does not articulate into a Masters program.

Enquiries

Bruce Williams
Academic Advisor
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 2857; Fax: +61 7 5430 2859
Email: bwillia4@usc.edu.au