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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Adelaide, South Australia (specific street address not listed)
54 Currie St, Adelaide, SA 5000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Introduction to social and human services in Australia
100 level core foundational unit
Foundational skills for professional practice
100 level core foundational unit
Communications skills for human services professionals
100 level core foundational unit
Culture, diversity, and gender
100 level core foundational unit
Legal and ethical theories, concepts and issues of human services practice
100 level core foundational unit
Foundations of psychology
100 level core foundational unit
Human development across the lifespan
200 level core unit
Casework and community work
200 level elective unit
Professional Practice Placement Introductory
120 hours at 16 hours per week; provides orientation to practicum units overall
Professional Practice Placement Intermediate
204 hours at 16 hours per week; undertaken in trimester 4
Professional Practice Placement Advanced
204 hours at 16 hours per week; undertaken in trimester 6
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Human Services has a duration of up to 156 weeks. By standard study mode (2 trimesters per academic year), the course is equivalent to 3 years full time. Bachelor degree level courses must be delivered over a minimum of three academic years of full time study (or part-time equivalent) to satisfy Community Work Australia accreditation requirements.
Students must complete a total of 528 Professional Practice Placement hours across three placement units: PRAC 100 (120 hours), PRAC 200 (204 hours), and PRAC 300 (204 hours), each at 16 hours per week. Placements are undertaken in trimesters 2, 4, and 6. Two of the three placements must be in different fields of practice and with different organisations, and at least two must involve face-to-face, direct service delivery.
Yes, the Bachelor of Human Services is recognised by Community Work Australia (formerly ACWA) and has received provisional accreditation with Community Work Australia. The course is also accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) under Provider registration number PRV14279, Course ID: CRS1400640.
The domestic tuition fee is $69,840, with an Amenities Fee of $370. The international tuition fee is $83,808, with a Student Services Fee of $370.
Yes, the Bachelor of Human Services includes one shorter nested award course: the Diploma in Human Services. Students who have successfully completed the first 8 units of the Bachelor of Human Services may enrol in or exit with the Diploma.
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