Master of Advanced Social Work Practice
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice GradCertAdSWPrac
Master of Advanced Social Work Practice MAdSWPrac
Online - Wagga Wagga
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Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
To be admitted to the Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice), students must have completed an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)-accredited qualification, such as a Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying).
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
The Master and Graduate Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
The course consists of one 1 subject and 1 compulsory capstone subject and a series of electives as outlined in Option 1 or Option 2 based on the capstone subject selected.
Core
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
Compulsory capstone
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work (must undertake option 1)
or
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) (must undertake option 2)
Option 1
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
and
Six restricted electives
Option 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) students who choose this capstone subject to undertake a research project also require:
Five elective subjects including two compulsory electives:
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods;
and
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review
plus
Three restricted electives
Restricted Electives
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review;
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
GER402 Ageing bodies, ageing minds
GER404 Aging and Professional Practice
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
PAD591 Public Sector Management
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights
PSY482 Psychology of Human Development
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK414 International Social Development
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL409 Grief and Loss
WEL425 Addiction clinical practice in human services
WEL426 Disaster Recovery: A Human Services Perspective
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice [exit point only]
Students may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice after the completion of 32 points comprising one core subject [SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory] plus three restricted electives.
Key Subjects
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
SESSION 1 INTAKE
PART-TIME
Enrolment pattern for students completing the capstone subject:
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Year 1 - Session 1
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
[ ] Restricted Elective 1
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice
Year 2 - Session 1
Restricted Elective 4
Restricted Elective 5
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 6
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Enrolment pattern for students completing the capstone subject:
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
Year 1 - Session 1
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
[ ] Restricted Elective 1
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice
Year 2 - Session 1
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) commenced
Year 2 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) completed
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
SESSION 2 INTAKE
PART-TIME
Enrolment pattern for students completing the capstone subject:
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
Year 2 Session 1
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 4
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 5
[ ] Restricted Elective 6
Enrolment pattern for students completing the capstone subject:
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
Year 2 - Session 1
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice
Year 2 - Session 2
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 3 - Session 1
EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) commenced
Year 3 - Session 2
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16) completed
SESSION 1 INTAKE
FULL-TIME
Enrolment pattern for students completing the capstone subject:
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Year 1 - Session 1
SWK501 Advanced Social Work Practice Theory
[ ] Restricted Elective 1
[ ] Restricted Elective 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 3
Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Restricted Elective 4
[ ] Restricted Elective 5
[ ] Restricted Elective 6
SWK506 Future Directions in Social Work
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.