Social Work

Want to help people? Feel passionate about social justice and individual rights - then social work will be the right profession for you.On the right path to a satisfying career, you also are going to study specialised social work classes, society and social arrangements, individual behaviour and development, individual services provision and counseling approaches and methods to mention a few core study areas.You will complete 2 500 hour field placements in your own degree. Field placements give you the chance to place your academic expertise and skills to practiceand develop new ones and also sample social work training in the real world.You will likely be supervised by an experienced social worker for the length of your field placements.In certain situations, it could be possible to negotiate an workplace-based field placement.Placements will soon be sourced in your field of preference where potential. Students living in remote or rural areas may have limited choices based upon the access to organisations of their community area and may have to travel.You will turn out to be highly proficient in all core areas of social work theory and training, develop critical thinking and reflective abilities and be prepared for practice grounded in the principles and integrity of the profession - social justice, diversity, and equity and also a commitment to the rights and demands of those with whom you work.HonoursHonours is available with this particular degree. Students who have completed the first two years of a relevant Bachelor degree with the right Grade Point Average (GPA) and who meet the other requirements for admission into Honours have the chance to take on a research job with supervision provided by a skilled researcher.

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