A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (15 units) | 150cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below. HAD100 Introduction to Disasters, Humanitarian Aid and Development IAS101 Indigenous Australia PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A (replaces PSY140 2022) SWK101 Introduction to Human Services HAD250 Humanitarian Needs Assessment HCS261 Fundamentals of Humanitarian Practice (WIL) IAS201 Cultural Capabilities IAS222 Global Sociology MAN204 Project Management DEM300 Community-Based Risk Management DEM311 Hazard Analysis, Disaster and Risk Governance in Context (unit title change 2023) SWK301 Working with and Developing Communities SWK312 Social Research Methods SWK318 Skills for Regional and Remote Practice IAS402 Intercultural Practice |
Specialist Electives (7-9 units) | 70-90cp | Specialist Elective units totalling 70-90 credit points as detailed below. Students may focus on one area or choose a combination of units from any area.
To receive Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) professional body recognition students need to include all 90 credit points as specified below in the selection. HUMAN SERVICES (ACWA accredited major) Complete all 90 credit points of: IAS133 Introduction to International Relations SWK102 Communication Skills SWK201 Human Service Organisations IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work SWK313 Engaging with Individuals and Families in Partnership SWK316 Building Safe Communities HCS351 Professional Practice Placement (20 cp) HCS365 From Theory to Practice - Aid and Development INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT CRA101 The Creative North (replaces IAS102 from 2024) IAS161 Language Studies 1 (no longer offered 2023) YOL161 Yolngu Languages and Culture 1 (new from 2023) IAS202 Northern Futures IAS242 Indigenous Governance and Leadership (not offered in 2024) IAS351 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration (not offered in 2024) IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work (added 2022) IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment SKILLS FOR HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1 (new from 2023) HEL161 Greek Language 1 (new from 2023) INI161 Indonesian Language 1 (new from 2023) IAS122 Ethics and Happiness IAS133 Introduction to International Relations ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing ENV208 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking LWA221 Human Rights Law (no longer offered 2021) DEM312 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability (replaces CUC100 from 2024) MAN105 Introduction to Management QAB105 Business Research Methods MAN203 Comparative Management Systems (replaces MAN212 from 2022) SWK316 Building Safe Communities (added 2022) IAS336 Major Issues in Contemporary Indonesia (not offered 2024) IAS404 In-Country Placement |
Electives (0-2 units) | 0-20cp | Students may take up to 20 credit points of elective units which are are selected from undergraduate units offered by CDU, including units offered within the Bachelor of Humanitarian Aid and Development program. When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as IAS1xx, IAS2xx and IAS3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively. Note: Students must not exceed 100 credit points at 100 level. Note: Students who have selected the Human Services major cannot undertake general elective units. |
| 240cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)
- A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
COURSE CHANGES 2024
- CRA101 The Creative North replaces IAS102. Students who have completed IAS102 prior to 2024 should not complete CRA101.
COURSE CHANGES 2023
- DEM311: Title change from "Emergency and Disaster Management in Context" to "Hazard Analysis, Disaster and Risk Governance in Context"
- CHN161, HEL161, INI161, YOL161 Language units added as specialist elective choices.
COURSE CHANGES 2022
- Human Services (ACWA accredited major) added.
- IAS133 removed from Development in Practice selection and added to Skills for Humanitarian Practice.
- PSY140 has been replaced by PSY150. Students that have completed PSY140 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY150.
- CUC100 added to Development in Practice
- HCS351 and HCS365 moved from core to Human Services major
- Structure changed from 17 core and 6 specialist electives to 15 core, 7-9 specialist electives, and 2 electives