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Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work

Approved Abbreviation: BCrim&CtyJust/BSW

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1713.2

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 088186B

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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 2015 or later.

Commencement Year 2014 - 1713.1 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work

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, or 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). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

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/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

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.

International Office

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.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

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

101557

The Individual in Society

101551

Understanding Society

101594

Mental Health in the Community

102709

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Spring session

102170

People, Place and Social Difference

101596

Context of Human Services

400193

Human Services Intervention Strategies

101664

Working with Cultural Differences

Year 2

Autumn session

102816

Investigating and Communicating Social Problems

101632

Community Work & Development

400508

Working with Individuals and Families

102172

Fields of Practice 1

Spring session

101555

Ethics in the Social Sciences

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

101597

Family Violence: Policy and Practice

102782

Field Education 1

Spring session

102068

Assessment and Treatment of Offenders

102711

Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice

101381

Child Abuse as a Social Issue

102713

Creating Criminal Justice Solutions

Year 4

Autumn session

400505

Lifespan Development and the Human Services

102037

Perspectives in Criminology

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

400513

Social Work and Health

400517

Ideologies of Practice in Social Work

102351

Practice skills for social work

102352

Professional Decision Making in Social Work

Spring session

400522

Field Education 2

Note: unit 400522 Field Education 2 may be offered in 2H session.

400518

Contemporary Social Work Practice

Equivalent Core Units

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2016 or earlier.

400519 - Critical Practice in Social Work (Direct)

400520 - Critical Practice in Social Work (Indirect)

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2018 or earlier.

101560 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

400684 - Juvenile Crime and Justice

102251 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing

The core units listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.

400521 - Field Education 1

102036 - Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice

The core unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2020 or earlier.

400337 - Social Research Methods