Honours degree
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours – Albury-Wodonga (HSHSWW), Bendigo (RHSW), Melbourne (Bundoora) (HSHSW), Mildura (HHSWM)
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.
(03) 9479 5815 (Melbourne (Bundoora)
(02) 6024 9802 (Albury-Wodonga)
(03) 5444 7411 (Bendigo)
(03) 5051 4012 (Mildura)
Duration: 4 years
An honours program is offered in the final year of the Bachelor of Social Work and the Bachelor of Social Work (Advanced Standing) degrees.
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 and at the end of year one of the Bachelor of Social Work (Advanced Standing) 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-W38-51 | SWP4FEB | Field Education B | 40 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP4HOB | Social Work Honours B | 20 |
Grades awarded to students successfully completing honours are H1, H2A, H2B or H3.