Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice
Griffith University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00233E
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.
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
Standard 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.
