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K42 Bachelor of Social Work Honours

The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) is designed to provide social work students with a Distinction average in the third year of the Bachelor of Social Work programme to undertake a one year research thesis on an area of interest related to rural, regional and remote social work practice. Students undertaking the Honours programme will complete under supervision a 10,000-12,000 word thesis which displays a capacity to develop a conceptual framework of understanding in relation to the topic area, research and review the academic and research literature in relation to the topic area, design an appropriate research methodology to collect relevant data in relation to the topic, analysis the data in relation to its relevance to future social work understandings and  practice.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Completion of first 5 semesters of  Bachelor of Social Work at a course weighted average mark of 70+, by invitation of the Course Coordinator.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to this course is by invitation only to students in Bachelor of Social Work who have achieved a weighted average mark of 70+ in the first five semesters of the course. 
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Bunbury Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) is undertaken in the final 18 months of a four-year undergraduate qualifying social work degree.  Students initially enrol in the Bachelor of Social Work.  Students in the BSocWk with a WAM of 70+ and a demonstrated ability to work independently will have been invited to enter the honours program at the end of Semester 5, provided  the program has been able to offer a suitable topic supervisor.  Students enrolled in the BSocWk (Hons) enter with Advanced Standing from the BSocWk.  Students undertake a research preparation unit in Semester 6 and thesis units in Semesters 7 and 8, during which time they are supported to finalise their thesis for submission. The thesis is marked by two independent examiners.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
RPS1100 Communication for the Professions 15
SWK1103 Culture and Daily Life 15
SWK1110 Introduction to Professional Practice 15
SWK1106 Psychology for Social Work 15
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
RPS1120 Information and Communications Technology for the Professions 15
SWK1102 Philosophy, Knowledge and Ethics 15
SWK1107 Introduction to Australian Society 15
RPS1130 Rural, Regional and Remote Community Development 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
SWK2104 Human Behaviour in the Social Environment 15
SWK2110 Ideological Frameworks for Practice 15
SWK2111 Aboriginal Histories of the Present 15
SWK2116 Gender, Families and Professional Practice 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
SWK2112 Australian Politics and Policy 15
SWK2113 Power and Privilege 15
SWK2114 Community Health and Well-being 15
SWK2115 Human Rights and Social Justice 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
RPS3110 Applied Research Methods 15
SWK3110 Organisational Contexts 15
SWK3111 Social Work Theory and Practice 1: Professional Helping 15
SWK3120 Mental Health: An Addictions Focus 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
SWK3115 Field Placement 1 45 
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research 20 
 
Plus
SWK3121 Social Work Theory and Practice 2: A Focus on Theories 15
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
SWK4110 Legal and Ethical Practice 15
SWK4111 Social Work Theory and Practice 3: Collective Interventions 15
SWK4207 Honours Thesis 1 15
 
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
SWK4115 Field Placement 2 45 
SWK4208 Thesis Unit 2 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008