James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Community Welfare – Bachelor of Arts

Townsville; Cairns; flexible delivery (all Community Welfare subjects, some Social Science/Arts subjects)

level 1

CORE SUBJECTS
Not fewer than 30 level 1 units which must include:
PY1104:03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Sem 2) (Cairns students do PY1101)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1 and flexible delivery)
or  
SY1002:03 Australian Society (Sem 2)
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS1002:03 Dimensions of Human Experience (Sem 1)
WS1003:03 Issues in Social Policy (Sem 2)
WS1004:03 Understanding Professional Helping (Sem 2)
Plus
12 units from level 1 Arts subjects.

level 2

CORE SUBJECTS
Not fewer than 36 level 2 units which must include:
SS2004:03 Researching Social Issues (Sem 1)
WS2012:03 Human Rights and Social Justice (Sem 1)
WS2014:04 Community and Organisational Practice (Sem 2)
WS2016:04 Field Education Project (Sem 2)
WS2019:06 Practice for Social Justice: Skills and Ethics (Sem 1)
WS2020:04 Working Across Cultures (Sem 2)
Plus
15 units from level 2 Arts subjects.

level 3

Not fewer than 24 level 3 units which must include:
WS3011:03 Politics of Community Work (Sem 1)
WS3012:03 Managing Community Organisations (Sem 2)
WS3013:03 Community Practice (Sem 1)
WS3014:03 Socio-environmentalism and Community Work (Sem 2)
WS3016:06 Field Placement (Full year)
Plus
9 units from level 3 Arts subjects.

The subjects displayed above are distributed over three levels. Students must complete this course over four years, selecting a program which meets with the approval of the appropriate Academic Adviser.