Master of Social Science (Addiction Studies)

MSocSc(AddStud)

 

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Fees apply

This course provides a professional program in addiction studies for Social Science graduates. It is designed to meet the requirements of current employers and employees in the welfare, community service and education industries. It is also aimed at people who are interested in changing careers to this area of interest, therefore graduates from other relevant disciplines are able to enrol in the degree. There are no residential schools.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Full-time 1 year (2 sessions)

Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)

Admission criteria

Applicants should hold a relevant degree from a university or college or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points, consisting of eight session-length subjects.

Course structure

The course structure is designed for students completing the program in the distance education part-time mode. However, some students may wish to undertake the course in full-time mode. The course structure comprises the following:

a)    six core subjects

        PSY413     Psychology of Substance Abuse

        WEL522    Addiction Studies

        ETH401     Ethics and Social Welfare

        WEL508    Social Policy Reading Subject

        SWK504    Human Services Research                                            Methods

        JST520      Theories of Crime and Deviance

 

b)    two restricted electives to be chosen from:

        LIT219       Drugs and Alcohol in Literature

                         or

        HST310     The History of Drugs and Alcohol

                         and

        WEL404    Protecting Children and Young                                      People

                         or

        WEL421    Family Support and Casework

                         or

        WEL418    Case Management

                         or

        WEL407    Child and Adolescent Welfare in                                   Aboriginal Communities

 

Enrolment pattern

Full-time

Session 1

PSY413     Psychology of Substance Abuse

WEL522    Addiction Studies

WEL508    Social Policy Reading Subject

JST520      Theories of Crime and Deviance

 

Session 2

ETH401     Ethics and Social Welfare

SWK504    Human Services Research Methods

LIT219       Drugs and Alcohol in Literature

                  or

HST310     The History of Drugs and Alcohol

                  and

WEL404    Protecting Children and Young People

                  or

WEL421    Family Support and Casework

                  or

WEL418    Case Management

                  or

WEL407    Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities

 

Part-time

Session 1

PSY413     Psychology of Substance Abuse

WEL522    Addiction Studies

 

Session 2

ETH401     Ethics and Social Welfare

LIT219       Drugs and Alcohol in Literature

                  or

HST310     The History of Drugs and Alcohol

 

Session 3

WEL508    Social Policy Reading Subject

JST520      Theories of Crime and Deviance

 

Session 4

SWK504    Human Services Research Methods

WEL404    Protecting Children and Young People

                  or

WEL421    Family Support and Casework

                  or

WEL418    Case Management

                  or

WEL407    Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities

 

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Mr Alistair Lemmon

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Telephone: (02) 6933 2612

Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792

Email: alemmon@csu.edu.au

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