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Social Work (Honours) / Arts - 4045

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: Dr Jan Breckenridge

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 5.5 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 264

UAC Code: 422401

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

This program is for students commencing from 2016. Students commencing prior to 2016 should refer to program 4043 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts.

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 you 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

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program 4033 and the Bachelor of Arts program 3409.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in Dual Mode

Program Structure

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (168 UOC) are:

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.

If you are completing the BSW (Hons) in Dual mode a 6 UOC 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)

Level 2

SOCW2003 Sole Clients and Groups (6 UOC)
SOCW2006 Soc Work Pract:Community Work (6 UOC)
SOCW2008 Culture, Identity, Diversity (6 UOC)
SOCW2009 Sole Clients and Families (6 UOC)
SOCW2100 Aboriginal People & Social Wk (6 UOC)
SRAP2002 Policy Analysis (6 UOC)

Level 3

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)

Level 4

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 Honours Advanced Practice Portfolio (6 UOC)

Directed or independent research is integrated into SOCW4014 to meet the requirements of both AQF Level 8 Bachelors degree with Honours and the AASW.

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.

University Medal
As an honours student in this program you 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, you 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 your 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)

The award will be calculated on the basis of the WAM for Level 3 and 4 Program Core courses in Social Work, with the selected Honours course (SOCW4015 or SOCW4016) weighted as 24 units of credit to recognise integration of learning with professional practice in SOCW4014.

Exit Strategies
If you are unable to meet the requirements of either SOCW3011 or SOCW4014 you 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 if you are undertaking placements in certain government departments and related organisations you must undergo a criminal record check.
Professional Recognition
If you are a graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) from UNSW you are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Dual Mode
Program Structure
If you study in dual mode, you will complete:

a home major of 60 UOC (ten courses) selected from the list of UNSW BA approved home major streams;
a minor stream of 24 UOC (four courses) selected from the list of UNSW BA approved home and external major streams or dedicated minor streams;
6 UOC Prescribed Elective (one course) of any other courses offered from within the Arts and Social Sciences.
6 UOC General Education (one course)

Details of the home major and minor streams available can be found on the Bachelor of Arts 3409 program page.

Academic Rules

Dual Mode
To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, you must:

complete 96 UOC in the BA;
complete the requirements for one 60 UOC home major stream;
complete the requirements for one 24 UOC minor stream;
complete a 6 UOC Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective;
complete 6 UOC of General Education
complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses;
specify your major(s)/minor at the time of enrolment into Level 2;
complete at least 48 UOC overall, including 6 UOC at Level 1 and 6 UOC at Level 2 in your major/minor, before enrolling in Level 3 courses

General Education
General Education requires you to complete 12 UOC (two courses) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if you complete an external minor (for example, Studies in Psychology).

Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if you are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.
Award with Distinction
If you secure a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75 across your program and you have completed at least 48 UOC of your program at UNSW, you are eligible for the award of your Pass Degree "with Distinction".
Honours
After completion of 144 UOC including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts dual degree, you may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the stream(s) seeking to be further studied.

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)	Home Major 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 (6 UOC)	UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective (6 UOC)	General Education (6 UOC)

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: UNSW Fee Website.

Important Information

The Academic Rules for the UNSW BSW Hons BA and the online enrolment facility provide you with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that you have met the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. You are responsible for ensuring you are enrolling in courses that meet the Academic Rules outlined above. You should take care not to assume that because you have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to your degree program. If you need more help or want to check that your enrolment meets the program rules, get in touch with the Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre.

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Further Information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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