Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Diploma of Arts (Social Welfare)

Diploma of Arts (Social Welfare)

General information
Entry requirements
Professional recognition
Course structure
- First year
- Second year
Duration

General information

Course code: 1826
This diploma is designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and value base for competent welfare practice in a wide range of settings. It emphasises the practical and vocational elements of professional welfare practice. On completion, students may apply to upgrade to the Bachelor of Social Welfare or the double degrees.

Entry requirements

In addition to meeting standard entry requirements, all applicants are required to complete a Social Welfare Course Administration Form. This form can be obtained from the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences. Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of information contained in this form, for a more detailed selection process. Applicants are strongly advised that academic criteria are not the only ones for entry into the course. Other factors such as work and life experience, personal qualities and maturity are taken into account.

Professional recognition

The course is recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.

Course structure

A candidate for the diploma must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award of Diploma of Arts (Social Welfare):
(a) complete a total of 96 points of study
(b) complete the prescribed social welfare program outlined below.

First year

· GSC1201 Sociological reflections on everyday life
· GSC1202 Sociological issues
· GSC1301 Social welfare Issues
· GSC1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice: casework and groupwork
· GSC1304 Communication and counselling skills
· GSC1305 Human services organisational practice
· GSC1306 Introduction to understanding human behaviour*

Second year

· GSC1307 Human behaviour across the lifespan*
· GSC2303 Case management theory and practice
· GSC2304 Community development
· GSC2310 Social policy: developing the links
· GSC2306 Field education and practice (full-year)
· GSC2307 Advanced human services organisational practice

* THE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR SUBJECTS ARE PROVIDED TO GIVE AN INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING OUR BEHAVIOUR WHICH IS PARTICULARLY TAILORED TO THOSE STUDENTS INTENDING TO PROCEED IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIELD. THESE SUBJECTS ARE OFFERED AT LEVEL 1 ONLY. THOSE STUDENTS WISHING TO COMPLETE A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE GENERAL LEVEL 1 PSYCHOLOGY SUBJECTS PSY1011 (PSYCHOLOGY 1A) AND PSY1022 (PSYCHOLOGY 1B) INSTEAD OF GSC1306 (UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR) AND GSC1307 (HUMAN BEHAVIOUR ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN).

Duration

The course of study is normally a minimum of two years full-time or four years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond seven years.