Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C).
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are:
A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0 and
English test results must be no more than two years old.
Want to help people? Feel passionate about social justice and human rights - then social work is the right profession for you.
On your way to a satisfying career, you will study specialized social work courses, society and social arrangements, human behaviour and development, human services provision and counselling approaches and techniques to name a few core study areas.
You will complete two 500 hour field placements in your degree. Field placements give you the chance to put your academic knowledge and skills into practice, develop new ones and sample social work practice in the real world.
You will be supervised by a qualified social worker for the duration of your field placements.
In some situations, it may be possible to negotiate a workplace-based field placement.
Placements will be sourced in your area of choice where possible.
Students living in remote or rural areas may have limited choices depending on the availability of organisations within their local area and may have to travel.
You will become highly proficient in all core areas of social work theory and practice, develop critical thinking and reflective skills and be prepared for practice grounded in the values and ethics of the profession - social justice, diversity, equity and a commitment to the rights and needs of the people with whom you work.
Honours
Honours is available for this degree. Students who have completed the first two years of a relevant Bachelor degree with an appropriate Grade Point Average (GPA) and who meet the other requirements for admission to Honours have the opportunity to undertake a research project with supervision provided by an experienced researcher.
CRICOS CODE: 056919A
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Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Human Behaviour - 1015HSV
Human Services Structures - 1006HSV
Lifespan Development - 1010HSV
Interpersonal Skills - 1008HSV (see Note 1 & 2)
Free-choice elective (see Note 2)a
OR
Language and Communication for Health - 5902LHS (see Note 2)
Human Services Processes - 1007HSV
Introduction to Social Theory - 1014HSV
Equity and Diversity - 1028HSV
Note 1: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the Bachelor of Social Work are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Note 2: Students required to undertake the English Language Enhancement course must complete 5902LHS in their first trimester of study in place of the free-choice elective and complete 1008HSV in Trimester 3.
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
First Peoples and Social Justice - 2032HSV
Case Management for Human Service and Health Professionals - 2012HSV
Social Construction of Welfare - 2013HSV
Group Facilitation - 2027HSV (see Note 1)
Human Services Research - 2002HSV
Working in Organisations - 2031HSV
Community Practice Approaches - 2010HSV
Listed Field of Practice elective
Note 1: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the Bachelor of Social Work are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Honours
Eligibility to transfer to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1416) or in Years 3 and 4 will be determined by the Program Director and will be subject to the following criteria:
completion of Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work (1282 or 1372) or equivalent program;
achievement of a GPA of at least 5.5 for the second year core courses;
achievement of a grade of at least 5.0 in 2002HSV Human Services Research or equivalent research course;
the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic;
the resources available to support the candidature including availability of appropriate supervision.
Note: Entry to the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours is competitive and will be determined by order of academic merit and is subject to available supervisory resources.
Students who do not achieve the standard necessary to transfer to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1416) will be required to remain in the Bachelor of Social Work program and complete the following Year 3 and 4 courses.
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Social Work Field Placement 1 - 3012HSV (see Note 1)
Social Work 1 - 3036HSV
Ethics and Professional Practice - 3007HSV (see Note 2)
Social Work in Health and Mental Health - 3005HSV
Social Work 2 - 3038HSV
Working with Family Violence - 3023HSV
Note 1: Students must complete preparation for placement requirements in the trimester prior to field placement. Students will be advised in writing of these requirements. Students will need to be available for professional placements and workshops for five full days every week when undertaking the field placement.
Note 2: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the Bachelor of Social Work are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Year 4
You must complete the following courses:
Influencing Policy and Legislation - 3003HSV
Counselling Individuals and Families - 3020HSV (see Note 1)
Developing Practice and Leadership - 4001HSV
Evaluation, Effectiveness, Outcomes - 3037HSV
Social Work Field Placement 2 - 4012HSV (see Note 2)
Critical Reflective Practice - 4002HSV
Note 1: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the Bachelor of Social Work are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Note 2: Students will need to be available for professional placements and workshops for five full days every week when undertaking the field placement.
Graduates of Griffith University's Bachelor of Social Work are ethical and innovative thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers, change facilitators and leaders. The social work program prepares you for a wide range of social work roles that involve practice with individuals, families and communities.
You may consider careers in child protection, youth work, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, child and family welfare, youth and adult offending, disability, hospital and community health settings, mental health, community development work, employment and income support, counselling, aged care, work with migrants and refugees, policy planning and development, management and administration, research and even private practice.
There are so many flexible career paths in social work. Social workers are employed in government and non-government agencies and found wherever inequality and social problems exist.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
