Social Work,B-SCWK

Overview

In this course, you will gain the skills to work with individuals, groups and communities to address barriers that impact quality of life; promote positive relationships; and advocate for human rights and social change at the societal, individual, policy and legislative levels.

You’ll draw on knowledge from various disciplines – including sociology, psychology, politics, philosophy, health and economics – to learn how people engage with each other, their communities and society.

Throughout your studies, you’ll develop the skills and values needed to work with individuals and groups; including children, young people, adults, the elderly, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

You’ll complete two supervised fieldwork placements (totalling 1,050 hours over four years), applying your learning in work environments and developing your professional identity.

This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.

What you'll learn

• develop, integrate and apply social work values, knowledge, principles of social work; provide assessment and intervention appropriate to practice context
• to critically and reflectively analyse issues; generate creative and sustainable solutions across a diversity of contexts
• locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources, in enacting in social work practice
• communicate effectively using a variety of media relevant to the audience and in keeping with ethical principles
• use appropriate technologies to locate and evaluate information, undertake research, and communicate within and beyond the discipline of Social Work
• sustain intellectual curiosity by using a range of learning strategies, including professional supervision
• demonstrate knowledge of the interrelationship between local and global issues, considering multiple perspectives; apply national and international professional standards
• value and respect the knowledge of Indigenous Australians; demonstrate cultural competencies and inclusive practices; demonstrate commitment to social justice including human rights
• work effectively and creatively within a variety of practice settings; provide accountable and responsive leadership; demonstrate professional behaviour consistent with social work values, principles, ethics and practice standards

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
• The Awarding institution
• A Notary Public Office
• The official Government body
• An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

You can apply direct online through our Applicant Portal. You can access the Applicant Portal by:

1. Navigating to the relevant course page
2. Click ‘Apply now’
3. When the pop-up window appears, select “Apply directly to Curtin University”.

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.