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Master of Advanced Social Work (MC-ASW)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2021 Delivered: Online
About this course
Coordinator
Ralph Hampson
Contact
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm.
Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm.
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-advanced-social-work/
Overview
Award title | Master of Advanced Social Work |
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Year & campus | 2021 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 24 months part-time |
The Master of Advanced Social Work is designed to graduate experts and leaders in the professional social work field. The subjects in this course adopt an interdisciplinary, international and evidence-based approach to respond to the complex and growing challenges faced by social workers working in a range of health, mental health and human services fields.
Subjects are taught by leading academics in the fields of evidence-based research, health, mental health, child and family welfare, ageing, social policy, program evaluation and leadership. Students from around the globe will be provided with opportunities to work together to address the increasing challenges and opportunities in the health and human services fields with a key focus on linking social work to practice. Students complete a compulsory practice-based research subject as well as a capstone research project that will enable them to develop and apply their research skills in their particular area of interest.
The course requires completion of 100 credit points of study. The course is provided entirely online providing flexibility to design study times around other commitments and study preferences.
This course is designed to be available to professional social workers at different stages in their careers, including recent graduates, established practitioners and those seeking to move in new directions.
Links to further information
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-advanced-social-work/
Last updated: 4 January 2023