The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Social Work BSocWk

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) BSocWk(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Social Work (1502SW)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
On Campus - Dubbo
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Part-time 8.0 years (16.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Social Work

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Part-time 8.0 years (16.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Students may apply to enter the Honours program on completion of the first three years of the Bachelor of Social Work (full-time equivalent).

Acceptance into the program is subject to the approval of a Social Work Honours Committee. Normally students should have Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher AND have completed the following subjects:

• HCS204 Research Methods
• HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1
• HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2
• HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1

.

Bachelor of Social Work

Admission to the program will be through one of the following pathways:

• The UAC ATAR 70.00 (65.00 if eligible for regional bonus) and VTAC systems or the University Admissions Office. Some students may be admitted through the Koori Admission program or other Indigenous University preparation programs.

For those students entering from secondary school it is assumed that any one 2 unit subject in English has been successfully completed in the Higher School Certificate.

 

• Successful completion of one  of the following two-year Diploma course (or similar):

• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs)
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
• Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
• Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services Work
• Diploma of Community Development
• Diploma of Counselling
• Diploma of Disability
• Diploma of Youth Work

Note: Some Diploma courses are not 2 years full-time equivalent – please check with the Course Director as to acceptability.

 

• Advanced/graduate entry

Students must have a three-year Social Science related degree or its equivalent or have successfully completed two-thirds of a recognised Social Science related degree including the successful completion of at least one session length subject in each of the following areas:
• Developmental psychology (or equivalent)
• Sociology
• Australian Government and politics and/or welfare politics, social policy and social philosophy, or Australian economic and social history
• Research methods

• The successful completion of 12 other relevant session-length subjects.

Subjects that are not satisfied in these prerequisites will need to be completed prior to entering the course.
OR
With approval of the Course Director, some subjects that are not satisfied in these prerequisites may be completed within the degree with a commensurate reduction of credit granted on entry.

 

• Integrated

Students must be concurrently enrolled with an affiliated institution in a course that will lead to completion of a Diploma of Community Services.

 

• Articulated

Students must have completed a Diploma of Community Services Work and be enrolled with an affiliated institution.

 

Please note: an IELTS of 7.0 is required by AASW to obtain employment as a social worker in Australia for those coming from overseas and is recommended for international students undertaking accredited degrees.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

No special arrangements apply.

Bachelor of Social Work

 

• Credit for relevant 2-year social welfare related Diploma studies
   

Successful completion of one of the following two-year Diploma course (or similar):
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs)
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
• Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
• Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services Work
• Diploma of Community Development
• Diploma of Counselling
• Diploma of Disability
• Diploma of Youth Work

Note: Some Diploma courses are not 2 years full-time equivalent – please check with the Course Director as to acceptability.

Transfer Credit (TCR) of 64 points will be granted on entry as below:

HCS103 Fields of Practice (8pts)
SOC102 Social Inequality (8pts)
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare (8pts)
PHL101 Applied Ethics (8pts)
XYZ04C Four (4) unspecified elective subjects (32pts)

 

• Integrated Pathway

Students must be concurrently enrolled with an affiliated institution in a course that will lead to completion of a Diploma of Community Services.

When evidence of enrolment is provided students will be granted Forward Credit (FCR) of 64 points as below:

HCS103 Fields of Practice (8pts)
SOC102 Social Inequality (8pts)
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare (8pts)
PHL101 Applied Ethics (8pts)
XYZ04C Four (4) unspecified elective subjects (32pts)

This will converted to Transfer Credit (TCR) on provision of a documentation providing evidence of completion of the Diploma.

 

• Articulated Pathway

Students must have completed a Diploma of Community Services Work and be enrolled with an affiliated institution.

Transfer Credit (TCR) of 64 points will be granted on entry as below:

HCS103 Fields of Practice (8pts)
SOC102 Social Inequality (8pts)
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare (8pts)
PHL101 Applied Ethics (8pts)
XYZ04C Four (4) unspecified elective subjects (32pts)

 

• Advanced/graduate entry

Students must have a three-year Social Science related degree or its equivalent or have successfully completed two-thirds of a recognised Social Science related degree including the successful completion of at least one session length subject in each of the following areas:

• Developmental psychology (or equivalent)
• Sociology
• Australian Government and politics and/or welfare politics, social policy and social philosophy, or Australian economic and social history
• Research methods
And
• The successful completion of 12 other relevant session-length subjects.

Subjects that are not satisfied in these prerequisites will need to be completed prior to entering the course.
OR
With approval of the Course Director, some subjects that are not satisfied in these prerequisites may be completed within the degree with a commensurate reduction of credit granted on entry.

Transfer Credit (TCR) of 128 points will be granted on entry as below:
 

POL01C Social Work Politics Studies (8pts)
PSY01C Social Work Psychology Studies (8pts)
SOC01C Social Work Sociology Studies (8pts)
SWK02C Social Work Prelim Studies (96pts)
WEL01C Research Methods (8pts)
Maximum Total: 128 points

Subject requirements that are not met in these prerequisites, and where credit can be reduced to allow completion of the appropriate subjects within the degree, students will need to satisfactorily complete the subjects prior to entering this degree.

