To be eligible for the DSW award, students are required to complete 24 credits of coursework and a DSW thesis that counts for 24 credits.

Students can choose to graduate with the award of MASW (Research Studies) after completing 24 credits of coursework and passing a thesis proposal defense (6 credits).

Required Subjects (5 subjects, 15 credits)

Students are required to take all of the following subjects:

• Epistemology of Social Work Knowledge (3 credits)
• Social Work Practice Research (3 credits)
• Pedagogies in Educating & Developing Social Work Practitioners (3 credits)
• Quantitative Research Methods in Social Work Research (3 credits)
• Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology (3 credits)

Elective Subjects (3 subjects, 9 credits) #

Students have to take three subjects, including a guided study subject (3 credits), and select two elective subjects either at level 6 in one of the following three areas OR choose no more than two elective subjects at Master's degree level within the Department.

I. Direct Service Practice (Family Practice & Mental Health)

• Advanced Family-centred Social Work: Theory, Practice & Research (3 credits)
• Recovery & Emotionality in Mental Health Practice (3 credits)

II. Policy & Administration Practice (Social Policy & Social Development)

• Pathways to Social Development (3 credits)

III. Social Work Education

• Innovations in Social Work Education (3 credits)
• Towards a Personal Stance in Teaching Social Work Practice (3 credits)

Doctoral Thesis and Research Seminar (24 credits)

• DSW Thesis Seminar & Proposal Development I (2 credits)
• DSW Thesis Seminar & Proposal Development II (2 credits)
• DSW Thesis Seminar & Proposal Development III (2 credits)
• DSW Thesis (18 credits)

# The department reserves the right to alter the subject offering pattern and subjects on offer.

# Not all elective subjects will be offered every year and registration is subject to the availability of quota.