Bachelor of Social Work

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Social Work is a four year degree that is fully accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Western Sydney University social work graduates are prepared for work in a wide range of human services organisations across diverse practice areas, including case work, group work, community development, policy and research.

Students undertake traditional academic units as well as completing assessed placements comprising 1008 hours.Accreditation This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and graduates are eligible for membership of the AASW.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101594	Mental Health in the Community

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101632	Community Work & Development

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102170	People, Place and Social Difference

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400193	Human Services Intervention Strategies

Code	Name
101664	Working with Cultural Differences

Code	Name
101596	Context of Human Services

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400337	Social Research Methods

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400505	Lifespan Development and the Human Services

Code	Name
400508	Working with Individuals and Families

Code	Name
102172	Fields of Practice 1

Code	Name
101555	Ethics in the Social Sciences

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400195	Human Rights, Human Services and the Law

Code	Name
400509	Group Work in Social Work

Code	Name
101595	Community and Social Action

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101552	Applied Social Research

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101597	Family Violence: Policy and Practice

Code	Name
400521	Field Education 1

Please note from 2020 students should take unit 102782 Field Education 1 in 1H session in place of unit 400521.

Code	Name
102782	Field Education 1

Code	Name
400511	Social Work and Social Policy

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101644	Community Management and Organisations

Code	Name
101381	Child Abuse as a Social Issue

And one elective

Code	Name
102351	Practice skills for social work

Code	Name
102352	Professional Decision Making in Social Work

Code	Name
400517	Ideologies of Practice in Social Work

Code	Name
400513	Social Work and Health

Code	Name
400522	Field Education 2

Code	Name
400518	Contemporary Social Work Practice

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