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

This five-year dual qualification provides a thorough and adaptable combined degree that certifies you as an accredited social worker, while enabling you to enrich your credentials with complementary majors and minors alongside the Bachelor of Social Work. Although this combined program mandates a major or minor in Sociology, or a minor in Social Policy, you have the option to select another major or minor from diverse fields like diversity studies, gender studies, Aboriginal Studies, or philosophy. You'll engage in integrated coursework covering social sciences, social policy, and social work theory and practice, with a significant focus on Australian and comparative social welfare studies. In the final two years, all students complete the professional social work curriculum, which involves two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings guided by expert practitioners. We establish field education learning goals throughout the program, aiming to cultivate values, skills, and knowledge that progress from a beginner level to a practitioner competent in meeting the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards. The Gender Studies major provides an interdisciplinary lens on how gender influences both academic knowledge and daily life. It prompts you to move beyond conventional notions of masculinity and femininity and acknowledge the diverse ways people express and experience gender. Gender studies stands as one of the most intellectually demanding and socially relevant fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. A major in Gender Studies will deepen your insights into masculinity, femininity, sexuality, and identity, offering a key framework for analyzing social issues such as marriage equality debates, evolving forms of intimacy, gendered labor patterns, violence, and representation. This major develops critical thinking, conceptual abilities, and research and writing skills that serve as a valuable addition to degrees in Arts and Social Sciences, Law, Psychology, Nursing, and Medicine, helping to boost career opportunities in these areas.