Unit Set Structure

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MACHNF  Children and Family Studies Major  

This unit set is available in the following courses:
Y21 BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

The Major in Children and Family Studies is a specialised Major which adopts the frameworks of human rights and social inclusion. It equips students with knowledge and skills of working with children, families and communities as practitioners, policy makers and managers in a variety of fields. These fields include children services, family support, parent education and policy and service development.  This Major includes a practical placement component and is designed to allow students to combine it with a minor in their area of interest. This major is also offered as part of a double major with psychology.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
The Children and Family Studies Major is a specialised Major. In addition to the prescribed ten (10) Core units all students must complete the following seven (7) specialist Children and Family Studies units. Note that CHN3113 is undertaken across semester 1 and semester 2.

 
CHN1101 Ecology of Children and Families 1 15
CHN1102 Ecology of Children and Families 2 15
CHN1103 Working with Infants and Toddlers 15
CHN3130 Purpose of Play 15
CHN3203 Child Rearing 15
CHN3206 Designing Family Support Programmes 15
CHN3113 Children and Family Studies Professional Placement 30 
 
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
CHN1101 Ecology of Children and Families 1 15
CHN1103 Working with Infants and Toddlers 15
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
 
Semester 2
CHN1102 Ecology of Children and Families 2 15
CSV1103 Interpersonal and Helping Skills 15
CSV1102 Introduction to Social Analysis 15
 
YEAR TWO
Semester 1
CHN3130 Purpose of Play 15
CHN3203 Child Rearing 15
CSV3109 Vulnerable People and Communities 15
 
Semester 2
CSV3108 Culture, Equity and Diversity 15
CSV3115 Leadership and Management in Community Services 15
CSV3116 Ethics in Human Services 15
 
YEAR THREE
CHN3113 is a full year unit undertaken in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
 
Semester 1
CHN3113 Children and Family Studies Professional Placement 30 
CSV3101 Social Policy 15
CSV3111 Community Development 15
Semester 2
CHN3206 Designing Family Support Programmes 15
CSV3114 Social Research and Program Evaluation 15
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2012 VET: 15/03/2012