Bachelor
Acknowledge Education Bachelor of Social Work is based on the principles of human rights, social justice, and human dignity and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills for enabling positive social change with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organisations. This four-year course encompasses core curriculum on society and human behaviour, welfare systems and services, social policy and research, law and ethics, diversity and theories and skills for social work practice. This course is informed by trends in international and local contexts exposing you to a contemporary curriculum situated in a wide range of fields of practice such as ageing and disability, child and family, mental health, and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The content in this course also includes methods of social work practice such as, counselling, developing social policy and research, group work, and community development. In this course you will learn to critique and respond to social injustices, reflect on your practice, and develop yourself as a professional social worker.
Social Work is a wonderful profession focused on bringing about real change in the lives of the people and communities with which we work. Social Work is a career that has a real impact on the world. Come and join us at Acknowledge Education and begin your journey towards a career full of meaning and purpose.
The Bachelor of Social Work is designed and developed by Acknowledge Education(AE). The course is being delivered through third party arrangements between Acknowledge Education(AE) and Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC); Higher Education Provider Number: PRV12083, CRICOS Provider Code: 04095M. AIPC delivers the course on behalf of AE.
1. Applicants with recent secondary education (within the last 3 years)
Applicants who have recently completed Year 12 and meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.
Admission Criteria
Evidence of successful completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education to Year 12 or equivalent*, including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English and an ATAR of 68.
*This includes all Commonwealth, State and Territory final year secondary school certificates of education as well as an International Baccalaureate (IB).
Students who have completed their secondary education overseas, which are equivalent to an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, will be assessed for their suitability for the course on a case-by-case basis.
Special admission program
Our special admission program covers a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration.
2. Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET/TAFE) Study
Applicants with previous VET study who meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.
Admission Criteria
Full or partial completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent) in any discipline.
OR:
Full completion of a Certificate IV in a related discipline.
Special admission program
Our special admission program covers a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration.
3. Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course and who meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.
Admission Criteria
Full or partial completion of an Australian Higher Education award (or equivalent).
OR:
Completion of two units of Higher Education studies.
OR:
Completion of a bridging or enabling course, for example, Foundation course or equivalent.
Special admission program
Our special admission program covers a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration.
4. Applicants with Work & Life Experience
Applicants who have left secondary school more than three years ago and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then can also apply for entry based on other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent, for example relevant work or life experience.
Admission criteria
Five years (minimum) work/life experience in Human Services or similar.
OR:
Applicants that completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate more than two years ago.
PLUS:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).
Special admission program
Our special admission program covers a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration.
Applying for Credit Transfer (Local and International Students)Students who have completed relevant prior tertiary studies may be eligible for some credit exemptions. This is further outlined in the Awarding of Credit Policy.
The granting of credits will be made in accordance with the ASWEAS 2012 Guideline 1.3 on RPL, articulation and credit transfer.
Applicants who fall under the following categories will be encouraged to discuss their admission and course options with the admission team prior to applying. Each application will be assessed on merit and the applicant's capacity to successfully complete the course will be carefully considered in this assessment. The categories include, recognition as an Indigenous Australian, applicants whose school or home location is in rural or isolated areas, applicants with non-English speaking background, applicants with difficult living circumstances that have impacted their preparation for post-secondary study, applicants with disadvantaged financial background and applicants with a disability or medical condition affecting their education.
Upon completion of the course, you are eligible for the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) full membership. For more information, please visit the AASW website.
Occupational titles for graduates with this qualification may include:
* Social Worker
* Program Coordinator
* Child Protection Officer
* Mental Health Practitioner
* Family Counsellor
* School Counsellor
* Case Manager
* Youth Worker
* Juvenile Justice Officer
* Child and Family Practitioner
* Community Development Worker
This qualification requires the successful completion of 480 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below comprising 25 Core units and 3 Elective units.
BSWINT101 Introduction to Sociology
BSWINT102 Introduction to Social Work
BSWINT103 Working with Diversity
BSWINT104 Human Development Across the Lifespan
BSWINT105 Foundations of Psychology
BSWINT106 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
BSWSPS101 Australian Society, Welfare Systems and Services
BSWSPS102 Human Rights and Social Justice
BSWSPS303 Developing Social Policy
BSWHLT201 Mental Health and Wellbeing
BSWHLT202 Health, Ageing and Disability
BSWPRP101 Social Work Theories for Practice 1
BSWPRP202 Skills for Social Work Practice 1
BSWPRP203 Social Work Theories for Practice 2
BSWPRP204 Skills for Social Work Practice 2
BSWPRP205 Social Workers and the Law
BSWPRP306 Skills for Social Work Practice 3
BSWPRP307 Transition to Professional Practice
BSWPRP309 Field education 1
BSWPRP409 Field Education 2
BSWSWR301 Social Research Methods
BSWSWR402 Social Work Thesis/Project (elective)
BSWSWP201 Child Wellbeing and Protection
BSWSWP202 Group Work
BSWSWP203 Community Development
BSWSWP304 Working with Families
BSWSWP305/SWP405 Domestic Violence (elective)
BSWSWP306/SWP406 Young People and Crime (elective)
BSWSWP307/SWP407 Alcohol and Other Drugs (elective)
BSWSWP308/SWP408 Grief, Loss and Trauma (elective)
BSWSWP309/SWP409 Working with Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants (elective)
BSWSWP310/SWP410 Digital Technology in Social Work (elective)