Master of Social Work (MC-SOCW) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Dr Nicole Hill
Contact
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Social Work)
Currently Enrolled Students:
Future Student Enquiries:
- Further information: Health Sciences
- Email: Social Work enquiries
Course structure
The Master of Social Work comprises 225 credit point, on-campus, coursework degree, with a field placement component.
Subject options
First Year
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCWK90053 | Counselling and Interviewing Skills | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90048 | Supervised Field Placement 1A |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCWK90049 | Supervised Field Placement 1B |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCWK90054 | Assessing Risk and Vulnerability | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90069 | Researching Social Work Practice 1 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90055 | Legal and Ethical Contexts of Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90063 | Social Work Practice: Indigenous Peoples | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90064 | Lifespan Risk and Resilience | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90065 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90066 | Social Work Theory and Practice | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Second Year
The following subjects, plus an elective subject in semester 2.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCWK90058 | Researching Social Work Practice 2 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90059 | Engaging with Families | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90057 | Working with Groups and Communities | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90050 | Supervised Field Placement 2A |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCWK90051 | Supervised Field Placement 2B |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCWK90070 | Working in Human Service Organisations | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90056 | Program Planning and Evaluation | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Second Year Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90039 | Child and Family Welfare | August (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90038 | Social Work Practice: Mental Health | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90027 | Advanced Trauma Perspectives | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020