Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice / Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice / Bachelor of Social Work
This dual degree combines a critical perspective on theories and practices from social work as well as criminology. This is an applied degree pathway which links theory to practice, and contains two field education placements. There will be a strong focus on practice for students who wish to pursue a…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This dual degree combines a critical perspective on theories and practices from social work as well as criminology.
This is an applied degree pathway which links theory to practice, and contains two field education placements. There will be a strong focus on practice for students who wish to pursue a career in social work, community corrections, or other sectors of the criminal justice system, including private providers as well as the not-for-profit sector.
The two professionally-supervised field placements you will undertake total to 1008 hours.
Please note that students participating in placement programs must meet the government requirements, e.g. working with Children Check, National Criminal Record check. Any students participating in placement with programs in NSW Health facilities will need to comply with its Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases policy prior to placement.
This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and graduates are eligible for membership of the AASW.
Your career
As a Criminal and Community Justice and Social Work graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
Juvenile Justice and probation (Community Corrections)
Counselling
Group work
Community work and community development
Research and social policy
REQUIREMENTS
Students must have Successful completion of Year 12 or an equivalent qualification.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Western Sydney University is located in New South Wales and operates out of 13 accessible campuses across Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool City, Campbelltown, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Parramatta City, Westmead, Penrith and Hawkesbury). The student body numbers more than 35,000. With a mix of modern high rise and heritage buildings, equipped with technology-enabled learning facilities, libraries, research facilities, and studios, the University covers a wide range of academic programs including the School of Business, School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, School of Science, School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Research School.
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