Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Work
Five years full-time
Six years full-time with honours
This professional qualification is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and satisfies all academic requirements for professional recognition as a social worker. The program lets you combine the professional qualification with majors offered through the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students can undertake studies in areas that complement the Bachelor of Social Work - such as Sociology and Social Policy, Gender Studies or Philosophy. The combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work program teaches the relevant skills and knowledge for students interested in becoming social, youth, health, welfare or community workers, or who want to work in residential care, administration, research, policy development or counselling.
Students undertake integrated studies in social sciences, social policy and social work theory and practice, with a strong emphasis on Australian and comparative social welfare studies. In years four and five, students undertake the professional social work program, which includes fieldwork supervised by highly skilled and experienced practitioners in a variety of settings. These placements are an essential part of the course.
Pathways
| Year One | Year Two | Year Three | Year Four | Year Five | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Full-time |
Full-time Social Work Studies |
| Arts (Part A) Major Junior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Junior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | ||
| Arts (Part A) Junior Unit Choice | Arts (Part A) Junior Unit Choice | KOCR2600 Indigenous Australia: An Intro. | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit | Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice | ||
| Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice | Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice | SCWK2004 Psych. for Social Work 201 | SCWK2005 Psych. for Social Work 202 | Arts (Part A) Senior Unit Choice | Arts (Part A) Senior Unit Choice | ||
| SCLG1001 Intro. to Sociology 1 | SCLG1002 Intro. to Sociology 2 | SCPL2601 Australian Social Policy | SCLG2602 Social Inq: Research Methods | Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice | Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice | ||
| 24 credits | 24 credits | 24 credits | 24 credits | 24 credits | 24 credits | 48 credits | 48 credits |
| Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change | Sub-Total 144 credits | Total 240 credits | |||||