Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of International Relations
Degree Level Undergraduate
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Degree Level Undergraduate
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Start date
February
Campus
Magill
Duration
5 year(s) full-time
Program Code
MBSI
Prerequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
057386F
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
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
OR
Eynesbury FSP | 310 |
German Abitur | 3.3 |
India (best 4) | 60 |
Kenya KCSE (average) | B |
Malaysia STPM (best 3) | 6 |
Malaysia UEC | 32 |
Norway GPA | 3 |
Pakistan HSSC | 75 |
Sri Lanka A Levels (best 3) | 6 |
Sweden GPA | 13 |
UK Board GCE A Levels/HK Board | 6 |
USA SAT (2400) | 1500 |
Vietnam | 7 |
Australia | 65 |
IB (best 6) | 26 |
Nepal HSEB | 60 |
HKDSE | 16 |
Bangladesh HSC | 3.5 |
Canada High School (OSSD) | 60 |
This program has been withdrawn and is no longer being offered.
Course name | Area and cat no. | Units | Reference | |
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FIRST YEAR |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Preparation for Field Placement | 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 |
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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 | ||
Social Work Honours Research Project 2 | 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 |
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.
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.
Australian students
Phone: +61 8 8302 2376
Enquiry: unisa.edu.au/enquiry
International students
Phone: +61 8 9627 4854
Enquiry: unisa.edu.au/enquiry