Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health SciencesSocial Work at Melbourne

Subject Information

The subjects listed below are being offered in 2008. 

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 the 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: Entry to practice

Subject Code Subject Title Semester Credit Points
196200 Social Work Theory and Practice 1

1

12.5

196202 Organisational Contexts of Practice

1

12.5

196212 Social Work Practice and Diversity

2

12.5

196213 The Legal Context of Human Services

2

12.5

196008 Supervised Professional Practice 1

1&2

37.5

196007 Communication Skills for Human Services

1

12.5

196010 Fields of Social Work Practice A

1

12.5

196210 Social Work Practice with Communities

1

12.5

196006 Psychosocial Theory and Practice

2

12.5

196211 Social Work Practice with Groups

2

12.5

196310 Supervised Professional Practice 2

1&2

37.5

196214 Fields of Social Work Practice B

1

12.5

196311 Social Work Practice with Families

1

12.5

196312 Social Work Practice Research

1

12.5

196313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory

2

12.5

196314 Social Work Programming

 2

 12.5

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Subject Code Subject Title Semester Credit Points
196518 Critical Issues in Social Work

1

12.5

196517 Social Work Thesis

1, 2 & Summer

87.5

Master of Social Work: Entry to practice

Subject Code Subject Title Semester Credit Points
196750 Lifespan Risk and Resilience

1

12.5

196751

Social Policy for Social Work Practice

1

12.5

196753

Communication and Interviewing Skills

1

12.5

196752

Direct Practice with Individuals

1

12.5

196754

Supervised Field Placement 1

mid-year

25

196755

Assessing Risk and Vulnerability

2

12.5

196508

Researching Social Work Practice

2

12.5

196756

Working in Human Services Organisations

2

12.5

196757

The Legal and Ethical Context of Practice

2

12.5

Master of Advanced Social Work: post-qualifying

Elective subjects are not offered every year.  A full list of elective subjects is available on the Social Work Future Students site.

Subject Code Subject Title Semester
196501 Major Thesis - Social Work

1&2

100

196502 Research Method and Major Thesis

1&2

100

196503 Research Method and Shorter Thesis

1&2

100

196505 Advanced Child and Family Practice

1

12.5

196515 Managing Human Service Organisations

1

12.5

196516 Ageing Social Work and Social Policy

1

12.5

196526 Advanced Clinical Practice

2

12.5

196528 Depression and Anxiety

2

12.5

196529 Psychosocial Practice in Oncology

2

12.5

196540 Advanced Professional Practice

1&2

37.5

 

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