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Doctor of Social Work

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Doctor of Social Work

The Doctor of Social Work supports eligible students in advanced and critical reflection on professional social work practice to meet the needs of social work professionals aspiring to the highest levels within their discipline. The Doctor of Social Work is designed for professionals who wish to extend their levels of professional practice, explore theoretical and practice issues within the profession and to acquire advanced research skills. Graduates extend their knowledge of social work theory and the practice underpinning their profession through dedicated study and reflection; and are able to successfully identify, investigate and resolve problems confronting the social work profession through the acquisition of skills in reflection, research and writing.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern

The course includes the following awards:

Doctor of Social Work DSW

Course Study Modes and Locations

Doctor of Social Work (1911SW)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Doctor of Social Work

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)


Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Maximum completion Doctorate = 8.0 maximum

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Candidates for admission to the doctoral component of the program shall:

  1. have completed the Master of Social Work (coursework version) or a Master of Social Work or equivalent from another institution; and
  2. 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

CSU Credit Policy

A Master of Social Work or equivalent qualification will gain 32 points of unspecified credits

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of four core subjects (64 points), restricted electives (32 points) and a dissertation (96 points) as follows:

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)

Restricted electives (32 points) chosen from:

EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
PHL502 Law Ethics and Human Rights
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16)
SSC503 Rural Populations and Places

Doctoral dissertation

Either
SWK707 Dissertation (96 points) part-time
Or
SWK706 Dissertation (96 points) full-time

Enrolment Pattern

Part-Time

Session 1
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)

Session 2
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)

Session 3
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 4
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 5
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)

Session 6
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)

Session 7
SWK707 Dissertation (96 points) (commenced)

Session 8
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 9
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 10
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 11
SWK707 Dissertation (continued)

Session 12
SWK707 Dissertation (completed)

Full-time

Session 1
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 2
SWK701 Social Work Practice (16 points)
Restricted Electives (16 points)

Session 3
SWK703 Social Work research critique and publication (16 points)
SWK704 Dissertation development (16 points)

Session 4
SWK706 Dissertation (96 points) (commenced)

Session 5
SWK706 Dissertation (continued)

Session 6
SWK706 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 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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