Society and the Individual
Overview
If you are a graduate with a previous degree in any discipline and looking to work in the Australian human service and welfare sectors or pursue the pathway to become an accredited social worker, this program at Flinders is perfect.
This course equips you with a comprehensive body of theory and knowledge in the social sciences, bringing together the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, social theory, history, economics and political science, that is necessary to understand and work with people in the world they live in.
With this course you will become ready to advance your career in areas such as disability, aged care, health and welfare. With high level training in professional, practical and academic areas you can elect to use this course as a pathway to the Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry).
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Australia or New Zealand.
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Courses
Graduate Certificate in Society and the Individual
Duration: 6 months
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
April
November
SATAC code:
2GC144 (Full fee paying place)
Annual indicative fees (2022):
$12,456 (Full fee paying)
Courses
Graduate Certificate in Society and the Individual
Duration: 3-6 months
Delivery mode:
On campus
Start dates:
April
November
CRICOS code:
0101000
Annual fees:
2022: $17,250
Your career
The course is designed to boost your professional career in the Australian human service and welfare sectors. It may be used as a pathway to the Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry) to secure a position as a social worker.
Potential occupations include:
- case worker
- community worker
- youth worker
- aged care advocacy officer
- welfare administrator
- project planner
- grant writer
- policy officer
- union officer
- social researcher.
Potential employers include:
- community services
- health centres
- local government
- governmental departments
- ministerial committees and boards
- for-profit human services
- non-government welfare agencies.
What you will study
The program teaches you to understand Australian society, how it has developed and is organised. You will also develop the skills to apply psychological and sociological understandings of human development.
You will learn the cultural context of various approaches and their relevance to specific situations affecting vulnerable populations, and to delineate the connections between interpersonal practice, social policy and research.
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