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 International Community Development and Global Justice and SCS274 Human Services Placement 1).
• 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 2
COR110 Community Development and Social Action
COR111 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 Human Services Placement 1
SCS110 Human Services Placement 2
SCS130 Communication and Thought
SCS172 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS180 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Advanced courses

10 required courses:
ENP236 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS201 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS235 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS273 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS274 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS276 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS277 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS278 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SWK302 Human Services Placement 1
SWK303 Human Services Placement 2

Elective courses

Select 2 required elective courses from:
INT140 Group Work
SCS210 Working With Families
SCS225 Ethics and Professional Practice
SCS230 Community Development and Social Action
SCS285 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
SCS286 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
SCS290 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS295 Social Research

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 Motor Control and Learning
COR110 Event Management
COR111 Work Place Learning II

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Biomechanics II
SCS110 Exercise Physiology II
SCS130 Communication and Thought
SCS172 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS180 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

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 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS235 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS276 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS277 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS278 Counselling for the Human Services Professional

Required elective courses (2)

Select 2 required elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
INT140 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS210 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS225 Group Work
SCS230 Working With Families
SCS285 Ethics and Professional Practice
SCS286 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
SCS290 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS295 Social Research

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 Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS273 Health, Society and Culture
SCS274 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SWK302 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SWK303 Gender and Culture

Elective courses (1)

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

TOTAL UNITS 288