This course enables human service and welfare professionals to develop their professional skills and knowledge and to make links between practice in the field and academic theory. It is particularly suitable for managers, policy developers, supervisors, social workers and others involved in direct work with clients.
Students can choose to specialise in management and policy development or in social work practice with clients.
Studies offered include advanced casework practice; criminology and social work; social service organisations, their behaviour and management; policy, program planning and evaluation; child abuse, child protection and child in society; social work research; management of human resources in the social services; health and social work; globalisation and the politics of welfare; social work and aged care; and social workers, politics and social action.
| Domestic students | International students | |
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| Intakes | First semester, second semester | First semester, second semester |
| Course Content | 2010 University handbook entry for this course | 2010 University handbook entry for this course |
| Duration | 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time | 1 year |
| Credit points | 48 total for course | 48 total for course |
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Fees for 2010
Fees are subject to change annually. |
Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Average annual student contribution $5,310 AUD Note: see information on how average fee is calculated. Domestic fee per 48 credit points |
International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $20,000 AUD |
| CRICOS code | Not applicable | 042517A |
| Monash course code | 0019 | 0019 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Contact |
For domestic and international enquiries please contact the Pat Sykes, Department of Social Work, Caulfield Campus, telephone: +61 3 9903 2610 email: social.work@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/ |
For domestic and international enquiries please contact the Pat Sykes, Department of Social Work, Caulfield Campus, telephone: +61 3 9903 2610 email: social.work@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/ |
For entry to the degree, students must have a Bachelor of Social Work, or other equivalent, relevant degree, with a credit average which enables them to be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the equivalent professional organisation in the country where they completed this qualification. Relevant work experience will also be considered.
Statement of purpose (up to 300 words) indicating applicants career objectives and reasons for applying for course
Current CV
2 References
Relevant work experience
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications for this course are made directly to the department.
Applications for this course are made directly to the department.
A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking;
a TOEFL minimum test score of either: in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.
Statement of purpose (up to 300 words) indicating applicants career objectives and reasons for applying for course
Current CV
2 References
Relevant work experience
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
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