Master of Social Work

Description

Social Work is an exciting, challenging and rewarding profession. This new, innovative and contemporary course provides a high level qualification for the real world of social work practice. It is designed to produce graduates who can genuinely enhance the life quality and human potential of individuals, families, groups and communities within our society. It requires a deep commitment to assisting, respecting and empowering the neglected, vulnerable, marginalised and disadvantaged.

The course focuses on the six core areas of social work practice namely direct practice, service management, organisational development and system change, policy analysis and development, research, education and professional development. It enables students to develop the knowledge, practice skills and organisational expertise essential for social work practice. It emphasises core values of social justice, human dignity and human rights and incorporates these into the development of ethical and professional practice frameworks.

The course is deliberately planned using a blend of on-campus and virtual learning, integrated and connected through supervised professional field placements. It seeks to meet each student’s professional and personal career aspirations by offering significant flexibility in learning and assessment options including the potential for specialisation. It recognises the diversity of student background and experiences. In particular, it acknowledges the competing demands that arise from balancing relationships, work, family, study and community involvement. The course makes strategic use of time on campus with virtual learning using a variety of user friendly information, communication and presentation technologies. This allows for a significant amount of study to be completed at home and at times of the student’s choosing. Throughout the course students will receive considerable support including a peer mentoring partnership with a designated staff member.

Requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed a relevant Australian undergraduate degree or equivalent, normally at a grade point average of 4 or above.

Notes

Attendance requirements
The course is delivered in a blended mode which combines on campus and virtual learning. Students are not required to attend on-campus lectures each week, however throughout the semester all students must participate in the various virtual activities and forums associated with each unit.

Students enrolled in units for first semester must participate in the on-campus activities associated with the units and scheduled as detailed in the date claimers above at Kelvin Grove Campus.

This participation is an essential and mandatory part of attendance, and will require students to have access to a computer with internet access, webcam and MP3 player (4 gig minimum). In addition to the internet access, the approximate cost of the webcam and MP3 player is $150. Total costs for a computer, internet access, webcam and MP3 player is approximately $1500.