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Master of Advanced Social Work (MC-ASW) // Course structure
About this course
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/master-of-advanced-social-work/
Coordinator
Paulene Mackell
Course structure
The Master of Advanced Social Work is comprised of seven subjects, two core subjects and five elective subjects.
Subject options
Compulsory Subjects
The subjects below are compulsory to the course.
Practice Based Research is a pre-requisite for Social Work Research Project.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLTH90002 | Practice Based Research | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90071 | Social Work Research Project | May (Online) |
25 |
Electives
Students then select any five elective subjects from the following (all 12.5 credit points):
| 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 | Not available in 2026 | 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 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| HLTH90009 | Suicide Prevention | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| HLTH90010 | No longer available | ||
| HLTH90018 | Disability in Context | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 December 2025