Bachelor of Social Work

Admission:

ATAR lowered to 65

Offerings: Trimester 2 full time online and on campus offerings removed for domestic and international students.

Program of Study:

Listed Units

• HSHM341 removed
• SOCY336 Added

Advanced Standing:

Rule A:  Maximum Advanced Standing increased to 30 credit points

Rule B: Block Admission Credit decreased to 18 credit points

Students are now permitted to apply for credit for Non-formal Learning in relation to the fieldwork unit HSSW310 BSW Fieldwork 1 for work undertaken while enrolled in the course

HSSW411 BSW fieldwork 2 is now not permitted to be granted as advanced standing.

Exit Pathways: 

• Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing - removed

Updates to Unit Learning Outcomes (see individual units in the handbook for updates)

Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS) requirements:

All students, including those enrolled online, are now required to participate in on-campus learning for a minimum of 20 days/150hrs over the duration of the course. This requirement is met via attendance at the mandatory intensive schools associated with some of the core units for online students and/or via face-to-face mandatory classes throughout the trimester for on campus students.

Students wishing to complete HSHM341 will need to select another unit from the listed units.

There are no changes for 2024.

Nil.

Exit pathway - Added Undergrad Cert in Health and Social Care.

Program of Study

• HLTH425 replaced with HLTH325.
• HSSW111, HSSW222, HSSW333, HSSW444, HSSW300B, HSSW105B, HSSW301B, HSSW410B  added.
• HSSW306 replaced with HSSW311.
• HSSW412 replaced with HLTH405.
• HSCS333 removed.
  HSSW402H replaced with HSSW403H.

Note unit changes

Program of Study

Rule (a) and Rule (b):

• HSHM200 deleted from core units
• HSSW308 moved from Coursework core units to core units. Note added to Listed unit and Coursework unit sections advising that Honours students do not complete these units.
• PEAC354 removed from Listed units

Admission

New ASWEAS standards require an increase to the IELTS score for international student applicants to both MSW and BSW.

• 5.5.2 To be accepted into the program, international students who have not completed a Year 12 or equivalent secondary school level qualification or higher qualification in the English language consistent with the requirements for admission to AQF Level 9 degree course in Australia must have a minimum score of 7.0 or higher in each component (listening, reading, writing and speaking) of the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test upon application.

Note unit changes

Program of Study

Listed Units Rule (a) and Rule (b)

• HLTH330 has been removed

Enrolment and Progression

• Honours results will be calculated 25% for HSSW401H and 75% for HSSW402H

Note unit changes

Note update to Honours

Program of Study – Rule (a) and Rule (b)

Core Units:

• HSCS333 title changed
• CRIM344 deleted
• CRIM390 deleted
• HSHM349 added
• HSHM500 deleted
• SOCY313 title changed

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

There have been no changes to the Bachelor of Social Work for 2019 except to the Course Plans.

All Course Plans:

HSSW102 has been moved to Trimester 1

HSSW105 has been moved to Trimester 2

Nil

There have been major changes to the Bachelor of Social Work in 2018.

The Practical, Clinical or Work Experience requirements have been updated.

Program of Study - Rule (a)

For a complete listing of units see Bachelor of Social Work Rule (a) Program of Study

Specified Advanced Standing (30 cps) has been added

Core Units: 138-150 cps

Listed Units: 0-12 cps OR Honours Units 0-24 cps

Program of Study - Rule (b)

Core Units: Credit points have changed from 168-174 cps to 168-180 cps

• HLTH100, HLTH320, HSHM212, HSSW302, HSSW311, HSSW403, PAIS101, PSYC102, SOCY100 have been withdrawn
• HSSW311 has been withdrawn and replaced by HSSW306
• HLTH101, HLTH102, HLTH103, HLTH104, HSCS333, HSSW168, HSSW306  and HSSW307 have been added
• HSSW308 has been added as an additional core unit for coursework students
• SOCY313 has been moved from Core to Listed Units
• HSCS478 has been moved to Core from Listed Units
• HSSW411 credit point changed from 24 cps to 18 cps
• HSSW412 title changed to Emerging Issues and Innovation in Social Work
• HSSW413 title changed to Human Rights, the Law and Social Justice

Listed Units: Credit points have changed from 0-18 cps to 0-12 cps

• CRIM304, CRIM314, CRIM374, HLTH340, HLTH530,  HDSC312, HS322, HSHM332, HSHM345, HSHM368, IDIG305, PEAC352, PHIL151, PHIL375, SOCY110, SOCY319, SOCY321, SOCY354, SOCY374 have been withdrawn
• HLTH423, HLTH425, HSHM500, OSSE300 have been added
• SOCY313 has been moved from Core to Listed Units
• HSCS478 has been moved to Core from Listed Units

All students are to be moved to 2018 course rules. An analysis of each student's individual course progression will be completed to enable students to smoothly progress to graduation. Each student will be provided with a suggested course progression plan and their Period of Candidature will re-start.

