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University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)


Course Details

Social workers are concerned with personal and social relationships between individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities. They seek to relieve distress, redress inequality, promote social justice and participate in the processes of social change which remove structural disadvantage and create opportunities for people to achieve their own goals.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Course structure: The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program requires students to successfully complete 320 units, which is comprised of: 290 units of core courses; 10 units of directed courses; and 20 units of electives.


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