Course code: 1798 + Gippsland campus + HECS fees applicable + Attendance compulsory in some units
This course allows students to combine the study of psychology with the specific vocational qualifications available within the social welfare field. Students will graduate with a major in psychology that is recognised by the Australian Psychological Society, and will also possess a full welfare qualification, recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
The major sequence in psychology is a common program offered on the Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland campuses by the Department of Psychology. The APS (Australian Psychological Society)-accredited major comprises 10 six-point units: nine core units and one elective unit. This course is also recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
All
applicants should satisfy the university's minimum entry requirements as
outlined in the section on entry requirements in this guide.
In addition to meeting standard entry requirements, all applicants are required
to complete a social welfare course administration form. If you did not receive
this form with this guide, it can be obtained from the Course Inquiries Centre,
telephone 1800 671845 or from the School of Humanities, Communications and
Social Sciences on (03) 5122 6339 or (03) 9902 6339.
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.
All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal initial work load of at least 24 points a year by off-campus distributed learning. Off-campus distributed learning students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes.
Students
must be aware of the attendance requirements for certain social welfare units
and all psychology units, and should take the cost of this into account before
applying for entry to the course.
Students in the double degree must attend the Gippsland campus for two
residential workshops during the course, involving one two-day workshop, and
one three-day workshop. Students will also be required to undertake a 16-day
placement in their second year and a sixty-day field education placement during
the final year of the program.
There is a compulsory attendance requirement for psychology units for
off-campus distributed learning students. Most psychology units include a
component requiring on-campus attendance. Details will be specified for each
unit.
The
course of study is normally a minimum of eight years part-time by off-campus
distributed learning. In order to meet the requirements for the Bachelor of
Arts (Psychology and Humanities)/Bachelor of Social Welfare double degree a
student must complete:
(a) three core units (18 points)
(b) a
prescribed 14-unit sequence in social welfare (84 points)
(c) a psychology major (54 points). Students who wish to take the additional
six points required for registration with the Australian Psychological Society
may do so as part of their elective credit points.
(d) an arts minor (24 points)
(e) a total of 192 points (29 units).
A course plan for the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)/Bachelor of Social Welfare may look like the one depicted below:
First semester |
Second semester | |
Year 1 |
PSY1011
Psychology 1A |
PSY1022
Psychology 1B |
Year 2 |
GSC1201
Sociological reflections on everyday life |
GSC1202
Global sociology |
Year 3 |
Arts
sequence (first level) |
GSC2311
Social welfare issues |
Year 4 |
GSC2303
Case management theory and practice |
PSY2042
cognitive and social psychology |
Year 5 |
GSC2304
Community development |
PSY3062
Research methods and philosophy of psychology |
Year 6 |
Arts
minor |
PSY3032
Abnormal psychology |
Year 7 |
GSC3306
Field education and practice |
GSC3303 Insights into practice |
Year 8 |
Psychology elective or arts elective |
GSC3304 Paradigms of practice |
The APS (Australian Psychological Society) -accredited major comprises 10 six-point units (60 points): nine core units and one elective unit. Some third-level electives may be undertaken at second level providing prerequisite and corequisites are met. An outline of the unit sequencing is included under the BA (Psychology and Humanities) entry.
An outline of each arts area and a list of the available units is included under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts.
Students entering the double degree program should normally enrol in four units in the first year, two in each semester. Normally, these will all be units that do not require prerequisites. The following is the suggested first-year enrolment:
Students with previously completed or partially completed tertiary studies should complete an application for advanced standing to apply for credits and exemptions. The onus is on the student to provide course records and details of course content and duration (including extracts from relevant handbooks). Students in this category are advised to complete a course plan prior to the commencement of study to ensure they will complete the major/s or minor they intend. As a general rule, credits will not be granted for studies completed more than 10 years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.
For more detailed information, contact the administrative officers, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6339 or (03) 5122 6339, email humass.info@arts.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Admissions Officer, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 30 October 2001 to be considered for a first-round offer.
Details of the various arts sequences are included under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts. An outline of the psychology major sequence is included under the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) entry.
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