Social Work (Honours) / Arts - 4043
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Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Dr Jan Breckenridge
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 264
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
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Program Description
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Bachelor of Arts (BSW Hons BA) is a 5.5-year Dual degree. The BSW Hons BA provides an opportunity for students to undertake the courses required for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program, as well as courses from the Bachelor of Arts program, including an approved major and minor stream, providing you with all the benefits of an education in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative and Performing Arts.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in Dual Mode
Program Structure
- Program Core (162 UOC)
- General Education (6 UOC)
Dual Mode with Bachelor of Arts - General Education Requirement
Because both Dual programs are internal to UNSW Arts and Social Sciences the General Education (GE) Exemption for Dual programs does not apply.For students completing the BSW (Hons) in Dual mode the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective in the BA is replaced with an approved GE course to meet 6 UOC of the GE requirement. The other 6 UOC is to be taken by replacing ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social with an approved GE course. This completes the 12 UOC GE requirement.
Core
Level 1- ARTS1871 Cultural Experience (6 UOC)
- PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC)
- SOCW1001 Introduction to Social Work (6 UOC)
- SOCW1004 Lifespan and Health (6 UOC)
- SRAP1000 Policy and Society (6 UOC)
- SRAP1001 Social Research and Society (6 UOC)
- SOCW3006 Socio Legal Practice (6 UOC)
- SOCW3009 Ethics and Reflective Practice (6 UOC)
- SOCW3010 Organisational Practice (6 UOC)
- SOCW3011 Level Three Placement (18 UOC)
- SRAP3000 Policy and Social Theory (6 UOC)
- SOCW4003 SOCW Practice Methods (6 UOC)
- SOCW4011 Evi/Prac Based Research (6 UOC)
- SOCW4012 Mental Health and Trauma (6 UOC)
- SOCW4013 Child and Family Practice (6 UOC)
- SOCW4014 Level 4 Placement (18 UOC)
- SOCW4015 Honours Research Thesis (6 UOC) or SOCW4016 Social Work Honours Portfolio (6 UOC)
Field Education
An integral aspect of the program core is organised learning in the field and this is a basic requirement for the professional recognition of the degree. In the field education courses, a field educator, usually in a social welfare agency, is responsible for a student learning to apply the principles of professional practice in an actual practice setting. From level 3, a total of 140 seven-hour days are taken up in this way. Forty of these days are scheduled during academic recess periods. A student's two field education placements are in more than one type of practice setting. The settings vary and can include medical, psychiatric, local government, community health, community, family and child welfare, services to groups with disabilities, services to the aged, services to migrants, income security, and corrective services. Non-government social welfare agencies and all levels of government are utilised. For some students, their second field education placement may be located outside the Sydney metropolitan area. SOCW3011 and SOCW4014 are the designated field education courses.General Education
General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if an external major or minor (for example, Economics) is completed. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if students are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.University Medal
An honours student in this program may be nominated for a University Medal in line with the University Medal Policy http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalspolicy.pdf and Procedures http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalsprocedure.pdf.Academic Rules
Dual Mode
To qualify for the award of the degree at Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) level, a student must:- enrol in the Bachelor of Social Work and complete 168 UOC;
- complete the core requirements
- complete 6 UOC of General Education
Honours
Honours will be awarded in the following classes, based on the student's WAM rounded to the nearest whole number:- Honours Class I (selective WAM of 85 or higher)
- Honours Class II division 1, (selective WAM of 75-84)
- Honours Class II division 2 (selective WAM of 65-74)
- Honours Class III (selective WAM of 50-64)
Exit Strategies
Students unable to meet the requirements of either SOCW3011 or SOCW4014 may exit the program and enrol in the Bachelor of Welfare Studies. It should be noted that this program does not provide eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.Security Checks
It is a requirement that students who are undertaking placements in certain government departments and related organisations undergo a criminal record check.Professional Recognition
Graduates with the degree of Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) from UNSW are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Dual Mode
Program Structure
The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (96 UOC) are:- A home major stream (54 UOC)
- A minor stream (36 UOC)
- General education (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
- enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and complete 96 UOC;
- complete the requirements for one home major stream
- complete the requirements for one minor stream
- complete 6 UOC of general education
- complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
- specify their major(s)/minor at the time of enrolment into Level 2
- complete at least 24 UOC in their major/minor before enrolling in Level 3 courses
- complete 72 UOC overall before enrolling in their Major stream(s) Capstone course
General Education
General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if an external major or minor (for example, Economics) is completed. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if students are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.Award with Distinction
High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 in each program and who have completed at least 48 UOC in each program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".Honours
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504
Standard Program
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Bachelor of Arts - Standard Program | ||||
LEVEL 1 - 48 units of credit | ||||
S1 | SOCW1001 Introduction to Social Work (6 UOC) | PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC) | SRAP1000 Policy and Society (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) |
S2 | SOCW1004 Lifespan and Health (6 UOC) | ARTS1871 Cultural Experience (6 UOC) | SRAP1001 Social Research and Society (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) |
LEVEL 2 - 48 units of credit | ||||
S1 | SOCW2008 Culture, Identity, Diversity (6 UOC) | SOCW2100 Aboriginal People & Social Wk (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) |
S2 | SRAP2002 Policy Analysis (6 UOC) | General Education (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) |
LEVEL 3 - 48 units of credit | ||||
S1 | SOCW2003 Sole Clients and Groups (6 UOC) | SRAP3000 Policy and Social Theory (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) |
S2 | SOCW2006 Soc Work Pract:Community Work (6 UOC) | SOCW2009 Sole Clients and Families (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) |
LEVEL 4 - 48 units of credit | ||||
S1 | SOCW3011 Level Three Placement (18 UOC) | SOCW3009 Ethics and Reflective Practice (6 UOC) | ||
S2 | SOCW3006 Socio-Legal Practice (6 UOC) | SOCW3010 Organisational Practice (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) |
LEVEL 5 - 48 units of credit | ||||
S1 | SOCW4003 SOCW Practice Methods (6 UOC) | SOCW4011 Evi/Prac Based Research (6 UOC) | SOCW4012 Mental Health and Trauma (6 UOC) | SOCW4013 Child and Family Practice (6 UOC) |
S2 | SOCW4014 Level 4 Placement (18 UOC) | SOCW4015 Honours Research Thesis (6 UOC) or SOCW4016 Social Work Honours Portfolio (6 UOC) | ||
LEVEL 6 - 24 units of credit | ||||
S1 | Home Major Stream (6 UOC) | Home Major Stream Capstone (6 UOC) | Minor Stream (6 UOC) | General Education (6 UOC) |
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