Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
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Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
MSW (ProfQualif)
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Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) (1708PQ) |
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| On Campus | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Normal course duration
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
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Successfully completed a recognised degree or equivalent
INCLUDING -
the successful completion of a subject in each of the following areas:
- Human development or life span psychology; and,
- Sociology/anthropology/social theory; and,
- Australian Government and politics and/or welfare politics, social policy and social philosophy, economics, and/or Australian economic and social history; and,
- research/research methods.
Subjects that are not satisfied in these pre-requisites will need to be completed prior to graduation as either single session subjects or as part of the Graduate Certificate in Human Services.
Credit
No special arrangements apply
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Course structure
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.
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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
The Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) degree has full accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers
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.