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 272 points.

Bachelor of Social Work

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 30 subjects for the Pass degree (256 points) and 31 subjects including one 16 point Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (272 points) for the Honours degree.

Pass Degree Subjects:

Foundation:

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities
JST204 Crime Delinquency & Social Welfare
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
PHL 101 Applied Ethics
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology or PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
SOC308 Community Analysis
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice #

Social Work Theory and Practice Subjects

HCS102 Communication and Human Services #
HCS111 Introduction to Social Welfare
HCS103 Fields of Practice #
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice #
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice #
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice #
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4- Macro Practice and Professional Identity #
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights #
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies

Social Policy/Politics/Economics

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

Field Education:

There are 1000 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 placement is integrated with subjects covering social work theory and practice.

HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) #
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) # or, with prior approval of Course Director, SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects have a five-day residential school component held at Wagga Wagga Campus
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4- Macro Practice and Professional Identity

Restricted Electives

GER102 Gerontology Theory & Research
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
HCS205 Child Abuse & Child Protection
HST310 Drugs & Alcohol: Historical Perspective
LES101 Introduction to Leisure & Health
LES102 Leisure Programming with Diverse Populations
LES110 Foundation of Leisure Activity
LES202 Community Leisure & Health Issue
LES302 Leisure and Social Relations
POL205 Political Ideas
SOC108 Sociology of Health & Health Care
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC218 Policy Power & Social Action
SOC226 Rural Sociology
SOC302 Environment and Society
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL228 Disability Issues for Families
WEL229 Introduction to Addiction Studies
WEL409 Grief, Loss and Change
WEL418 Case Management
WEL425 Addiction - clinical practice in human services

Suitable elective subjects from outside this degree may be approved by the Course Director.

Additional Honours component

HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16)

In addition to the pass program, students in the Honours program complete a dissertation of 16 points 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

# Key Subjects

HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS103 Fields of Practice
HCS200 Social Work Theory & Practice1
HCS202 Theory and Practice 2
HCS303 Professional Field Education 1
HCS300 Theory and Practice 3
HCS400 Theory and Practice 4
HCS402 Professional Field Education 2
HCS406 Social Work & Human Rights
SPE401 Social Policy
SWK423 Ethics & Social Work Practices

Enrolment Pattern

Enrolment Patterns

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK- general degree

Full-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PHL101 Applied Ethics
Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC102 Social Inequality
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
IKC 101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities

Year 2
Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
JST204 Young People and Crime
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Welfare

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
[ ]Elective 1
Session 2
SOC308 Community Analysis
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
[ ] Elective 2

Year 4
Session 1
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
[ ] Elective 3
[ ] Elective 4
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work - general degree

Part-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
Session 2
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
HCS103 Fields of Practice

Year 2
Session 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PHL101 Applied Ethics
Session 2
JST204 Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare
SOC102 Social Inequality

Year 3
Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Year 4
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
LAW221 Law for the Human Services
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy

Year 5
Session 1
[ ] Elective 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice

Year 6
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
Session 2
SOC308 Community Analysis
[ ] Elective 2

Year 7
Session 1
[ ] Elective 3
[ ] Elective 4
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year 8
Session 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only

Bachelor of Social Work - general degree

Full-time - SESSION 2 intake

Year 1
Session 2
IKC 101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities
JST204 Young People and Crime
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy

Year 2
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
PHL101 Applied Ethics
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
HCS103 Fields of Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Welfare
SOC102 Social Inequality
[ ] Elective 1

Year 3
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
SOC308 Community Analysis
[ ] Elective 2

Year 4
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
[ ] Elective 3
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 5
Session 1
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
[ ] Elective 4
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2 #
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

OR, with prior approval from the Course Director,

Year 5
Session 1
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
[ ] Elective 4
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

# This Session’s study load does not constitute a fulltime study load

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work - general degree

Part-time - SESSION 2 intake
Year 1
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy

Year 2
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
Session 2
JST204 Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Year 3
Session 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PHL101 Applied Ethics
Session 2
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
HCS103 Fields of Practice

Year 4
Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
[ ] Elective 1

Year 5
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
LAW221 Law for the Human Services
Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
SOC308 Community Analysis

Year 6
Session 1
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
[ ] Elective 2
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
[ ] Elective 3

Year 7
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 8
Session 1
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
[ ] Elective 4
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Year 9
Session 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

OR, with prior approval from the Course Director,

Year 9
Session 1
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Credit for relevant 2-year social welfare related Diploma studies

Transfer Credit
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC102 Social Inequality
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare
PHL101 Applied Ethics
Four (4) Unspecified elective subjects

Full-time SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
HCS204 Research Methods
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
IKC 101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy

