BSW
Credit points
320
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
State | Prerequisites |
---|---|
Australian Capital Territory | English (any) - Major (T) (130+) or ESL - Major (T) (141+) |
New South Wales | English Standard (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) (Band 4) |
Queensland | English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
Completion requirements
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp Specified Foundation Units (Part A);
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units (Part B);
- 150 cp from Social Work Units, including 10 cp unit (SWTP236) incorporating community engagement (Part C);
- 60 cp from Field Education Units (Part D);
- 30 cp from Elective Units (Part E).
Exit points
A student who has successfully completed 230 cp from units, and 10 cp from Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with the following qualification:
- Bachelor of Human Services
Progression requirements
Students need to normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level).
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Part A : Specified Foundation Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC120 | Indigenous Health and Culture | 10 | |
PSYC100 | Foundations of Psychology | 10 | |
PSYC101 | Applications of Psychology | 10 | |
PSYC200 | Life Span Development | 10 | |
SOCS100 | Introduction to Sociology | 10 | |
SOCS108 | Contemporary Society and Change | 10 |
Part B : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC100 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society | 10 | OR |
PHCC102 | Being Human | 10 | OR |
PHCC104 | Ethics and the Good Life | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC300 | Justice and Change in a Global World | 10 | OR |
PHCC320 | The Just Society | 10 |
Part C : Social Work Units
Complete exactly 150 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
SWTP108 | History, Purpose and Context of Social Work and Human Services | 10 | |
SWTP109 | Human Rights and Social Justice in Social Work and Human Services | 10 | |
SWTP215 | Ethics and Theories in Social Work | 10 | |
SWTP216 | Social Work Skills in Practice with Individuals | 10 | |
SWTP217 | Social Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities | 10 | |
SWTP218 | Social Work with Children, Youth and Families | 10 | |
SWTP236 | Social Work and Community Practice | 10 | |
SWTP237 | Mental Health and Social Work | 10 | |
SWTP238 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work Practice | 10 | |
SWTP319 | Group Work in Social Work Practice | 10 | |
SWTP320 | Research in Social Work | 10 | |
SWTP339 | Law and Social Work | 10 | |
SWTP415 | Social Policy and Social Work | 10 | |
SWTP416 | Fields of Social Work and Best Practice | 10 | |
SWTP417 | Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice in Organisations | 10 |
Part D : Field Education Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
SWTP333 | Social Work Field Education 1 | 30 | |
SWTP444 | Social Work Field Education 2 | 30 |
Part E : Elective Units
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Elective units can be chosen by the student out of any units of interest offered as electives in degree programs across ACU