Bachelor of Community WelfareApproved Abbreviation: BCW
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1665.2
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 044766A
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2014.
Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.
Commencement Year 2010 - 2013 - 1665.1 Bachelor of Community Welfare
The UWS Bachelor of Community Welfare degree is an accredited three year degree based on the Liverpool and Parramatta campuses and includes 400 hours of on-site supervised practice. The degree equips graduates to work in a range of human service professions with a particular emphasis on community development and social action and offers opportunity to specialise in a sub-major. It is informed by a critical perspective and taught by a vibrant staff, many of whom are also practitioners, and all of whom are committed to ensuring the best possible community welfare education for our students.
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Location
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association.
Admission
Applications from Australian citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence
Start Year Intake
Year 1
Autumn session
| 101900 | Working with Communities |
| 101594 | Mental Health in the Community |
| 101596 | Context of Human Services |
Spring session
| 101556 | The Geographies of Social Difference |
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
| 400193 | Human Services Intervention Strategies |
And one elective
Year 2
Autumn session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
| 400190 | Welfare Field Education 1 |
| 101632 | Community Work & Development |
| 400508 | Working with Individuals and Families |
Spring session
| 101595 | Community and Social Action |
And two electives
Year 3
Autumn session
| 400191 | Welfare Field Education 2 |
| 101597 | Family Violence: Policy and Practice |
Spring session
| 101554 | Contemporary Debates in Social Science |
| 101644 | Community Management and Organisations |
| 101381 | Child Abuse as a Social Issue |
And one elective
Mid-Year Intake
Year 1
Spring session
| 101556 | The Geographies of Social Difference |
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
| 400193 | Human Services Intervention Strategies |
And one elective
Autumn session
| 101900 | Working with Communities |
| 101594 | Mental Health in the Community |
| 101596 | Context of Human Services |
Year 2
Spring session
| 101595 | Community and Social Action |
And two electives
Autumn session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
| 400190 | Welfare Field Education 1 |
| 101632 | Community Work & Development |
| 400508 | Working with Individuals and Families |
Year 3
Spring session
| 101554 | Contemporary Debates in Social Science |
| 101644 | Community Management and Organisations |
| 101381 | Child Abuse as a Social Issue |
And one elective
Autumn session
| 400191 | Welfare Field Education 2 |
| 101597 | Family Violence: Policy and Practice |
Elective Sub-majors which may be available:
Sub-majors
| SM1091 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| SM1093 | Geography and Urban Studies |
| SM1095 | Peace and Development Studies |
Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major
Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major
Indigenous Economics Sub-major
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
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