COURSE INFORMATION

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G36 Bachelor of Social Science

The three year Bachelor of Social Science degree at Edith Cowan University is intended to broaden students' understanding of themselves, their community and society as well as prepare them for work as policy makers, managers and practitioners within the community/public service sector. 

 

Students may choose to take a general Major in Community Studies combining two different areas of study or choose a more intensive Major in one area of study, in Applied Counselling Skills, Children and Family Studies, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Disability, Women's Studies and Youth Work.  Students may combine two areas to make a Community Studies Major.  These include: Disability Studies, Children and Family Studies, Women’s Studies, Youth Work, Addiction Studies, Criminology and Justice Studies, Leisure Sciences, Psychology, Health Promotion and Social Studies.

 

To achieve accreditation as a welfare and community worker students may combine any of the above Majors with a Welfare and Community Work Major.

 

The Bachelor of Social Science offers a pathway into Social Work.  Students are eligible to apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Social Work on completion of any 16 units in the Bachelor of Social Science.  Alternatively, student may elect to complete their major in the Bachelor of Social Science in these 16 units.  This is a restricted pathway and student intending to attempt this must contact the relevant Course Co-ordinator.  The Bachelor of Social Work is offered at the South West Campus (Bunbury).

 

The course is a suitable pathway to the Bachelor of Social Work degree offered at the South West Campus (Bunbury) and at Joondalup.

 

SPECIAL EXIT POINTS

Students enrolled in the double degree Bachelor of Arts Education/Bachelor of Social Science who wish to exit early and not complete the education award are able to exit through the Bachelor of Social Science by transferring from the double degree program into the Bachelor of Social Science with a Major in Community Studies.  Students must consult the relevant Course Coordinator before transferring in order to develop an appropriate Study Plan.

 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Students who complete a Major in Children and Family Studies receive Accreditation under the Community Services (Child Care) legislation to work as trained staff in Children's Services / Child Care.  Accreditation for Outside School Hours Care and Family Day Care is pending, and the course will meet the proposed requirements in these areas.  The Major in Children and Family Studies also has Accreditation in New South Wales.
 

Any of the following Majors - Children and Family Studies, Community Studies, Disability, Women's Studies and Youth Work - in combination with the Major in Welfare and Community Work are accredited with the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.  Accreditation approval is in the process for the Applied Counselling Skills or Counselling majors combined with the Welfare and Community Work major.

 

NOTES

  • Students selecting to complete a Major in Children and Family Studies, Disability, Women’s Studies and Youth Work are required to undertake practicum units. The amount of practicum varies depending on individual Majors and external Accreditation requirements. The Major in Children and Family Studies includes 4 practicum units currently delivered by TAFE at ECU or externally.  To be able to complete these practical placement units students may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check card and a Medical Clearance. Students will be given the appropriate information in their prac placement units.  
  • A process of Recognition of Prior Learning enables students to credit previous study and experience where appropriate.
  • The 240 credit point major in Home Economics is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts Education/Bachelor of Social Science.
  • Students may elect to combine any of the above Majors with the Welfare and Community Work Major to obtain Accreditation as a Community Worker with the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
  • Students are eligible to apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Social Work on completion of 240 credit points in the Bachelor of Social Science. A specialist pathway exists enabling students to complete their Major in the Bachelor of Social Science within these 16 units.
  • Students may complete no more than 150 credit points at year 1 level.

 

Students should seek further information about these possibilities from the School Student Support Officers or from a relevant Course Coordinator.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard university admission requirements apply.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

The course is also available in Singapore in a limited form.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE
 
Core Units
Students complete all six of these units:
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
CSV1102 Introduction to Social Analysis 15
CSV3101 Social Policy 15
CSV3102 Social Programme Evaluation 15
CSV3111 Community Development 15
CSV3112 Administration and Management in Community and Public Services 15
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 4/30/2009 VET: 4/30/2009