UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

RMIT University has been teaching social work for over 40 years, and courses continue to reflect contemporary ideas about social work and its place in a changing world.

Degree Details

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study subjects including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

  • child protection
  • dispute mediation and industrial relations
  • health services and hospitals
  • human resource management
  • policy and advocacy work
  • community development projects
  • program and organisational development
  • immigration advice and referral centres
  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • youth and family services.

Possible job titles include social worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, child protection officer, human resource manager, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, community development manager and mediator.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

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

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

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 Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Social Research 12 HUSO2166 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 1 12 HWSS2218 City Campus
Social Work Field Education A 24 HWSS2220 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

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 Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Strategies (Honours) 12 HUSO1222 City Campus

}

AND
Year Four of Program

{Complete the following Seven (7) 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 Project 1 12 HWSS2204 City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 2 12 HWSS2205 City Campus
Social Work Field Education B 24 HWSS2221 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 2 12 HWSS2219 City Campus

ORComplete the following Seven (7) 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 B 24 HWSS2221 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 2 12 HWSS2219 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

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study subjects including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

  • child protection
  • dispute mediation and industrial relations
  • health services and hospitals
  • human resource management
  • policy and advocacy work
  • community development projects
  • program and organisational development
  • immigration advice and referral centres
  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • youth and family services.

Possible job titles include social worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, child protection officer, human resource manager, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, community development manager and mediator.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

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

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

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 Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Social Research 12 HUSO2166 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 1 12 HWSS2218 City Campus
Social Work Field Education A 24 HWSS2220 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

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 Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Strategies (Honours) 12 HUSO1222 City Campus

}

AND
Year Four of Program

{Complete the following Seven (7) 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 Project 1 12 HWSS2204 City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 2 12 HWSS2205 City Campus
Social Work Field Education B 24 HWSS2221 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 2 12 HWSS2219 City Campus

ORComplete the following Seven (7) 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 B 24 HWSS2221 City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 2 12 HWSS2219 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

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 4 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$32,640

intake: February

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