University of Sydney Handbooks - 2019 Archive

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Social Work (Qualifying)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Social Work

Candidates must complete 96 credit points of units of study, comprising:
- 78 credit points of core units, including a capstone unit; and
- 18 credit points of elective units, including a minimum of one research unit.

Core Units

Candidates must complete the following core units of study (please note, SCWK5011 and SCWK5012 are not on offer in 2019);
SCWK5008
Child Wellbeing and Child Protection
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Departmental permission only
Semester 1b
SCWK5009
Poverty and Social Exclusion
6      Semester 1
Semester 1a
SCWK5010
Social Work Practice
6      Semester 1
SCWK5011
Violence Against Women

This unit of study is not available in 2019

6      Semester 1
SCWK5012
Health and Inequality

This unit of study is not available in 2019

6      Semester 1
SCWK5004
Practice Learning 1
18    P SCWK5010
Semester 2
SCWK5005
Practice Learning 2A
12    P SCWK5010 and SCWK5004 and 12 additional credit points
Semester 1b
SCWK5006
Practice Learning 2B
6    P SCWK5005
Semester 2
SCWK5007
Social Perspectives on Ageing
6      Semester 2b

Elective Units

Candidates must complete 18 credit points from the elective units of study listed below, including a minimum of one research unit;
SCWK6023
Practice with Indigenous Australians
6      Semester 1b
SCWK6048
Social Work for Environmental Change

This unit of study is not available in 2019

6      Semester 1
SCWK6902
Social Research
6      Semester 1a
Semester 2
SCWK6910
Working with Communities
6      Semester 2
SCWK6918
Critical Leadership and Society
6      Semester 2
SCWK6943
Practice Theory Development
6      Semester 2
SCWK6949
Global Social Policy
6      Semester 2
SCWK6952
Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
6      Semester 2a

Capstone unit

Candidates must complete the capstone unit in their final semester;
SCWK5003
Integration of Learning
6    P 72 credit points including SCWK6902
Semester 1
Semester 2