Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social WorkApproved Abbreviation: BCrim&CtyJust/BSW
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1713.1
AQF Level: 7
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 in this course is 2014
This five year full-time degree on the Bankstown Campus meets the specifications for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). This dual degree combines a critical perspective on theories and practices from social work, as well as criminology. There is a strong focus on practice for students who wish to pursue a career in social work, community corrections, community correctionor other sectors of the criminal justice system, including private providers and the not for profit sector included in probations. It is an applied degree pathway, and links theory to practice, and contains two field education placements.
Study Mode
Five years full-time or ten years part-time.
Course Advice
Location
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Social Work component of this double degree meets the specifications for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Admission
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
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 Western Sydney 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.
http://www.uws.edu.au/international
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence
Year 1
Autumn session
| 101900 | Working with Communities |
| 101594 | Mental Health in the Community |
| 101560 | Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 101560 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice:
| 102709 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
Spring session
| 101556 | The Geographies of Social Difference |
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
| 400193 | Human Services Intervention Strategies |
| 101664 | Working with Cultural Differences |
Year 2
Autumn session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
| 101596 | Context of Human Services |
| 400508 | Working with Individuals and Families |
| 101632 | Community Work & Development |
Spring session
| 400195 | Human Rights, Human Services and the Law |
| 400509 | Group Work in Social Work |
| 102039 | Crime, Deviance and Society |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 101597 | Family Violence: Policy and Practice |
Spring session
| 102068 | Assessment and Treatment of Offenders |
| 101381 | Child Abuse as a Social Issue |
| 102036 | Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice |
From 2020 students should take the following unit in place of 102036 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice:
| 102711 | Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice |
| 102251 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 102251 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing:
| 102713 | Creating Criminal Justice Solutions |
Year 4
Autumn session
| 400505 | Lifespan Development and the Human Services |
| 102037 | Perspectives in Criminology |
| 400684 | Juvenile Crime and Justice |
From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice:
| 102699 | Youth Justice and Practice |
And one elective
Spring session
| 400511 | Social Work and Social Policy |
| 101644 | Community Management and Organisations |
| 101595 | Community and Social Action |
| 102065 | Managing Offenders in the Community |
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice
Year 5
Autumn session
| 400519 | Critical Practice in Social Work (Direct) |
| 400520 | Critical Practice in Social Work (Indirect) |
| 400517 | Ideologies of Practice in Social Work |
Spring session
| 400518 | Contemporary Social Work Practice |