Social Science

"I wanted more from my job, to be more involved with children and families who are disadvantaged"

I worked in childcare for many years and had worked my way up to management. I wanted more from my job, and wanted to be more involved with children and families who are disadvantaged. I attended the 2014 Open Day and spoke to Dr Anna Targowska who pointed me in the right direction in terms of the course I needed to do.

As a student, I never had a bad experience with any lecturer; they were always happy to help, listen and challenge my thinking.

And I didn't know how valuable the networking would be and how many opportunities it would open up. It was so much more than studying further to get a job.

I went to Camp Kulin as camp counsellor, then did my second placement at Foundations Care which opened up a whole new world for me. This was the dream job, the job I have always wanted. It was incredible to learn from and watch my supervisor. I was extremely lucky! I was then offered a job and stayed on at Foundations Care as a case worker, starting my new journey.

"Passionate about people? Study Social Science"

Social Science is the scientific study of human society and social relationships. It's a broad discipline that can lead to a range of career directions.

In this video Alfred Koech talks about his experiences as a Social Science student at ECU. Alfred came here from Kenya to study and to pursue his passion – working with people.