Melbourne School of Health SciencesSocial Work

Subject information

The subjects listed below are being offered in 2010.

Social Work students: Please refer to your course plan when selecting subjects for re-enrolment. If you do not have a course plan please contact a Social Work Student and Academic Programs Officer for advice.

Other students: Please contact us if you are interested in taking a Social Work subject as an elective. Elective subject enrolments are subject to approval by the Subject Coordinator.


Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work Course Structures

The 2009 Bachelor of Social Work Handbook

Subject codeSubject titleSemesterCredit points
 196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities112.5
 196-214 Fields of Social Work Practice B112.5
 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families112.5
 196-312 Social Work Practice Research112.5
 196-006 Psychosocial Theory and Practice212.5
 196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory212.5
 196-314 Social Work Programming212.5
 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 21&27.5


Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work Course Structures

The 2009 Bachelor of Social Work Handbook

Subject codeSubject titleSemesterCredit points
 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work112.5
 196-517 Social Work Thesis1, 2 & Summer87.5


Master of Social Work

MSW and MASW course structures

Subject codeSubject titleSemesterCredit points
 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work112.5
 196-750 Lifespan Risk and Resilience112.5
 196-751 Social Policy for Social Work Practice112.5
 196-752  Direct Practice with Individuals112.5
 196-753 Communication and Interviewing Skills112.5
 196-759 Working with Families112.5
 196-760 Working with Groups112.5
 196-761 Working with Communities112.5
 196-755 Assessing Risk and Vulnerability212.5
 196-508 Researching Social Work Practice212.5
 196-756 Working in Human Services Organisations212.5
 196-757 The Legal and Ethical Context of Practice212.5
 196-514 Program Planning and Evaluation212.5
 196-763 Social Policy for Social Work Practice 2212.5
 196-764 Social Work Practice with the Elderly212.5
 196-765 Social Work in Psychiatric Disability212.5
 196-732 Supervised Field Placement 21&225
 196-754 Supervised Field Placement 11&225
 196-768 Social Work Thesis1&225


Master of Advanced Social Work

MSW and MASW course structures 

Not all specialist subjects are offered every year. A full list of specialist subjects is available on the MASW specialist subjects page.

Subject codeSubject titleSemesterCredit points
 196-515 Managing Human Service Organisations112.5
 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work112.5
 196-528 Depression and Anxiety112.5
 196-529 Psychosocial Practice in Oncology212.5
 196-764 Social Work Practice with the Elderly212.5
 196-765 Social Work in Psychiatric Disability212.5
 196-502 Research Method and Major Thesis1&2100
 196-503 Research Method and Shorter Thesis1&2100
 196-540 Advanced Professional Practice1&237.5
 196-777 Research Processes 1&212.5
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