CONTEMPORARY HUMAN SERVICES

SWP1CHS

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Human services organisations are broadly defined as providing services to meet the needs of people. These include health, welfare and education services. In this subject students will learn about the human services sector, its history, purpose and current structure. Using contemporary organisational examples, students will examine how services are developed and funded through policy and planning processes. Students will develop a beginning knowledge in professional values, ethics and quality service standards.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dianne Cox

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Hodgkin

Class requirements

Directed ReadingWeek: 32 - 42
Nine 1.0 hours directed reading per study period from week 32 to week 42 and delivered via online.
"9 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include online activities (weeks 32-38; 41 and 42)."

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"3 x 1 hour lectures (week 31, 39 and 43)"

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 2,000-word individual written assignment.		45
One in-class group presentation (equiv to 500 words per student).		20
One on-line test(equiv to 1,500 words).		35

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dianne Cox

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"3 x 1 hour lectures (week 31, 39 and 43)"

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 2,000-word individual written assignment.		45
One in-class group presentation (equiv to 500 words per student).		20
One on-line test(equiv to 1,500 words).		35

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"3 x 1 hour lectures (week 31, 39 and 43)"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 2,000-word individual written assignment.		45
One in-class group presentation (equiv to 500 words per student).		20
One on-line test(equiv to 1,500 words).		35

Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dianne Cox

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"3 x 1 hour lectures (week 31, 39 and 43)"

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 2,000-word individual written assignment.		45
One in-class group presentation (equiv to 500 words per student).		20
One on-line test(equiv to 1,500 words).		35