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 |
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| SCLG1002 Introduction to Sociology 2 |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Late |
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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 Social Work core 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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| KOCR2603 Indigenous Health and Communities |
6 | C KOCR2100 or KOCR2600 N KOCR2111 |
Semester 1 |
| SCPL2601 Australian Social Policy |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Sociology N SCPL3001 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK2007 Life-course Perspectives on Development |
6 | P 48 credit points of units of study N : SCWK2004 NB: 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 |
| SCWK2006 Research Skills for Social Work |
6 | P 48 credit points |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK2008 Social Work and Mental Health |
6 | P 48 credit points of units of study N : SCWK2005 NB: 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 |
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 including (KOCR2600, SCPL2601, SCWK2006 and one of ((SCWK2004 and SCWK2005) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3007 Issue Based Learning Unit 2 |
8 | P 96 credit points including (KOCR2600, SCPL2601, SCWK2006 and one of ((SCWK2004 and SCWK2005) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3008 Professional Practice |
8 | P 96 credit points including (KOCR2600, SCPL2601, SCWK2006 and one of ((SCWK2004 and SCWK2005) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3005 Field Education 1 |
24 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007, SCWK3008 N 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 |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK3010 Field Education 1 Honours |
18 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007 and SCWK3008 C SCWK3009 N : SCWK3005 |
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 |
P SCWK3005 or (SCWK3009 and SCWK3010) and SCWK3006,SCWK3007,SCWK3008 Classes commence Monday 15th February |
Intensive March |
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| SCWK4005 Field Education 2A |
15 | P SCWK3005 or (SCWK3009 and SCWK3010) |
Semester 1b |
| SCWK4002 Integrative Studies 402 |
P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and (SCWK4006 OR SCWK4007) |
Intensive October |
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| SCWK4004 Issue Based Learning Unit 4 |
9 | P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4002 and (SCWK4006 or SCWK4007) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2a |
| SCWK4006 Field Education 2B |
9 | P SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 |
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 and SCWK3010 and SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 N SCWK4006 |
Semester 2a |
| SCWK4008 Social Work Research Dissertation |
6 | P SCWK3009 and SCWK3010 and SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 N SCWK4006 |
Semester 2 |