Social Work

Social Work encompasses a small but very active group of academics engaged in a wide range of teaching, research and community service activities.

Study in the area of Social Work began in 1991 and in subsequent years has developed as a model of excellence in experience based teaching and learning. In this context field education is especially significant as it allows students test and mould their professional and personal capacities as social workers in training.

Study Options

• Undergraduate professional education program in social work (Bachelor of Social Work - BSW)
• Cross- disciplinary teaching in primary education
• Postgraduate coursework in human services management.

Research

The Social Interventions Research Group is compromised of social work academics within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences who work in partnership with researchers in other disciplines within the University and with external community and international organisations. Recent and current collaborative partners include Relationships Australia, International Federation on Aging, UNICEF and Uniting Aged Care.

For more information please contact the discipline convenor Dr Debbie Plath.

Honours

From 2008, the Honours structure in the Bachelor of Social Work will conform to the University's 'embedded + Honours' structure. Students undertaking Honours will be required to complete a 'Research Component' of 30 units of research related courses: one 10 unit research related course at 3000 level (SWRK3005: Social Work Research), which is a prescribed course for all students in the degree), and one research thesis with a unit value of 20 units at 4000 level.

For further information contact the Honours convenor Dr Debbie Plath.

Academic Staff in Social Work

To view more information about a staff member, including research interests, please select the "web" option to visit that staff member's profile.