Master of Social Work
Course code/s: Albury-Wodonga (HMSKW), Bendigo (HMSKB), Melbourne (HMSK), Mildura (HMSKM)
Coordinator: Ms Maureen Long
Contact: ph (03) 9479 5815 health@latrobe.edu.au
Regional Contacts:
Albury-Wodonga: Dr Guin Threlkeld ph (02) 6024 9802 email: socialwork.aw@latrobe.edu.au
Bendigo: Dr Robert Townsend ph (03) 5444 7411 email: robert.townsend@latrobe.edu.au
Mildura: Ms Paula Bruce ph (03) 5051 4012 email: p.bruce@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.
This course has provisional accreditation from the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
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.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | SWP4PSW | 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-W35-48 | SWP5PPB | Professional Practice B | 45 |
| TE-W31-34 | SWP5RSB | Research for Social Work Practice B | 15 |
| 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 | SWP5FPC | Fields of Social Work Practice C | 15 |
| TE-W31-34 | SWP5PDE | Social Work Program Design and Evaluation | 15 |
| TE-W35-48 | SWP5PPD | Professional Practice D | 45 |
| TE-W35-48 | SWP5LSW | Leadership in Social Work | 15 |