This five-year degree offers a comprehensive and flexible combined degree program that qualifies you as an accredited social worker, while also allowing you to enhance your qualification with majors and minors that complement the Bachelor of Social Work. While this combined degree requires a major or minor in Sociology, or a minor in Social Policy, you can choose another major or minor in various interest areas such as diversity studies, gender studies, Aboriginal Studies, or philosophy. You'll undertake integrated studies in social sciences, social policy and social work theory and practice, with a strong emphasis on Australian and comparative social welfare studies. In the last two years of the degree all students undertake the professional social work program, which includes two fieldwork placements supervised by highly skilled and experienced practitioners in a variety of settings. We develop field education learning expectations across the program and aim to develop values, skills and knowledge for levels from beginner to a practitioner capable of meeting the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.
The Germanic Studies major focuses on the study of both German language and culture including literature, film, history and society. Whether you are a beginner in the language, or are a background speaker of German, you can complete a major in Germanic Studies.
You can begin German language studies at different entry levels from beginners to the advanced level. The exit level is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR: A1 - C2), which guarantees the international comparability and transferability of your language skills.
German cultural studies include seminars on German literature, applied linguistics, film, history and society from the 17th century to the present. Through these seminars, you will gain an in-depth understanding of German speaking countries and their culture. You can also participate in our exchange program with universities in Bamberg, Berlin, Cologne, Constance, Freiburg, Munich, and Vienna as part of your major.
The Germanic Studies major combines well with any major in Arts and Social Sciences as well as with Law, Business and the Sciences. If you are not majoring in German, you can take German as a Minor or German units as electives. If you have already completed your undergraduate study, you can still study German by taking the Diploma in Language Studies.
Our graduates have a good understanding of German culture and society and can take advantage of career opportunities both in Australia and overseas or may continue to Honours and Postgraduate Studies.
