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The course prepares students to work in a diverse range of fields including health and mental health, child and family welfare, cross-cultural work and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, youth work, homelessness, domestic and family violence, disability, drug and alcohol, community development, and advocacy.
Underpinned by core principles of social justice and human rights, the course engages students in contemporary anti-oppressive, decolonised and trauma-informed approaches to social work practice. This high job growth area offers a variety of careers in client service roles, service management, research, strategy and policy development.
Core units within the course cover essential theories, methods and skills for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities. These are complemented by foundational studies in Indigenous world views, sociology, politics, human development and social research.
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) is designed for social work students who are interested in designing their own research project or pursuing further studies at a postgraduate level.
The course prepares students to work in a diverse range of fields including health and mental health, child and family welfare, cross-cultural work and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, youth work, homelessness, domestic and family violence, disability, drug and alcohol, community development, and advocacy.
Underpinned by core principles of social justice and human rights, the course engages students in contemporary anti-oppressive, decolonised and trauma-informed approaches to social work practice. This high job growth area offers a variety of careers in client service roles, service management, research, strategy and policy development.
Core units within the course cover essential theories, methods and skills for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities. These are complemented by foundational studies in Indigenous world views, sociology, politics, human development and social research.
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) is designed for social work students who are interested in designing their own research project or pursuing further studies at a postgraduate level.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
An applicant for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) must be currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and have completed the first 16 units (196 credit points) listed in the recommended course progression with a GPA of at least 5.0.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0 |
| Writing | 7.0 |
| Listening | 7.0 |
| Speaking | 7.0 |
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term 1, Term 3 |
| Online | Term 1, Term 3 |
International students
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term 1, Term 3 | N/A | 113007J |
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), students must complete the equivalent of 32 units (384 credit points), comprising all core units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units | |||||
| POLT1001 | Australian Politics | ||||
| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology | ||||
| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views | ||||
| CRTV1002 | Create: Innovate: Change | ||||
| WELF1001 | Introduction to Social Welfare | ||||
| SOCI1005 | Social Policy | ||||
| WELF1002 | Community Development | ||||
| WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice | ||||
| WELF2005 | Case Management and Care Planning | ||||
| SWRK2001 | Social Work Practice I - Building Relationships | ||||
| SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research | ||||
| INDG2001 | Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | ||||
| WELF2003 | Trauma Informed Practice | ||||
| WELF3002 | Issues of Protection | ||||
| SWRK2002 | Social Work Practice II - Teams and Groups | ||||
| SWRK3001 | Social Work Practice III - Mental Health | ||||
| SWRK2005 | Social Work Placement I | Note 2 | |||
| SWRK3002 | Social Work Practice IV - Organisational Practice | ||||
| SWRK3003 | Social Work Practice V - Policy and Community Activism | ||||
| PSYC2004 | Lifespan Psychology | ||||
| SWRK3004 | Social Work Practice VI - Advanced Practice Methods | ||||
| SWRK4003 | Social Work Honours Thesis I | ||||
| SWRK4004 | Social Work Honours Thesis II | ||||
| SWRK3005 | Social Work Practice VII - Social Work in Legal Contexts | ||||
| HLTH4005 | Research Design | ||||
| SWRK4006 | Social Work Honours Placement II | Note 2 | |||
| SWRK4007 | Social Work Honours Thesis III | Note 1 | |||
| Note 1: | Double-weighted unit (24cp) |
| Note 2: | Triple-weighted unit (36cp) |
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
Apply social work values, knowledge and skills in practice and research processes to address client needs, organisational goals and social policy change. |
Ensure that clients’ needs are addressed holistically and creatively, drawing on relevant theory, research and practice wisdom. |
Promote and implement policies and practices to achieve a fair, equitable and efficient allocation of social resources, and identify inappropriate or inequitable policy goals and outcomes. |
Ensure that client needs, organisational goals and community expectations of social work services are met in the most appropriate manner, using social work knowledge, skills and resources. Create research outputs demonstrating advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in the discipline of social work. |
Demonstrate a commitment to continually increase professional knowledge and skills and to continuing education and lifelong learning. |
Effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders , including clients, colleagues and managers including within a multi-disciplinary team environment. Demonstrate advanced skills to design and implement a research project and critically interpret and communicate the findings. |
Apply knowledge of organisational and societal systems and processes to identify inequality and ensure appropriate action is taken so that social barriers, inequality and injustice are reduced. |
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
All students complete 1,000 hours of professional placement across two separate human service organisations.
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