Social Work (M.S.W. / P.Grad.Dip.)

This is a two-year full-time programme consisting of 14 weeks of academic attendance and a 14-week professional practice placement each year.

Year 1 modules include: Introduction to Social Work; Introduction to Reflective Practice & Use of Self in Social Work; Social Work & Counselling Practice Approaches; Group work; Community Development; Human Development in Social Contexts; Supporting Children and Families-Approaches to Prevention and Intervention; Child and Family Law; Equality, Rights, Identities & Power in Social Work Practice; Preparation for Practice; Contemporary Discourses in Social Work; Contemporary Social Policy; and Introduction to Social Work Research and Evaluation.

Year 2 modules include: Families and Children: Practice in a Child Welfare Context; Social Work and Gender based Domestic Violence; Criminology, Probation and Social Work; Applied Law; Social Work in Diverse Settings; Mental Health; Addictions; Youth Mental Health; Health Related Social Work; Ageing; Disability; Systemic and Social Constructionist Approaches with Children and Families; Professional Development; Working in Human Service Organisations; Social Work in a Global Context; and Social Work Research.