HSRV401-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Advanced Debates and Approaches in Human Services

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course critically explores debates concerned with processes of change within and across family, organisation, community and global systems. In addition to critically examining the relationship between oppression, empowerment and change in human systems, the course considers ethical values and the legal obligations of national and international human service delivery systems.

This course critically explores debates concerned with processes of change within and across family, organisation, community and global systems. In addition to critically examining the relationship between oppression, empowerment and change in human systems, the course considers ethical values and the legal obligations of national and international human service delivery systems.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

Classes are held by arrangement.  Classes may not be held every week.

Course Coordinator

Kate van Heugten

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Annotated bibliography 20%
Literature Review 40%
Research Statement 10%
Grant application 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,299.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All HSRV401 Occurrences

  • HSRV401-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026
  • HSRV401-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)
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