Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
PL1001:03 The Political World: An Introduction to Political Science
SY1001:03 Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology or :03 Deviance, Crime and Society
WS1005:03 Human Rights and Social Issues
WS1006:03 Self in Professional Helping
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology: from Brain to Practice or PY1102:03 Exploring Psychology: from Perception to Reality orPY1105 :03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Distance Education and Cairns students)
Level 2
SY2005:03 Qualitative Research
WS2121:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Skills and Frameworks for Practice
WS2510:03 Interpersonal Practice
WS2511:03 Professional Values and Ethics
WS2512:03 Organisational Practice
WS2513:03 Community Work
Level 3
WS3025:03 Group Work
WS3027:03 Social Welfare Work with Children and Families
WS3214:03 Developmental Approaches to Eco-Social Justice
WS3503:09 Field Education 1
WS3515:03 Social Work and Welfare Practice
:03 Research Proposal Seminar
Level 4
WS4005:03 Social Inquiry Analysis
WS5605:09 Advanced Social Work Practicum
WS4514:03 Theories for Social Work Practice
WS4503:03 Social Work and Mental Health or WS4511:03 Professional Development for Social Work Practice
WS4508:03 Social Work Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
WS4509:03 Social Work Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
OPTIONS
PL3002:03 Policy Analysis and Management or IA2022:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any IA subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified WC, SY or CY subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
List 1
WC2001:03 Australian Women’s Studies
CY2001:03 Perspectives on Criminology
CY2002:03 Youth Deviance
SY2100:03 Migration, Ethnicity and Belonging
SY2101:03 Sociology of Digital Life
SY2022:03 Family, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society
SY2005:03 Qualitative Research
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Internal or Mixed Attendance mode |
Townsville | Internal or Mixed Attendance mode |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements) Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy |
Professional accreditation requirements | Graduates will be eligible for full membership of AASW. Student preliminary membership is available. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Honours grade | The grade of Honours (I, IIA, IIB, III) will be determined by the relevant College Examiner’s meeting after a student has completed the credit point requirements for their degree, by consideration of both the Grade Point Average earned by the student in the level three/four research components of the program and the Grade Point Average achieved by the student over all four levels of study |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 63 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.- |
Other restrictions | Diploma: Maximum 24 credit points (unspecified credit) at various year levels Advanced Diploma: Maximum 27 credit points. 24 credit points (unspecified credit – at various year levels) PLUS 3 credit points (specified - WS1006:03 Self in Professional Helping) |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BSW(Hons) |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |