Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Social Work

BTheol/BSW

320 cp

Minimum duration:  4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                   Brisbane Campus Qld

                                    Canberra Campus ACT

                                    Strathfield Campus NSW

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1.          REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE PASS DEGREES

To qualify for the Pass degrees, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

(a)        120 cp from Theology Core units;

(b)        30 cp from Theology Electives, consisting of 10 cp from each of Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and Christian Practice units;

(c)        10 cp from Philosophy units;

(d)        120 cp from Social Work units; and

(e)        40 cp from Social Work Field Placement units.

2.          REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE HONOURS DEGREE

To qualify for the Honours degree a student must satisfy the requirements set out in the rules for Honours in the relevant single degree.

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

THEOLOGY

CORE UNITS

THEO113            10         The World and Literature of the Bible

THEO122            10         Practical Theology as Social Criticism

THEO128            10         God, Faith and the Search for Meaning

THEO149            10         The Church in History: Tradition and Change

THEL200            10         Faith and Human Development

THEL201            10         Theology, Psychology and Human Experience

THEO205           10         Jesus Christ Today (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

THEO237           10         Foundations of Christian Ethics (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

THEO242           10         Prayer and Spirituality in the Christian Tradition (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

THEO246           10         Humanity, Hope and Salvation (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

THEO269           10         Church and Social Context (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

THEO295           10         Religion and Theology in the Australian Context (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

ELECTIVES

Units chosen from the Schedule of Unit offerings for the Bachelor of Theology degree (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that unit prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).

PHILOSOPHY UNITS

PHIL100              10         Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry

PHIL101              10         Reason and Argument

PHIL102              10         Philosophy of the Human Person

PHIL103              10         History of Western Philosophy

PHIL104              10         Introduction to Ethics

PHIL105              10         Values and Beliefs

SOCIAL WORK UNITS

SWTP101            10         Introduction to Social Work

SWTP102            10         Social Work Across the Life Span

SWTP104            10         Social Work and Law

SWTP105            10         Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work Practice

SWTP106            10         Social Work and Mental Health (Pre: SWTP105 Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work)

SWTP107           10         Social Work Practice with Individuals (Pre: SWTP105 Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work)

SWTP201           10         Public Policy for Social Workers (Pre: SWTP101 Introduction to Social Work and SWTP103 Social Work Field Placement 1)

SWTP202           10         Social Work Research (Pre: SWTP101 Introduction to Social Work and SWTP103 Social Work Field Placement 1)

SWTP204            10         Organisational Practice (Pre: SWTP103 Social Work Field Placement 1, Co: SWTP203 Social Work Field Placement 2)

SWTP205           10         Social Work Practice with Communities (Pre: SWTP103 Social Work Field Placement 1)

SWTP206           10         Social Work Elective 2 (Pre: SWTP201 Public Policy for Social Workers)

SWTP207           10         Social Work Practice with Groups and Families

SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENT UNITS

SWTP103           20         Social Work Field Placement 1 (Pre:SWTP101 Introduction to Social Work, SWTP105 Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work and SWTP107 Social Work Practice with Individuals)

SWTP203           20         Social Work Field Placement 2 (Pre: SWTP103 Social Work Field Placement 1 and SWTP202 Social Work Research and SWTP205 Social Work Practice with Communities)