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K41 Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work provides a professional education in the field of social work such that its graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).  Graduates are expected to develop skills in generic social work practice, as well as specialist skills to practise in regional, rural and remote social work practice settings. The curriculum is designed to develop social workers who are able to understand and meet the Practice Standards for Social Workers (AASW, 2003). The program develops students’ ability to work within a complex, uncertain and contested social work practice environment by developing students’ professional competencies.  Students undertake studies in social work theory, research, politics, policy, law, and ethics, with particular reference to the relevance of this knowledge to practise in regional, rural and remote settings.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University admission requirements apply

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Bunbury Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

Off-Campus will be available from 2010. Students wishing to study in off-campus mode before 2010 should contact the Social Work Program Coordinator at ECU South West
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Social Work consists of 28 units (480 credit points), comprising 26 x 15 credit point units and 2 x 45 credit point (field placement) units. The first two years of the award will consist of 16 units (240 credit points)  which include two foundation units from the Faculty of Regional Professional Studies (FRPS), FRPS cross-disciplinary units and specialist social work units. The final two years of the course will consist of 10 specialist social work units (150 credit points) and two social work field placements units (90 credit points) which enable and support the students to undertake 2 x 14 week social work field placements. Students may have no more than 10 first year units (150 credit points) in their award.

 

Students who elect to study in off-campus mode will be required to attend on-campus activities for a minimum of 5 days per semester in order to meet the Accreditation requirements of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

 

Students who achieve a weighted average mark of 70+ are invited to undertake an honours project in their final (4th) year.

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
RPS1100 Communication for the Professions 15
SWK1103 Culture and Daily Life 15
SWK1106 Psychology for Social Work 15
SWK1110 Introduction to Professional Practice 15
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
RPS1120 Information and Communications Technology for the Professions 15
SWK1102 Philosophy, Knowledge and Ethics 15
SWK1107 Introduction to Australian Society 15
RPS1130 Rural, Regional and Remote Community Development 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
SWK2104 Human Behaviour in the Social Environment 15
SWK2110 Ideological Frameworks for Practice 15
SWK2111 Aboriginal Histories of the Present 15
SWK2116 Gender, Families and Professional Practice 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
SWK2112 Australian Politics and Policy 15
SWK2113 Power and Privilege 15
SWK2114 Community Health and Well-being 15
SWK2115 Human Rights and Social Justice 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
RPS3110 Applied Research Methods 15
SWK3110 Organisational Contexts 15
SWK3111 Social Work Theory and Practice 1: Professional Helping 15
SWK3120 Mental Health: An Addictions Focus 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
SWK3115 Field Placement 1 45 
 
Plus
SWK3121 Social Work Theory and Practice 2: A Focus on Theories 15
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
SWK4106 Social Policy 15
SWK4110 Legal and Ethical Practice 15
SWK4111 Social Work Theory and Practice 3: Collective Interventions 15
SWK4120 Social Work Project 15
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
SWK4115 Field Placement 2 45 
 
Plus
SWK4121 Social Work Theory and Practice 4: Activism and Social Change 15
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010