Online Service Sector Degree :: Accredited Universities

CSU's Master of Human Service offers students the opportunity to develop high level research and critical analysis skills in the areas of social welfare and human services, culminating in the development of a dissertation.

The course aims to meet the diverse needs of managers, planners and others working within the broad field of human services management and social policy analysis, development and implementation, in public or non-government, community or business sectors.

The completion of the course enables human services management and policy practitioners to:

demonstrate that they have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively and efficiently manage their organisations

analyse, plan and implement social policies to enhance the quality of human services

demonstrate advanced practice knowledge in human services management and social policy

demonstrate critical, analytical and reflective management and policy analysis skills

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demonstrate a high level of understanding of contemporary issues and challenges, and future directions, in human services.

Students can choose to specialise in one of the following areas:

Correctional Management
Management and Policy

Entry Requirements

The minimum requirement for entry is:

a three-year undergraduate degree in social welfare; or

a three-year undergraduate degree that includes a major study in the social sciences; or

completion of the Graduate Diploma of Human Services.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This course is designed to meet the needs of professionals in the social, community and human services sectors who have moved, or who wish to move, from direct practice into a managerial role. The curriculum includes program planning and evaluation, management and leadership, strategic planning, development of quality standards and best practice models, human resource management, problem-solving and organisational culture and environment analysis. The course offers a unique focus on exploring the role, function and responsibilities of the human service organisation in rural, regional and urban environments. The course content is designed to allow students, whether local or in international agencies, to adapt topics and assignments to their own experience and professional context.

Entry Requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This programme has been designed for practitioners working predominantly in the public and third sectors as service or project leaders with a strategic and operational responsibility for managing integrated services.

The programme is designed to support those who wish to build their capacity to respond to the challenges inherent in the development and delivery of integrated services. This programme has been designed for practitioners working predominantly in the public and third sectors with a strategic and/or operational responsibility for managing integrated services.

The programme has flexible entry and exit points allowing candidate to enter at a level appropriate to candidate's level of education and experience. Candidates are encouraged to seek credit for prior formal learning and for experience. The programme has 3 levels which are matched to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications framework level 7, 8 and 9.

Aims of the Programme
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to further develop the underpinning knowledge, attitudes and leadership skills required to manage complex integrated services

to strengthen capacity to effectively lead and manage within and across interdisciplinary teams

to use an understanding and application of quality assurance and quality improvement systems to enhance personal and organisational effectiveness

to promote a broader understanding of the management and leadership of change and its implications in complex and dynamic settings

to engage in work-based inquiry which will contribute to enhance professional practice.

Entry Requirements

Participants usually have a professional qualification or experience of working in a profession for a number of years.

The qualification level depends on the level the participant wishes to gain entry:

3 Highers or equivalent (eg access to HE) allows entry to SCQF Level 7 (certificate level),

for entry to Level 8 (diploma level), candidate need the equivalent of 120 credits,

for entry to Level 9 (degree level), candidate need the equivalent of 240 credits.

Considerable opportunities are also available for the accreditation of prior and experiential learning.

Other Fees

Notes

This programme is essentially delivered by online distance learning, allowing participants to continue in employment and study in their own locality. At times there may be the opportunity of workshops, if numbers are viable.

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The program is designed to explore the complex profiles of those who commit crimes, analyze how the American correctional system manages them, and evaluates the impact of Homeland Security in a post 9/11 world. The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a concentration in security services examines information security and administration, management principles, risk analysis, loss prevention and emergency planning concepts.

It imparts leadership skills to a new class of specialist, one that is dedicated to employing professional knowledge of social groups and their individual members to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the American criminal justice system. Graduates will be able to apply effective communication skills, analytical problem-solving abilities, and strong ethical principles among others to become valuable members of organizations in both private and public sectors.

Program Learning Outcomes
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Legal System: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal system, including where and how the system of criminal justice and its actors fit within it.

Theory: Apply basic criminological and sociological theories to various criminal and deviant behaviors.

Ethics: Demonstrate an understanding of various ethical and legal dilemmas that typically confront criminal justice professionals whether employed domestically or internationally.

Pressures: Demonstrate an understanding of the pressures that diverse, social, cultural, economic and political actors have exerted, and continue to exert, on criminal justice systems, both domestically and internationally.

Research: Evaluate published research pertaining to a criminal justice issue, trend, or practice.

Entry Requirements

Students must have completed 12 or more transferable baccalaureate level credits or the equivalent for admission to Brandman University.

Prospective students must submit the following:

Completed application package.

Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

For those applying under an active military agreement with Brandman University, admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts. If additional coursework from other institutions is submitted prior to admission this coursework will also be included in determining admissibility and transferability for course credit.

Other Fees

Please refer this link for additional fee relevant to the course

http://www.brandman.edu/files/attachments/Brandman-Tuition-Fees-2014-2015.pdf

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Prepare to effectively design and deliver service with your Bachelor of Arts in Service Management from Ashford University. The service sector is one of the fastest growing areas of the US economy. This growth has fueled demand for skilled and effective managers.

The Bachelor of Arts in Service Management prepares you to manage a service enterprise, whether in a non-profit organization or in the hospitality, restaurant, or retail industries. This degree demonstrates your ability to integrate practices and impact the performance of a service organization. You will discover how best to deliver whole enterprise services in organizations devoted to customer care. Learn to assess logistics, manage operations, examine market conditions, and make strategic decisions in a variety of service environments.

Entry Requirements

Students seeking admission to an online undergraduate program must meet the following admission requirements prior to the start of the first course at Ashford University:

Have a regular high-school diploma earned through college preparatory or regular high school courses or GED equivalency recognized by the Department of Education of the state in which it was earned, completed secondary school through home schooling as defined by state law, or earned an equivalent to a US high school diploma at an international high school according to approved Foreign Evaluation services. An earned IEP or Special Education Diploma or Certificate of Completion based upon IEP goals does not meet the regular high school diploma requirement for admission to Ashford University. If no high school degree was earned, applicants who have successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited postsecondary institution, as defined by Ashford University transfer credit policies, may be admitted.

Be 22 years of age or older, or be exempt from this requirement by meeting one of the following criteria:

- Earned a minimum of 30 transferable credits* as defined by Ashford University transfer credit policies;

- Earned an Associate’s degree or higher from a regionally or approved nationally accredited institution; or

- Seeking readmission to Ashford University after withdrawal from a degree program; or

- Current degree-seeking student at Ashford University requesting to change majors.

Have the ability to study English indicated by one of the following:

- Achieved a recognized high school diploma or equivalent in which the primary language of instruction was English

- Received a GED that was taken in English

- A minimum of 30 credits have been earned from regionally or approved nationally accredited colleges/universities in the United States or equivalent in which the primary language of instruction was English; or

- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination taken within the past two (2) years. A minimum score of 500 paper-based or 61 Internet-based is required. Copies of official scores must be submitted prior to provisional enrollment, and official scores must be submitted for full admission.

Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary education attempted.

TOEFL scores submission.

Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.0.**

Other Fees

Books and supplies : $4,000

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