Not offered in 2011

MHumServs

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Canberra ACT
Brisbane Queensland*
(*not offered in 2011 )
Nationally online*
(*not offered in 2011 )
(http://www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/elearning/)

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. Admission Requirements¹

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed one of the following prerequisites:

1. four year Bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); or
2.  
   1. three year Bachelor degree in a human services discipline; and
   2. three years work experience in human services; or
      
      
3.  
   1. three year Bachelor degree in another discipline; and
   2. Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership; and
   3. five years work experience in human services; or
4.  
   1. three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and
   2. five years work experience in human services.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree

2.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 30 cp from Core Units; and
2. 50 cp from Electives.

2.2 A student who has completed one of the following may be granted 40 cp advanced standing:

1.  
   1. a four year degree in human services; and
   2. a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership;
2.  
   1. a three year degree in human services;
   2. three years experience in human services; and
   3. a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership;
3.  
   1. a three year degree in any discipline or three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent;
   2. five years experience in human services; and
   3. a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership.

3. Exit Point

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services may exit from the course with that award.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Core Units

Electives

Other elective approved by the Course Coordinator

¹ A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
² For students who enter the course with recognised expertise in counselling, this prerequisite may be waived by the Course Coordinator.