Master of Social Work

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

About

The Master of Social Work develops advanced research principles and methods and mastery of a body of knowledge in the social sciences.

Structure

FULL TIME STUDENTS ONLY

Complete a Research Method/Strategy course in your first year. Please select Part A course in first semester and Part B course in second semester for each year of your program (Use "Change Semester" button above to switch semesters):

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2112 City Campus
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Masters Degree Thesis A 48 HUSO1278A City Campus
Masters Degree Thesis B 48 HUSO1278B City Campus
OR

PART TIME STUDENTS ONLY

Complete a Research Method/Strategy course in your first year. Please select Part A course in first semester and Part B course in second semester for each year of your program (Use "Change Semester" button above to switch semesters):

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2112 City Campus
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Masters Degree Thesis A 24 HUSO1307A City Campus
Masters Degree Thesis B 24 HUSO1307B City Campus

Entry requirements

A first degree of RMIT with at least a credit average in the final undergraduate year; or a qualification deemed equivalent by RMIT to a first degree of RMIT with at least a credit average in the final undergraduate year; or evidence of experience which satisfies RMIT that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

International applicants will also be required to meet English Language Requirements. One of the following: IELTS - 6.5+ (no band less than 6.0) TOEFL - Paper Based = 580+ (TWE 4.5+) TOEFL - Computer Based = 237+ (TWE 4.5+) REW - English for Academic Purposes Advanced 1 & 2

Learning outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Social Work by Research have developed the following range of skills as outlined by the Australian Qualifications Framework:

  • Cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and its application
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level
  • Cognitive and technical skills to design, use and evaluate research and research methods
  • Communication and technical skills to present a coherent and sustained argument and to disseminate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • Technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise and disseminate research that makes a contribution to knowledge

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