Bachelor of Social Work

2012 Deakin University Handbook

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Award granted	Bachelor of Social Work
Campus	Offered at Waterfront (Geelong)
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	015207F
Deakin course code	H330
Course structure for students commencing in 2009 onwards. Students who commenced prior to 2009 must follow the course structure applicable to their year of commencement and should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The four-year Bachelor of Social Work course provides a progressive and innovative approach to social work with emphasis on personal, community and social development in urban/rural and local/global contexts. The course engages with the interplay between diversity, power and social inequality through anti-oppressive, empowerment and critically-reflective approaches to social work practice and social policy. Field education placements provide an opportunity for students to learn from experience under the supervision of qualified social work practitioners. One of the two placements will have a rural focus.

Students will be required to obtain a Police Records Check (PRC) each year prior to undertaking field placements. Students may also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWC).

The Bachelor of Social Work is offered at pass or honours level. An honours stream is available in the fourth year.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Social Work course, students should have the following discipline-specific knowledge and abilities:

understanding of the interplay between the broad socio-economic, interpersonal and personal influences on individual peoples’ lives;
knowledge and understanding of how the socio-political and policy contexts in which they work influences their day-to-day practice;
knowledge and understanding of a range of social research methods and the ability to design and conduct research directly relevant to social work practice;
understanding of the broad inter-disciplinary nature of social work and an ability to apply knowledge from theories, research and experience in practice with individuals, families, groups and communities;
commitment to principles of non-discrimination, human rights and social justice, and an ability to apply these principles in relation to traditionally marginalised and disadvantaged groups;
ability to work across social and cultural differences, whilst respecting difference and multiple diversities of identities;
commitment to maintaining and improving personal and professional standards of practice in the context of a capacity for life-long learning.

Fees and charges

Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.

Please be aware:

Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services

Course rules

Students are required to successfully complete 32 credit points of study.

To be awarded the Bachelor of Social Work degree with honours a person must complete the honours units HSW456 and HSW457 (refer course structure).

Failure of a field education placement will normally lead to exclusion.

Course structure

(For students commencing 2009 onwards).

Note: Students who commenced prior to 2009 must follow the course structure applicable to their level of commencement.

Level 1
Trimester 1

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