BA and Bachelor of Social Work - Economic Policy 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 have the flexibility to 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 progression from foundational to professional levels aligned with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.

The Economic Policy major concentrates on building theoretical economic and statistical competencies to effectively comprehend and apply economic policy. It offers a structured approach to policy evaluation, clarifies government economic involvement rationales, and presents methods for assessing policy effectiveness through economic analysis tools.
Key aspects of the major include examining economic policy limitations, including their distributional impacts, while emphasizing clear communication of policy analysis.

Graduates may pursue careers as policy analysts, economic commentators, journalists, or advisors in government or non-governmental organizations.