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Search : Index : Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
1. Time commitment to study
2. BSW course objectives
3. BSW course structure
3.1. The three-year program
3.2. The two-year accelerated program
4. Further BSW course requirements
4.1. Withdrawal from subjects/leave of absence
4.2. Progress requirement
4.3. Credit guidelines
4.4. Applications and admission to the Bachelor of Social Work degree
5. Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) degree
5.1. Honours entry
5.1.1. BSW (Hons) three-year program
5.1.2. BSW (Hons) two-year accelerated program
5.2. Honours requirements
5.2.1. BSW (Hons) three-year program
5.2.2. BSW (Hons) two-year accelerated program
5.3. Honours grade requirement
5.4. Further honours requirements
6. Social work combined degrees
6.1. Combined BA/BSW degree
6.2. Further BA/BSW course requirements
6.3. Applications and admission to the combined degree
7. For more information
Subject Lists
Bachelor of Social Work subjects
Fourth-year subjects
This area of study is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours). BA students wishing to enrol in social work subjects should see Social Work subjects available in the Bachelor of Arts for more information.
The Melbourne School of Social Work is a 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. A wide range of fieldwork placement opportunities are 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.
As well as scheduled contact hours for lectures, tutorial and seminars a considerable additional time commitment is needed to complete the academic requirements of each subject.
A subject-specific time commitment to study will be provided by your lecturer or tutor at the beginning of semester to help you schedule your workload and successfully manage your time during the semester. In addition, general estimates of the total time commitment required to study a 12.5-point single semester subject in the Faculty of Arts can be found on Time commitment to study.
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, families, 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 Communication Skills for Human Services | 12.5 | |
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| 196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-006 Psychosocial Theory and Practice | 12.5 | |
| 196-211 Social Work Practice with Groups | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-312 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-314 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 196-310 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 the social or behavioural sciences. Such studies are usually found within the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, political sciences, gender studies, history and philosophy of science, criminology, psychology 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.
For information on how to apply see Applying for Honours.
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 overall average of H2A in the first and second years excepting the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#; and
a pass at the first attempt in the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#.
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 overall average of H2A in the first year excepting the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#; and
a pass at the first attempt in the pass/fail subjects 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#.
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 | |
| 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-312 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-314 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 and Summer Semester | ||
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 37.5 | |
| submitted by the end of March | ||
| Second-year (accelerated) honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| 196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| 196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-312 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-212 Social Work Practice and Diversity | 12.5 | |
| 196-213 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| 196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-314 Social Work Programming | 12.5 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 37.5 | |
| Third-year (accelerated) honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 196-517 Social Work Thesis | 37.5 | |
| 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 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2#.
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.
If these requirements are not met, students will only be eligible for the BSW pass degree. A pass (P) or fail (N) grade in any component of assessment will disqualify a BSW (Honours) student from taking out the BSW (Honours).
BSW (Hons) students should refer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) for information regarding workload, change of enrolment, status, leave of absence, overseas study etc.
The Faculty offers a combined degree in arts/social work.
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 schools 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.
Following is a 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 | |
| 196-001 Human Resilience across the Lifespan | 12.5 | |
| 196-003 Winners? Losers? Inequality in Australia | 12.5 | |
| Second year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-002 Human Risk and Vulnerable Populations | 12.5 | |
| 196-004 Contemporary Social Policy | 12.5 | |
| Second year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 196-200 Social Work Theory & Practice 1 | 12.5 | |
| 196-202 Organisational Contexts of Practice | 12.5 | |
| Second/third year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-212 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 Communication Skills for Human Services | 12.5 | |
| 196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A | 12.5 | |
| Third year arts subjects (25 points) | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-006 Psychosocial Theory and Practice | 12.5 | |
| 196-211 Social Work Practice with Groups | 12.5 | |
| Third year arts subject (12.5 points) | ||
| Fifth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All year | Points | |
| 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2# | 37.5 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities | 12.5 | |
| 196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B | 12.5 | |
| 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families | 12.5 | |
| 196-312 Social Work Practice Research | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 196-213 The Legal Context of Human Services | 12.5 | |
| 196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory | 12.5 | |
| 196-314 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 Combined arts degree structure.
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, psychology 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 5321, 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 Winners? Losers? Inequality in Australia
196-004 Contemporary Social Policy
196-006 Psychosocial Theory and Practice
196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services
196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1#
196-010 Fields of Social Work Practice A
196-200 Social Work Theory & Practice 1
196-202 Organisational Contexts of Practice
196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities
196-211 Social Work Practice with Groups
196-212 Social Work Practice and Diversity
196-213 The Legal Context of Human Services
196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B
196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2#
196-311 Social Work Practice with Families
196-312 Social Work Practice Research
196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory
196-314 Social Work Programming
196-517 Social Work Thesis
196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work
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