BA and Bachelor of Social Work - Italian Studies (Intermediate) 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 strong focus on Australian and international social welfare studies. During the final two years, all students complete the professional social work program, which involves two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings under expert practitioners. The program establishes field education learning goals and cultivates values, skills, and knowledge—progressing from foundational to advanced levels—to meet the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.

Italian Studies is among Australia's most well-resourced disciplines, offering programs from beginner language courses to PhD-level studies. At the undergraduate level, it provides a broad selection of language and culture units. Language courses accommodate students at different proficiency levels and use innovative teaching methods to develop strong linguistic abilities. Culture units foster a deep understanding of influential Italian authors, thinkers, and literary/intellectual movements from the Middle Ages to today, set within their historical and socio-cultural contexts, as well as contemporary Italy from socio-linguistic, historical, and cultural perspectives.

To major in Italian Studies, you'll engage with both language learning and cultural studies, gaining insight into the intrinsic link between language and culture. All units are designed to sharpen analytical and critical thinking skills, preparing you to explore Italian language, literature, and culture in depth while equipping you for Honours and postgraduate studies. We highly recommend spending a semester in Italy during your undergraduate studies, and to facilitate this, we've established partnerships with multiple Italian universities.

Students will follow the pathway outlined in the unit of study tables based on their language proficiency. Those completing any pathway for a major will earn a major in Italian Studies.