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Bachelor of Arts (ANU)/Bachelor of Social Work (ACU)
BA/BSW
160 cp (Social Work component)
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.17 (Social Work component)
Jointly offered at: Canberra, ACT and Australian National University
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 Degree
1.1 To quality for the Bachelor of Arts component, a student will complete sixteen units (the equivalent of 96 cp at ANU) in accordance with the requirements specified by the Faculty of Arts of Australian National University for the dual degree.
1.2 To qualify for the Bachelor of Social Work component, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 120 cp from Core Units;
- 40 cp from Field Placements Units.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree 18
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
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| SWTP308 | 10 | Introduction to Social Work |
| SWTP309 | 10 | Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work Practice (Co: SWTP312 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 1) |
| SWTP311 | 10 | Social Work with Children, Young People and Families (Pre: SWTP312 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 1) |
| SWTP312 | 10 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 1 (Co: SWTP309 Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work Practice) |
| SWTP313 | 10 | Social Work Research |
| SWTP314 | 10 | Social Work and Law |
| SWTP400 | 10 | Public Policy for Social Workers (Pre: SWTP308 Introduction to Social Work and SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1) |
| SWTP401 | 10 | Social Work Practice with Communities (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1) |
| SWTP402 | 10 | Social Work and Mental Health |
| SWTP404 | 10 | Organisational Practice |
| SWTP411 | 10 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 2 (Pre: SWTP312 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 1) |
| SWTP412 | 10 | Individual and Community Risk and Resilience |
Field Placement Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| SWTP310 | 20 | Social Work Field Placement 1 (Pre: SWTP308 Introduction to Social Work and SWTP309 Theoretical Frameworks for Social Work Practice and SWTP312 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 1) |
| SWTP403 | 20 | Social Work Field Placement 2 (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1, SWTP313 Social Work Research and SWTP401 Social Work Practice with Communities) |
17 Additional to requirements for Bachelor of Arts (ANU) component of the dual degree.
18 The Honours program is integrated into the final year of the Bachelor of Social Work degree.
