Master of Social Work (Honours)

What is this course about?

CSU's Master of Social Work (Honours) course offers students an opportunity to undertake a thesis by research in the Faculty's priority area of social work.

The professional qualifying Master of Social Work (Honours) is for people who have already completed a three-year degree from a recognised university (with some social and behavioural science content) and who want to obtain professional qualifications in social work.

The course suits people who are seeking a career change, who want to upgrade their social work degree or recent graduates who would like to go straight onto postgraduate studies and obtain a professional social work qualification to complement their undergraduate degree.

Upon completion of the course graduates will be able to:

• exercise skills of critical and independent thinking, reflection and judgement
• apply the knowledge and skills learned to new situations in the workplace
• understand and critically assess key aspects of contemporary cultures and society.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.