Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 2 core courses, 17 required courses and 3 electives.
• Successfully complete 2 field education placements (SCS273 Rural and Regional Sustainability and SCS274 Social Justice, Welfare and the State).
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses including core courses.
• Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
• Register selected Majors and Minors with Student Administration.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

• Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
• Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
• Travel to attend field education placements.
• Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• SCS273 and SCS274 are 24 unit courses equivalent to two standard 12 unit courses.
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, refer to the [TabLink top Study Plan]Study Plan.

Core courses

Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Group Work
COR110 Working With Families
COR111 Ethics and Professional Practice

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
SCS110 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS130 Social Research
SCS172 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS180 Health, Society and Culture

Advanced courses

10 required courses:
ENP236 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS201 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS235 Gender and Culture
SCS273 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS274 Human Services Placement 1
SCS276 Human Services Placement 2
SCS277 Community Development and Social Action
SCS278 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
SWK302 Human Services Placement 1
SWK303 Human Services Placement 2

Elective courses

Select 2 required elective courses from:
INT140 Communication and Thought
SCS210 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS225 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS230 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS285 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS286 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS290 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS295 Counselling for the Human Services Professional

PLUS select 3 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 288

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Human Services Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• Two (2) core courses:

One core course should be studied in your first semester and one in your second semester

Five (5) required introductory level courses

One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR110 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
COR111 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
SCS110 Introduction to Weather and Climate
SCS130 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SCS172 Plant Diversity and Ecology
SCS180 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 2

• Five (5) required advanced level courses
• Two (2) required elective courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP236 Hydrology and Geomorphology
SCS235 Environmental Chemistry
SCS276 Environmental and Resource Economics
SCS277 Integrated Environmental Management
SCS278 Biogeography

Required elective courses (2)

Select 2 required elective courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
INT140 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
SCS210 Exercise Prescription and Programming
SCS225 Performance Enhancement
SCS230 Biomechanics II
SCS285 Exercise Physiology II
SCS286 Communication and Thought
SCS290 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS295 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 3

• Five (5) required advanced level courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS201 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS273 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS274 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK302 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SWK303 Counselling for the Human Services Professional

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 288