Bachelor of Social Work

As a social worker, you will work with people to achieve changes to improve their lives.

You will guide and support the individual client, family, or community to meet their goals.

You will do this by providing support, counselling, case management, and/or community development.

You will be an advocate for social change to create a more socially just society.

You will walk beside those who are vulnerable, identifying their strengths and capacity for making change.

With the Bachelor Social Work, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to work with individuals, families, groups and communities.

You will develop practical skills to work effectively and safely with those in crisis, vulnerable or impacted by poverty and social disadvantage.

Key areas of your coursework include multi-disciplinary practice, cross-cultural practice and working in virtual contexts and with practical skills based on the entry/application requirements of organisations.

Common Units(2 units) - 20cp

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory) CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.

Core Units(25 units) - 290cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 290 credit points as per the list of units detailed below. PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A IAS123 Sociological Perspectives (replaces SOC140 from 2020) IAS222 Global Sociology (replaces SOC145 from 2020) SWK101 Introduction to Human Services SWK102 Communication Skills SWK103 Social Work Skills A IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives (replaces ATI200 from 2020) PSY202 Developmental Psychology SWK201 Human Service Organisations SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work SWK203 Social Work Skills B SWK301 Working with and Developing Communities SWK302 Social Work Theory and Practice SWK311 Social Policy SWK312 Social Research Methods SWK313 Engaging with Individuals and Families in Partnership SWK314 Ethics Rights and Social Justice SWK315 Social Work Practice in Mental Health SWK316 Building Safe Communities (previously SWK401) SWK317 Dynamics of Loss and Grief (previously SWK404) SWK318 Skills for Regional and Remote Practice (previously SWK405) SWK323 Legal Issues in Social Work (previously SWK403) SWK330 Field Education A (30 credit points) SWK402 Integrated Methods in Social Work SWK430 Field Education B (30 credit points)

Specialist Electives(0 units) - 0cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 0 credit points

Electives(1 unit) - 10cp

Elective units totalling 10 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University

- 320cp

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.