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HonoursCU20 - Bachelor of Social Work
CU20 - Bachelor of Social Work
At a GlanceInformation on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.
Aims - StructureAn outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.
Course PlansA detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.
Career Opportunities
A wide scope of employment possibilities is available for today’s social worker in a rapidly expanding profession. Social workers are employed by family service centres, hospitals, correctional facilities, Indigenous facilities, education settings, community health centres, non-government welfare agencies, metal health services and the private practice. Work can also be found around palliative care programs, disability programs, the elderly and chronically ill.
Social workers are involved in a diverse range of activities including counselling, needs assessment, community development, group work, policy formation, research and administration.
About Social Work
Social sciences is the scientific study of human society, of both individuals and their relationships within society. Social science studies at CQU include psychology, sociology, social work and welfare studies.
Learn about human development, including memory and thought, personality, abnormal behaviour, and social and cultural influences on behaviour; methods of social research, community analysis, power and politics, health and medical sociology, and rural sociology; and counselling and community work.