BA and Bachelor of Social Work - Archaeology 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. While the program 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 focus on Australian and international social welfare studies. In the final two years, all students complete the professional social work component, which includes two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings led by expert practitioners. The program establishes field education learning goals and cultivates values, skills, and knowledge to progress from beginner to a practitioner meeting the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.

Archaeologists use material remains to investigate human history, offering students a unique and engaging way to study ancient cultures. Physical artifacts reveal aspects of the past that written records often cannot, particularly for populations that left no written accounts or from eras predating written language. The archaeology major helps you comprehend human societies across different periods and regions, providing perspective on long-term historical patterns. You'll develop the analytical and practical skills needed to collect, assess, and interpret archaeological evidence to answer questions about prehistoric and historic communities. The program covers a wide range of archaeological studies while offering specialized training in one of three geographic areas: Australia, the Mediterranean, or the Middle East/Central Asia. You'll learn field and laboratory techniques and have opportunities to join excavation projects locally or internationally, including intensive Summer School programs in Athens or Rome. As a constantly evolving field, archaeology continually uncovers new discoveries that reshape our understanding of ancient civilizations. This major lets you investigate these fascinating aspects of human history while learning how archaeologists reconstruct past societies. An archaeology degree can lead to career opportunities, particularly in the growing heritage consultancy sector.