CRICOS Code: 111858D

This program applies to students who commenced in 2023 or later.

The Diploma in Social Science (Humanitarian and Development Studies) (exit only) award is an early exit point from 1735 Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points, including a minimum of 60 credit points of core subjects from the Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies.

Study Mode

One year full-time or two years part-time.

Program Advice

Dr Melissa Phillips

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Parramatta - Victoria Road	Full-time	Internal
Parramatta - Victoria Road	Part-time	Internal
Penrith	Full-time	Internal
Penrith	Part-time	Internal

Admission

This is an exit point only from program 1735 Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies. 

Program Structure

Students may exit the Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies with the Diploma in Social Science (Humanitarian and Development Studies) (exit only) on completion of 80 credit points of Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies  subjects. These subjects should comprise:

• A minimum of 60 credit points of core subjects from this program

Core Subjects

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research	10
CULT 2005	Ethics in the Social Sciences	10
HUMN 1028	Human Rights, Peace and Development	10
HUMN 1060	Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies	10
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
Total Credit Points		80

Elective Subjects

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
ACCT 1001	Accounting Information for Managers	10
AGRI 2006	Agriculture, Food and Health	10
HUMN 3009	Alternatives to Violence	10
HUMN 1008	Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies	10
HUMN 2014	Civil Society in Contemporary China	10
HUMN 3023	Climate Change and Culture	10
HUMN 2015	Community and Social Action	10
WELF 2002	Community Work & Development	10
CULT 3007	Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice	10
WELF 1002	Context of Human Services	10
PUBH 2005	Culture, Diversity and Health	10
TEAC 2018	Education for Sustainability	10
ENVL 3003	Environmental Risk Management	10
HLTH 3007	Global Nutrition, Food and Community	10
HUMN 3043	Globalisation and Sustainability	10
HUMN 3049	Home and Away: Ethnicity and Migration in Australia	10
WELF 2008	Human Rights, Human Services and the Law	10
WELF 1003	Human Services Intervention Strategies	10
LAWS 3029	Immigration Law	10
CULT 3016	Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective	10
LAWS 3034	International Criminal Law	10
HUMN 2073	Issues in Contemporary Heritage	10
WELF 3007	Leadership, Alliances, Sustainability (Block Mode)	10
BUSM 1044	Leadership in Complexity	10
WELF 2011	Management and Community Organisations (Block Mode)	10
BUSM 1023	Managing People at Work	10
TOUR 2003	Managing Sustainable Places	10
HUMN 2037	Peace-Making and Peace-Building	10
ENVL 3005	Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems	10
BIOS 1030	Resource Sustainability	10
HUMN 2048	Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)	10
HUMN 2053	The Economics of Cities and Regions	10
CULT 1022	Working with Cultural Differences	10

Equivalent Subjects