Year 2
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Welfare

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)

Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work - Credit for relevant 2-year social welfare related Diploma studies

Part-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Year 2
Session 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
HCS204 Research Methods
Session 2
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy

Year 3
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology

Year 4
Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
LAW221 Law for the Human Services
Session 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice

Year 5
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year 6
Session 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)

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

Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work - Credit for relevant 2-year social welfare related Diploma studies

Full-time - SESSION 2 intake

Year 1
Session 2
IKC 101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy

Year 2
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Welfare or PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 3
Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year 4
Session 1
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

OR, with prior approval from the Course Director,

Year 4
Session 1
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work - Credit for relevant 2-year social welfare related Diploma studies

Part-time - SESSION 2 intake

Year 1
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
Year 2
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
Session 2
LAW221 Law for the Human Services
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Year 3
Session 1
HCS204 Research Methods
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SOC308 Community Analysis

Year 4
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers

Year 5
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Year 6
Session 1
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 7
Session 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

OR, with prior approval from the Course Director,

Year 7
Session 1
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Integrated degree

Students must be concurrently enrolled with an affiliated institution in a course that will lead to completion of a Diploma of Community Services.
Forward Credit ##
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC102 Social Inequality
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare
PHL101 Applied Philosophy
Four (4) Unspecified elective subjects

## Converted to transfer credit on completion of Diploma.

Full-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
TAFE Studies (3 CSU subjects equivalent)
Session 2
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
TAFE Studies (2 CSU subjects equivalent)

Year 2
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
TAFE Studies (2 CSU subjects equivalent)
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology or PSY216 Psychology of Aging
IKC101 Indigenous Culture, Histories and Realities
TAFE Studies (1 CSU subject equivalent)

Students may exit at the end of Year 2 with the TAFE awarded Diploma of Community Services Work

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS204 Research Methods
WEL218 Cross Cultural Competencies
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
SPE211 Foundations of Social Policy
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 4
Session 1
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SOC308 Community Analysis
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Articulated degree

Students must have completed a Diploma of Community Services and be enrolled with an affiliated institution.

Transfer Credit
HCS103 Fields of Practice
SOC102 Social Inequality
JST204 Crime Justice and Social Welfare
PHL101 Applied Philosophy
Four (4) Unspecified elective subjects

Full-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS102 Communication and Human Services
HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
HCS204 Research Methods
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
IKC 101 Indigenous Cultures Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy

Year 2
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing or PSY113 Child and Adolescent Welfare

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Advanced/Graduate Entry

Students must have a three-year degree or its equivalent or have successfully completed two-thirds of a recognised degree including the successful completion of at least:
- Two session length subjects in the following area:
• Developmental psychology (or equivalent)
and
- One session length subject in each of the following areas:
• Sociology
• Australian Government and politics and/or welfare politics, social policy and social philosophy, or Australian economic and social history
• Research methods AND the successful completion of 11 other relevant session-length subjects.

Transfer Credit
POL01C Social Work Politics Studies (8pts)
PSY01C Social Work Psychology Studies (8pts)
SOC01C Social Work Sociology Studies (8pts)
SWK02C Social Work Prelim Studies (96pts)
WEL01C Research Methods (8pts)
Maximum Total: 128 points
Subject requirements that are not met in these prerequisites, and where credit can be reduced to allow completion of the appropriate subjects within the degree, students will need to satisfactorily complete the subjects prior to entering this degree.

Bachelor of Social Work –Graduate/Advanced Entry

Full-time - SESSION 1 intake
Year 1
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
WEL218 Cross cultural competencies
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Realities
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS303 Social work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 2
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only

 
Bachelor of Social Work –Graduate/Advanced Entry

Part-time - SESSION 1 intake

Year 1
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Cross cultural competencies
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Realities

Year 2
Session 1
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS310 Mental Health Practice
HCS303 Social work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Year 4
Session 1
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity (8 points)
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

** NOTE: Enrolment in the Honours strand is by invitation only
 

Bachelor of Social Work –Graduate/Advanced Entry

Part-time - SESSION 2 intake

Year 1
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
LAW221 Law for the Human Services

Year 2
Session 1
HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
Session 2
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
HCS310 Mental Health Practice

Year 3
Session 1
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (Complete)

Year 4
Session 1
HCS321 Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers
SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 – Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
Honours
** HCS408 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (Complete)

Year 5
Session 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Commence)
Session 2
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (Complete)

OR, with prior approval from the Course Director,

Year 5
Session 1
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A (16)

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

HCS303 Social Work Field Education 1
HCS402 Social Work Field Education 2
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

HCS200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

This course is approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Graduates will be eligible for full accreditation with AASW.  Graduates will be eligible for full membership with AASW.  Graduates are also eligible for membership of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).

Please note: an IELTS of 7.0 is required by AASW to obtain employment as a social worker in Australia for those coming from overseas and is recommended for international students undertaking accredited degrees.