Bachelor of Social Work
Units of study
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Candidates must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
YEAR 1 |
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In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
- 12 credit points of Junior units in Sociology; | |||
- 36 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
Sociology Units of Study |
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SCLG1001 Introduction to Sociology 1 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Early |
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SCLG1002 Introduction to Sociology 2 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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YEAR 2 |
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In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
- 30 credit points of Social Work Core units of study, including 12 credit points of either Psychology for Social Work units, or intermediate level Psychology units listed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
- 18 credit points of Senior (level 2000) units of study, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
Please note, candidates must complete KOCR2600 in semester 1. | |||
Social Work Core Units |
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KOCR2600 Indigenous Australia: An Introduction |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points N KOCR2100 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
SCPL2601 Australian Social Policy |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Sociology N SCPL3001 |
Semester 1 |
SCWK2004 Psychology for Social Work 201 |
6 | P 48 credit points This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work degrees. |
Semester 1 |
SCWK2005 Psychology for Social Work 202 |
6 | P 48 credit points This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work degrees. |
Semester 2 |
SCWK2006 Research Skills for Social Work |
6 | P 48 credit points N SCLG2602 |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 3 |
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In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of Social Work core units of study, comprising: | |||
SCWK3006 Issue Based Learning Unit 1 |
8 | P 96 Credit points to include SCPL2601; KOCR2600; SCLG2602 or SCWK2006; Either SCWK2004 and SCWK2005 or 12 intermediate Psychology credit points. C SCWK3007, SCWK3008 |
Semester 1 |
SCWK3007 Issue Based Learning Unit 2 |
8 | P 96 Credit points to include SCPL2601; KOCR2600; SCLG2602 or SCWK2006; Either SCWK2004 and SCWK2005 or 12 intermediate Psychology credit points. C SCWK3006, SCWK3008 |
Semester 1 |
SCWK3008 Professional Practice |
8 | P 96 Credit points to include SCPL2601; KOCR2600; SCLG2602 or SCWK2006; Either SCWK2004 and SCWK2005 or 12 intermediate Psychology credit points. C SCWK3006, SCWK3007 |
Semester 1 |
SCWK3005 Field Education 1 |
24 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007, SCWK3008 N SCWK3009, SCWK3010 |
Semester 2 |
Honours Pathway |
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ADMISSION TO HONOURS | |||
To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following second and third year units (with the third year weighted double): SCPL2601, KOCR2600, SCWK2004, SCWK2005, SCWK2006, SCWK3005, SCWK3006, SCWK3008. | |||
Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 24 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK3005 Field Education 1. | |||
SCWK3009 Social Work Preliminary Honours |
6 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007 and SCWK3008 C SCWK3010 N SCWK3005 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
SCWK3010 Field Education 1 Honours |
18 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007 and SCWK3008 C SCWK3009 N SCWK3005 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 4 |
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In the fourth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of Social Work core units of study, comprising the following:: | |||
(Please note, candidates must enrol in SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 in Semester 1 and SCWK4004 and SCWK4006 in Semester 2.) | |||
SCWK4003 Issue Based Learning Unit 3 |
9 | P SCWK3005 or (SCWK3010 and SCWK3009); SCWK3006; SCWK3007; SCWK3008 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2 Classes commence Monday 17th February |
Semester 1a Semester 2 |
SCWK4005 Field Education 2A |
15 | C SCWK4003 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2 |
Semester 1b Semester 2 |
SCWK4002 Integrative Studies 402 |
6 | P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4004, SCWK4006 or SCWK4007 |
Semester 2b |
SCWK4004 Issue Based Learning Unit 4 |
9 | P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4006 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2a |
SCWK4006 Field Education 2B |
9 | P SCWK4005 N SCWK4007, SCWK4008 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2a |
Honours Pathway |
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Continuing Honours candidates must complete the 9 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK4006 Field Education 2B. | |||
SCWK4007 Field Education 2B Honours |
3 | P SCWK3009. SCWK3010, SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4002 and SCWK4004 N SCWK4006 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
SCWK4008 Social Work Research Dissertation |
6 | P SCWK3009, SCWK3010, SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4002, SCWK4004 and SCWK4007 N SCWK4006 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |