Bachelor of Social Work (Pass and Honours)
BSW
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 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 Requirements
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
New South Wales and ACT
Prerequisites: English (Advanced) or English (Standard)(Band 4) or English as a Second Language (Band 4)
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4,SA)
Prior to 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
From 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp Foundation Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Units;
- 150 cp from Social Work units, including 20 cp units incorporating community engagement;
- 50 cp from field education;
- 30 cp from electives.
3. Admission Requirements for Honours
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Honours program, a student must have completed 160 cp from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work pass degree, with a grade point average of at least 5.5.
Prior to 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
From 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy
4. Requirements for Completion of the Honours degree
To qualify for the Honours degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp Foundation Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Units;
- 120 cp from Social Work units, including 20 cp units incorporating community engagement;
- 50 cp from field education (20 cp at Honours level);
- 60 cp from Honours units.
The Honours program is incorporated into the final year of the Bachelor of Social Work degree.
5. Progression within the Course
Students need to normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level).
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
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 |
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PSYC100 | 10 | Foundations of Psychology |
PSYC101 | 10 | Applications of Psychology |
PSYC200 | 10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
HLSC120 | 10 | Society, Culture and Health |
HLSC220 | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
University Core Curriculum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society) |
Social Work Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SWTP108 | 10 | History, Purpose and Context of Social Work |
SWTP109 | 10 | Human Rights, Social Justice and Social Work |
SWTP215 | 10 | Ethics and Theories in Social Work |
SWTP216 | 10 | Social Work Skills in Practice with Individuals (Pre: SWTP215 Field Education in Social Work 2) |
SWTP217 | 10 | Social Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities |
SWTP218 | 10 | Social Work with Children, Youth and Families |
SWTP219 | 10 | Law and Social Work |
SWTP316 | 10 | Social Work and Community Practice (Pre: SWTP321 Field Education in Social Work 2 |
SWTP317 | 10 | Mental Health and Social Work (Pre: SWTP217 Social Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities, SWTP318 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work) |
SWTP318 | 10 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work Practice (Pre: SWTP220 Field Education in Social Work 1) |
SWTP319 | 10 | Group Work in Social Work Practice (Pre: SWTP220 Field Education in Social Work 1) |
SWTP320 | 10 | Research in Social Work |
SWTP415 | 10 | Social Policy and Social Work |
SWTP416 | 10 | Fields of Social Work Practice (Pre: SWTP321 Field Education in Social Work 2) |
SWTP417 | 10 | Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations |
Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SWTP220 | 10 | Field Education in Social Work 1 (Pre: All Year 1 units, SWTP215 Ethics and Theories in Social Work, SWTP216 Social Work Skills in Practice with Individuals) |
SWTP321 | 20 | Field Education in Social Work 2 (Pre: All Year 2 units, SWTP318 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work Practice) |
SWTP418 | 20 | Field Education in Social Work 3 (Pre: SWTP321 Field Education in Social Work 2, SWTP417 Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations) |
SWTP419 | 20 | Field Education in Social Work Honours (Pre: SWTP321 Field Education in Social Work 2, SWTP421 Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations (Honours)) |
Honours Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SWTP420 | 10 | Social Policy and Social Work (Honours) |
SWTP421 | 10 | Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations (Honours) |
ALHT405 | 10 | Honours Research Design |
ALHT404 | 10 | Honours Research Project Implementation |
ALHT406 | 20 | Honours Dissertation |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748686
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748686