4040 - Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	AssDegSoc&CommWelf
CRICOS Code	061794M
Managing faculty	Arts
Study location and mode	Off-campus (Gippsland) On-campus (Gippsland) Multi-modal (Gippsland) Students must attend Gippsland campus for two residential workshops during the course, involving one two-day workshop and one three-day workshop. Psychology units also require compulsory attendance at least at one weekend school per unit per semester.
Total credit points required	96
Duration (years)	2 years FT, 4 years PT
Course coordinator	Dr Chris Laming

Description

This course prepares graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge and value base for competent community and social welfare practice in a wide range of settings. Emphasis is placed on the practical and vocational elements of professional practice.

Fieldwork

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

Objectives

Graduates are expected to:

develop the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge pertaining to the academic discipline
develop an understanding of the world view of the field of study
develop the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in the discipline
develop an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the field of study
develop the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, including other practical skills such as computer skills, appropriate to the academic discipline.

Structure

Students complete five compulsory units, a major sequence in social and community welfare and two electives.

Requirements

A candidate for the associate degree must complete the following:

(a.) a prescribed sequence in social and community welfare (54 points):

SCW1302 Governing inequality: foundations of social welfare provision
SCW1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice
SCW1304 Communication and group skills
SCW2303 Case management theory and practice
SCW2304 Community development
SCW2306 Field education and practice
SCW2307 Human services management and practice
SCW2311 Social issues and personal values

(b.) three compulsory supporting units at first level (18 points):

SCY1801 Sociological reflections on everyday life
AIS1011 Introduction to Australian Indigenous societies
PSS1712 Behaviour across the lifespan

(c.) TSD1611 Understanding university learning, and one first-year elective (12 points)

(d.) one compulsory supporting unit at second year from the following (6 points):

SCY2811 Social justice
AIS2025 Activism, politics and Indigenous Australia
AIS2170 Australian Indigenous women

(e.) a further 6 points in arts at second-year level

Progression to further studies

On successful completion of this course, students may apply to upgrade to the Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare or the related double degrees.

Professional recognition

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

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

13 October 2017 18 May 2024