Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work provides students with the knowledge and skills required to work with individuals, families, groups and communities.

In particular, students will gain practical skills to work effectively and safely with communities in situations where resources are limited due to geographic location (remoteness), social circumstances, emergency situations or regional disaster.

Themes running through the course include multi-disciplinary practice, cross cultural practice and working in virtual contexts.

Students will exit the four year program with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and with practical skills based on the entry/application requirements of organisations a diverse range of human services including child protection, income support, community health, community development, counselling, youth work, mental health, hospital social work, school counsellor (NT) and corrections.

Common(2 units) - 20

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:

CUC107

(compulsory)

Plus either:

CUC100

(recommended) (new title from 2016)

or

CUC106

Select

Common Units

Core(25 units) - 270

Compulsory Core units totalling 270 credit points as detailed below:

PSY140

PSY141

IAS123

SOC145

SWK101

(recoded from SWK141A 2016)

SWK102

(recoded from SWK142B 2016)

SWK103

(contains 5-day intensive) (recoded from SWK144 2016)

PSY202

(replaces NUR240 from 2015)

SWK201

(recoded from SWK243 2016)

SWK202

(recoded from SWK242A 2016)

SWK203

(contains 5-day intensive) (recoded from SWK244 2016)

SWK301

(recoded from SWK343 2016)

SWK302

(contains 5-day compulsory intensive) (recoded from SWK340 2016)

SWK311

(recoded from SWK341 2016)

SWK312

(recoded from SWK347A 2016) (new title 2018)

SWK313

(recoded from SWK351 2016)

SWK314

(recoded from SWK348 2016)

SWK320

(20cp)

(replaces SWK366 Field Education A (10cp) from 2015) (recoded from SWK377 2016)

HEA542

(recoded from HEA402 2016) -

students completing a Bachelors degree who wish to undertake a level 5 (500 level) unit must do so via manual enrolment

(replaced by

SWK316

from 2019)

SWK402

(contains 5-day intensive) (recoded from SWK458 2016)

(replaced by SWK323 from 2019)

(recoded from SWK459 2016)

(replaced by SWK317 from 2019)

(recoded from SWK457 2016)

(replaced by

SWK318

from 2019)

(recoded from SWK440A 2016)

SWK420

(20cp)

(replaces SWK466 Field Education B (10cp) from 2015) (recoded from SWK477 2016)

Electives(3 units) - 30

Units totalling 30 credit points selected from 'undergraduate' units offered by the University as specified in the study plan.

SWK1xx, SWK2xx, SWK3xx and SWK4xx

- 320

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.