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Faculty of Arts
1. BSW course objectives
2. BSW course structure
2.1. The three-year program
2.2. The two-year accelerated program
3. Further BSW course requirements
3.1. Withdrawal from subjects/leave of absence
3.2. Progress requirement
3.3. Credit guidelines
3.4. Applications and admission to the Bachelor of Social Work degree
4. Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) degree
4.1. Honours entry
4.1.1. BSW (Hons) three-year program
4.1.2. BSW (Hons) two-year accelerated program
4.2. Honours requirements
4.2.1. BSW (Hons) three-year program
4.2.2. BSW (Hons) two-year accelerated program
4.3. Honours grade requirement
4.4. Further honours requirements
5. Arts/social work combined degree
5.1. Combined BA/BSW degree
5.2. Further BA/BSW course requirements
5.3. Applications and admission to the combined degree
6. For more information
Subject Lists
Bachelor of Social Work subjects
Fourth-year subjects
The Melbourne School of Social Work is the leading provider of professional social work education in Victoria. Melbourne is the longest established School of Social Work in the state and has strong partnership links with major health and social welfare agencies, such as the Royal Children's Hospital and Anglicare. A wide range of fieldwork placement opportunities is available for students in challenging areas such as child and family welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, aged care, rehabilitation and health. Teaching in the Bachelor of Social Work course is informed by a substantial research program and is enhanced by cutting-edge educational developments in multimedia and experiential learning. The school's extensive postgraduate program offers many opportunities for life-long professional learning as a social worker. Melbourne Bachelor of Social Work students are keenly sought by human service agencies and are quickly employed upon graduation.
Students should note that only the following five subjects are available for credit towards the Bachelor of Arts:
All other social work subjects are exclusively available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work course.
The Bachelor of Social Work course at the University of Melbourne prepares qualified social workers by providing a teaching and learning environment which develops knowledge, values, commitment and skills in working with people in need. Our graduates will be committed to the highest ideals and expectations of informed, skilled, caring and compassionate practitioners. They will work towards securing a more just, fair and equitable society in which social inequalities, discrimination and disadvantage are eliminated and people's power, abilities and potentials are enhanced. They will demonstrate ethical principles consistent with the standards of the AASW.
Our graduates will be able to work with individuals, couples, groups and communities, and in particular in partnership with those who are socially, economically, politically, structurally and interpersonally disadvantaged. We expect our graduates to be able to suitably use the multiple methods that characterise our profession, including direct practice with individuals and families, work with groups and communities, social policy reform and development, program development, social work research, advocacy and social action. Our graduates will demonstrate their understanding and abilities in challenging, professionally supervised and diverse social work practice settings.
The Bachelor of Social Work course offered by the School of Social Work at the University of Melbourne is characterised by a number of major themes:
The School aims to graduate beginning social work practitioners who have critical analytical and problem-solving skills that they can apply to their practice and to the theories and models that inform that practice. Our graduates are expected to have a profound respect for the products of critical inquiry and intellectual integrity.
The School aims to graduate practitioners who have a clear understanding and commitment to the values, ethics and high ideals of the social work profession, including social justice and human rights. The School has specifically adopted a theoretically pluralistic position to encourage an attitude to knowledge that is open to new ideas, that eschews dogmatism and that values seeking the creative and situation-specific application of ideas to the demands of social work practice.
The School encourages its graduates to value diversity. Diversity in terms of indigenous peoples, cultural diversity, sexual identity, ability, and an inclusive appreciation of the diverse groups and identities that comprise Australian society and our international neighbours.
It is the School's intention to graduate social workers who have excellent oral, written and knowledge retrieval skills. Substantial emphasis is given to the ability of students to access knowledge using the latest technological services and to their ability to express their ideas in critical practice-based tasks.
The School aims to produce graduates who are skilled and ready to work across the range of social work practice settings and are able to use the full range of beginning methods of the profession.
The School specifically focuses upon producing graduates who will be the future leaders of the profession, by providing opportunities for excellence to be channeled into an Honours program that interfaces with our postgraduate subjects. Our students also learn teamwork and time management skills through intentionally structured tasks and experiences within the class-based educational and supervised professional practice programs.
for undergraduates commencing after one year of approved study
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| 196-410 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-006 Social Work Theory & Practice 2 | 12.5 | |
| 196-403 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-405 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| 196-420 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-408 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-409 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
for graduates and undergraduates commencing after two years of approved study
You should note that you require approval from the Head of the School of Social Work to withdraw from subjects, or to take leave of absence. For the important dates for changes, please refer to the introductory information at the beginning of the Handbook. A maximum of two semesters (12 months) leave of absence will be granted.
Students who fail 50 per cent or more of their enrolment in any year will be required to appear before the Faculty of Arts' Student Progress Committee, see What if I fail a significant part of my studies?.
Students who fail either supervised professional practice subject, 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1# or 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2#, for the first time must have the written permission of the Head of the School of Social Work before being eligible to re-enrol in the BSW.
Students will also be required to appear before the Student Progress Committee if they fail additional prerequisite studies in their first year, or if they fail any subject twice.
Credit will only be considered where the content of former studies has direct relevance to the BSW course. Students transferring from other social work degree programs may be granted credit or exemption for completed social work subjects not counted towards another degree qualification, at the discretion of the Faculty. Students who have completed an approved course in welfare studies may be eligible for a reduction in fieldwork days in Supervised Professional Practice 1. All applications for credit must be made on the prescribed form to the BSW coordinator at the School of Social Work within the first two weeks of teaching in the relevant subject.
