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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Social Work

  • Bachelor

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
K41

What you will learn

  1. Apply broad discipline coherent knowledge of the role and value of social work in addressing social inequalities to build sustainable communities through a variety of social work practices which are informed by human rights values and social justice.
  2. Communicate social work knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
  3. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and social work practice development, including reflective thinking skills and innovative practice through continued professional development.
  4. Demonstrate interpersonal skills, global outlook and cultural awareness when collaborating in professional settings and with culturally diverse groups, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  5. Think creatively to apply social work knowledge effectively in practice with individuals, groups and communities in diverse contexts.
  6. Use critical thinking to explore knowledge of human behaviour and society, as well as social, cultural, political, legal, economic and global contexts of social work practice to generate and evaluate complex ideas.
  7. Use digital technologies and information literacy to evaluate relevant research knowledge which informs decision making in social work practice.
  8. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social work professional values and ethics in decision making in a socially sustainable way.
  1. Apply broad discipline coherent knowledge of the role and value of social work in addressing social inequalities to build sustainable communities through a variety of social work practices which are informed by human rights values and social justice.
  2. Communicate social work knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
  3. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and social work practice development, including reflective thinking skills and innovative practice through continued professional development.
  4. Demonstrate interpersonal skills, global outlook and cultural awareness when collaborating in professional settings and with culturally diverse groups, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  5. Think creatively to apply social work knowledge effectively in practice with individuals, groups and communities in diverse contexts.
  6. Use critical thinking to explore knowledge of human behaviour and society, as well as social, cultural, political, legal, economic and global contexts of social work practice to generate and evaluate complex ideas.
  7. Use digital technologies and information literacy to evaluate relevant research knowledge which informs decision making in social work practice.
  8. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social work professional values and ethics in decision making in a socially sustainable way.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Social Work courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
87.4%
Overall satisfaction
87.4%
Skill scale
75.5%
Teaching scale
63.9%
Employed full-time
$70k
Average salary