James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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Bachelor of Social Work

Townsville, Cairns, Mackay (only the first two years available)

LEVEL 1

CORE SUBJECTS
PY1003:03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Sem 2) (Cairns students do PY1001)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1)
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS1002:03 Dimensions of Human Experience (Sem 1)
WS1003:03 Issues in Social Policy (Sem 2)
WS1004:03 Understanding Professional Helping (Sem 2)
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
6 units chosen from other subjects in the Master Schedule.
Townsville students may choose PY1001 instead of PY1003 in core subjects and, if interested in keeping open the option of transfer into a Psychology degree, should take PY1002 and AN1001.
SY1002 may be taken instead of SY1001.

LEVEL 2

CORE SUBJECTS
SS2004:03 Researching Social Issues (Sem 1)
SY2010:04 Sociology of Health and Medicine (Sem 2)
WS2012:03 Human Rights and Social Justice (Sem 1)
WS2014:04 Community and Organisational Practice (Sem 2)
WS2019:06 Practice for Social Justice: Skills and Ethics (Sem 1)
WS2020:04 Working across Cultures (Sem 2)

LEVEL 3

CORE SUBJECTS
SS3006:04 Social Inquiry Analysis (Sem 2)
WS3503:08 Field Education 1 (Sem 1)
WS3512:04 Social Work in Practice (Sem 1)
WS3514:04 Theories for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)
4 units chosen from other subjects in the Master Schedule.

LEVEL 4

CORE SUBJECTS
WS4502:04 Applied Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS4503:04 Social Work and Mental Health (Sem 1)
WS4504:08 Field Education II (Sem 2)
WS4510:04 Social Work in a Global Environment(Sem 1)
WS4511:04 Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)

HONOURS

LEVEL 3

SS3006:04 Social Inquiry Analysis (Sem 2)
WS3503:08 Field Education 1 (Sem 1)
WS3512:04 Social Work in Practice (Sem 1)
WS3514:04 Theories for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)
WS3513:04 Honours Preparation Seminar (Sem 2)

LEVEL 4

WS4502:04 Applied Social Policy (Sem 1)
or  
WS4503:04 Social Work and Mental Health (Sem 1)
WS4504:08 Field Education II (Sem 2)
WS4505:04 Social Work Honours Thesis (Full year)
WS4510:04 Social Work in a Global Environment(Sem 1)
WS4511:04 Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)

POSTGRADUATE HONOURS

WS4506:12 Social Work Honours (Sem 1 and 2)
WS4507:12 Social Work Honours Thesis (Sem 1 and 2)

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