Social Work

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Social Work

Master of Social Work

Students complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of core units of study
(b) a maximum of 12 credit points of capstone units of study, and
(c) a minimum of 24 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of core units of study
(b) 24 credit points of elective units of study.

Core units

SCWK6902
Social Research
6      Semester 1
SCWK6943
Practice Theory Development
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive September

Intensive September
Semester 2

Elective units

SCWK6023
Practice with Indigenous Australians
6      Semester 2a
SCWK6048
Environmental Change for Social Justice
6      Semester 1a
SCWK6910
Working with Communities

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 1a
SCWK6917
Practice Development
6      Semester 2
SCWK6948
Social Policy Frameworks
6      Semester 1
SCWK6949
Global Social Policy
6      Semester 2
EDPK5003
Developing a Research Project
6      Semester 1
Semester 2

Capstone units

SCWK6908
Authorised Independent Study and Report
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6724
Dissertation Part 1
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6725
Dissertation Part 2
6    P EDPZ6724

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6720
Dissertation
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2