Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) - Plan BH105

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) - Plan BH105

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Student type:
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

ATAR 68.05*

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

Commonwealth supported places

Next intake:
February
Location:
Melbourne City
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 4 years
Fees:

AU$34,560 (2024 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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Australian Society in a Global Context12HUSO1207City Campus
History and Trends in Social Work12HWSS2090City Campus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Power and Governance12POLI1025City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice12HWSS2164City Campus
Social Work Practice12HWSS2091City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency12HUSO2164City Campus
Intercultural Communication12SOCU1025City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Critical Approaches to Social Work12HWSS1133City Campus
Indigenous Studies12HUSO1296City Campus
Group Work Theory and Practice12HWSS2093City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse12HWSS2158City Campus
Mental Health and Wellbeing12HUSO1298City Campus
Public Policy12POLI1066City Campus
Casework and Advocacy12HWSS1135City 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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Foundations of Social Research12HUSO2166City Campus
Social Work Field Education 136HWSS1137City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices12HUSO1213City Campus
Critical Social Work with Families12HWSS2092City Campus
Law for Social Work Practice12HWSS2163City 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 ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Research Strategies (Honours)12HUSO1222City Campus
AND
Year Four of Program
{Applied Research Pathway: Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Research for Social Work Practice 12HWSS2253City Campus
Social Work Field Education 236HWSS1143City Campus
Trauma Informed Social Work Practice12HWSS2254City Campus
ORThesis Pathway: Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 112HWSS2222City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 212HWSS2223City Campus
Social Work Field Education 236HWSS1143City Campus
}
AND
Program Option Courses
List of Program Option Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs12HWSS2171City Campus
Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice12HWSS2227City Campus
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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