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Appendix K
University of Sydney, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Course Descriptions
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Course Structure
Year One. In the first year of study, apart from compulsory studies in sociology,
students can choose from an extensive range of units such as government, languages, philosophy,
psychology and anthropology.
1. Introduction to Sociology 1 (SCLG1001)
2. Introduction to Sociology 2 (SCLG1002)
Year Two. As with Year 1, in this year, students are able to pursue studies in areas of
particular interest to them but must also complete compulsory units. These are in sociology,
psychology and indigenous studies.
1. Australian Social Policy (SCPL2601)
2. Indigenous Australia: An Introduction (KOCR2600)
3. One of:
• Psychology for Social Work 201 (SCWK2004)
• Brain and Behaviour (PSYC2011)
• Statistics & Research Methods for Psych (PSYC2012)
4. Research Skills for Social Work (SCWK2006)
5. One of:
• Psychology for Social Work 202 (SCWK2005)
• Cognitive and Social Psychology (PSYC2013)
• Personality and Intelligence 1 (PSYC2014)
Year Three. During Years 3 and 4 students undertake field education in addition to
classwork. Classwork includes the study of how the interaction of personal and professional
values and ethics relates to social work and social policy. It also provides a framework of
knowledge and skills to enable students to analyse and develop theories and research. The
starting points for classwork learning are typical issues and debates encountered by professional
social workers, either in the contexts of policy and practice, or in their dealings with particular
social or cultural groups. These are brought together in Issue Based Learning (IBL) units. The
field-education program provides a practice context for this learning.
1. Issue Based Learning Unit 1 (SCWK3006): The title and content of the unit will be
selected from the following: Illness, inequality and intervention; Social justice, social
citizenship and social work; Caring and citizenship; the case of disability; Families,
children and young people; Drugs and alcohol; the social work response.
2. Issue Based Learning Unit 2 (SCWK3007)
3. Professional Practice (SCWK3008)
4. Social Work Preliminary Honours (SCWK3009)
5. Field Education 1 Honours (SCWK3010)
Year Four.
1. Issue Based Learning Unit 3 (SCWK4003)
2. Field Education 2A (SCWK4005)