Bachelor (Honours)
Life in today's world brings harsh challenges. Poverty, addiction, mental illness, domestic violence and personal crisis can severely impact a person's ability to feel safe, find a stable home and pursue opportunities.
As a social worker, you'll provide support and assistance to people and families in need. La Trobe's Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) gives you the clinical knowledge and hands-on skills to launch your career.
You'll learn from world-renowned academics about promoting human rights and the importance of social justice. Our diverse range of subjects provide foundations in both psychology and sociology. Two 14-week placements enable you to put your knowledge and skills into practice and gain professional experience within leading health and welfare organisations in Victoria.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Bachelor Degree Honours.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 BEING A SOCIAL WORKER SWP1BSW 1 15 HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HLT1HDD 1 15 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY: BRAIN AND MIND PSY1BAM 1 15 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY: PEOPLE AND CULTURE PSY1PAC 1 15 REFLECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL WORK SWP1REF 1 15 RURAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HLT1RCE 1 15 SOCIAL WORK IN A POLITICAL CONTEXT SWP1PC 1 15 SOCIETY AND CULTURE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC1SAC 1 15 INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND THEORY SWP2IPT 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA ABS1IAA 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSITY SWP2IDV 2 15 LAW HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICS SWP2LHE 2 15 SOCIAL WORK IN AN UNEQUAL WORLD SWP2SWB 2 15 SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH A SWP2REA 2 15 THEORIES FOR SOCIAL WORK SWP2TSW 2 15 TRAUMA, RESILIENCE & DEVELOPMENT SWP2TRD 2 15 FIELDS OF PRACTICE A SWP3FPA 3 15 INCLUSION IN COMMUNITIES SWP3IIC 3 15 SOCIAL WORK SKILLS FOR PRACTICE SWP3APB 3 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE A SWP3PPA 3 45 FIELDS OF PRACTICE B SWP4FPB 4 15 SOCIAL POLICY & ADVOCACY SWP4SPA 4 15 SOCIAL WORK SKILLS C SWP4APC 4 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE B SWP4PPB 4 45
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Stream
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Graduates can find employment in private industries and the public sector, including:
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) has provisional accreditation from The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.