GraduatePsychology
Master of Social Work (Coursework)
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The course is led by highly qualified, experienced, research-active and accessible experts in the field, with strong ties to the profession and community services and you will benefit from our research-led teaching, based on up-to-date data allowing you to apply the most relevant theory to your social work practice. The Master of Social Work is the most established Masters course in WA, with Social Work being first taught at UWA in 1965.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- SWSP5301Foundations of Social Work Thinking and Identity
- SWSP5306Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges and Practices for Social Work
- SWSP5309Field Education 1: First Placement
- SWSP5406Social Work Methods 4: Consolidating Theory and Practice
- SWSP5429Field Education 2: Final Placement
- SWSP5630Social Work Methods 1: Theories for practice
- SWSP5631Social Work Methods 2: Practicing from Theory - Working with People
- SWSP5632Legal and Organisational Contexts for Social Work
- SWSP5633Methods 3: Advanced Evidence Based Practice
- SWSP5634Social Work and Mental Health Practice
- SWSP5999Social Work Readiness to Practice Option - Coursework Units: SWSP5407 Research Methods in Social Work
- SWSP5409Applied Social Work Practices Option - Research Dissertation Project: SWSP5603 Master of Social Work Research Project Part 1
- SWSP5604Master of Social Work Research Project Part 2
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have- (a) a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (b) a selection Weighted Average Mark (sWAM) of at least 65 per cent; (2) a current Australian National Police Certificate, or equivalent certification, indicating no criminal convictions. The currency of a National Police Certificate is 12 months.
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