Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Honours)
CRICOS
113007J
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
The course prepares students to work in a diverse range of fields including health and mental health, child and family welfare, cross-cultural work and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, youth work, homelessness, domestic and family violence, disability, drug and alcohol, community development, and advocacy.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Gold Coast | Full-time - 4 years | N/A | N/A |
Gold Coast | Full-time - 4 years Part-time - 8 years | N/A | N/A |
Online campus | Online/Off-campus - 4 years Part-time - 8 years | N/A | N/A |
Structure
Credit points 384
Subjects
- POLT1001 Australian Politics
- SOCI1001 Introduction to Sociology
- INDG1001 Indigenous World-Views
- CRTV1002 Create: Innovate: Change
- WELF1001 Introduction to Social Welfare
- SOCI1005 Social Policy
- WELF1002 Community Development
- WELF1003 Counselling Theory and Practice
- WELF2005 Case Management and Care Planning
- SWRK2001 Social Work Practice I - Building Relationships
- SOCI2006 Doing Social Research
- INDG2001 Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples
- WELF2003 Trauma Informed Practice
- WELF3002 Issues of Protection
- SWRK2002 Social Work Practice II - Teams and Groups
- SWRK3001 Social Work Practice III - Mental Health
- SWRK2005 Social Work Placement I
- SWRK3002 Social Work Practice IV - Organisational Practice
- SWRK3003 Social Work Practice V - Policy and Community Activism
- PSYC2004 Lifespan Psychology
- SWRK3004 Social Work Practice VI - Advanced Practice Methods
- SWRK4003 Social Work Honours Thesis I
- SWRK3005 Social Work Practice VII - Social Work in Legal Contexts
- SWRK4004 Social Work Honours Thesis II
- HLTH4005 Research Design
- SWRK4006 Social Work Honours Placement II
- SWRK4007 Social Work Honours Thesis III
Entry requirements
- An applicant for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) must be currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and have completed the first 16 units (192 credit points) listed in the recommended course progression with a GPA of at least 5.0.