320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
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.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in 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 5.75 on the ACU seven point scale.
To qualify for the Honours degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
The Honours program is incorporated into the final year of the Bachelor of Social Work degree.
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.
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC120 | 10 | Society, Culture and Health |
HLSC220 | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
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 |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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 |
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 |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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)) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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ALHT404 | 10 | Honours Research Project Implementation |
ALHT405 | 10 | Honours Research Design |
ALHT406 | 20 | Honours Dissertation |
SWTP420 | 10 | Social Policy and Social Work (Honours) |
SWTP421 | 10 | Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations (Honours) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/898285
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/898285