Course Level
Master Degree (By Coursework)
Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice
This professional qualifying postgraduate program qualifies graduates for entry into the social work profession, as well as providing additional training to enhance employability in mental health practice. Graduates of this double degree complete the same courses as other Master of Social Work students, and are equipped with the knowledge, skills, values and ethical foundations for social work practice in a wide range of contemporary social policy and human service contexts, including mental health practice. This program of study is particularly suited to students who may be considering a future career as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Online | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | N/A |
Structure
Credit points 220
Subjects
- Foundations of Social Work Practice - 7060HSV
- Foundations of Research Inquiry - 7001HSV
- First Peoples and Social Justice (Advanced) - 7047HSV
- Social Work Theory for Practice - 7061HSV
- Social Work Field Placement 1 - 7034HSV
- Applied Skills and Knowledge for Social Work - 7099HSV
- Human Services : Law and Social Policy - 7012HSV
- Interdisciplinary Professional Ethics - 7033HSV
- Applied Counselling - 7002HSV
- Social Work Field Placement 2 - 7044HSV
- Critical Reflective Practice and Leadership - 7063HSV
- Consumer, Carer, and Community Engagement in Mental Health - 7036HSV
- Contemporary Mental Health Practice - 7037HSV
- Independent Practice Project - 7103NRS
- Trauma Integrated Practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - 7049HSV
- Mental Health and Co-occurring Conditions - 7052HSV
- Contemporary Suicide Prevention Practice 1 - 7001CSR
- Professional Practice - 7048HSV
Entry requirements
- To be eligible for admission to the Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice, you must have: a related three-year Bachelor degree (or higher) which includes at least one year of full-time studies in social sciences (studies of the individual and society) or equivalent.
Related Courses
Master of Mental Health Practice
Griffith University
Master of Social Work
The University of Melbourne
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
University of Newcastle
Master of Social Work
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
