Bachelor of Social Work [Wagga Wagga]

The course consists of 26 subjects for the Pass degree (256 points) and 27 subjects including one 16 point Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (272 points) for the Honours degree.

Pass Degree Subjects:

Foundation:

PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1S
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SOC102 Social Inequality
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
LAW211 Law for the Human Services 1
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
SOC308 Community Analysis

Social Work Theory and Practice Subjects

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Social Welfare
HCS103 Fields of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
HCS206 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 (16)
HCS207 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16)
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS304 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS321 Child Welfare Practice
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS405 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16)

Social Policy/Politics/Economics

SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Field Education:

There are 980 hours of field education in this degree. This meets the requirement set by AASW.

Field education helps students to develop and consolidate practice skills under the supervision of a qualified social worker. It provides opportunities to observe, question and model social work behaviour. Each practicum is integrated with subjects covering social work theory and practice.

HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16)
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16)

Restricted Electives

GER102 Gerontology Theory & Research
GER204 Aging & Professional Practice
HCS205 Child Abuse & Child Protection
HST310 Drugs & Alcohol: Historical Perspective
JST104 Foundations in Criminology
JST204 Crime Delinquency & Soc Welfare
JST212 Juvenile Justice 1 - Context
JST215 Juvenile Justice 2 - Practice
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
LES101 Introduction to Leisure & Health
LES110 Foundation of Leisure Activity
LES102 Leisure Programming with Diverse Populations
LES202 Community Leisure & Health Issue
LES302 Leisure and Social Relations
POL205 Political Ideas
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC108 Sociology of Health & Health Care
SOC217 Fame and Social Control
SOC218 Policy Power & Social Action
SOC226 Rurality in a Globalised World
SOC302 Environment and Society
SOC315 Immigration & Settlement Policy
WEL116 Drugs, Alcohol & Gambling 1
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol & Gambling Studies 2
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL228 Disability Issues for Fam

Additional Honours component

In addition to the pass program, students in the Honours program complete a dissertation of 16 points (HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation) in the final year of the program. Honours students may conduct an investigation in any area in which the Honours Committee can provide adequate supervision and for which written approval has been given. The following general areas provide a guide, but they are not prescriptive:

• Aboriginality
• Children and Families
• Community Work
• Corrections
• Disability
• Drug and Alcohol
• Hospital Social Work
• Ideology and Social Work
• Mental Health
• Rural Issues
• Rural Service Delivery
• Social Policy and Administration
• Women's Issues
• Social Work Theory and Practice

Enrolment pattern

Bachelor of Social Work

Full-time On Campus, Wagga Wagga

Year 1

Session 1

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1

Session 2

HCS103 Fields of Practice
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SOC102 Social Inequality
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing

Year 2

Session 3

HCS204 Research Methods
HCS206 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 (16)
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies

Session 4

HCS207 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy

Year 3

Session 5

LAW211 Law for the Human Services 1
HCS304 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16)
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)

Session 6

SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
[ ] Elective 1

Year 4

Session 7

SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS321 Child Welfare Practice
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
[ ] Elective 2

Session 8

HCS405 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16)
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Full-time On Campus, Dubbo

Year 1

Session 1

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
TAFE Studies (3 CSU subjects equivalent)

Session 2

SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
TAFE Studies (2 CSU subjects equivalent)

Year 2

Session 3

HCS206 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 (16)
TAFE Studies (2 CSU subjects equivalent)

Session 4

HCS207 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16)
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
TAFE Studies (1 CSU subject equivalent)

Students may exit at the end of Year 2 with the Diploma of Community Welfare

Year 3

Session 5

HCS204 Research Methods
HCS304 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16)
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)

Session 6

PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 4

Session 7

LAW211 Law for the Human Services 1
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)

Session 8

HCS405 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16)
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Part time/Distance Wagga Wagga Campus

Year 1

Session 1

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services

Session 2

PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1
HCS103 Fields of Practice

Year 2

Session 3

SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology

Session 4

SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
SOC102 Social Inequality

Year 3

Session 5

HCS204 Research Methods
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies

Session 6

PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
HCS310 Mental Health Practice

Year 4

Session 7

HCS206 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 (16)

Session 8

HCS207 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16)

Year 5

Session 9

LAW211 Law for the Human Services 1
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)

Session 10

HCS303 Professional Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year 6

Session 11

HCS304 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16)

Session 12

SOC308 Community Analysis
[ ] Elective 1

Year 7

Session 13

HCS321 Child Welfare Practice
[ ] Elective 2

Session 14

HCS404 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16)

Year 8

Session 15

HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Session 16

HCS402 Professional Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Professional recognition

This course is approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Graduates will be eligible for full accreditation with AASW.