Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

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

Core subjects:

HCS501 Social Work Theory and Practice 1(16 points)
HCS502 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16 points)
HCS503 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16 points)
HCS504 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16 points)
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points )
HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points)
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
LAW531 Law for the Human Services

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

HCS501 Social Work Theory and Practice 1(16 points)

Session 2

HCS502 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16 points)

Year two

Session 3

HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points commenced)
LAW531 Law for the Human Services *
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Session 4

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

Year three

Session 5

HCS503 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16 points)

Session 6

HCS504 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16 points)

Year four

Session 7

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points commenced)
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Session 8

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (completed)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights *

* 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 1

Session 1

HCS501 Social Work Theory and Practice 1(16 points)
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points commenced)
LAW531 Law for the Human Services *

Session 2

HCS502 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 (16 points)
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (completed)

Year two

Session 3

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points commenced)
HCS503 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 (16 points)
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Session 4

HCS506 Social Work Professional Field Education 2 (16 points completed)
HCS504 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 (16 points)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights *

* 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

Professional recognition

Approval for provisional accreditation is being sought from the Australian Association of Social Workers.