Bachelor of Social Work

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

The Bachelor of Social Work is a professionally recognized degree that prepares you to pursue a career as a social worker, working with people to enhance their wellbeing. As a social worker you will use principles of social justice, human rights and cultural safety to promote social change and empowerment by providing a range of skills in counselling, case management and community development.The course incorporates knowledge from social work, psychology, social policy, research and First Nations Peoples perspectives. With the Bachelor of Social Work, you will gain the knowledge and practical skills required to work with individuals, families, groups and communities in a safe and inclusive way with those in crisis, or impacted by poverty and social disadvantage.The course includes 20 days of face-to-face classes delivered in five-day intensive blocks, prior to placements. This requirement for completion of the degree meets the professional accreditation standards of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).Note: any travel and accommodation related expenses required to attend the intensives and placements are at the students expense.

Subjects

• HSC133 Perspectives of Indigenous Health
• PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A
• SWK101 Introduction to Human Services
• SWK102 Communication Skills
• SWK103 Social Work Skills A (includes compulsory 5-day intensive)
• SWK104 Professional Foundations of Social Work
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives
• PSY203 Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
• SWK201 Human Service Organizations
• SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work
• SWK203 Social Work Skills B (includes compulsory 5-day intensive)
• SWK230 Field Education A (30 credit points)
• SWK301 Working with and Developing Communities
• SWK302 Social Work Theory and Practice (includes compulsory 5-day intensive)
• SWK311 Social Policy
• SWK312 Social Research Methods
• SWK313 Engaging with Individuals and Families in Partnership
• SWK314 Ethics Rights and Social Justice
• SWK315 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
• SWK316 Building Safe Communities (previously SWK401)
• SWK317 Dynamics of Loss and Grief (previously SWK404)
• SWK318 Skills for Regional and Remote Practice (previously SWK405)
• SWK323 Legal Issues in Social Work (previously SWK403)
• SWK402 Integrated Methods in Social Work (includes compulsory 5-day intensive)
• SWK470 Field Education B (30 credit points)

Standard entry requirements

Community Services and Social Work, Health, Allied Health Sciences

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