Transition tables will be provided and the School will develop individual stud plans for students who need this.

Note changes to the Practical, Clinical or Work Experience requirements.

As has always been the case, students will complete 1000 hours of field placement over the duration of their course, although this was previously done in a 450/550 split but will now be a 500/500 hour arrangement. Students who have completed pre-2018 placement units will be identified and advised by the School of a 50 hour variation in their final placement - if required. Students who need to complete 550 hours in HSSW411 will also have a note put on their transcript indicating they completed 550 hours in this unit in order to meet 1000 hours field placement requirements.

Note unit, unit code and title changes

General:

• The Diploma of Arts has been removed as an Exit Pathway, and replaced with the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing for eligible students.

Core Units:

• EDCX310 has been withdrawn and replaced with HSHM200
• PHIL151 has been withdrawn and replaced with HSCS374
• PSYC101 has been withdrawn and replaced with HDCW213
• SOCY110 has been withdrawn and replaced with HSHM212

Listed Units:

• CRIM374 title changed to Criminal Profiling
• HDSC312, HS322, HSHM341, HSHM345, IDIG305, PHIL151 and SOCY110 have been added
• IDIG303 has been deleted
• LING350, PEAC303, SOCY332 and SOCY382 have been withdrawn

Note change to Exit Pathways

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Students who have not completed:

• PSYC101 should now complete HDCW213
• SOCY110 should now complete HSHM212
• PHIL151 should now complete HSCS374
• EDCX310 should now complete HSHM200

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

• There are no changes for 2016

Nil

Core Units:

• EDCX410 code changed to EDCX310
• HS265 has been withdrawn and replaced with HLTH320

Listed Units:

• CRIM304, CRIM314, CRIM334, CRIM374 and LING350 have been added
• HSCS374 title changed to Child and Adolescent Counselling

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have not completed:

• EDCX410 must complete EDCX310
• HS265 must complete HLTH320

Core Units:

• HSMH424 has been withdrawn and replaced with HLTH310 Foundations for Mental Health Practice
• HSSW100 has been withdrawn and replaced with HSSW105 Social Work Through the LifeSpan
• HSSW101 has been withdrawn and replaced with HLTH100 Professional Communication

Listed Units:

• GEPL380 and HSNS330 have been withdrawn
• HLTH330 and HLTH340 have been added
• PEAC328 title changed to Resolution or Transformation of Conflict

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have not completed:

• HSMH424 must complete HLTH310
• HSSW100 must complete HSSW105
• HSSW101 must complete HLTH100

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Core Units:

• IDIG101 and SOCY101 have been withdrawn
• OORA200 has been moved from Listed Units to Core Units
• SOCY110 has been added

Listed Units:

• OORA200 has been moved to Core Units
• HSGR430 and HSHM406 have been withdrawn
• SOCY374 has been added
• IDIG303 title changed to Principles of Indigenous Community Development
• SOCY382 title changed to Sex and Pleasure in Western Society

Note the unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Core Units:

• IDIG101 title changed to Australia's First Peoples' Contemporary Issues

Listed Units:

• OORA200 has been added
• SOCY321 title changed to Sociology of Health and Illness

Note the unit/title changes

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 174 cps to 168-174 cps
• HSCS478 has been moved to Listed Units
• LS335 has been withdrawn
• HSSW412 and HSSW413 have been added
• HSSW100 title changed to Introduction to the Social Work Profession
• HSSW101 title changed to Development Through the Lifespan
• HSSW300 title changed to Disadvantage and Service Provision
• HSSW301 title changed to Social Work Direct Practice Skills
• HSSW310 title changed to BSW Fieldwork I
• HSSW311 title changed to Groups and Communities
• HSSW410 title changed to Social Work Intervention Models and Skills
• HSSW411 title changed to BSW Fieldwork II

Elective Units (ability to choose units from specified schools) has changed to Listed Units (choice of units listed):

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 0-18 cps or 0-24 cps
• For students undertaking Honours HSSW401H (6 cps) and HSSW402H (18 cps) have been added

Note the unit/title changes

All current students have been moved to the 2011 course rules

• HSCS419 is now HSMH424 Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention
• HSCS478 title change to Working with Trauma
• PAIS101 title change to Beyond Lies and Spin: Why Politics Matters

Note the unit/title changes