皇家墨爾本理工大學

Do you want to work with people? Are you passionate about human rights and social justice?

Social workers promote the well-being of individuals, families and communities. They apply their interdisciplinary knowledge about Australian society, social problems and human needs to foster social change and transform lives.

RMIT University has been teaching social work for over 40 years, and courses continue to reflect contemporary ideas about social work and its place in a changing world.

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study courses including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

Electives and program structure

Many courses, particularly in the first year, are taken in common with students from psychology, international studies, youth work and legal studies.

This course includes the follow areas of study:

Social sciences - including sociology, politics, social theory, social policy and psychology.
Theory and practice - a sequence of courses that span the 4 years and that share an explicit set of values and theoretical approaches related to social justice..
Field education - professional placements that develop your practical experience, networks and, career opportunities and employment outcomes.
Specialisation - pursue your chosen opportunities to pursue areas of interest in greater depth.
Policy and research - courses in research, program evaluation and policy development.

Career

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

child protection
dispute mediation and industrial relations
health services and hospitals
human resource management
policy and advocacy work
community development projects
program and organisational development
immigration advice and referral centres
federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
youth and family services

Possible job titles include social worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, child protection officer, human resource manager, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, community development manager and mediator.