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Bachelor of Social Work

Unit of study table (Table A)

Social Work

Candidates must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units in Social Work;
(ii) 12 credit points of 1000-level units in Sociology; and
(iii) a maximum of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study from Table S, or for non-beginner language students equivalent first year units according to the requirements set out in Table A or Table S.
Social Work
SCWK1001
Social Justice Practice
6  
SCWK1002
Introduction to Human Services
6  

Year 2

In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 42 credit points of Social Work Core units of study; and
(ii) a minimum of 6 credit points of 2000-level or 3000-level units of study, chosen from Table S.
Core
SCWK2006
Research Skills for Social Change
6 P 48 credit points including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 credit points of SCLG1U01) or 12 credit points of 1000 level units in Diversity Studies
SCWK2007
Life-course Perspectives on Development
6 P 48 credit points including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 credit points of SCLG1U01) or (12 credit points of 1000 level units in Diversity Studies)
N SCWK2004
SCWK2008
Social Perspectives on Mental Health
6 P 48 credit points including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 credit points of SCLG1U01) or (12 credit points of 1000 level units in Diversity Studies)
N SCWK2005
SCWK2009
Indigenous Australians and Social Work
6 P 48 credit points including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 credit points of SCLG1U01) or (12 credit points of 1000 level units in Diversity Studies)
N KOCR2600
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.
SCWK2010
Social Work, Law and Social Policy
6 P 36 credit points including (SCWK1001 and SCWK1002) and (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002)
SCWK2011
Professional Practice A
6 P 36 credit points including (SCWK1001 and SCWK1002) and (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002)
SCWK2012
Social Work with Children and Young People
6 P 36 credit points including (SCWK1001 and SCWK1002) and (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002)

Year 3

In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of Social Work core units of study, comprising:
SCWK3005
Field Education 1
24 P (SCWK3006 and SCWK3007 and SCWK3008) or (SCWK3011 and SCWK3012 and SCWK3013 and SCWK3014)
N SCWK3010
SCWK3011
Professional Practice B
6 P 96 credit points including SCWK2006 and SCWK2007 and SCWK2008 and SCWK2009 and SCWK2010 and SCWK2011
SCWK3012
Health and Social Inequalities
6 P 96 credit points including SCWK2006 and SCWK2007 and SCWK2008 and SCWK2009 and SCWK2010
SCWK3013
Social Policy and Citizenship
6 P 96 credit points including SCWK2006 and SCWK2007 and SCWK2008 and SCWK2009 and SCWK2010
SCWK3014
Community and Environmental Social Work
6 P 96 credit points including SCWK2006, SCWK2007, SCWK2008, SCWK2009, SCWK2010

Honours Pathway

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): SCWK2007 (or equivalent), SCWK2008 (or equivalent), SCWK2009 (or equivalent), SCWK3012, SCWK3013, SCWK3011, SCWK3014 and SCWK2006
Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 24 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK3005 Field Education 1.
SCWK3015
Field Education 1 Honours
24 P SCWK3011 and SCWK3012 and SCWK3013 and SCWK3014
N SCWK3005

Year 4

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 SCWK4010 and SCWK4011 in Semester 1 and SCWK4012, SCWK4013, SCWK4020 and (SCWK4002 or SCWK4008) in Semester 2. Candidates must successfully complete all assessments in SCWK4011 before proceeding with SCWK4010.
SCWK4002
Integrative Studies 402
6 P SCWK4003 and SCWK4005
C SCWK4004 and (SCWK4006 or SCWK4007)
SCWK4010
Field Education 2A
18 P SCWK3005 or SCWK3015
SCWK4011
Domestic and Family Violence
6 P (SCWK3005 or SCWK3015) and SCWK3011 and SCWK3012 and SCWK3013 and SCWK3014
SCWK4012
Emancipatory Practice in Ageing
6 P SCWK4011 and (SCWK4005 or SCWK4015)
C SCWK4006 and SCWK4013 and (SCWK4002 or SCWK4008)
SCWK4013
Working Across Difference in Social Work
6 P SCWK4011 and (SCWK4005 or SCWK4015)
C SCWK4006 and SCWK4012 and (SCWK4002 or SCWK4008)
SCWK4020
Field Education 2B
6 P SCWK4010 or SCWK4015
C SCWK4012 and SCWK4013 and (SCWK4002 or SCWK4008)

Honours Pathway

Continuing Honours candidates must complete the 24 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK4010 and SCWK4002
SCWK4008
Social Work Research Dissertation
6 P SCWK3009 and SCWK3010 and SCWK4003 and SCWK4005
C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002
N SCWK4006
SCWK4015
Field Education Honours 2A
6 P SCWK3015