Masters degrees by coursework
Master of Social Work – Albury-Wodonga (HMSWW), Bendigo (HMSWB), Melbourne (Bundoora) (HMSW)
This is a new course commencing in 2010
Coordinators:
Albury-Wodonga: Dr Suzanne Hodgkins
Tel: (02) 6024 9810
Email: socialwork.aw@latrobe.edu.au
Bendigo: Dr Jennifer Lehmann
Tel: (03) 5444 7851
Email: j.lehmann@latrobe.edu.au
Melbourne (Bundoora): Dr Mark Furlong
Tel: (03) 9479 2384
Email: socialwork.inquiries@latrobe.edu.au
Duration: 2 years full-time, 3-4 years part-time
The Master of Social Work is a graduate entry practice degree. The course qualifies graduates for entry into the profession of social work. Students are prepared to be generic practitioners who are able to respond to the complexity of human need and to integrate the different areas and skills of social work practice in any given situation. Students are equipped to undertake the following key social work roles: to work with individuals, families and groups, community work, social policy, social research and organisational planning and administration. The curriculum is based on a philosophy of social justice and is taught within an adult-learning model. Students are encouraged to relate their relevant experiences to the theories and practice knowledge presented in the program and are also expected to challenge long-standing values and beliefs.
Course structure
Students undertake a set course of academic and fieldwork subjects which includes two supervised 70-day placements (one in each year) in a professional social work agency.
The following course structure is for the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. For the structure of courses offered at the Albury-Wodonga and Bendigo campuses, please refer to those campus entries elsewhere in this Handbook.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | SWP3PSW | Pathways into C21 Social Work | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4LHE | Law, Ethics and Human Rights in Social Work Practice | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4APA | Social Work Applications A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4APB | Social Work Applications B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP4FPA | Fields of Social Work Practice A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP5FEA | Field Education A | 45 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP5RSB | Research for Social Work Practice B | 15 |
Second year (not offered in 2010)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP5SPA | Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP5IIC | Inclusion in Communities | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP5APC | Social Work Applications C | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | SWP5FPB | Fields of Social Work Practice B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP5PDE | Social Work Program Design and Evaluation | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP5RIB | Reflection on Integration and Application B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | SWP5FEB | Field Education B | 45 |