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Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work (GC-ASW) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Paulene Mackell
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-advanced-social-work/
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work is comprised of 50 credit points, typically taken as four subjects.
Compulsory Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLTH90002 | Practice Based Research | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Electives
Any three 12.5 credit point elective subjects from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCWK90027 | Advanced Trauma Perspectives | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90067 | Implementation Science in Theory | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90068 | Implementation Science in Practice | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90003 | Psychosocial Oncology | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90007 | Domestic and Family Violence | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90008 | Complex Child and Family Welfare | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90009 | Suicide Prevention | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| HLTH90010 | Service Navigation Theory | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| HLTH90018 | Disability in Context | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2025