Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
Program code
1416
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
4 years full-time
8 years part-time
Credit points
320
Indicative fee
$9,000.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual CSP
fee
Admission requirements
- Year 1 and 2 of Bachelor of Social Work with 5.5 GPA in second year core courses and 5.0 in 2002HSV or equivalent
(more)
Commencing in
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
My details
Programs change over time. Course lists and requirements are specific to the year you started studying.
For the award of Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [BSocWk(Hons)], you must successfully complete 320 credit points, made up of the core courses AND
- 30 credit points for the dissertation courses;
- 10 credit points of listed electives;
- 10 credit points of free-choice electives.
Other program requirements
You must successfully complete:
- no more than 100 credit points of Level 1 courses (the first digit of a course code denotes the level);
- at least 60 credit points of Level 3 courses or higher.
Designated courses for the purposes of exclusion
The courses listed below are designated for the purposes of the Academic Standing, Progressing and Exclusion Policy. A student who fails a designated course will be subject to review by the Health Assessment Board and may be excluded from the program.
| Trimester | Course code | Course title | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri 1,2 | 3012HSV | Social Work Field Placement 1 | 30 |
| Tri 1,2 | 4012HSV | Social Work Field Placement 2 | 30 |
Honours
Classification of Honours
This degree with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:
- Class I Honours
- Class IIA Honours
- Class IIB Honours
The class of Honours to be awarded to each student in this degree will be determined on the basis of the GPA achieved for the 80 credit points of nominated courses and a minimum percentage for the Dissertation as outlined in the Dissertation Management Procedure.
The 80 credit points of nominated courses are as follows:
- 2002HSV Human Services Research
- 3007HSV Ethics and Professional Practice
- 3036HSV Social Work 1
- 3038HSV Social Work 2
- 4002HSV Critical Reflective Practice
- 6002HSV_P1 Dissertation Part 1
- 6002HSV_P2 Dissertation Part 2
- 6002HSV_P3 Dissertation Part 3
If you do not achieve the standard necessary to be awarded Class IIB Honours, you will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Social Work (1372) to be awarded the degree without Honours.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level and Type
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. This qualification is accredited as an AQF Level 8 - Bachelor Honours Degree.
Program learning outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.
Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.