BSW
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time1.
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:
- 100 cp from Core Units;
- 20 cp from Program Core Units;
- 40 cp from Field Education 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 |
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 Education 1) |
SWTP401 |
10 |
Social Work Practice with Communities
(Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Education 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 |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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) |
Field Education Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
SWTP310 |
20 |
Social Work Field Education 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 Education 2
(Pre: SWTP310 Social Work Field Education 1 and SWTP400 Public Policy for Social Workers and SWTP401 Social Work Practice with Communities) |
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.
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/344368