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This major focuses on utilising the whole community approach in shaping sustainable communities. Students develop an understanding of people and their relationships with their communities, strategies to support people and communities to work together to meet common goals, and skills in building communities to be environments where people want to work and live. Students will be able to apply the knowledge necessary to support people to remain engaged with their community, build social capital, mobilise resources and develop partnerships to plan sustainable and liveable environments.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Online
Students are required to complete a year-long professional placement unit which provides opportunities for extended work integrated learning experiences within the community.
Sustainability Officer, Sustainability Practitioner
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CSV1102 | Introduction to Social Analysis | 15 |
| CSV1101 | Introduction to Community Work | 15 |
| ACS3133 | Aboriginal Communities | 15 |
| CSV3111 | Community Development | 15 |
| CSV3113 | Professional Placement | 30 |
| Plus 2 units from: | ||
| CSV3101 ^ | Social Policy | 15 |
| PSY1101 ^ | Introduction to Psychology | 15 |
| PSY1204 ^ | Social Determinants of Behaviour | 15 |
| PSY3217 ^ | Cultural Issues in Psychology | 15 |
| YWK3231 ^ | Strategies for Social Change | 15 |
Note: Students should ensure that they have completed the pre-requisites for units in this major.
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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