Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare
Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare MChild&AdolesWelf
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants for the Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare must meet the following admission requirements:
A Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent) in human services, child and adolescent welfare, social work, social welfare, social sciences, education, health or related areas;
OR
A Graduate Certificate in Human Services
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.
Completion (within the last 10 years) of subjects at Postgraduate Degree level, or equivalent, at a recognised tertiary institution may be eligible for credit points. Students can get up to a maximum of six (6) subjects or 48 points awarded towards this degree. Students with experience in the field can gain credits for prior learning to a maximum of one (1) subject, excluding students who are enrolled in the Practice Strand. Applicants that have completed the Graduate Certificate in Human Services and Graduate Certificate in Human Services (Child and Adolescent Welfare) and have substantial relevant work experience (equivalent to 5 years full time) are eligible for admission into the Masters Degree.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate with the Master of Child and Adolescent Welfare students must complete 96 points, consisting of 7 core subjects (64 points) and strand-specific compulsory subjects (plus in some cases, a restricted elective) to the value of 32 points from either the Practice, Coursework or Research/Dissertation strand. Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.
CORE SUBJECTS
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
PHL502 Law Ethics and Human Rights
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
WEL426 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches and Disaster Recovery
WEL427 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Human Services
WEL428 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches to Global Governance and Policy
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
THE STRANDS
The Practice Strand - for students with little or no practical experience (includes field placement). No credit will be awarded for prior work experience.
Compulsory Practice subjects
HCS505 Social Work Professional Field Education 1 (16 points)
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
PLUS
1 Restricted Elective (other than HCS510 Social Work and Mental Heath Practice)
The Coursework Strand - for students with substantial relevant work experience.
Compulsory Coursework subjects
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Planning (16 points)
The Research/Dissertation Strand - for students with extensive experience who have a keen interest in developing their research and evaluation skills. This strand involves completion of a research project.
Compulsory Research/Dissertation subjects
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
PLUS
1 Restricted Elective
PART-TIME:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
Then depending on which strand you select, the following enrolment patterns apply:
Practice Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Restricted elective
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
Coursework Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Year 3 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 (July) commencement -
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
Year 2 - Session 2
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
Then depending on which strand you select, the following enrolment patterns apply:
Practice Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
Restricted elective
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
Year 4 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice Leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Coursework Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Year 4 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 3 - Session 1
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Year 3 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
Restricted Elective
Year 4 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
FULL TIME:
SESSION 1 (February) commencement -
Practice Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
WEL418 Case Management
Restricted elective
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 1
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
Research/Dissertation Strand
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
WEL418 Case Management
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Restricted Elective
SESSION 2 (July) commencement
Practice Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS510 Social Work and Mental Health Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (commence)
WEL418 Case Management
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (16 points) (complete)
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Restricted elective
Coursework Strand
Year 1 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
SPE501 Advanced Social Policy Analysis & Planning (16 points)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
HCS521 Practice leadership in Human Services (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS531 Leading Human Service Development (16 points)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL418 Case Management
Research/Dissertation Strand
No full-time study option is available for this strand due to subject availability.
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.