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Study community services & care online with University of New England through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

This course is ideal for those coming direct from school or interested in building on existing industry experience and vocational qualifications in welfare and community service work and healthcare.
The course explores the context of welfare and community service and health work and provides students with the foundational academic abilities and theoretical understandings necessary for a further qualification and career in health, social care and community service work.

Follow, or build upon, your natural urge to protect and nurture those around you. Develop skills that form the core of care professions. Gain a pathway into a degree in nursing, social work or community services.

Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing

Become an agent of positive change in diverse communities with UNE&#39;s conditionally-accredited Bachelor of Social Work. With an emphasis on social work in rural and complex community environments, our flexibly delivered course will equip you with the practical skills to work with and empower individuals, groups and communities who experience marginalisation, isolation or discrimination.In our complex world, skilled social workers are valued and in high demand. You&#39;ll be choosing a rewarding profession, with the qualifications to work in a range of professional environments.Why study the Bachelor of Social Work with UNE?Social workers address barriers, inequality and injustices faced by many groups, particularly those who are socially excluded. UNE&#39;s Bachelor of Social Work is an innovative and flexible social work degree with an emphasis on rural and complex communities. Learn online or on campus with interactive problem-based learning.Covering the core requirements of an accredited professional social work degree, the course gives you the skills to understand how human behaviour interacts with complex social environments and institutions.With a shortage of social workers in many countries, your UNE qualification can take you around the world. Our social work degrees are recognised internationally and locally.What makes our course different?Our Bachelor of Social Work is delivered flexibly, and we focus on developing both your theoretical and practical skills to fully equip you to work in a broad range of professional contexts. We offer opportunities to:<ul><li>Study flexibly - either on campus or online (with on campus intensive schools for some units), Choose the option that suits your lifestyle and learning needs by studying with us - we understand that students come to UNE at different stages of their lives and professional careers.</li><li>Learn theoretical skills, enabling you to future proof your career in diverse areas of social work, including work with Indigenous peoples, child protection, rights-based practice, mental health and the law.</li><li>Learn practical skills by undertaking 1000 hours of professional fieldwork (clinical) placements in diverse social work settings, either locally or internationally.</li><li>Our clinical placements are supervised by experienced practitioners who support you in developing the skills needed to work with disadvantaged and marginalised individuals, groups, and communities. Our approach uses a social justice framework in counselling, advocacy, and community development to enhance people&#39;s health and wellbeing.</li></ul>

Learn to make a positive impact on clients' lives. You’ll study social welfare theory, engage in field education, and gain insight into social problems. Explore sociology. Build counselling and case management skills. Get ready for the challenge of social work.

Bachelor of Social Work

By studying UNE’s Bachelor of Social Science degree you will develop a comprehensive and valuable understanding of human societies and social thought, behaviour and relationships in their varied social, psychological and political manifestations, with potential for a rewarding career in social science related areas. You will get a thorough grounding in sociology and psychology, plus you can choose from a broad range of majors including politics and peace studies, counselling, cultural diversity, philosophy, studies in settler colonialism, and criminal justice to satisfy your interests, research and work. With skills in research, critical analysis and evaluation that are transferable across a range of employment opportunities, you can ensure your career is future fit for life.UNE&#39;s Bachelor of Social Science offers the opportunity to analyse contemporary social issues and challenges, and to learn the skills to implement creative, real-world solutions. You will learn the foundations of sociology and psychology with the opportunity to major in specific areas. Your analytical skills as a social science graduate, along with your capacity to understand and unpack complex social problems and offer innovative solutions, will make a real difference in the rapidly changing world.

Explore social issues and work on skills to tackle those challenges. You’ll learn about social research and specialise with a major. Delve into the intricacies of societies and pave the way for positive change. Pursue careers in various support services.

Bachelor of Social Science

At the heart of community services is a desire to help people – to promote social justice and inclusion, and enable people to flourish. UNE&#39;s flexibly delivered Bachelor of Community Services will enable you to develop the skills to empower individuals, marginalised groups and communities in complex and rapidly changing community and health settings. This course integrates real-world practice and contextual knowledge with an understanding of the theories and methods underpinning the effective practice of community services, as well as policy issues, and legal and ethical responsibilities that guide this practice.Community workers practice across the full spectrum of human services and play a vital role in empowering individuals, families, marginalised groups and communities who face disadvantage and societal problems. Whatever your career aspirations, whether you want to become a community welfare worker, case manager or service coordinator, you&#39;ll find community work rewarding, challenging and diverse. To succeed in today&#39;s complex, rapidly changing community and health settings, you&#39;ll need the skills to provide socially inclusive, culturally appropriate support to individuals and groups.Future-proof your career by developing transferable knowledge and skills. With UNE&#39;s Bachelor of Community Services you will understand the relevant social, economic and legal contexts of community services and become an agent of change, ready to provide help and support to enable people to flourish.

Make a difference in the lives of the marginalised. You’ll study community services theory blended with real-world experience. Build skills in case management, counselling, and fieldwork. Get ready for roles in welfare and community care settings.

Bachelor of Community Services

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Introduction to Ageing, the Brain and Dementia

Teaching students with learning difficulties and disabilities requires additional professional skills. When you study this subject you will learn about the defining features of learning difficulties. This subject explores a range of physical impairments, neurological and/or psychological disorders, and developmental conditions that may be present in your students. You will be introduced to the common types, characteristics, names and terminology used in educational settings when managing students with one or more of these conditions. You will complete reflective exercises which will broaden your understanding of how children with special needs can be included in mainstream classes and investigate the resources which will empower you to be inclusive.

Learning Difficulties and Disabilities: An Introduction

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