Details
Structure
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CHN1101 | Ecology of Children and Families 1 | 15 |
| CSV1103 ^ | Interpersonal and Helping Skills | 15 |
| Students enrolled in the C57 Bachelor of Youth Work should enrol in one of the following units (instead of CSV1103): | ||
| CRI2101 ^ | Professional Skills - Case Management | 15 |
| CRI2202 ^ | Youth Justice | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CHN1102 | Ecology of Children and Families 2 | 15 |
| CSV2108 | Culture, Equity and Diversity | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CHN3130 | Purpose of Play | 15 |
| CHN3206 | Designing Family Support Programmes | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CSV2115 | Leadership and Management in Community Services | 15 |
| CHN3203 | Child Rearing | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CHN3113 | Children and Family Studies Professional Placement | 30 |
| CSV2109 ^ | Vulnerable People and Communities | 15 |
| Students enrolled in the C57 Bachelor of Youth Work should enrol in one of the following units (instead of CSV2109): | ||
| CSV3105 ^ | Gender Issues: Terms and Debates | 15 |
| SWK2111 ^ | Aboriginal Histories of the Present | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CSV3114 | Social Research and Program Evaluation | 15 |
Please note CHN3113 Children and Family Studies Professional Placement unit continues from semester 1.
^ Core Option
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Important notes
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This major includes one year-long professional placement that needs to be undertaken in the third year of study.
Attendance requirements
Students will be required to attend a placement at an approved workplace in accordance with practical placement guidelines. Students can nominate their agency of choice, but ultimate approval is granted by the practical placement coordinator in liaison with the host agency. Depending on the agency, students may be required to work outside of normal work hours which may include weekends and evenings.
Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required
All students are required to obtain a Working with Children Check card (or equivalent if resident outside Western Australia, for example, a National Police Clearance) prior to commencement of practicum placement in the final year of study.
Professional practice rules
Professional placement requirements are governed by the codes of conduct of the Australian Community Workers Association and Early Childhood Australia.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical situations.
- Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex problems.
- Think creatively to generate solutions.
- Use digital technologies evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
- Communicate disciplinary knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
- Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
- Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods.
- Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Prepares graduates for a range of positions in the field of family and child support. Graduates can expect to access positions such as coordinators of family support and early intervention programs in various local and state government agencies and in the not-for-profit sector.
Possible future job titles
Coordinator of Early Intervention Programs, Family Support Officer/Coordinator, Policy Officer