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On-Campus, Online (Blended). International students may study up to one-third of the subjects in a course online. Online students learn through a blended model that combines online classes with four on-campus intensives (5 days each, 20 days total) scheduled across the degree.
Full Time / Part Time / On-Campus / Online (Blended) · Approximately 3 hours for lectures and tutorials per subject, plus approximately 10 hours per week per subject for self-directed study. Full-time: 48 credit points per year. Part-time: 18 credit points per year.
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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Adelaide
Level 3, 127 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AASW
Course Content
Social Work Purpose and Practice
Introduces students to the purpose, values, and practice of social work in Australia, including social work history, practice domains, fields of employment, and key areas of social work concern. Examines historical relationships between Australian Social Work and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Valuing Diversity
Examines diversity in Australian society in relation to socio-economic status, gender identity, age, ethnicity, culture, religion, disability, and sexual orientation through critical and intersectional theoretical perspectives.
Foundations of Interpersonal Communication
Introduces key concepts, theories and models of interpersonal communication and their use in social work and community services practice.
Social Work Theories, Ethics and Fields of Practice
Builds on first trimester learning and introduces foundational theories used in social work practice, examining their relationship to key ideas and ethics that underpin ethical social work practice.
Understanding Societies and Social Analysis
Introduces key sociological concepts, theories, and processes that help to understand and analyse society, including social trends, power, class structures, privilege, and disadvantage.
Foundations for Social Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Provides a foundational understanding of the cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts shaping the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Community Practice, Arts and Social Action
Addresses foundational knowledge and skills required to engage in social work practice within a community, including community development, social action, and creative community-arts based approaches.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Explores the varied experiences of individuals, families and carers utilising mental health services in Australia, including conceptions of mental health, DSM diagnosis, community recovery programs, and suicidality support.
Engagement and Assessment Skills for Practice
Provides knowledge and skills necessary to engage with clients and colleagues in diverse social work practice contexts, including foundational interpersonal helping, engagement, initial assessment, and navigating power dynamics.
Social Work in Legal Contexts
Introduces the legal dimensions of social work practice, including laws, legislative frameworks, courts and tribunals, and professional legal responsibilities across fields such as mental health, child protection, and gender-based violence.
Social Policy in Human Services
Builds understanding of the development, impact, and value of social policy in human services, analysing theoretical, political and ideological aspects through a social justice lens.
Working with Groups
Explores the theory, practice, and ethics of psychoeducational and support group work, including planning, facilitating, and leading support and psycho-educational groups in mental health and human services contexts.
Professional and Reflective Skills for Field Practice
Provides a foundation of learning essential for the development of social work practitioners and success in field placement, emphasising theoretical understanding, practical skills, and professional behaviours.
Lifespan Perspectives
Introduces theories of individual human development and change across the lifespan, examining development and transitions from a range of theoretical, biological, psychological, and social perspectives.
Field Education 1 (500 hours)
Provides students with a placement in a social work organisational setting where they apply and integrate social work values, ethics, knowledge, and skills in supervised practice. Assessed as ungraded Pass or Fail.
Disability, Advocacy and Accessibility
Builds on students' knowledge of disability policies and supports, developing an understanding of the importance of disability advocacy across community services in Australia.
Common Questions
Yes, the Bachelor of Social Work is an AASW-accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards. The program currently holds conditional provisional accreditation, and graduates are eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
The course includes two supervised 500-hour field placements. The first field placement (Field Education 1) requires students to have completed all Level 100 core subjects as well as SWK202, CSW203, CSW207, SWK211, and SWK213 as prerequisites. Field placement is assessed through a Learning Agreement, Mid-Placement Review, and End-Placement Review, and is graded as an ungraded Pass or Fail.
Online students learn through a blended model that combines online classes with four on-campus intensives scheduled across the degree. Each intensive runs for 5 days and attendance is a required part of the program (20 days total). These sessions are connected to specific skills-based subjects and focus on building core professional capabilities through in-person learning. International students may study up to one-third of the subjects in a course online.
The indicative course fee for the Bachelor of Social Work is $81,200 for domestic students studying full time over 4 years. The course is FEE-HELP approved for eligible domestic applicants. Indicative course fees are an estimate only and may vary, as Ikon updates its course fees around September each year for the upcoming calendar year.
Students must successfully complete 28 subjects, totalling 192 credit points, to complete the Bachelor of Social Work. The typical full-time load is 48 credit points per year, while part-time students generally complete 18 credit points per year. The academic year is divided into 3 trimesters, with 11 weeks of teaching followed by an assessment week in each trimester. Note that field placement subjects carry 18 credit points each, compared to the standard 6 credit points for all other subjects.
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