Add to your career options in

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• Add to your career options in
• Social Work and Human Services
• Dr Yvonne Darlington
• School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences

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Why think about postgraduate study in Social Work
or Human Services?

• Time to change your career?
• Want to obtain a formal qualification in a field
  youre already practising in?
• Want to be brought up to date with policy and
  practice developments in your field?
• Want to obtain a more Senior position but need to
  develop a cutting competitive edge?
• Want to obtain formal accreditation e.g. Qld
  Family Therapy Association Mental Health
  Services Provider?
• Want to test the water for research higher
  degree study?

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Why study in the School of Social Work and
Applied Human Sciences?

• Most experienced provider of Social Work and
  Human Services education in Queensland
• Learn from the best Nationally and
  Internationally recognised researchers and
  practice leaders

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Why study in the School of Social Work and
Applied Human Sciences?

• We offer flexible Program structures you choose
  your own specialisation
• We offer different Program levels to suit
  students different needs and reasons for doing
  postgrad study
• We offer part-time and full-time study options
  you decide what suits you

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Our Programs

• Human Services
• Master of Human Services - 1.5 years full time
  study 
• Graduate Diploma Human Services - 1 year full
  time study 
• Graduate Certificate in Human Services - ½ year
  full time study
• Social Work
• Master of Social Work - 1.5 years full time
  (with BSW)
• - 2
  years full time study (with appropriate
  u/graduate degree and work experience)

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Human Services

• Specialise in one of five key fields of
  contemporary human services practice
• Child protection
• Community development
• Family therapy studies
• Social policy analysis and
• Management and leadership.

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Human Services Program Structure

• Graduate Certificate in Human Services
• 8 units (4 courses) in one field of study
• For example
• Grad Cert Human Services (Community Development)
• Grad Cert Human Services (Child Protection)

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Human Services Program Structure

• Graduate Diploma in Human Services
• 8 units in one field of study (4 courses)
• 2 units core (1 course)
• 6 units several options e.g. 3 x 2 unit
  courses 1 x 2 unit course and a 4 unit
  Practicum or 1 x 2 unit course and a 4 unit
  Research Project
• Named field e.g. Grad Dip HS (Community
  Development)

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Human Services Program Structure

• Master of Human Services
• 8 units in one field of study (4 courses)
• 8 units core (4 courses)
• 8 units several options e.g. 4 x 2 unit
  courses 2 x 2 unit courses and a 4 unit
  Practicum 2 x 2 unit courses and a 4 unit
  Research Project or a 4 unit Practicum and a 4
  unit Research Project
• Named field e.g. Master of HS (Community
  Development)

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Master of Human Services - Core Courses

• Understanding Social Policy  
• Program Development and Management for the Human
  Services  
• Social Research in the Human Services  
• Program and Service Evaluation in the Human
  Services

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Master of Social Work

• Provides a solid theoretical and practice base
  for advanced professional practice and leadership
  in social work and human services.
• Four fields of study to choose from
• Interpersonal helping
• Child and family practice
• Community practice
• Leadership and organisational practice.

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Master of Social Work Program Structure

• 8 units core courses (4 courses)
• 8 units from one field of study (4 courses)
• 8 units - several options e.g. 4 x 2 unit
  courses 2 x 2 unit courses and a 4 unit
  Practicum 2 x 2 unit courses and a 4 unit
  Research Project or a 4 unit Practicum and a 4
  unit Research Project
• Named field e.g. Master of Social Work (Child and
  Family Practice)

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Master of Social Work Core Courses

• Applied Ethics in Human Service Practice 
• Theorising Social Work Practice  
• Professional Practice Portfolio for Social Work

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Entry requirements

• A Bachelor degree or higher
• Application forms available online at
  www.uq.edu.au/study

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• ?Questions?
• For more information please visit
  www.uq.edu.au/swahs
• Or call 3365 2068
• Thank you for your time
• y.darlington_at_uq.edu.au