The University's Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy will apply.
Students who have completed Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work (1372) or Bachelor of Social Work (1282) or equivalent program are eligible to apply for admission to this program. Students will undertake the 30 credit point dissertation in Years 3 and 4 as determined by the Program Director and subject to the following criteria:
The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission:
Note: Entry is competitive and will be determined by order of academic merit and is subject to available supervisory resources.
English Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
English test results must be no more than two years old
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) encompasses 30 credit points of research dissertation.
As well as the opportunity for career and skill advancement, the Honours program creates a pathway for Social Work students to move into research and higher degree studies via the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy programs.
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Students admitted to this Honours program will have met the admission requirements and have successfully completed the courses listed below for Years 1 and 2. Students will then complete the courses as listed in Years 3 and 4 below.
Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Human Behaviour - 1015HSV
Human Services Structures - 1006HSV
Lifespan Development - 1010HSV
Interpersonal Skills - 1008HSV
Free-choice elective
OR
Language and Communication for Health - 5902LHS
Human Services Processes - 1007HSV
Introduction to Social Theory - 1014HSV
Equity and Diversity - 1028HSV
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
First Peoples and Social Justice - 2032HSV
Case Management for Human Service and Health Professionals - 2012HSV
Social Construction of Welfare - 2013HSV
Group Facilitation - 2027HSV
Human Services Research - 2002HSV
Working in Organisations - 2031HSV
Community Practice Approaches - 2010HSV
Listed elective
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Social Work Field Placement 1 - 3012HSV (see Note 1)
Social Work 1 - 3036HSV
Ethics and Professional Practice - 3007HSV (see Note 2)
Dissertation Part 1 - 6002HSV_P1
Social Work 2 - 3038HSV
Social Work in Health and Mental Health - 3005HSV
Working with Family Violence - 3023HSV
Note 1: You will need to be available for professional placements and workshops for five full days every week when undertaking the field placement.
Note 2: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the program are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Year 4
You must complete the following courses:
Dissertation Part 2 - 6002HSV_P2
Counselling Individuals and Families - 3020HSV (see Note 1)
Dissertation Part 3 - 6002HSV_P3
Social Work Field Placement 2 - 4012HSV (see Note 2)
Critical Reflective Practice - 4002HSV
Note 1: Students enrolled in the Distance Education offering of the program are required to attend a one-week (Monday-Friday) compulsory intensive at the Gold Coast campus as part of this course.
Note 2: You will need to be available for professional placements and workshops for five full days every week when undertaking the field placement.
The courses listed below are designated for the purposes of the Academic Standing, Progressing and Exclusion Policy. A student who fails a designated course will be subject to review by the Health Assessment Board and may be excluded from the program.
Social Work Field Placement 1 - 3012HSV
Social Work Field Placement 2 - 4012HSV
The program ensures that graduates are ethical and innovative thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers, change facilitators and leaders.
This program prepares you for a wide range of social work roles including working with individuals, groups and families; community work; advocacy, research, planning and policy development; and management and administration. You could also work in child protection, youth work, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, child and family welfare, youth and adult offending, hospital and community health settings, employment and income support and aged care.
Other career options include community development, family support, foster care services, disability services, policy and research, services for women, multicultural services and many other social welfare organisations.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
