Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) - Plan BH105

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Student type:

Domestic International

Entry score:: ATAR 61.10*

Duration:: Full-time 4 years; Part-time 8 years

Fees:: Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:: February

Location:: Melbourne City

Entry score:: See admissions

Duration:: Full-time 4 years

Fees:: AU$ 35,520 (2025 annual)

Next intake:: February

Location:: Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 079596C

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark

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To graduate you must complete the following:

All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Australian Society in a Global Context	12	HUSO1207	City Campus
History and Trends in Social Work	12	HWSS2090	City Campus
Sustainable Futures	12	ENVI1153	City Campus
Power and Governance	12	POLI1025	City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice	12	HWSS2164	City Campus
Social Work Practice	12	HWSS2091	City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency	12	HUSO2164	City Campus
Intercultural Communication	12	SOCU1025	City Campus

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Critical Approaches to Social Work	12	HWSS1133	City Campus
Indigenous Studies	12	HUSO1296	City Campus
Group Work Theory and Practice	12	HWSS2093	City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse	12	HWSS2158	City Campus
Mental Health and Wellbeing	12	HUSO1298	City Campus
Public Policy	12	POLI1066	City Campus
Casework and Advocacy	12	HWSS1135	City Campus

AND{Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure. ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective }

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Foundations of Social Research	12	HUSO2166	City Campus
Social Work Field Education 1	36	HWSS1137	City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices	12	HUSO1213	City Campus
Critical Social Work with Families	12	HWSS2092	City Campus
Law for Social Work Practice	12	HWSS2163	City Campus

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Designing Social Science Research	12	HUSO1222	City Campus

AND

Year Four of Program

{Applied Research Pathway: Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Community Work	12	HWSS1139	City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation	12	HWSS1141	City Campus
Influencing Policy	12	POLI1038	City Campus
Research for Social Work Practice	12	HWSS2253	City Campus
Social Work Field Education 2	36	HWSS1143	City Campus
Trauma Informed Social Work Practice	12	HWSS2254	City Campus

ORThesis Pathway: Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Community Work	12	HWSS1139	City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation	12	HWSS1141	City Campus
Influencing Policy	12	POLI1038	City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 1	12	HWSS2222	City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 2	12	HWSS2223	City Campus
Social Work Field Education 2	36	HWSS1143	City Campus

}

AND

Program Option Courses

List of Program Option Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs	12	HWSS2171	City Campus
Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice	12	HWSS2227	City Campus