Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Candidates must complete 96 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| - 78 credit points of core units, including a capstone unit; and | |||
| - 18 credit points of elective units, including a minimum of one research unit. | |||
Core Units |
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| Candidates must complete the following core units of study (please note, SCWK5008 and SCWK5009 are not on offer in 2016); | |||
| SCWK5008 Child Wellbeing and Child Protection |
Semester 1a |
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| SCWK5009 Poverty and Social Exclusion This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
This unit of study is not on offer in 2014. |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK5010 Social Work Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK5011 Violence Against Women |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK5012 Health and Inequality |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK5004 Practice Learning 1 |
18 | P SCWK5010 |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK5005 Practice Learning 2A |
12 | P SCWK5010 and SCWK5004 and 12 additional credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCWK5006 Practice Learning 2B |
6 | P SCWK5005 |
Semester 2 |
| SCWK5007 Social Perspectives on Ageing |
6 | Semester 2a |
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Elective Units |
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| Candidates must complete 18 credit points from the elective units of study listed below, including a minimum of one research unit; | |||
| SCWK6902 Social Research |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SCWK6910 Working with Communities |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK6943 Practice Theory Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SCWK6949 Global Social Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SCWK6952 Critical Perspectives on Mental Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Capstone unit |
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| Candidates must complete the capstone unit in their final semester; | |||
| SCWK5003 Integration of Learning |
6 | P 72 credit points including SCWK6902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |