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Course
code: 0004
Coordinator: Ms Desma Strong
The social work program seeks to ensure that social workers graduate with a beginning knowledge of, and the means to inquire into (i) the nature of society, especially Australian society; (ii) the role and place of the individual in society; (iii) the structure and functioning of social welfare systems and social policy; (iv) the sociopolitical context of social work practice; (v) the nature and purpose of research methods themselves; and (vi) a range of social work theories (including case work, group work, and community work) and their application in practice. The social work program also seeks to ensure that graduates are equipped with a critical understanding of the profession and its history, the nature of (and limitations to) its knowledge base, and the importance of being familiar with, and considering critically, a range of approaches and methods.
The general intellectual foundation for social work knowledge is integrated into the components of the school's fieldwork program which seeks to provide students (in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) requirements) with the opportunities to develop particular capabilities in regard to the context of social work practice. These include (i) the basic processes of social work intervention; (ii) the application of values and ethics to practice; (iii) the use of self; (iv) the use of practical experience in a broad range of activities; (v) the development of professional and interdisciplinary relationships; and (vi) the use of oral and written communication skills. In the first year of social work education, students are expected to demonstrate an ability to build upon the foundations provided by their first two undergraduate years and, in particular, those provided by the study of psychology and sociology. In the fourth and final year, students are expected to achieve a sound general competence as beginning social workers through the study and application of social work theory and practice.
The social work program seeks to provide graduates with an understanding of the social, cultural, legal and ethical dimensions of social work practice and the social work profession. Social work knowledge and practice require that the basic values of social work are adhered to including respect for the individual, the right of the individual for self-fulfilment, and the need for social justice.
The
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for a career in social
work.
Students must have completed a relevant degree or two years of a relevant
degree with at least two semester subjects in sociology and psychology.
Students enter the social work degree in the third year following at least two
complete years of tertiary study, and two years of study focusing on core
social work subjects.
For further information about the BSW, students should refer to the social work
entry in this handbook.
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