Bachelor of Social Work (1 Viewer)

[ane_st]

not sure if this is the right section thingy to post... but i wanna ask if anyone here has done the bachelor of social work @ NSW???

i wanna do that course.... or social work/social science

did you like the course?? was it hard? etc.

Cheers

 

[erin_tonkin]

yeah i want to do it too..
is it better than the other unis?

 

[ane_st]

I dont really think the UAI for this is any indication since it'll be the same course in sydney, NSW and WS...

All in all i have no clue

I hope to see you there *fingers crossed*

 

[Juliet]

Hey guys, omg soooo sorry for not seeing this thread sooner! Been so busy, but hey ane_st, i am a first year social work student at UNSW. This year's been my first year so mmmm i think i'm way to late but if you want to pm me or reply to this thread any questions on social work i'd be happy to answer for you.

 

[erin_tonkin]

im doing social work in 08.. i deferred.. anyone else doing it then?

 

[so-nee-a]

yea im planning on doing b social work / b arts at unsw too.

is usyd better for that? (b arts/ b social work)

im kinda lost about my major in arts too.. because if caught between development studies and history.

 

[ane_st]

Im now doing social work/social science

and i have no clue what i have to do for art electives in semester2

 

[Juliet]

There will be a UNSW Academic Advising Session for social work on 29/01/07 at 11:00 - 12:00 in the Central Lecture Block 3. For more information see:
https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/commencing/AcademicAdvisingUndergraduate.html

 

[erin_tonkin]

how much are text books for the bachelor of social work?? how much were they this year anyway?

 

[Juliet]

Erin_tonkin,

Link to UNSW bookshop textlists

http://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/textlist.html

Type in the course code you are after to see the respective book list.
(Is subject to what is available now)

Link for course codes

https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2007/4031.html

enjoy! or not...

 

[Niksta123]

im doing social work in 08.. i deferred.. anyone else doing it then?

I'm sitting my HSC soon and I hope to being doing a BA of social work at UNSW in 2008! - i can't wait!!....


Anyone want to share their thoughts on the course at UNSW?

 

[dsam]

Hi,

I am interested in this course for next year. Does this course have career oppurtunities in humanitarian/aid organisations such as UNICEF and Red Cross? Thanks.

 

[Juliet]

dsam,

Considering my lack of experience in the area (being a second year) I can't really give you any kind of concrete answer, a question like that could be more suited to an academic or someone in the field. Ring up the Red Cross or UNICEF and ask them about their career opportunities. In the meantime since no one else has replied, here's my best not so concrete answer. Hope it helps, and good luck next year!:wave:

Some social work related jobs I found:

UNICEF

• Child Protection Specialist, L-4, Amman Regional Office
  http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_41684.html

• Chief, Child Protection, L-4, Kigali, Rwanda
  http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_41675.html

• Programme Specialist (Child Rights and Advocacy), P-4, Private Sector Partnership Division, Geneva, Switzerland
  http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_41674.html

All require a Masters degree and at least 8yrs experience. From what I could read in the job descriptions plenty of the ‘base’ knowledge required can definitely be found in the social work program. For an entry level position UNICEF has a “Young Professional Programme”, basic entry requirements are a Masters degree and 3 to 5yrs relevant experience http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_ypp.html


Australian Red Cross

• Mental Health Team Leader
  http://www.careerjet.com.au/job/027eb3f9cbd5a63f7dfd20324ed1060f.html

• Community Services Coordinator
  http://www.redcross.org.au/nsw/employment_NSW-CSC.htm.htm

Both require a tertiary qualification and experience. Once again from the job descriptions heaps of the ‘base’ knowledge required could definitely be found in the social work program.