Course structure

The course consists of a three-year sequence in human services as follows:

• WEL1310 Human services: history and structures
• WEL1320 Behavioural studies A
• WEL1330 Human services: methods and values
• WEL1340 Behavioural studies B
• WEL1350 Law for human service workers
• WEL2310 Human services: casework and groupwork
• WEL2330 Human services: agency practice
• WEL2350 Human services: fieldwork and practice A
• WEL2370 Human services: fieldwork and practice B
• WEL2390 Practice skills for human service workers
• WEL2410 Community work
• WEL3110 Research methods for human services
• WEL3130 Human services: field education
• WEL3210 Program planning and evaluation[!]
• WEL3220 Human service organisations*
• WEL3310 Advanced practice skills for human services A
• WEL3320 Advanced practice skills for human services B*

• SCY1051 Introduction to sociology 1
• SCY1061 Introduction to sociology 2

The first-year-level sequence WEL1320 (Behavioural studies A) and WEL1340 (Behavioural studies B) is available to Bachelor of Arts students. These subjects may not be taken in conjunction with first-year psychology subjects but may be included in the compulsory ninety-two `Arts' points (see subjects in List A (I) in this handbook) for the Arts degree. Bachelor of Arts students are also permitted, subject to prerequisites, to undertake: WEL2410 (Community work), WEL2390 (Practice skills for human service workers), WEL3110 (Research methods for human services), WEL3210 (Program planning and evaluation) and WEL3220 (Human service organisations). However, these later year subjects cannot be counted towards the compulsory ninety-two `arts' points.

For postgraduate courses offered by the department, please refer to the Arts graduate handbook 1997.

[!] An approved elective subject may be substituted for any one of these three subjects.

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