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 Study Plan.

Core courses

1 required course: 
COR109 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
PLUS select 1 core course from:
COR110 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
COR111 Introduction to Psychology A

Introductory courses

4 required courses:
PSY100 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS110 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS130 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS172 Social Research

Advanced courses

16 required courses:
SCS225 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS230 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS235 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
SCS251 Critical Practice with Mental Health, Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis
SCS266 Group Work
SCS276 Working with Children, Youth and Families
SCS277 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
SCS278 Health and Mental Health in Australia
SCS285 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS290 Social Work Field Education 1
SWK301 Community Development and Social Action
SWK302 Critical Social Policy Analysis
SWK401 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
SWK402 Social Work Field Education 2
SWK404 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
SWK407 Indigenous Australia and the State

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 Gender and Culture
SCS295 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues

Those students interested in Community Development are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS211 Rural and Regional Sustainability
ENP236 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS201 Counselling for the Human Services Professional

Those students interested in Direct Practice are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS180 Counselling Theory and Practice
SCS265 Communication and Thought

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 Contemporary Accounting Issues

PLUS select 1 core course from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR110 Issues in Auditing Practice
COR111 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Required introductory courses (4)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Principles of Economics for Accountants
SCS110 Principles of Commercial Law
SCS130 Accounting for Managers
SCS172 Economics for Managers

Required advanced courses (16)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS225 International Trade and Finance
SCS230 Management Informatics
SCS235 Managing Organisations
SCS251 Marketing Management
SCS266 Accounting for Managers
SCS276 Economics for Managers
SCS277 Managing Research
SCS278 International Business Law and Ethics
SCS285 Managing Across Global Cultures
SCS290 Managing Knowledge and Global Change
SWK301 Marketing in an International Environment
SWK302 Comparative and International Employment Relations
SWK401 Management Informatics
SWK402 Managing Organisations
SWK404 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
SWK407 Marketing Management

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 Introduction to Criminology
SCS295 Foundations of Australian Law A

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

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS211 Criminal Law and Procedure A
ENP236 Foundations of Human Behaviour
SCS201 Foundations of Australian Law B

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

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS180 Punishment and Corrections
SCS265 Communication and Thought

TOTAL UNITS 384