Bachelor of Community Services

Program of Study

Units:

• New unit: HSCS200 – Culturally Responsive Counselling will replace HSCS240, HSCS256, HSCS261 and HSCS262.
• HLTH305 removed from minors

Minors

• New minor: Community Disaster Resilience
• New minor: Psychological Science
• Removed:  Aboriginal Community Care

Nil

Program of study

Core units:

• HSSW306 replaced with HSSW311
• HSSW105 replaced with HSSW105B
• HSSW300 replaced with HSSW300B
• HSCS313 removed
• HSCS335 added core unit.

Nil

Program of Study

• The general program of listed units has been removed and two new Minors: ‘Disability and Mental Health’ and ‘Criminal Corrections’ have been added.
• Units prefixed with HSHM have been removed (except for HSHM200 Leadership, Teams and Decision Making)

Majors changed to Minors

• To meet the University Course Design Framework (CDF) credit point requirements for majors and minors, the specialisations referred to, pre-CDF update, as ‘majors’ have been amended to align with the CDF’s 24cp definition for minors. The minors include a capstone unit (HLTH305) that will be focused on the specialisation.

Minors (replacing pre-CDF Majors) have been amended for: Aboriginal Community Care; Aged Care; Children and Young People.

Admission Pathway

• Rule (c) admission to the Bachelor of Community Services is to be removed
• A new Rule (c) admission pathway will be added to allow for the direct admission of those students who have completed the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing, who will obtain advanced standing for the first year of the BCS.

Advanced Standing

• Advanced Standing has been updated for Rule (c) to reflect the 48 credit points of advanced standing granted for students that have completed the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing.

Period of Candidature

• Period of Candidature updated for Rule (c) to reflect the advanced standing of 48 credit points for students that have completed the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing from UNE.

Course Duration

• Course Duration updated to reflect that a student could complete the Bachelor of Community Services, under Rule (c) in 2 years.

Note changes to Majors, Minors and units.

Note changes to period of candidature and course duration

There are no changes for this course in 2021

Nil

Program of Study – Rule (a), Rule (b) and Rule (c)

Core Units:

• HSCS313 title change
• HSCS333 title change

Note unit title changes

Trimester 3 2019:

A new admission rule (Rule (c)) has been added for candidates that hold a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice or Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.

Entry Requirements, Advanced Standing, Period of Candidature have been updated to include Rule (c)

A new Program of Study has been added for Rule (c)

Trimester 1 2019: No changes

Trimester 3: Note new admission rule (c)

Nil

The Bachelor of Community Services is offered in 2018

There have been significant changes to the Bachelor of Community Services in 2018. There are now only two Admission Pathways: candidates may enter with 36 cps as an articulation through a Registered Training Organisation - Rule (a) or through a general admission program - Rule (b).

Candidates complete one of four Majors or the General Program.

The course incorporates 400 hours of supervised professional fieldwork: HLTH201 has 150 hours; HLTH301 has 250 hours.

Program of Study - Rule (a)

See the Program of Study for a full unit list for Rule (a).

Core units: Credit points have changed from 72 cps to 84 cps including 400 hours field experience

• HDCM314, HSCS333 have been moved from Listed to Core Units

Listed Units: Credit points have changed from 18 cps to 6 cps

Program of Study - Rule (b)

See the Program of Study for a full unit list for Rule (b)

Core units: Credit points have changed from 108 cps to 120 cps including 400 hours field experience

• HDCM314, HSCS333 have been moved from Listed to Core Units

Listed Units: Credit points have changed from 18 cps to 6 cps

Note unit, code and  title changes

Students who have completed units which are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Current students in the Bachelor of Community Services will have an individual study plan developed to enable completion of their current program or will be transferred to the new rules.

The Bachelor of Community Services is not offered in 2017

Aboriginal Community Care Major

For candidates admitted under all Rules:

• HSCS240 title changed to Interventions for Family and Community Violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts
• HSCS256 title changed to Intergenerational   Loss and Trauma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts
• HSCS261 title changed to Child and Adolescent   Development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts
• HSCS262 title changed to Interventions for   Addiction in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

For candidates admitted under Rule (f):

• HDCD110 and HDCD120 have been deleted

Note course not on offer 2017

Note unit title changes

Note deleted units

Students who have completed units which are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), Rule (b), Rule (c), Rule (d) and Rule (e)

• Aboriginal Community Care Major has been added

New – For candidates admitted under Rule (f) – Aboriginal Community Care Major

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), Rule (b), Rule (c) and Rule (d) – Aboriginal Community Care Major

• Block Advanced Standing: 48 cps
• Prescribed Units for this Major: HLTH320, 330; HSCS240, 256, 261, 262; HSHM200, 212, 250, 305, 331, 341, 342, 343, 345, 349

For candidates admitted under Rule (e) – Aboriginal Community Care Major

• Block Advanced Standing: 36 cps
• Prescribed Units for this Major: HDCW126, HLTH100, 320, 330; HSCS240, 256, 261, 262; HSHM200, 212, 250, 305, 331, 341, 342, 343, 345, 349

New - For candidates admitted under Rule (f) – Aboriginal Community Care Major

·         Prescribed Units for this Major: HDCD110, 120, HDCW114, 125, 126, HDHP112, 121, HLTH100, 320, 330; HSCS240, 256, 261, 262; HSHM200, 212, 250, 305, 331, 341, 342, 343, 345, 349

Note new Major

Note addition of Rule (f)

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules