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Bachelor of Social Work (Pass and Honours)
BSW
160 cp (Pass)
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time1.
200 cp (Honours)
Minimum duration: 2.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane Queensland
Canberra ACT
Sydney (Strathfield) 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. Admission Requirements2
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- a recognised Bachelor's degree; or
- two-thirds of a recognised Bachelor's degree (which includes foundational studies in psychology and sociology or equivalent); and
- applicants may be required to attend an interview.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the pass degree, 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.
3. Admission Requirements – Honours Degree2
To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree course, a student must have completed 160 cp of the Bachelor of Social Work pass degree or equivalent with at least a credit average.
4. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree3
To qualify for the honours degree a student must complete:
- the requirements for the pass degree; and;
- 40 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units.
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: SWPT308 Introduction to Social Work, 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 and SWTP400 Public Policy for Social Workers and SWTP401 Social Work Practice with Communities) |
Schedule of Honours Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SWTP405 | 10 | Honours Research Seminar (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1) |
and
(a)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SWTP406 | 10 | Social Work Honours Thesis A (Full-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
SWTP407 | 20 | Social Work Honours Thesis B (Full-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
or
(b)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
SWTP408 | 5 | Social Work Honours Thesis A (Part-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
SWTP409 | 5 | Social Work Honours Thesis B (Part-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
SWTP410 | 10 | Social Work Honours Thesis C (Part-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
SWTP413 | 10 | Social Work Honours Thesis D (Part-time) (Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1. Co: SWTP313 Social Work Research) |
1 After completion of at least a Bachelor degree or two-thirds of a recognised Bachelor's degree (which includes foundational studies in psychology and sociology or equivalent).
2 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
3 The Honours program is integrated into the final year of the Bachelor of Social Work degree.