Course

Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work

Approved Abbreviation: BCrim&CtyJust/BSW

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1713.1

AQF Level: 7

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.

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

101551

Understanding Society

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

400337

Social Research Methods

400195

Human Rights, Human Services and the Law

400509

Group Work in Social Work

102039

Crime, Deviance and Society

Year 3

Autumn session

101552

Applied Social Research

400521

Field Education 1

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

400513

Social Work and Health

Spring session

400522

Field Education 2

400518

Contemporary Social Work Practice