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Course Overview
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Course Content
Analysing Social Work Foundations (intensive)
Intensive block unit requiring 5 days on-campus attendance as accredited by the AASW.
Social Work Theory for Professional Practice
Core unit covering social work theory for advanced professional practice.
Loss, Grief and Mental Health
Core unit exploring loss, grief and mental health in social work practice.
Leadership in Social Policy
Core unit focused on leadership within social policy contexts.
Interpersonal Skills for Social Work Practice A (intensive)
Intensive block unit requiring 5 days on-campus attendance as accredited by the AASW.
Interpersonal Skills for Professional Practice B (intensive)
Intensive block unit requiring 5 days on-campus attendance as accredited by the AASW.
Research for Community Development
Core unit covering research methods and their application to community development.
Skills for Culturally Responsive Practice (intensive)
20 credit point intensive block unit requiring 5 days on-campus attendance as accredited by the AASW.
Cultural Security on Child Protection Practice
Core unit examining cultural security within child protection practice.
Field Education A (Masters)
30 credit point work integrated learning unit; students are required to complete 500 hours of placement in Semester 2 of Year 1.
Field Education B (Masters)
30 credit point work integrated learning unit; students are required to complete 500 hours of placement in Semester 2 of Year 2.
Common Questions
Yes. This is an AASW-accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards. As a graduate, you will be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Field placements in the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) are undertaken in the second semester of each year and provide students with direct and indirect practice opportunities within a host organisation. Each placement requires the completion of 500 hours, for a total of 1,000 hours across the two years of the course.
The course uses a blend of online and face to face learning opportunities, with students required to attend 20 days of on-campus workshop and skill development training across the length of the course. The course is available at the Casuarina campus and online, with intakes in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
CDU is ranked #1 Australian university for postgraduate social work employment outcomes (GUG 2024) and #3 in Australia for social work starting salaries (GUG 2024).
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points as detailed in the course structure. The course comprises 11 core units, including two 30 credit point field education units and one 20 credit point unit, with all other units valued at 10 credit points each.
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