Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) MSW(ProfQualif)
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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: 2.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
Successful completion of a relevant three-year AQF Level 7 degree course that contains at least one year, or the equivalent, of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences, including content in each of the following areas:
The full year of pre-requisite study and/or specified content must be completed prior to commencing study. Where prerequisite study has not been met, it can be completed:
English Language Proficiency
English language proficiency requirements apply. International students who have not completed a Year 12 or equivalent secondary school level qualification or higher qualification in the English language consistent with the requirements for admission to an AQF Level 7 degree course in Australia must have a minimum score of 7.0 or higher in each component (listening, reading, writing and speaking) of the Academic IELTS test upon application.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
The course consists of 11 core subjects, two compulsory field education subject and a restricted elective.
Core subjects (88 points)
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2 - Mandated Practice
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Compulsory Fieldwork placement subject (32 points)
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (16)
and
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) *
* With Course Director's approval, HCS506 may be replaced by SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2 (16).
Restricted Electives (8 points)
Students choose one from the following:
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER404 Aging & Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
PAD591 Public Sector Management
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights
SWK414 International Social Development
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL409 Grief and Loss
WEL418 Case Management
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
WEL425 Addiction - Clinical Practice in Human Services
WEL426 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches and Disaster Recovery
WEL427 Holistic Eco-Social Practice in Human Services
WEL428 Holistic Eco-Social Approaches to Global Governance and Policy
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Services Workers
An elective subject outside of this list may be selected following consultation and approval from the Course Director.
KEY SUBJECTS
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2 - Mandated Practice
Part-time
SESSION 1 Intake
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (commence)*
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2 - Mandated Practice
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (complete)*
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
[ ] Restricted Elective**
Year 4 - Session 1
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (commence)*
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
Year 4 - Session 2
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (complete)*
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity
SESSION 2 Intake
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work practice
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (commence)*
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (complete)*
[ ] Restricted Elective**
Year 4 - Session 1
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16 (commence)*
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2 - Mandated Practice
Year 4 - Session 2
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (complete)*
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity
Year 5 - Session 1
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
Full-time
SESSION 1 Intake
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Fields of Practice 1
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (commence)
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work
HCS505 Professional Field Education 1 (complete)
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3- Mezzo Level Practice
HCS519 Fields of Practice 2
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS506 Professional Field Education 2 (commence)
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
[ ] Restricted Elective**
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS506 Professional Field Education 2 (complete)
SESSION 2 Intake
Year 1 - Session 2
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
SWK423 Ethics and Social Work Practice
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS518 Social Work Fields of Practice 1
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (16) (commence)*
Year 2 - Session 2
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
[ ] Restricted Elective**
HCS505 Social Work Field Education 1 (complete)*
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo Level Practice
HCS519 Social Work Fields of Practice 2 - Mandated Practice
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (commence)*
Year 3 - Session 2
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2 (16) (complete)*
* Fieldwork subject.
** If Restricted Elective subject selected is only available in Session 1, swap enrolment with HCS532 - Session 2.
Students who have previously completed a subject or subjects deemed equivalent to HCS532 and/or HCS406 can substitute a Restricted Elective subject in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
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
HCS506 Social Work Field Education 2
SWK424 Social Work Field Education 2A
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
HCS507 Social Work Theory and Practice 1 - Foundations of Practice
HCS508 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 - Micro Practice
HCS509 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 - Mezzo level Practice
HCS511 Social Work Theory and Practice 4- Macro Practice and Professional Identity
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
This is an AASW-accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards.
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.