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Doctor of Social Work

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Course structure

The course consists of four core subjects (64 points), restricted electives (32 points) and a dissertation (96 points) as follows:

Core subjects

SWK701 Social Work in Practice (16 points)
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
SWK703 Social work research critique and publication (16 points)
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)

Restricted electives (32 points) chosen from:

SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16)
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
WEL522 Addiction Studies
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
PHL502 Law Ethics and Human Rights
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction

Doctoral dissertation

Either
SWK707 Dissertation (96 points) part-time
Or
SWK706 Dissertation (96 points) full-time

Enrolment pattern

Part-Time

Session 1
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)

Session 2
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)

Session 3
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 4
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 5
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)

Session 6
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)

Session 7
SWK707 Dissertation (96 points) (commenced)

Session 8
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 9
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 10
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 11
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 12
SWK707 Dissertation (completed)

Full-time

Session 1
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 2
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 3
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)

Session 4
SWK706 Dissertation (96 points) (commenced)

Session 5
SWK706 Dissertation (continued)

Session 6
SWK706 Dissertation (completed)

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  • Doctor of Philosophy - Arts
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Doctor of Social Work Humanities and Social Sciences Higher Degree by Research On campus; Distance education Wagga Wagga YES Active Arts Session 1; Session 2; Session 3 3-4 years full-time, 6-8 years part-time 3-4F, 6-8P

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Study Mode

On campus; Distance education

Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2; Session 3

Level

Higher Degree by Research

Duration

3-4 years full-time, 6-8 years part-time

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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