Course code: 0019 + Course fees: local students + HECS; international
students + $13,500
Learning approaches in the off-campus distributed learning mode include course
books (mailed to students up to a week before start of semester) online
materials, phone contacts, and fax and email exchanges. Students are advised to
gain access to email communication links where possible, as all our units will
be online from 2002. Each unit will include group discussion.
The
Master of Social Work by Coursework is only offered by off-campus distributed
learning mode and is specifically designed to meet the needs of the increasing
numbers of professionals seeking higher degrees who find it difficult to
combine work and/or family pressures with on-campus studies. There are no
workshops or compulsory class attendances.
The degree provides an opportunity for human service and welfare professionals
to enhance and develop their professional skills and knowledge and to make
links between practice in the field and more academic knowledge and theory. It
aims to provide for the needs of managers and policy developers as well as for
social workers or others involved in direct work with clients. It also aims to
cater for human service professionals who work as middle managers and as
supervisors.
The course provides sufficient choice for students to specialise in management
and policy development or in direct work with clients. The program, while aimed
at the learning needs of social workers, is also directly relevant to
professionals in the human services who have qualifications from other
disciplines.
The Master of Social Work is not sufficient in itself to provide eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers. The usual route to admission to the AASW is via a Bachelor of Social Work, but if you have questions about this please contact us.
Students are required to have a Bachelor of Social Work degree or other relevant degree with an approved fourth year of study at undergraduate, honours or diploma level with grades of credit average or above. Relevant work experience may also be considered. Evidence of this experience must accompany the candidate's application for entry into the program and be presented with the application in the form of two references which comment on the nature and extent of the experience, a full CV, plus a statement of up to 1000 words indicating the applicant's career objectives and reasons for applying for entry. Academic record, publications and work experience in the community and social services will be taken into account in selection.
The course may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The full-time course is taken over one year and the part-time course over two years. Students are required to complete a total of four 12-point units, or 48 points.
* SWM5140 AND SWM5150 MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE
SAME YEAR AND CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN SEPARATELY.
The minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Social Work is 60 C; ie a
grade of credit or above is required in every subject.
The Master of Social Work by Coursework may facilitate entry to the PhD program
at Monash University. While the usual route to a PhD is through an honours
program or masters by research, students who have completed an Master of Social
Work by Coursework, including a research and/or special study units, or who
have other research experience, may apply for the PhD program. Intending
applicants interested in this possibility or masters by research should contact
the department for further information.
Units may have different requirements for assessment, however each unit may have a number of assessment tasks. These may require students to fax or email to the subject leader on a regular basis and/or to make audio or video tape recording, or to complete essays or short take home exams. In total, assessment tasks should comprise 9000 words consistent with Arts faculty requirements for 12-point units. At masters level, it is generally expected that students will present work of an analytical nature. Students will also be expected to develop themes and arguments rather than merely present descriptive material.
For application and further information, please contact Ms Rosemary Frigo, Social Work Office, telephone (03) 9903 1136, email rosemary.frigo@arts.monash.edu.au, or see http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/social work/ for information on units and staff areas of interest.
Completed
application forms are to be submitted to Ms Rosemary Frigo, Social Work,
Faculty of Arts, PO Box 197 Caulfield East, Victoria 3145 by 30 October 2001
for semester 1, 2002, or by 30 June 2002 for semester 2, 2002.
Late applications may be accepted subject to available course places -
applicants should check with the department.
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