Prospective students need to be aware that the course is very demanding and there is little time available to undertake employment or other study commitments while they are enrolled as full-time students in the Bachelor of Social Work.
The following categories of applicants are eligible for selection to the BSW.
Graduates with an approved degree qualification who have successfully completed:
(a) at least one semester subject in studies of contemporary society such as social inequality, deviance, cultural studies, politics, social history and social systems. Such studies are usually found within the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, political sciences, women's studies, history and philosophy of science, criminology and geography.
Undergraduates who have completed at least one full year of a course for a degree, and who have successfully completed (a) above.
Persons who have completed an approved course at the tertiary level (for instance a three-year diploma or an Associate Diploma in Welfare Studies), and who have successfully completed (a) above.
Entry to honours must be approved by the School of Social Work and the Faculty of Arts honours course adviser.
Students will be selected into honours at the end of the second year of the BSW three-year program.
The prerequisites for entry to honours are:
an honours result in each of the subjects of the first and second years excepting the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory, 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#; and
an overall average of H2A in the first and second years.
Students will be selected into honours at the end of the first year of the BSW accelerated program.
The prerequisites for entry to honours are:
an honours result in each of the subjects of the first year excepting the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory, 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#; and
an overall average of H2A in the first year.
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) degree requires an honours standard of performance in the final year of the program, the completion of the subject, 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work, and the completion of a thesis of 12 000 words (37.5 points).
| Third and fourth-year honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-405 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-411 Practice with Individuals and Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work | 12.5 | |
| 196-420 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-408 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-409 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 12.5 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 25 | |
| submitted by the end of March | ||
| Second-year (accelerated) honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| 196-405 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-410 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| 196-411 Practice with Individuals and Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-420 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-403 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| 196-408 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-409 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
| 196-413 Social Work Practice and Diversity | 12.5 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 37.5 | |
| Third-year (accelerated) honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 25 | |
| submitted by the end of semester | ||
| 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work | 12.5 | |
A student's final examination grade will be calculated over the weighted average mark of the thesis and the final year social work subjects, excepting the pass/fail subject 197-419.
As in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), students will be required to obtain an honours grade in each component of assessment and an overall grade of at least H3 to be eligible for an honours degree.
BSW (Hons) students should refer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) for information regarding workload, change of enrolment, status, leave of absence, overseas study etc.
In the combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degree, students are able to pursue their own interests in their arts degree while undertaking professional education in social work. The combined BA/BSW consists of five and a half years of full-time study, with students taking the prescribed social work subjects and a range of subjects from other departments in the Faculty of Arts. The combined degree course shares the objectives of both the BA and the BSW. Students should refer to the section on the BA for information regarding the arts component of the combined course, and the above social work entry for the social work requirements.
suggested plan for completion within five years
| First-year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| First year arts subjects* (50 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| First year arts subjects* (50 points) | ||
| *must include prerequisite subject | ||
| Second-year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 196-003 Theorising Social Inequality | 12.5 | |
| 196-001 Human Resilience across the Lifespan | 12.5 | |
| Second year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-004 Contemporary Social Policy | 12.5 | |
| 196-002 Human Risk and Vulnerable Populations | 12.5 | |
| Second year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 196-005 Social Work Theory & Practice 1 | 12.5 | |
| 196-012 Organisational Contexts of Practice | 12.5 | |
| Second/third year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-413 Social Work Practice and Diversity | 12.5 | |
| Second/third year arts subjects (37.5 points) | ||
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1# | 37.5 | |
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| Third year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-006 Social Work Theory & Practice 2 | 12.5 | |
| 196-412 Social Work Practice with Groups | 12.5 | |
| Third year arts subject (12.5 points) | ||
| Fifth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-405 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-410 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| 196-411 Practice with Individuals and Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-420 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-403 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| 196-408 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-409 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
For information about further course requirements for the BSW, see Further BSW course requirements. For information about course requirements for the arts component, see Further requirements for the BA.
For entry to the combined course, current University of Melbourne students must have successfully completed at least one full-time year of their BA course including:
at least one semester subject in psychology, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, women's studies, history and philosophy of science, criminology, or geography. Students will be accepted in accordance with the normal selection procedures to the BSW course.
Applicants seeking to transfer into the BA/BSW from other University of Melbourne courses or from other institutions must satisfy the entry requirements for both the BA and BSW courses.
Contact the Faculty of Arts Office on +61 3 8344 3837, or:
The School of Social Work
234 Queensberry Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Tel: +61 3 8344 9400
Fax: +61 3 9347 4375
Web: http://www.socialwork.unimelb.edu.au
196-001 Human Resilience across the Lifespan
196-002 Human Risk and Vulnerable Populations
196-003 Theorising Social Inequality
196-004 Contemporary Social Policy
196-005 Social Work Theory & Practice 1
196-006 Social Work Theory & Practice 2
196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory
196-403 Social Work Practice Research
196-420 The Legal Context of Human Services
196-012 Organisational Contexts of Practice
196-409 Social Work Programming
196-408 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory
196-410 Social Work Practice with Communities
196-412 Social Work Practice with Groups
196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#
196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A
196-405 Fields of Social Work Practice B
196-413 Social Work Practice and Diversity
196-411 Practice with Individuals and Families
196-419 Supervised Professional Practice 2#
196-517 Social Work Thesis
196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work
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