BA and Bachelor of Social Work - American Studies in Darlington Australia | The University of Sydney

This five-year program provides an extensive and adaptable combined degree that certifies you as an accredited social worker, while enabling you to broaden your expertise with complementary majors and minors alongside the Bachelor of Social Work. Although the combined degree mandates a major or minor in Sociology, or a minor in Social Policy, you can select additional majors or minors in diverse fields like diversity studies, gender studies, Indigenous studies, or philosophy. The curriculum integrates social sciences, social policy, and social work theory and practice, with a particular focus on Australian and international social welfare studies. During the final two years, all students complete the professional social work component, featuring two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings under expert practitioners. The program establishes field education learning goals and cultivates values, skills, and knowledge to progress from foundational to professional competency, aligning with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.

American Studies is a distinctive discipline exploring the United States' history, culture, society, legal system, foreign policy, and political landscape. Courses investigate the nation's development and its emergence as a leading cultural and political influence in the modern era. By examining topics ranging from American governance to its entertainment industry, you'll engage in critical thinking about the formation and significance of American identity and global influence, while honing analytical and research capabilities across humanities and social sciences. A major in American Studies delivers comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of this multifaceted and evolving nation and its global interactions. You'll evaluate the US through multiple analytical lenses. Beyond core American Studies courses, you can enroll in cross-disciplinary units from English, Film Studies, History, Gender and Cultural Studies, Political Science, and Music departments, as well as offerings from the United States Studies Centre. This variety of viewpoints makes an American Studies major a distinctive chance to master diverse academic approaches. Pursuing this major grants access to Australia's most extensive selection of US-focused courses and the country's largest community of American studies scholars.