Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Leadership in Human Services prepares students to analyse, plan, and implement social policies, offering options for research or coursework and specialisations in management, ecological and social change, or child, youth, and family practice. Flexible online study options are available.
The Master of Leadership in Human Services (with specialisations) prepares you to analyse, plan and implement social policies to enhance the quality of the human services field you work in. It also enables you to demonstrate critical, analytical and reflective management skills. You'll gain a high-level understanding of contemporary issues, challenges and future directions for the industry.
With Charles Sturt University you'll have the option to complete your degree by research or coursework. In the research strand, you'll develop specific skills in research and evaluation by completing core subjects and a research dissertation in an area of interest or relevance to your workplace. If you choose the coursework strand, you'll take a selection of core and elective subjects to augment your professional skills in human services.
In addition to the research and coursework options, and a broad-based generic degree, this degree offers three specialisations. You can choose to tailor your studies to management; ecological and social change; or child, youth and family practice.
If it's flexibility you're looking for, Charles Sturt University has online study options to suit you. Choose from full-time and part-time offerings to complement your work and family commitments. Part-time study allows you to implement the knowledge you are gaining directly at your workplace.
Charles Sturt University is a well-established provider of human service education, and our academic staff are highly experienced in social welfare practice and management. Right from the start of your course, you'll benefit from personal contact and support for your learning needs.
Applicants for the Master of Leadership in Human Services must meet the following admission requirements:
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
The non-specialised Master of Leadership in Human Services consists of four core subjects and eight electives, OR four electives, two research and dissertation subjects and an additional elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation. Students may also elect to undertake a specialisation. The specialised Master of Leadership in Human Services consists of four core subjects, four specialisation subjects and four electives OR two dissertation subjects and one elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation.
Essential setCore subjects - 32 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsETH503Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention8HCS523Leadership in Human Services Practice8SPE502Social Work and Social Policy Practice8WEL429Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers8Restricted electives - 64 Credit PointsSelect eight (8) electives OR four (4) electives plus three (3) Research and Dissertation subjects. Note: LAW517 has a three-day residential school.
CodeTitleCredit PointsGER404Ageing and Professional Practice8GER402Health, Wellbeing and Family Care in Later Life8HCS409Social Welfare in Human Services8HCS410Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare8HCS510Social Work Practice in Mental Health8HCS513Understanding Children from Adversity8HRM502Human Resource Management8LAW517Mediation: Processes and Uses8MGT501Contemporary Management8MGT540Facilitating Change8PSY455Developmental and Social Psychology8SOC401Advanced Social Inequality8SWK504Human Services Research Methods8WEL407Working alongside children and young people in Indigenous Australian communities8WEL523Contemporary Theories for Case Management8WEL426Disaster Recovery: A Human Services Perspective8WEL427Transformative ecosocial change in human services8Research and Dissertation Subjects - 32 Credit PointsSelect SWK504 and SWK507, plus one elective from Restricted Electives relevant to the subject area of their dissertation.
CodeTitleCredit PointsSWK504Human Services Research Methods8SWK507Social Work and Human Services Dissertation16XRT008Restricted elective8Specialisations - 32 Credit PointsStudents may also elect to undertake a specialisation. The specialised course consists of four core subjects, four specialisation subjects and four electives OR two dissertation subjects and one elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation.
CodeTitleCredit PointsCY0001Child, Youth and Family Practice32ES0001Ecological and Social Change32MG0001Management32