Social Work (Combined degree)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work |
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| Candidates must complete 240 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: | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior Units in Sociology; | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior units in a Table A major | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior units from Table A | |||
| - 12 credit points of Junior units from Table A or B | |||
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 | Intensive July Semester 2 Summer Main |
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Year 2 |
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| In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 30 credit points of Social Work Core units of study, including 12 credit points of Social Work core units | |||
| - 18 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) units of study, from a Table A Major. | |||
| Please note that candidates who have, as of Sem 1 2017, not completed KOCR2600 or KOCR2603, must enrol in SCWK2009 as a core unit. | |||
Social Work Core units |
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| SCPL2601 Australian Social Policy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-legal Studies N SCPL3001 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK2007 Life-course Perspectives on Development |
6 | P 48 credit points including SCLG1001 and SCLG1002 or 12cp of 1000 level units in Diversity Studies N SCWK2004 |
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 |
| SCLG2602 Social Inquiry: Qualitative Methods This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | P (12 Junior credit points from Sociology) or (12 Junior credit points from Gender and Cultural Studies) or (12 Junior credit points from Government and International Relations) or (12 Junior credit points from Socio-legal Studies) N SCLG2002, SCLG2521 |
Semester 1 Winter Main |
| SCWK2008 Social Perspectives on Mental Health |
6 | P 48 credit points at 1000 level including 12 credit points in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Diversity Studies N SCWK2005 |
Semester 2 |
Year 3 |
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| In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 18 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) or Senior (level 3000) units of study, pertaining to a Table A Major. | |||
| - 12 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) or Senior (level 3000) units of study from Table A. | |||
| - 18 credit points of Intermediate (level 2000) or Senior (level 3000) units of study from Table A or B | |||
| Please note: all majors will require the completion of at least one senior (level 3000) unit of study. Students must consult the unit of study table for the chosen major for further details. | |||
Year 4 |
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| In the fourth 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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| Admission to Honours in Social Work | |||
| To qualify for admission to the honours degree in Social Work, a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following second and fourth year units (with the fourth year weighted double): SCPL2601, SCLG2602, SCWK2007 (or equivalent), SCWK2008 (or equivalent), SCWK2009 (or equivalent KOCR unit), 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 5 |
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| In the fifth 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 11th 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 |