Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 2 core courses, 20 required courses and 4 electives.
• Successfully complete 2 field education placements (SWK301 Social Work Field Education 1 and SWK404 Social Work Field Education 2).
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses including core courses.
• Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

In order to commence field education placement you must:

• Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
• Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
• Travel to attend field education placements.
• Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, refer to the [TabLink top Study Plan]Study Plan.

Core courses

1 required course: 
COR109 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
PLUS select 1 core course from:
COR110 Rural and Regional Sustainability
COR111 International Community Development and Global Justice

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 Counselling Theory and Practice
SCS110 Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis Counselling
SCS130 Communication and Thought
SCS172 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS180 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Advanced courses

15 required courses:
SCS225 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS230 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS235 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS251 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS276 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS277 Social Research
SCS278 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS285 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS290 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
SWK301 Group Work
SWK302 Working With Families
SWK401 Ethics and Professional Practice
SWK402 Health, Society and Culture
SWK404 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SWK407 Social Work Field Education 1

Elective courses

Select 4 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Those students interested in Critical studies in Indigenous and identity issues are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS210 Community Development and Social Action
SCS295 Critical Social Policy Analysis

Those students interested in Community Development are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS211 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
ENP236 Social Work Field Education 2
SCS201 Critical Social Work Practice

Those students interested in Direct Practice are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS265 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS266 Gender and Culture

TOTAL UNITS 384

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Social Work Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Core courses (2)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Professional Placement

PLUS select 1 core course from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR110 Crime Research Methods
COR111 Social Research

Required introductory courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS110 Gender and Culture
SCS130 Communication and Thought
SCS172 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCS180 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Required advanced courses (15)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS225 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS230 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS235 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS251 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS276 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS277 Social Research
SCS278 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS285 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS290 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
SWK301 Group Work
SWK302 Working With Families
SWK401 Ethics and Professional Practice
SWK402 Health, Society and Culture
SWK404 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SWK407 Social Work Field Education 1

Elective courses (4)

Select 4 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Those students interested in Critical studies in Indigenous and identity issues are strongly advised to take the following as electives:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS210 Community Development and Social Action
SCS295 Critical Social Policy Analysis

Those students interested in Community Development are strongly advised to take the following as electives:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS211 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
ENP236 Social Work Field Education 2
SCS201 Critical Social Work Practice

Those students interested in Direct Practice are strongly advised to take the following as electives:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS265 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS266 Gender and Culture

TOTAL UNITS 384