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Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

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The Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Core subjects:

HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1- Foundations of Practice (8 points)
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice(8 points)
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level (8 points)
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity (8 points)
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points )
HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points)
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2-Mandated Practice
LAW531 Law for the Human Services
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
SWK 504 Social Work Research

Electives
ETH401 thics and Social Welfare
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
GER501 ontemporary Issues in Gerontology
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HCS522 Supervising social work and human service students 2
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
HRM502 Human Resource Management
PAD591 ublic Sector Management
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights
SWK414 International Social Development
SWK402 Social Planning and Evaluation
SWK404 Advanced Groupwork

A limited number of other elective subjects, drawn from the existing bank of human services post-graduate subjects, is available to students following consultation with the course coordinator.

Enrolment pattern

Part-time/Distance Program

Year one

Session 1

HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1

Session 2

HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
SWK 504 Research Methods

Year two

Session 3

HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points commenced)
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2-Mandated Practice

Session 4

HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (completed)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year three

Session 5

HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
SPE502 Social Policy

Session 6

HCS 406 Human Rights
Elective

Year four

Session 7

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points commenced)
LAW531 Law for the Human Services

Session 8

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (completed)
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4- Macro Practice and Professional Identity

* Students who have previously completed a subject or subjects deemed equivalent to LAW531 and/or HCS406 can substitute an elective subject in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Full-time/On Campus

Year one

Session 1


HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 – Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (commenced)
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2-Mandated Practice

Session 2

HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
SWK 504 Research Methods
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (completed)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice

Year two

Session 3


HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 –Mezzo level Practice
SPE502 Social Policy
HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points) (commenced)
LAW531 Law for the Human Services

Session 4

HCS 406 Human Rights
HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (completed)
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4- Macro Practice and Professional Identity
Elective

* Students who have previously completed a subject or subjects deemed equivalent to LAW531 and/or HCS406 can substitute an elective subject in consultation with the Course Coordinator

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  • Master of Social Work (Honours)
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Follow on study:

  • Doctor of Social Work
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Distance education Wagga Wagga YES Active Arts Session 1 4 years by distance education 2F, 4P

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Wagga Wagga

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Session 1

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4 years by distance education

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