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.

2022
2023

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.

Career Oppurtunities

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.

Entry Requirement

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 for Previous Study or Work

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.

Degree Structure Details

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

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

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