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 Group Work
PLUS select 1 core course from:
COR110 Working With Families
COR111 Ethics and Professional Practice

Introductory courses

5 required courses:
PSY100 Health, Society and Culture
SCS110 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS130 Social Work Field Education 1
SCS172 Community Development and Social Action
SCS180 Critical Social Policy Analysis

Advanced courses

15 required courses:
SCS225 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
SCS230 Social Work Field Education 2
SCS235 Critical Social Work Practice
SCS251 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS276 Gender and Culture
SCS277 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS278 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SCS285 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS290 Counselling Theory and Practice
SWK301 Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis Counselling
SWK302 Communication and Thought
SWK401 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SWK402 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SWK404 Introduction to Psychology A
SWK407 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change

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 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS295 Social Work and Human Services Practice

Those students interested in Community Development are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS211 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
ENP236 Social Research
SCS201 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory

Those students interested in Direct Practice are strongly advised to take the following as electives:
SCS265 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS266 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People

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 Managing Human Resources

PLUS select 1 core course from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR110 Contexts of Community Care
COR111 Managing Workplace Relations

Required introductory courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
PSY100 Research Foundations
SCS110 Quality and Governance in Health and Community Care Settings
SCS130 Challenges to Mental Health
SCS172 Special Topic in Health and Community Care
SCS180 Health Law and Ethics

Required advanced courses (15)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS225 Cultural Diversity in Nursing and Midwifery
SCS230 Managing Organisational Change
SCS235 Leadership and Team Dynamics
SCS251 Training and Development
SCS276 Health Practicum
SCS277 Workplace Learning I
SCS278 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS285 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS290 Engaging Effectively with Aboriginal People
SWK301 Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability
SWK302 Communication and Thought
SWK401 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SWK402 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SWK404 Introduction to Psychology A
SWK407 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change

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 Indigenous Australia
SCS295 Social Work and Human Services Practice

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

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS211 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
ENP236 Social Research
SCS201 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory

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

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SCS265 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS266 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People

TOTAL UNITS 384