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A Bachelor of Social Work qualification requires 4 years full-time study or 8 years part-time study. Social work content in the curriculum is delivered using flexible approaches to learning and delivery including one week per term face-to-face contact at on-campus residentials, supported on-line learning environments between residentials, community- focussed learning or an emphasis on the analysis of case studies relevant to social work practice, and supervised fieldwork placements in government and community organisations around Australia and internationally. The program focuses on the acquisition of contemporary knowledge to prepare competent graduates for the complex challenges of the human services sector, skills informed by that knowledge, and opportunities to consolidate or challenge personal and professional values.

Students are required to attend two compulsory week long residential schools per year in each full-time year of the program. All residential schools are conducted at the Rockhampton campus. Students who receive credit for courses below which have a compulsory residential attached are not required to attend those residentials. During residential schools students have the opportunity to consolidate their on-line learning, develop and advance their skills in collaborative analysis and practice with peers and social work staff, and build state-wide or national networks. 

Field placements are compulsory in years 3 and 4 of the program. Fieldwork 1 is 12 weeks duration. Fieldwork 2 is 16 weeks duration. Both placements take place in an agency approved by the University and with supervision by a qualified social worker. Placements may be organised in international, metropolitan, urban, regional, rural and remote areas. At least one rural placement is strongly encouraged. Placements can also be co-ordinated in international agency contexts. Students must complete all courses in accordance with pre-requisites, undertake a successful interview with the fieldwork co-ordinator, and complete all necessary administrative paperwork and some legal documents in order to be eligible for the offer of a placement.

Compulsory residential school attendance - refer to link here.
There are compulsory week-long residential schools attached to the following courses:

1st year residential program:

SOWK11014 Contemporary Human Services (Term 1)

SOWK 11015 Professional Communication in Human Services  (Term 2)

2nd year residential program:

SOWK 12009 Casework & Case Management  (Term 1)

SOWK 12011 Social Group Work & Family Work  (Term 2)

3rd year residential program:

SOWK 13011 Community Practice (Term 1)

SOWK 13010  Integrating Theory & Practice 1 (Term 2)

4th year residential program:

SOWK 14005  Advanced Professional Communication Skills (Term 1)

SOWK 14010  Integrating Theory & Practice 2 (Term 2)

Program requirements
All students enrolled in the social work program  require access to a computer and internet connection in order to successfully undertake and complete the program.

Program Progression 

All coursework undertaken contributes to academic decisions about whether a student will be permitted to progress through the curriculum and enter fieldwork placements.  All social work courses offered in CG79  require students to submit a portfolio demonstrating their achievements including their interpretations of feedback received from academic staff about the acquisition of social work knowledge, values, and skills. The portfolio may be used to inform decisions about being counselled to exit the program. In addition, criteria attached to assessment items and the observations or feedback about participation at on-campus residentials offered by academic staff will contribute to academic counsel about exiting the program.

 
Application for credit transfer
Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption and provide documented evidence that they have successfully completed courses with equivalent content. Credit transfer must meet the guidelines approved by the AASW. Contact the Program Advisor for the Bachelor of Social Work for more information on the telephone number above.

Social Work degree rules

• Students must satisfactorily complete the courses outlined in the program schedule in the order and sequence stated, unless granted Advanced Standing in one or more of the courses specified.
• Students must complete no more than 10 courses at Level 1.
• A total of 192 units of credit must be achieved for eligibility for the degree to be awarded.
• Students must observe all conditions and restrictions which are listed in the footnotes of the Table of Course Availability.
• Students must satisfy all prerequisites and co-requisites as outlined in the Table of Course Availability.
• Fieldwork 1 and 2 which require placement in an approved social work agency are compulsory and may be undertaken only after consultation with, and approved by the BSW Fieldwork Coordinator.
• No student will be permitted to separately negotiate a fieldwork placement without consultation with the fieldwork coordinator.
• Unless approved by the course coordinator, students will not be permitted to proceed to the next year of the program until they have passed all requirements of the previous year of the program.

Bachelor of Social Work with Honours
Students have the opportunity to graduate from the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours. The Honours component of the course is integrated into Year 4 of the curriculum. Participation in the Honours program enables students to learn and apply research knowledge and skills in a particular area of social work practice. The Honours program also gives students the opportunity to qualify as candidates for masters and doctoral studies at CQUniversity and elsewhere.

Eligibility requirements
The Honours program is integrated with Year 4 of the BSW. Full-time and part-time students are eligible for Honours. Therefore, in order to be eligible for the Honours program students will be required to:

• Achieve a grade point average of 5.5 or higher in all courses with SOWK codes in the first three years of the program

• To be awarded honours, the student must successfully complete SOWK 14008 Honours Coursework: Research Methods and SOWK 14011 Honours Project: Dissertation

Class of award
Students will be awarded honours within the usual classes of such awards within the University. First Class Honours is awarded to students who receive a High Distinction in the mean calculation of marks awarded in SOWK 14008 Honours Coursework: Research Methods and SOWK 14011 Honours Project: Dissertation High Distinction.  Second Class Honours Division I will be awarded to students who achieve a Distinction in the mean calculation of marks for SOWK 14008 and SOWK14011. Second Class Honours Division II will be awarded to students who receive a Credit in the mean calculation of marks for SOWK 14008 and SOWK 14011. Third Class Honours will be awarded to students who receive a Pass in the mean calculation of marks for SOWK 14008 and SOWK14011.