Honours degrees
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Human Services – Albury-Wodonga (HZHSHW), Bendigo (HZHSHB), Melbourne (Bundoora) (HZHSH)
This course is only available for continuing students. Those wishing to study social work and/or human services should apply for the Bachelor of Human Services and Master of Social Work.
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(02) 6024 9802 (Albury-Wodonga)
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Duration: 4 years
Honours will be offered to those students who have achieved results of a high academic standard at the end of the third year of the Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Human Services on the basis of that year’s study. In addition to specified subject requirements, honours students are required to prepare a research proposal and then write and submit an honours thesis of 10,000-12,000-words by the end of the honours year.
Course structure
Students are required to undertake a course of studies equivalent to that listed below. From time to time students may be required to attend some lectures and seminars in block mode and/or out of normal University hours.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HLT3IPA | Interdisciplinary Professional Practice | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4HOA | Social Work Honours A | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4IFG | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups B | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4SPP | Social Policy and Practice B | 20 |
| TE-WK-38-51 | SWP4FPP | Field Education and Program Planning | 55 |
| TE-WK-31-37 | SWP4FOP | Fields of Social Work Practice B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP4HOB | Social Work Honours B | 20 |
Grades awarded to students successfully completing honours are H1, H2A, H2B or H3.