Master of Social and Community Work (Applied) (MSCW(Applied))

at University of Otago

Modules
 

• Theories and Methods of Social Work
• Child and Family Social Work 
• Communities and Organisations – Analysis and Theory  
• Kaupapa Māori and Indigenous Approaches to Social Work  
• Introduction to Professional Practice  
• Fieldwork Practice 1

• be a graduate, having completed an undergraduate degree programme of at least 360 points in an area considered to be suitable as background for postgraduate study in Social Work;
• have achieved an average grade of at least B in the 300-level major-subject papers for the applicant's undergraduate degree programme;
• provide evidence, to the satisfaction of the Social Work Admissions Committee, that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a social work student. This shall normally be evaluated through character references and assessment of evidence of practice experience in community or voluntary organisations and/or a period of professional social work/social services employment. Additionally, applicants must consent to checks in light of the Children's Act 2014, which shall include verification from the New Zealand Police and Department of Courts (and/or equivalent for international applicants) that the applicant has no undeclared criminal charges or convictions; and
• provide evidence of prior skills or formal training in: Māori language and culture, the Treaty of Waitangi, social issues in New Zealand society, social research methods, and human development. International applicants shall be assessed as to whether they require further study on issues in New Zealand society. For some applicants, experience and skills in these areas may have been gained through employment or other relevant experience.

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