Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning

(BSocWk,BSocPg)

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning program of study requires four years of full-time study (or equivalent part-time). After successful completion of the fourth year of the program both the degrees of Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning are awarded.

An honours degree of the Bachelor of Social Work can be completed by taking an alternative Fourth Year Program. Enrolment in the honours program of the Bachelor of Social Work may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.

The course is offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course trains students in the social sciences and equips them to apply their knowledge to the study of social work and to the planning of all aspects of the provision of welfare services in modern society, including the delivery of services by professional staff. There is emphasis on integrating theory with extensive and specialised practical training.

Graduates will have:

• specialist skills in social work and in social planning;
• a range of generic skills including teamwork and oral and written presentation;
• an overview of the history of social service delivery and expertise in developing new programs appropriate to current social conditions;
• opportunities for employment in the fields of social work and social planning;
• qualifications that meet the eligibility requirements of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course students will graduate with:

• a double degree in Social Work and Social Planning;
• a social work qualification that enables the graduate to be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers;
• practical skills and theoretical knowledge relevant to the occupations of social work and social planning;
• a critical understanding of values and ideology in the context of social work;
• expertise in developing social programs appropriate to current social conditions;
• expertise in integrative social planning practices.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the degrees of Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Except with permission of the Faculty Board the course must be completed within 10 consecutive years.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's policy on Student Progress.