Social Work
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Social Work |
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| Candidates must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
YEAR 1 |
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| In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of Junior units in Sociology; | |||
| (ii) 36 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
Sociology Units of Study |
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| SCLG1001 Introduction to Sociology 1 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| SCLG1002 Introduction to Sociology 2 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
YEAR 2 |
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| In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| (i) 30 credit points of Social Work Core units of study, including 12 credit points of either Social Work core units, or intermediate level Psychology units listed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of Senior (level 2000) units of study, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study. | |||
Social Work Core Units |
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| SCPL2601 Australian Social Policy |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy N SCPL3001 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK2007 Life-course Perspectives on Development |
6 | P 48 credit points including SCLG1001 and SCLG1002 N SCWK2004 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK2006 Research Skills for Social Change |
6 | P 48 Junior credit points including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12cp of SCLG1U01) |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK2009 Indigenous Australians and Social Work |
6 | P 48 Junior CP, including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 cp of SCLG1U01) N KOCR2600 NB: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work degrees. |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK2008 Social Perspectives on Mental Health |
6 | P 48 Junior CP, including (SCLG1001 and SCLG1002) or (12 cp of SCLG1U01) N SCWK2005 |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 3 |
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| In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of Social Work core units of study, comprising: | |||
| SCWK3006 Issue Based Learning Unit 1 |
8 | P 96 credit points including (KOCR2600 or KOCR2603 or SCWK2009), and SCPL2601 and (SCWK2006 or SCLG2602) and ((two of SCWK2004 or SCWK2005 or SCWK2007 or SCWK2008) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Diversity Studies |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3007 Issue Based Learning Unit 2 |
8 | P 96 credit points including (KOCR2600 or KOCR2603 or SCWK2009), and SCPL2601 and (SCWK2006 or SCLG2602) and ((two of SCWK2004 or SCWK2005 or SCWK2007 or SCWK2008) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Diversity Studies |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3008 Professional Practice |
8 | P 96 credit points including (KOCR2600 or KOCR2603 or SCWK2009), and SCPL2601 and (SCWK2006 or SCLG2602) and ((two of SCWK2004 or SCWK2005 or SCWK2007 or SCWK2008) or (12 intermediate credit points from Psychology)) |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK3005 Field Education 1 |
24 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007, SCWK3008 N SCWK3010 |
Semester 2 |
Honours Pathway |
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| To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following second and third year units (with the third year weighted double): SCPL2601, SCWK2006, SCWK2007 (or equivalent), SCWK2008 (or equivalent), SCWK2009 (or equivalent), SCWK3006, SCWK3007, SCWK3008. | |||
| Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 24 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK3005 Field Education 1. | |||
| SCWK3009 Social Work Preliminary Honours |
6 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007 and SCWK3008 C SCWK3010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK3010 Field Education 1 Honours |
18 | P SCWK3006, SCWK3007 and SCWK3008 C SCWK3009 N SCWK3005 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 4 |
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| In the fourth year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of Social Work core units of study, comprising the following: | |||
| Please note: Candidates must enrol in SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 in Semester 1 and SCWK4002, SCWK4004 and SCWK4006 in Semester 2. Candidates must successfully complete all assessments in SCWK4003 before proceeding with SCWK4005. Students must also successfully complete all assessments for SCWK4004 before continuing with SCWK4002. | |||
| SCWK4003 Issue Based Learning Unit 3 |
9 | P SCWK3005 or (SCWK3009 and SCWK3010) and SCWK3006,SCWK3007,SCWK3008 Classes commence Monday 20th February. Students need to have passed all requirements for SCWK4003 Issue-Based Learning Unit 3 before proceeding with SCWK4005 Field Education 2A |
Intensive February |
| SCWK4005 Field Education 2A |
15 | P SCWK3005 or (SCWK3009 and SCWK3010) |
Semester 1b |
| SCWK4002 Integrative Studies 402 |
6 | P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and (SCWK4006 OR SCWK4007) |
Intensive October |
| SCWK4004 Issue Based Learning Unit 4 |
9 | P SCWK4003; SCWK4005 C SCWK4002 and (SCWK4006 or SCWK4007) |
Semester 2a |
| SCWK4006 Field Education 2B |
9 | P SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 |
Semester 2a |
Honours Pathway |
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| Continuing Honours candidates must complete the 9 credit points of units of study listed below instead of SCWK4006 Field Education 2B. | |||
| SCWK4007 Field Education 2B Honours |
3 | P SCWK3009 and SCWK3010 and SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 N SCWK4006 |
Semester 2a |
| SCWK4008 Social Work Research Dissertation |
6 | P SCWK3009 and SCWK3010 and SCWK4003 and SCWK4005 C SCWK4004 and SCWK4002 N SCWK4006 |
Semester 2 |