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BSWK - Bachelor of Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSWK) consists of 32 units that are completed over four years:
28 x 1-unit core courses (inclusive of 4 x 1-unit selectives chosen from a list of Approved Courses)
2 x 3-unit field placement courses (500 hours per course).
Core 28 Units
SWK1000 - Landscape of Social Work and Human Services1 UnitNo requisites
EXT
EXT
PSY1102 - Interpersonal Skills1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course CDS1001Program Requisites Anti-requisite: CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences or HAC1000 The Skilful Communicator for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (BSCP). | Anti-requisite: HAC1000 The Skilful Communicator or HAC1100 Creating Impact for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). | Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSWK) program must enrol in the Online offering of PSY1102
ON
OL
ON
SWK1500 - Collective Action and Community Development1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course HSW1500Requisites Prior to 2024 CDS1000 Community Welfare and Development
OL
OL
SWK1100 - Decolonising Social Work and Human Services: Critical Social Work in a Global Context1 UnitNo requisites
OL
SWK1400 - Working in Partnership with Children, Youth and Families1 UnitNo requisites
OL
PSY1040 - An Introduction to Cultural Safety in Practice1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite (Course PSY1030 OR Course NUR1203)
ON
OL
OL
OL
ON
SWK2200 - Intersectionality as a Critical Practice Tool1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course SWK1100
OL
PSY1010 - Foundation Psychology A1 UnitNo requisites
ON
OL
OL
ON
SWK2100 - Challenging Ableism: Diversity, Difference and Disability1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Program BSWK AND Program BSWH AND Course SWK1100)
OL
SWK2000 - Application of Theories and Frameworks in Social Work Practice1 UnitNo requisites
EXT
SWK2300 - Health as a Social Idea1 Unit▸ Requisites
SWK2010 - Human Rights, Legal Issues and Ethical Practice1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course SWK1000Requisites Prior to 2024 | Transition Arrangements Pre-2024 pre-requisite: Enrolment is not permitted in SWK2010 if HMT2000 or CDS2000 has been previously completed | Transition pre-requisite: HSW1000
OL
OL
SWK3100 - Professional Practice 1: Building Relationships1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course PSY1102 AND Course SWK2010 AND Course SWK2000)Course Co-requisite Course SWH3300
EXT
SWK3200 - Contemporary Pressures: Navigating Domestic and Family Violence1 UnitNo requisites
OL
SWH3300 - Critical Approaches to Mental Health, Mental Illness and Psychosocial Disability1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Co-requisite Course SWK3100
EXT
SWH3400 - Research for the Human Sciences1 Unit▸ Requisites
Program Requisites Students must have completed a minimum of 16 units within the BSWK. | T2 entry pattern: Students who entered the BSWK in trimester two are able to enrol in SWH3400 with the completion of 13 courses.
OL
SWK3000 - Field Placement 13 Units▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course SWK3100
EXT
SWH4100 - Politics of Place: Regional, Rural and Remote Practice1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course SWK3000 AND (Program BSWK OR Program BSWH)Program Requisites Pre-requisite SWK3000 Field Placement 1 is a pre-requisite for Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSWK) or Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (BSWH) only. | Students enrolled in the BHMS, BHCI, BHSC, BHSW, BHCF, BHFP, BHCP, BHIP, BHSP must complete 14 units of credit prior to enrolling in SWH4100.
OL
SWK4200 - Professional Practice 2: Trauma-Informed Social Work1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course SWK3000
EXT
SWK4000 - Field Placement 23 Units▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course SWK3000 AND Course SWK4200)
EXT
SWH4300 - Practice Ready: Complexity and Climate Change in the Global Context1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Program BSWK AND (Course SWK4000 AND Course SWH4100)Course Co-requisite Course SWH4400Transition Arrangements Transition pre-requisites: BHMS Students SWK2010 and HSW3388
OL
FNA1001 - First Nations Philosophy and Perspectives1 Unit▸ Requisites
Requisites Prior to 2024 Anti-requisite: ISE1000
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OL
ON
SWH4400 - Social Policy as a Critical Driver of Systemic Change1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Program BSWK OR Program BSWH) OR (Course SWK3000 AND Course SWK3100)Program Requisites Students not in the BSWK/BSWH will need to have completed 16 units in their program and have program director approval to enrol in this course. This is submitted via a manual enrolment request.
OL
Selection Choose four (4) selective courses from the following approved list:4 Units
EDU3325 - Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect for Helping Professionals1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course EDU5325
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OL
EDU3335 - Managing Emotional and Behavioural Problems of Young People in the Helping Professions1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course EDU5335
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OL
SWK2211 - Deconstructing Delinquency: Radical Perspectives for Working with Young People1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course HSW2211
OL
HSW3220 - Reimagining Solutions for a Changing World: Social Innovation for Sustainable Futures1 UnitNo requisites
OL
NUR1204 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health1 Unit▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Program BNSG OR Program ADAH OR Program BOTH OR Program BSWK OR Program BSWH OR Program SPYH OR Program BPTH)Requisites Prior to 2024 BNSG Students: Enrolment is not permitted in NUR1204 if NUR3030 has been previously completed
OL
OL
SOC1000 - Introduction to Social Justice1 UnitNo requisites
OL
ON
SOC1002 - Building Social Capital1 UnitNo requisites
OL
SOC2022 - Theories of Power1 UnitNo requisites
OL
PRL2002 - Community Consultation and Engagement1 UnitNo requisites
OL
FNA1002 - First Nation Perspective of Australian History1 Unit▸ Requisites
Requisites Prior to 2024 Anti-requisite: ISE2000 and EMP2030
OL
FNA2001 - First Nation Identity, Diversity and Protocols1 UnitNo requisites
OL
FNA2002 - First Nations Expression and Representation in Arts and Media1 UnitNo requisites
OL
FNA3001 - Decolonisation and Indigenous Standpoint Theory1 UnitNo requisites
OL
FNA3002 - First Nation Advocacy and Allies1 Unit▸ Requisites
Program Requisites Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 courses in their program
