Graduate Diploma of Arts (Family-Centred Practice) and Faculty Certificate in Family-Centred Practice
No New Intake
On successful completion of this course, students will have enhanced their professional knowledge, skills and values, so as to perform competently in the complex field of family-centred practice. The students will demonstrate advanced practice and conceptual skills to augment their contribution to the field, to their communities and to society. They will have developed a critical understanding of the relationship between family and the social conditions impacting on families and individuals. Their practice will reflect their understanding of the use of self, personal qualities, resources, style and family-of-origin influences.
Entry Requirements
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma must hold a bachelors degree
in social work, social welfare, nursing or education, and be working
with families in the field of human services. Experienced staff without
degrees may apply for the Faculty Certificate.
Course
Structure
The Graduate Diploma of Arts
(Family-Centred Practice) comprises two years part-time study by
distance education. The course consists of four 12-point units:
- Semester 1, Year 1 SCW4301 Family-centred practice: concepts and skills.
- Semester 2, Year 1 SCW4302 Models of family-centred practice: critical perspectives.
- Semester 1, Year 2 SCW4303 The family-centred worker in context.
- Semester 2, Year 2 SCW4304 Family-centred practice: critical issues.
The Faculty Certificate in Family Centred Practice consists of the first two units of the Graduate Diploma.
Family Centred Practice Brochure and further information
For further information on Masters and Graduate
Programs, contact:
School of Humanities, Communications & Social Sciences
Telephone: 03 9902 6339
Fax: 03 9902 6359
Humcass.Info@arts.monash.edu.au