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Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

120911

Course type

Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)

Owner

Academy

College

Arts, Society and Education

Pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree at this or another university that includes at least one year of full-time studies in social and/or behavioural sciences; or an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline plus at least one year full-time study at a minimum undergraduate level in social and/or behavioural sciences; or equivalent.

Or

Completion of JCU’s Postgraduate Qualifying Program [Social Sciences].

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Credit points

12 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Human Services, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the underlying values,   ethics, theories, research principles and methods, professional practice and workplace contexts in the social work discipline
2. Critically review, evaluate, and apply evidence based practice in sciences to describe and solve issues in contemporary Social Work practice in Australia
3. Interpret and communicate, to specialist and non-specialist audiences, theoretical   propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions in the social work discipline
4. Demonstrate judgement, responsibility, and adaptability as a learner and emerging professional.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Graduate Certificate of Human Services.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

External

Expected time to complete

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

1.5 years

Maximum leave of absence

6 months

Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Course includes mandatory fieldwork

No

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

6 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then additional credit may be granted where there is subject equivalence between the awards

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to JCU awards may not be used for credit

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HUMAN SERVICES

Approved abbreviation

GCertHumanSvcs

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) if they also satisfy the English Language requirement for admission to that course, and may be granted credit for 6 credit points of subjects completed under this course

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure