COURSE INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION 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 specialised Major in one area of study. Specialist majors are available in Children and Family Studies, Disability, Gerontology, Human Services, Women's Studies, Youth Work and Youth, Health and Physical Activity. Students may combine two areas to make a Community Studies Major. These include: Disability Studies, Gerontology, Human Services, Children and Family Studies, Youth Work, Addiction Studies, Justice Studies, Leisure Sciences, Psychology, Applied Anthropology and Sociology, Health Promotion, Youth, Health and Physical Activity 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 Joondalup Programme Director, ICCS.
COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY The course is available by full-time or part-time study on the Joondalup campus.
All core units in Community Studies are available in print-based external mode, with some units having web-based (Blackboard) supplements. Other units may be available externally, please refer to the timetable.
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 co-ordinator 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 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. Any of the following Majors (Children and Family Studies; Community Studies; Disability; Gerontology; Human Services; Women's Studies; Youth, Health and Physical Activity; and Youth Work) in combination with the Major in Welfare and Community Work are accredited with the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
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Students should seek further information about these possibilities from the School Student Support Officers or from a relevant Course Coordinator.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Award requirements Students enrolling in the Bachelor of Social Science must complete a total of 24 units, each of 15 credit points (24x15=360 credit points). Students may complete no more than 150 credit points at year One level. The degree has three components:
NB: All selections are subject to availability, and to standard University and Course Rules.
Semester requirements In each semester, full-time students will normally complete four units (each unit is worth 15 credit points):
Students normally complete first level units, before advanced level units. Unit pre-requisites must be met in all cases.
Selecting an individual course of study within the Bachelor of Social Science The Bachelor of Social Science has been designed with great flexibility, to provide students with an excellent range of choices whist still maintaining a coherent program. The selection of units within the program is subject to availability, and normal University and Faculty rules. This flexible approach does mean students need to take great care in selecting an individual program of study, which fulfils the course requirements. Students are advised to consult with the School Student Support Officer or a relevant Course Coordinator in planning their course. |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004