Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Advanced Social Work Practice from Charles Sturt University is an online postgraduate degree designed for qualified social workers to advance their practice through research or coursework strands. It offers tailored options for professional development, research skills, or leadership enhancement.
Invigorate your professional practice with the Master of Advanced Social Work Practice from Charles Sturt University. Building on your previous knowledge and experience as a qualified social worker, this online postgraduate degree provides opportunities to extend your practice through advanced study of specialised fields in social work.
This social work course lets you choose between research and coursework strands and tailor your studies to an area of interest. Whether you want to develop your research skills, pursue professional development or boost your leadership credentials, the Master of Advanced Social Work Practice has options to suit you.
Enrolments for this course are currently closed, but you've many other options. From microcredentials to full degrees, find the perfect course for you.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Students must have completed an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited qualification, such as a Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) or, for international students, an equivalent qualification that confers eligibility to practise as a registered or accredited social worker in their own country.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
Students enrolled in SWK506 select six (6) subjects from the following: Students enrolled in SWK507 and SWK504 select four (4) subjects from the following:
HCS513Understanding Children from Adversity8 credit ptsHCS510Social Work Practice in Mental Health8 credit ptsHCS523Leadership in Human Services Practice8 credit ptsLAW517Mediation: Processes and Uses8 credit ptsMGT501Contemporary Management8 credit ptsPAD591Public Sector Management8 credit ptsPHL502Law, Ethics and Human Rights8 credit ptsSPE502Social Work and Social Policy Practice8 credit ptsSWK504Human Services Research Methods8 credit ptsWEL523Contemporary Theories for Case Management8 credit ptsGER502End of Life and Palliative Care Issues in Ageing8 credit ptsHRM502Human Resource Management8 credit ptsHRM512Values and Conflict in Organisations8 credit ptsLAW516Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results8 credit pts