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Assoc Degree in Social Science Aged Care
Assoc. Degree in Social Science (Aged Care)
AssocDegSocSc(AgedCare)
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Available Nationally, by Distance Education
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE
To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete:
(a) 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
(i) 30 cp from Core Units;
(ii) 130 cp from Electives, including at least 120 cp from Advanced Units;
and
(b) four 4 Practical units.
SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
CORE UNITS
BEHV108 10 Human Development
COUN100 10 Interpersonal Skills
COUN102 10 Human Services
ELECTIVES
BEHV326 10 Independent Research Project
BEHV327 10 The Behaviour Challenge
FAML200 10 Health, Fitness and Nutrition
HUMA213 10 Living in a Residential Facility
HUMA232 10 The Ageing Process 1
HUMA233 10 Diversional Therapy Practice 1
HUMA234 10 The Ageing Process 2
HUMA235 10 Diversional Therapy Practice 2
HUMA242 10 Workplace Administration Skills
HUMA309 10 Aged Care in the Community
PHIL104 10 Introduction to Ethics
SOCG232 10 Recreation and Leisure
SOCG234 10 Development of Community
THEO113 10 The World and Literature of the Bible
THEO128 10 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning
THEO237 10 Foundations of Christian Ethics (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO262 10 World Religions (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
PRACTICAL UNITS
SOCG211 0 Practical 1
SOCG212 0 Practical 2
SOCG213 0 Practical 3
SOCG214 0 Practical 4
