BH105 - Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

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To graduate you must complete the following:

• 384 credit points, a combination of coursework and social work field education.
• Part-time students should contact the Program Manager to develop an individual program plan.
• Some courses are available during one semester only. You are required to complete two electives in BH105. You can select from the list of University Electives and courses can be taken in Semester 1, 2 or in Flex offerings. You can also choose from the program option courses listed further below. These are offered at different times throughout the year. You are advised to check both semester and flex offerings for the offering dates and times.

IMPORTANT - Understand your program requirements:

It’s very important to follow the sequence of your program, completing courses as listed, along with the correct number of Electives and/or Program Options. Unless given permission, you can’t enrol in courses which do not contribute to the requirements of the award. Over-enrolling unnecessarily could result in additional tuition fee costs and take you longer to complete your program

If you wish to study additional courses that are not part of your program, you will be unable to study those additional courses and receive Commonwealth support. This is because the additional courses do not contribute towards your degree.  See here for further information.

Additional courses may be studied via Single and Short Courses.

If you’re unsure of what you need to do to complete your program, get in contact with your Program Manager to discuss the remaining requirements of your program.

Some courses within the program have shifted semesters and/or year levels. Please refer to year level student notes for more detail.

For students who commenced their studies prior to 2018:

Please contact the Program manager to develop an individual program plan.

Delivery modes:

The vast majority of course offerings throughout this program are delivered in a standard timetabled mode, where you’ll attend class at the same time each week during the semester. These are indicated below with the code FF [Face-to-Face]. This real-time delivery mode generally has an on-campus experience, however, some classes may be taken virtually/remotely. Details will be provided through the timetabling system closer to the start of semester. 

Other delivery modes exist and are indicated below with the following codes:

• INT-Internet - Classes are taught solely online and may be self-paced.
• WFF-Work Integrated Learning [Face-to-Face] - Refers to a Work Integrated Learning [Practical Placement] course.
• ISV-Intensive - Classes not offered every week, and instead they may run over several weekends or Fri-Sat-Sun.
• WKSH-Workshop - Interactive workshops

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Year One of Program

• HUSO2164 - Self, Identity and Agency is offered in both semesters. BH105 Social Work students should enrol in Year 1 Sem 2.
• HUSO1207 - Australian Society in a Global Context is offered in both semesters. BH105 Social Work students should enrol in Year 1 Sem 1.

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

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Year Two of Program

• POLI1066 - Public Policy is offered in both semesters. BH105 Social Work students should enrol in Year 2 Sem 2.

The university electives list can be viewed here

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

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Year Three of Program

If your placement dates sit outside the regular semester, your enrolment will be moved into a flex term offering according to your placement dates. You will be advised if this occurs. 

If you have any questions please contact your program manager.

Other course matters: 

• HUSO2166 - Foundations of Social Research is offered in both semesters. BH105 Social Work students should enrol in Year 3 Sem 1. 
• HWSS1137 - Social Work Field Education A is now worth 36 credit points. HWSS1137 is offered in both semesters but BH105 Social Work students should complete it in Year 3 Sem 1. 
• HUSO1213 - Contemporary Organisational Practices is offered in both semesters. BH105 Social Work students should enrol in Year 3 Sem 2. 
• HUSO1222 - Research Strategies [Hons] is offered in both semesters. Social Work students who intend to enrol in the Honours Thesis Stream in their final year must enrol in HUSO1222 - Research Strategies and this should be in Year 3 Sem 2. This course is a prerequisite to both HWSS2222 - Social Work Honours Thesis 1 and HWSS2223 - Social work Honours Thesis 2.
• Please note that in these instances HUSO1222 Research Strategies will take the place of one of the two electives BH105 students are required to complete.  

Completing either one program option course OR a University Elective applies only to students intending to undertake the Honours Project Stream 1 & 2 [HWSS2204 and HWSS2205] in their final year. 

The University electives list can be viewed here

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

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Year Four of Program

If your placement dates sit outside the regular semester, your enrolment will be moved into a flex term offering according to your placement dates. You will be advised if this occurs. 

If you have any questions please contact your Program Manager.

Other course matters: 

• Social Work students must choose either the Honours Project Stream or the Honours Thesis Stream. 
• Social Work students who select the Honours Thesis Stream must have completed HUSO1222 - Research Strategies [Hons] in Year 3 Sem 2 before they can enrol in HWSS2222 - Social Work Honours Thesis 1 in Year 4 Sem 1 and HWSS2223 - Social Work Honours Thesis 2 in Year 4 Sem 2. 
• HUSO1222 - Research Strategies replaces one university elective for students undertaking the thesis stream. Therefore,  thesis stream students enrolling into HUSO1222 will only need to complete one elective in the program. 
• Social Work students who select the Honours Project Stream must enrol into both HWSS2204 - Social Work Honours Project 1 and HWSS2205 - Social Work Honours Project 2. 
• HWSS1143 - Social Work Field Education B is now worth 36 credit points. HWSS1143 is offered in both semesters but BH105 Social Work students should complete it in Year 4 Sem 2. 

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

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Program Option Courses

HWSS2171 - Alcohol & Other Drug, Interventions & Complex Needs is being offered in the Flex Term. 

• Start date: 17 June 2024
• End date: 20 July 2024
• Last date to add: 22 June 2024
• Census date: [Last date to drop]: 24 June 2024
• Term: Flex 2402
• Class number: 1264
• Mode: FF [Face-to-Face]
• Course Coordinator: Kat Daley

HWSS2227 - Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice is being offered in the Flex Term. 

• Start date: 24 June 2024
• End date: 19 July 2024
• Last date to add: 28 June 2024
• Census date: [Last date to drop]: 29 June 2024
• Term: Flex 2402
• Class number: 1239
• Mode: FF [Face-to-Face]
• Course Coordinator: Guy Johnson

Enrolment for Flex Term courses is via Additional Terms [Flex Term 2402] in enrolment online [EOL]. 

Please note: Once enrolled, these courses will appear in a Flex Term which will cover the duration of the course. Enrolment in any of these courses will be separate to any standard Semester 1 and/or 2 enrolment load. 

University Elective Option:

• HWSS1146 - Trauma Informed Practice [Formerly known asLoss, Trauma & Grief] will be offered in the standard Semester 1. 

List of Program Option Courses:

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