Bachelor of Social Work
Townsville; Cairns; Mackay (only the first two years available)
Note: BSW students should be aware that they may be subject to police checks of criminal convictions if this is policy of the agency in which they are placed for Field Education/Work Practice (at levels 2 and 3).
level 1
| CORE SUBJECTS | |
| PY1104:03 | Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Sem 2) (Cairns students do PY1101) |
| 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 PY1101 instead of PY1104 in core subjects and, if interested in keeping open the option of transfer into a Psychology degree, should take PY1102 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 2 (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 2 (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 and Literature Review Proposal (Sem 1 and 2) |
| WS4507:12 | Social Work Honours Thesis (Sem 1 and 2) |