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AS475 Language and Literature
AS476 Music and Movement
AS477/AS600/
AS604 Program Planning
AS478/AS479/
AS522/AS603 Supervised Fieldwork Management
AS480/AS481/
AS520/AS521/
AS601 Supervised Fieldwork Placement
AS526 Neonatal Care
AS528/AS529/
AS530 Early Childhood Development
In addition, students undertake two electives, each of thirty
hours duration.
General and professional electives enable students to
extend knowledge and skills relating to areas of special
interest. Students may select subjects relating to particular
aspects of children's services to strengthen employment
opportunities in that area. Electives are designed to
enhance personal development and growth and to promote
articulation with higher education programs.
Application procedure
Details regarding entry under the VCE entry or
Alternative Entry category can be obtained from the
course brochure available from Swinburne.
Further information
Child Studies and Health Department, telephone 9214 6863.
2 5 0 7 Diploma ~ ~ ~ of Community
Services (Community
Development)
This course is offered at the Prahran campus. The course
B aims to give training and qualifications for people working
in community organisations. It is suitable for mature-age
4. people with experience in community work and/or few
P formal qualifications in the area.
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n This course is designed for people employed as community
8 development workers and for those people wishing to
enter the industry. It provides students with the knowledge
and skills required to function effectively as community
development workers as identified in the Community
Development Workers Award (Australian Services Union).
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Students may choose to apply for WL. Details will be
made available at time of entry into the course.
Further studies pathways
Course graduates receive the TAFE accredited Diploma of
Community Service (Community Development). Upon
completion of the Associate Diploma students have the
option to continue studies in degree courses in Community
Development at the Victoria University of Technology,
Deakin University or in the Arts degree course
at Swinburne University of Technology.
Entry requirements
Prospective students should be at least twenty-three years
of age and have had two years experience in community
development work (either paid or unpaid) since completing
year twelve.
Preference will be given to prospective students who
are already working (paid or voluntary) in the field. There
are limited places for students who are unable to fulfil all
entry requirements.
Course duration
The course has full-time and part-time study modes. The
full-time course is taken over two years and the part-time
course takes up to four years. Intake dates are subject to
variation but will be advertised.
Course structure
VAA506/7 Australian Society
VAD400 Introduction to Community Development
VAD063 Human Rights and Advocacy
VAD529 Introduction to Study
VAD226 Information Access
VAE847/8 Political Economy
VAC865 Group and Personal Communication
VAF403 Research 1
VAF404 Research 2
VAF780
VAE450
Introduction to Social Policy
Organisations and Community Development
VAF770 Social Action: Theory and Practice
VAC866 Group and Personal Communication 2
VAC457 Field work 1
VAH556 Field work 2
VAH557 Field work 3
Electives
A choice of three electives from a wide range of subjects.
Electives will vary according to student demand.
Application procedure
Full-time prospective students can apply through VTAC and
by direct entry. Part-time students apply through direct
entry. Direct entry forms are available from Swinburne.
Full details regarding application procedures can be obtained
from the course brochure available from Swinburne.
Further information
Family and Community Studies Department, telephone
9214 6866.
2 5 0 3 ~ Diploma ~ of Community
Services (Psychiatric Disability
Su P port)
This course is designed for direct service workers in
Community based Psychiatric Disability Support work
settings including
Psychosocial rehabilitation programs
Employment, recreation and leisure day program and
drop-in centres
Residential programs
Accommodation and outreach support
Self help and advocacy, and