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Master of Social Work

Not Offered in 2009

MSW

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at: Canberra, ACT

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Core Units; and
  2. 40 cp from Electives, including a minimum of 20 cp from the student’s chosen stream.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Core Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
SOCI607 10 Managing the Research Process
SWTP600 10 Advanced Social Work Theory and Practice
SWTP601 20 Two-unit Project

Electives

Human Services

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
SWTP602 10 Leadership in Human Service Organisations
SWTP603 10 Professional Supervision and Consultation in the Human Services
SWTP604 10 Special Studies in the Human Services
SWTP608 10 Community Participation Practice
SWTP612 10 Critical Evaluation in the Human Services
SWTP613 10 Managing Change in the Human Services
SWTP614 10 Gender Issues in the Human Services

Child Welfare

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
SWTP605 10 Child Protection Context and Policy
SWTP606 10 Child Welfare Theory and Practice A
SWTP607 10 Child Welfare Theory and Practice B (Pre: SWTP606 Child Welfare Theory and Practice A)

Mental Health

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
SWTP609 10 Mental Health Contexts and Policy
SWTP610 10 Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis
SWTP611 10 Mental Health Interventions

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