Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) course will be conducted over six trimesters, three trimesters in each academic year. Units will be taught concurrently within the trimester, with the course being completed within two years of fulltime study. You will be required to complete two separate field education placements at…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) course will be conducted over six trimesters, three trimesters in each academic year. Units will be taught concurrently within the trimester, with the course being completed within two years of fulltime study. You will be required to complete two separate field education placements at an approved field education agency, a total of 1,000 hours (combined). These placements will be consistent with the requirements set out by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (ASWEAS 2021) and adhere to placement guidelines and protocols.
In the second year the student cohort divides into one of two pathways, the Capstone pathway, or the Dissertation pathway.
Students in the Capstone pathway undertake a Capstone seminar unit (MSWRE501A) to prepare for the Capstone project which is integrated into the final field education placement and culminates in designing a project for the placement organisation where the final field education placement takes place. This project brings together learning from across the two-year program to create a project that allows the student to exhibit their mastery of knowledge, skills, values, and ethics to produce an outcome that has the potential to bring about change for the placement organisation. This project builds a portfolio of skills and knowledge that the student can carry into the workforce for employment post-graduation.
The Dissertation pathway culminates in a dissertation allowing these students to apply for future entry into higher degrees. Students in this pathway undertake a Research Dissertation seminar unit (MSWRE501B) to prepare for developing their dissertation and are also enrolled in the Research Dissertation Unit (MSWRE502) that guides them via academic supervision through the process of producing their dissertation thesis. MSWRE502 Research Dissertation stretches across the full second year and students in this pathway develop their dissertation alongside their other studies and the final field education placement. NB: This pathway is subject to availability of suitably qualified staff to supervise the thesis.
Course Structure: Qualifications for this award will require successful completion of 96 credit points including the units listed in recommended sequence below comprising 14 core units for the Capstone Pathway and for the Dissertation Pathway 108 credit points including the units listed below comprising 16 core units.
Students who complete all units of the degree course will be entitled to graduate with the degree of Master of Social Work (Qualifying).
Professional Recognition: Students who have undertaken the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) can seek the Australian Association of Social Work full membership.
Course Outcomes: The Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) for the Master of Social Work are designed to align with the AASW Attributes of Australian Social Work Graduates and the Australian Quality Framework specifications for Master’s Degrees (AQF Level 9).
Occupational titles for graduates with this qualification may include:
Social Worker
Program Coordinator
Child Protection Officer
Mental Health Practitioner
Family Counsellor
School Counsellor
Case Manager
Youth Worker
Juvenile Justice Officer
Child and Family Practitioner
Community Development Worker
REQUIREMENTS
Students admitted to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) are required to have completed a relevant three-year AQF Level 7 degree course that contains at least one year, or the equivalent, of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences.
Students who have successfully completed an AQF(7), Bachelor degree with four relevant units of study (typically two units in the study of behavioural sciences and two units in the study of social sciences and equal to 0.5 EFTSL) AND who have successfully completed the Acknowledge Education’s Graduate Certificate in Health and Community are eligible for direct entry to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) at Acknowledge Education.
Candidates entering the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) who have completed a three-year social welfare program may be granted a maximum of 25% or four units as long as they can meet all required learning outcomes for Australian social work graduates as defined in ASWEAS 2021.
English Language Requirements:
To be accepted into the course, you must complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
- IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 7.0, (with no band below 7.0), or
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE(A): minimum overall score of 65 (with no communication band less than 65), or
- TOEFL iBT: MSW(Q) minimum overall score of 94 (with no minimum of 24 of Reading, 24 in Listening, 24 in Speaking and 27 in Writing), or
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): minimum 185 with no less than 185 in any component
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Stott’s College, founded in 1883, is an educational provider based in Melbourne, Victoria. It is one of the institutions of Acknowledge Education. Some of the study options on offer at the College include the Bachelor of Business; the Advanced Diploma of Business; the Diploma of Business; the Diploma of Community Services; the Certificate IV in Business Administration; and the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community).
