Doctor of Social Work
By coursework
Doctor of Social Work
DSW
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Doctor of Social Work (1911SW) |
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| On Campus | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
| Doctor of Social Work (1901SW) |
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Normal course duration
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Minimum completion Master = 1.0 Doctorate = 2.0 minimum Maximum completion Doctorate = 8.0 maximum (includes Master) Note: All students recieve a 64 point credit package for the completion of the Master degree.
Admission criteria
Admission to Part 1 (Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice)(coursework version)) or Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice)(Couple and Family Therapy).
Candidates for admission to the master component of the program shall have an undergraduate degree in social work.
Admission to Part 2 (Doctor of Social Work)
Candidates for admission to the doctoral component of the program shall:
- have completed the Master of Social Work (coursework version), Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice)(Couple and Family Therapy)or a Master of Social Work or equivalent from another institution; and
- have achieved a credit average in their master level study. This means that a grade lower than a credit may be offset with a grade higher than a credit.
Credit
N/A
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course consists of two components, a master and a doctoral degree. Students will receive a credit package of 64 points towards the Doctorate on successful completion of the master degree.
Coursework - Master component
Students undertaking the CSU Master degree must complete the following course structure:
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)
Couple and Family Therapy option
HCS541 Introduction to Systemic Practice (8)
HCS542 Relationships Theory and Practice (8)
HCS543 Systemic Therapy Special Issues (8)
HCS544 Advanced Clinical Practice (16)
Doctoral coursework component
Students complete the following four core subjects:
SWK701 Social Work in Practice (16 points)
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
SWK703 Social work research critique and publication (16 points)
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)
Doctoral dissertation
Students complete the following subjects:
SWK705 Dissertation (64 points) full-time
SWK715 Dissertation (64 points) part-time
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Master component
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)
Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) (Couple and Family Therapy) - Part-time enrolment pattern
Session 1
HCS521 Practice Leadership in the Human Services (16)
Session 2
HCS541 Introduction to Systemic Practice (8)
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory (8)
Session 3
HCS542 Relationships Theory and Practice (8)
HCS543 Systemic Therapy Special Issues (8)
Session 4
HCS544 Advanced Clinical Practice (16)
Doctoral component (part-time)
Session 5
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
Session 6
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)
Session 7
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)
Session 8
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)
Session 9
SWK715 Dissertation (64 points) (commenced)
Session 10
SWK715 Dissertation (continued)
Session 11
SWK715 Dissertation (continued)
Session 12
SWK715 Dissertation (completed)
Doctoral component (full-time)
Session 5
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)
Session 6
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)
Session 7
SWK705 Dissertation (64 points) (commenced)
Session 8
SWK705 Dissertation (completed)
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.