Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of International Relations

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February

Campus
Magill

Duration
5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MBSI

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 65.55 (for 2014)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.

To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:

Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
- completed 200 credits of subjects;
- achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
- achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
- obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required

OR
- Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; or
- Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; or
- Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; or
- Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; or
- Qualified for Special Entry Sub-quota and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; or
- Completed the University Foundation Studies program
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Continuing students only. Prospective students please refer to our new Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) (MBWR).

Aim

The Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of International Relations qualifies individuals who are equipped with the intellectual ethical and professional knowledge including a skilful analysis of politics and international relations to undertake professional social work in a range of contexts with a particular emphasis on culturally diverse global contexts.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of International Relations degree will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the political, behavioural and social sciences, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of social work, social policy and international relations and be able to function as reflexive practitioners within the global human service context.

The students will complete 180 units of study comprising 23 courses from the accredited Bachelor of Social Work program and 12 courses from the Bachelor of International Relations program, plus a free elective.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Human Service Provision	WELF 1014	4.5
Communication Skills in Social Work and Human Services	WELF 1019	4.5
Peace, War and International Politics	POLI 1015	4.5	Note(s): 6
Psychology 1A	BEHL 1003	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Psychology 1B	BEHL 1004	4.5
Governance and Citizenship in Australia	POLI 1008	4.5
Group Work	BEHL 2009	4.5
Introduction to International Relations	POLI 1010	4.5	Note(s): 6
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Australian Social Policy	POLI 1012	4.5
Contending Theoretical Perspectives in International Politics	POLI 2011	4.5	Note(s): 6
International Relations Optional Strand		4.5	Note(s): 6,7
International Relations Optional Strand		4.5	Note(s): 6,7
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Free Elective		4.5	Note(s): 10
Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing	WELF 2019	4.5
International Political Economy and Human Development	POLI 2026	4.5	Note(s): 6
World Politics Elective 1		4.5	Note(s): 8
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Social Enquiry Methods	HUMS 1004	4.5
Human Service Intervention	WELF 2012	4.5
Interviewing Skills in Social Work and Human Services	WELF 2020	4.5
World Politics Elective 2		4.5	Note(s): 8
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Human Service Workers and the Law	JUST 2005	4.5
Working with Community	WELF 2010	4.5
International Relations Optional Strand		4.5	Note(s): 6,7
International Relations Research Project	POLI 3016	4.5	Note(s): 6
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Social Work Practice Strategies	WELF 2009	4.5
Social Work Field Education 1	WELF 3011	13.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Advanced Practice in Social Work	WELF 3021	4.5
Contemporary Practice Approaches	WELF 3007	4.5
Indigenous Australians and the Human Services	WELF 2015	4.5
Working with Human Service Organisations	WELF 3023	4.5
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Practice in the Workplace	WELF 4032	4.5
Child Centred Practice	WELF 4030	4.5
World Politics Elective 3		4.5	Note(s): 8
World Politics Elective 4		4.5	Note(s): 8
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Social Work Field Education 2	WELF 4019	13.5
Professional Development	WELF 4016	4.5
FIFTH YEAR (with Honours)				Rule(s): 2
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Applied Social Research (Honours)	WELF 4033	4.5
Honours Dissertation A	WELF 4026	13.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Social Work Field Education 2	WELF 4019	13.5
Honours Dissertation B	WELF 4027	4.5
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OPTIONAL STRANDS			Note(s): 7
Students select one of the optional strands below and complete all three listed courses as part of the International Relations Professional Major
ASIA AND THE WORLD
Contemporary Northeast Asia	POLI 2017	4.5
Contemporary Southeast Asia	POLI 2018	4.5
Globalisation and Asian Regionalism	POLI 2020	4.5
FORCES IN WORLD POLITICS
European Union and World Politics	POLI 3005	4.5
Islam and World Politics	POLI 2022	4.5
United States Politics and Global Primacy	POLI 1017	4.5
PEACE AND SECURITY
Global Security and Sustainability	POLI 3011	4.5
Peace, Justice and Reconciliation	POLI 3017	4.5
Contemporary Security Issues	POLI 3015	4.5
POLITICS, POLICY AND RISK
Energy, Security and Environmental Politics in Asia	POLI 2025	4.5
International Risk	POLI 2014	4.5
Policy, Governance and the Economy	POLI 3010	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma in Community Services are eligible for 18 units of credit. Students who have completed a TAFE Advanced Diploma in Community Services are eligible for 36 units of credit.

2. The Bachelor of Social Work may be awarded with Honours. Students are selected into the Honours Stream in accordance with University policy.

Notes

1. The program is designed to graduate professional social workers with a strong foundation in contemporary social work knowledge and analytical skills in social work and in applying cross-cultural, political and international relations concepts for practice in international, cross cultural and multicultural contexts.

2. The program is five years of full-time study but may also be studied part- time.

3. Credit is granted for relevant studies completed at a recognised tertiary educational institution.

4. Field Education consists of 1000 hours of supervised placement to be undertaken during the third and fourth years. Students are advised that they will be required to attend field education placements generally but not exclusively during normal working hours in both teaching and non teaching weeks, for between 3 and 5 days per week. Students are required to have undertaken a criminal history screening through the Department of Families and Communities and to have completed a 1 day Child Safe Environments Course. Some placements may require students to hold a current drivers licence and recognised First Aid Certificate. Students are strongly encouraged to undertake one international, overseas placement.

5. Students may elect to transfer from the double degree to either of the parent single degrees.

6. Core course of the International Relations Professional Major. The structure of the International Relations Professional Major consists of 8 x 4.5 unit courses (36 units) ; five designated core courses (22.5 units) listed in sequence within the program schedule and three courses (13.5 units) chosen from one of the four International Relations Professional Major Optional Strands (refer to note 7). Students should confirm they have met course prerequisites before enrolling in the next course in the sequence.

7. International Relations Optional Strand: Students select one of the four optional strands shown on the program schedule and complete all three required courses for the International Relations Professional Major. The optional strands are: Asia and the World; Forces in World Politics; Peace and Security; Politics, Policy and Risk.

8. World Politics electives are chosen from the World Politics Major listed in Majors and Minors. World Politics electives may be consolidated as an International Study Experience half year at a foreign university with which the University of South Australia has an international exchange agreement. A Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience (POLI 3014) is an alternative half year international experience. World Politics courses required in the International Relations Professional Major strand chosen by a student then become International Relations Professional Major courses for that student, and cannot be double-counted as World Politics options by that student. Students are free to choose as World Politics courses any other courses selected from the Major in World Politics.

9. Not all optional courses will be offered in any one year.

10. All students complete at least one freely chosen Free Elective as part of their undergraduate program. See undergraduate elective courses.

11. The Program Director is appointed by the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy and consults with the Program Director from the School of Communications, International Studies and Lanuages with regards to the International Relations components of the double degree program.