Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice)

The course comprises 2 core subjects (24 points in total) and restricted electives (40 points in total) based on option chosen.

Core subjects

HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16 points)
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory

Restricted electives (40 points max):

General coursework option:

Either
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points) or
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)
plus any two of the following:
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice or
WEL418 Case Management
SWK404 Advanced Group Work
SWK414 International Social Work and Development
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HCS512 Mental Health Policy and Community Services

Dissertation option:

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
And Either
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points) or
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)
And
SWK500 Social Work/Social Welfare Dissertation (16 points) or
SWK505 Social Work/Social Welfare Dissertation (16 points)

Enrolment pattern

Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) - Part-time enrolment pattern coursework option

Session 1 (16 points)

HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16 points)

Session 2 (16 points)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory

Session 3 (16 points)

One of the advanced social work Practice areas:
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points)
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)

Session 4 (16 points)

2 Electives

Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) - Full-time enrolment pattern coursework option

Session 1 (32 points)

HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16 points)
And either
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points) or
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) ( or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)

Session 2 (32 points)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
2 Electives

Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) - Part-time enrolment pattern - Dissertation option

Session 1 (16 points)

HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16 points)

Session 2 (16 points)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory

Session 3 (16 points)

One of the advanced social work Practice areas:
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points)
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)

Session 4 (16 points)

SWK505 Social Work/Social Welfare Dissertation (16 points)

Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) - Full-time enrolment pattern dissertation option

Session 1 (32 points)

HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16 points)
And either
HCS516 Community Development (Advanced Specialisation) (16 points) or
HCS515 Mental Health & Mental Disorder (16 points) or
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)

Session 2 (32 points)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
SWK505 Social Work/Social Welfare Dissertation (16 points)

Articulation

This course articulates with the Doctor of Social Work