Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information
Bachelor of Disability and Community Rehabilitation
(BDisComRehab)
Program of study
Honours degree
INTRODUCTION
The Bachelor of Disability and Community Rehabilitation requires four years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. The honours program may be completed in the fourth year as an alternative to the coursework program. The course is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the School/Department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.
The course requires that by the end of the first year of study students will have undertaken a 40-hour voluntary placement in a relevant human service agency. A formal letter of confirmation from the agency for the 40 hours of voluntary placement must be produced as evidence.
Students who have been employed in a disability or human service agency within the past 2 years may apply for credit for this requirement. A formal letter of confirmation of the employment will be required.
COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to work as disability and rehabilitation professionals. It has a multidisciplinary focus, with contributions from special education, psychology, philosophy, sociology, health and rehabilitation.
Learning outcomes
Graduates are equipped to:
- promote the physical and emotional well-being of people with disabilities;
- teach functional skills such as social, communication and language, self-care and domestic, recreational, and employment skills;
- apply research and evaluation skills relevant to disability and community rehabilitation;
- utilise person centred planning;
- develop and implement positive behavioural support plans;
- provide case management services to people with disabilities;
- provide counselling support to people with disabilities;
- work with families and care-givers to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities;
- liaise and work with community services and other professionals to facilitate community inclusion;
- facilitate self advocacy and/or negotiate on behalf of people with disabilities;
- assist individuals with disabilities to access and maintain meaningful vocational experiences;
- work independently or as part of a team.
COURSE RULE
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Bachelor of Disability and Community Rehabilitation, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study set out below.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
First Year
Semester 1
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DSRS1206 |
Health Issues and Disability |
4.5 |
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DSRS1209 |
Human Diversity |
4.5 |
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DSRS1210 |
Interpersonal and Group Skills |
4.5 |
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Electives * |
4.5 |
Semester 2
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DSRS1201 |
Perspectives of Disability and Rehabilitation |
4.5 |
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DSRS1202 |
Lifespan Development |
4.5 |
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DSRS1211 |
Introduction to Neurological Rehabilitation |
4.5 |
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Electives * |
4.5 |
Second Year
Semester 1
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DSRS2212 |
Principles of Learning and Instruction 1 |
6 |
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DSRS2213 |
Family and Professional Partnerships |
6 |
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DSRS2214 |
Practicum A - Disability and Community Rehabilitation |
6 |
Semester 2
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DSRS2215 |
Practicum B - Disability and Community Rehabilitation |
6 |
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DSRS2216 |
Principles of Learning and Instruction 2 |
6 |
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DSRS2217 |
Ethical and Legal Issues |
6 |
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Third Year
Semester 1
Semester 2
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DSRS3106 |
Employment and Disability |
6 |
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DSRS3210 |
Case Management |
6 |
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DSRS3211 |
Practicum C - Disability and Community Rehabilitation (Inter-Semester Placement) |
6 |
Fourth Year
Semester 1
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# Specialisation 1 |
6 |
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# Specialisation 2 |
6 |
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# Specialisation 3 |
6 |
Semester 2
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# Specialisation 4 |
6 |
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# Specialisation 5 |
6 |
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# Specialisation 6 |
6 |
* ELECTIVES (First Year):
Elective topics may be selected from any topics offered by the University at the appropriate level, provided entry and course requirements are met.
# SPECIALISATIONS (Fourth Year):
Students undertaking the Ordinary Degree may select specialisation topics from any of those offered by the Department of Disability Studies listed below or any relevant topic offered by the University at the appropriate level. The model recommended for Specialisations is that students select in each semester the following structure:
- a prescribed content topic;
- an independent study topic;
- a practicum specialisation topic.
all of which will be related and provide an opportunity to study the content topic from the perspectives of academic input, individual research and practical application.
Students may vary from this model in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
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DSRS2103 |
Leisure, Arts and Community Development |
6 |
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DSRS3113 |
Introduction to Autism and Related Disorders |
6 |
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DSRS3202 |
Technological Applications and Disability (Flexible Delivery) |
6 |
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DSRS4030 |
Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
6 |
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DSRS4031 |
Community Rehabilitation for People with ABI |
6 |
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DSRS4032 |
Rehabilitation and Mental Health |
6 |
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DSRS4034 |
Introduction to Intellectual Disability (Flexible Delivery) |
6 |
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DSRS4035 |
Applied Counselling |
6 |
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DSRS4036 |
Practicum Specialisation 1 |
6 |
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DSRS4037 |
Practicum Specialisation 2 |
6 |
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DSRS4038 |
Independent Study 1 |
6 |
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DSRS4039 |
Independent Study 2 |
6 |
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
HONOURS DEGREE
A student who has completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Disability and Community Rehabilitation, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree.
To qualify for the honours degree, a student must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study, comprising:
- 18 units of topics approved by the Board; and
- an 18-unit thesis.
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