Human Service Project Management

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 2010
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Course ID
204884
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Campus
Magill, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Soc Work and Soc Car
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Qian Fang
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop students' advanced skills and knowledge of project management in human service contexts. The students will develop advanced knowledge of new public sector management approaches including corporate governance; the tender process; quality assurance; innovation and change within a contractual context; staffing of human service projects; marketing of human services and financial management for project implementation. The students will demonstrate professional competence at designing and managing human service projects.

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse changing human service organisational structures and associated accountability structures
  • Examine the developing role of contracts in the provision of human services and critically analyse the roles of contract manager and service manager
  • Critique the human resource management issues for human service project managers
  • Critically analyse help seeking behaviours related to human services and access and equity issues for diverse communities
  • Examine the key issues in the financial management of human service projects for effective service delivery

Availability

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Census date
Fri 03/07/2026
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Enrol by date
Mon 29/06/2026
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Last day to W
Tue 07/07/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 10/07/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 42020
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 64
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Jun - 1 Jul Monday 9:10am - 5pm Magill de Lissa, G1-83
6 Jul - 7 Jul Monday 9:10am - 5pm Magill de Lissa, G1-83

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed WELF2014 Human Service Project Management at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

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Assessment

N/A

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