4040 Associate Degree of Community Welfare and Counselling

4040 Associate Degree of Community Welfare and Counselling
In order to meet the requirements for the Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare, students must complete:

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

+ ATS1361 Governing inequality: foundations of social welfare provision

+ ATS1362 Interpersonal Practice & Counselling Skills

+ ATS1363 Counselling & Group Work Skills

+ ATS2822 Advanced Counselling and Case Management

+ ATS2823 Community development

+ ATS2713 Field education and practice (12 points)

+ ATS2850 Human services management and practice

+ ATS2825 Social issues and personal values

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

+ ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

+ ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Studies + ATS1360 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan

(c) ATS1369 Understanding university learning and one first-year elective (12 points)

(d) One compulsory supporting unit (6 points)

+ ATS2737 Social Justice or

+ ATS2364 Indigenous Australian Politics and Activism

+ ATS2367 Australian Indigenous Women

(e) A further 6 points in Arts at second-year level.

(d) a total of 96 points

An example of a course plan for the Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare is shown below:

YEAR	SEMESTER ONE	Pts	SEMESTER TWO	Pts
First	ATS1362 Interpersonal Practice & Counselling Skills	6	ATS1361 Governing Inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision	6
	ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life	6	ATS1363 Counselling & Group Work Skills	6
	ATS1369 Understanding University Learning	6	ATS1360 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan	6
	ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Studies	6	First year elective	6	48
Second	ATS2825 Social issues & personal values	6	ATS2822 Advanced Counselling and Case Management	6
	ATS2823 Community development	6	ATS2850 Human services management and practice	6
	One of: ATS2737 Social Justice, ATS2364 Indigenous Australian Politics and Activism ATS2367 Australian Indigenous Women	6	ATS2713 Field Education and Practice	12
	Elective				48
TOTAL					96

This sample shows you how to map your course so as to complete all the requirements. Advice should be sought from student services officers if you are unsure about unit selection on [phone] or [phone], email [e-mail]

Course Duration

The course of study is normally a minimum of two years full-time or four years part-time by off-campus learning, and normally cannot extend beyond six years.

(INTAKE FROM 2009 to 2010)

4040 Associate Degree of Social & Community Welfare
In order to meet the requirements for the Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare, students must complete:

(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 (12 points)

+ SCW2307 Human services management

+ SCW2311 Social issues and human rights

(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 (6 points)

+ SCY2811 Social Justice or

+ AIS2025 Activism, Politics and Indigenous Australia

+ AIS2170 Australian Indigenous Women

(e) A further 6 points in Arts at second-year level.

(d) a total of 96 points
An example of a course plan for the Associate Degree in Social and Community Welfare is shown below:

YEAR	SEMESTER ONE	Pts	SEMESTER TWO	Pts
First	SCW1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice	6	SCW1302 Governing Inequality	6
	SCY1801 Sociological reflections on everyday life	6	SCW1304 Communication & counselling skills	6
	TSD1611 Understanding University Learning	6	PSS1712 Behaviour Across the Lifespan	6
	AIS1011 Indigenous Studies	6	First year elective	6	48
Second	SCW2311 Social issues & personal values	6	SCW2303 Case management	6
	SCW2304 Community development	6	SCW2307 Advanced human services organisational practice	6
	One of: SCY2811 Social Justice, AIS2025 Activism, Pol & Indigenous Aust, AIS2170 Australian Indigenous Women	6	SCW2306 Field Education and Practice	12
	Elective				48
TOTAL					96

This sample shows you how to map your course so as to complete all the requirements. Advice should be sought from student services officers if you are unsure about unit selection on [phone] or [phone], email [e-mail]

Course Duration

The course of study is normally a minimum of two years full-time or four years part-time by off-campus learning, and normally cannot extend beyond six years.

(PRE-2009)

4040 Associate Degree of Social & Community Welfare

In order to meet the requirements for the Diploma of Social and Community Welfare, students must complete:

(a) a prescribed social & community welfare sequence (66 points):

SCW1302 Governing inequality

SCW1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice

SCW1304 Communication & counselling skills

SCW1305 Groups teams & community networks

SCW2303 Case management

SCW2304 Community development

SCW2312 Welfare law rights and ethics

SCW2311 Social issues & personal values

SCW2306 Field education and practice

SCW2307 Advanced human services organisational practice

(b) three supporting units (18 points) chosen from:

PSS1711 Exploring Human Behaviour

PSS1712 Behaviour Across the Lifespan

SCY1801 Sociological reflections on everyday life

SCY1802 Sociological issues

(c) DFS1611/DTS1611 Understanding University Learning or a first-year elective (6 points)

(d) a further 6 points in arts at level 2

(e) a total of 96 points
An example of a course plan for the Diploma in Social and Community Welfare is shown below:

YEAR	SEMESTER ONE	Pts	SEMESTER TWO	Pts
First	SCW1302 Governing inequality	6	SCW1304 Communication & counselling skills	6
	SCW1303 Foundations of interpersonal practice	6	SCW1305 Constructive Groups & Teams (offered for the last time in 2009 by OCL only)	6
	PSS1711 Exploring Human Behaviour / SCY1801 Sociological reflections on everyday life	6	PSS1712 Behaviour Across the Lifespan	6
	DFS1611/DTS1611 or a first-year elective	6	SCY1802 Sociological issues	6	48
Second	SCW2311 Social issues & personal values	6	SCW2303 Case management	6
	SCW2304 Community development	6	SCW2307 Advanced human services organisational practice	6
	SCW2312 Welfare law rights and ethics	6	SCW2306 Field Education and Practice	12
	Elective				48
TOTAL					96

SCW2312 is no longer offered. If you have not completed this unit your options are to complete one of: AIS2170, SCY2811 or AIS2025, if you are unable to add via WES due to pre-requisites please email [e-mail] to have added.
This sample shows you how to map your course so as to complete all the requirements. Advice should be sought from student services officers if you are unsure about unit selection on [phone] or [phone], email [e-mail]
Course Duration

The course of study is normally a minimum of two years full-time or four years part-time by off-campus learning, and normally cannot extend beyond six years.

2008 course grid