M.S.W. Two-Year Full-Time Program: YEAR TWO
Students complete program requirements within one of the following areas of specialization. Two-Year stream students declare their specialization
by the end of February of the first year .
All specializations, except for Gerontology, have four required courses, two elective courses, and a full-year practicum
Children and Their Families
The program is designed to prepare students for social work practice with children and their families at all levels of intervention, from individual to group work with children, to family and couple intervention, to community organization, and to program and policy development. The "Children and their Families" specialization is informed by an ecological developmental model that considers children as dynamic individuals interacting with their environment. Given that families play a central role in child socialization and in dealing with other systems that impact children and adolescents, building on family strengths is key to achieving positive child outcomes. The developmental perspective adds an understanding of child functioning and of critical protective and risk factors in the child and family's ecology across developmental phases. The ecological and developmental approaches are informed by current research evidence and empirically supported theory.
Courses of Instruction: Year Two of the Two-Year M.S.W. Full-Time Program
Specialization: Children and their Families
- SWK 4620H Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents
- SWK 4608H Social Work Practice with Families
- SWK 4625H The Intersection of Policy and Practice with Children and their Families
- SWK 4514H Research for Practice with Children and their Families
- SWK 4702Y Social Work Practicum II (September - April)
- Two elective half-credit courses
Total Course Load: Equivalent to 8 Half-Credit Courses
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Social Justice and Diversity
One of the dramatic features of our times is the increasing diversity of our communities. Societies are becoming more and more heterogeneous and complex in terms of identities. Diversity in this context refers to those defining characteristics of individuals and groups that are related to factors such as ethnicity, gender, age, class, religion, sexual orientation and mental and physical ability. There has been an increasing articulation of the importance of embracing the identity-based realities of existing and emerging groups and their changing experiences of oppression and exclusion. Racism, anti-Semitism, anti-Islam, classism, heterosexism, ageism, gender discrimination ableism, are all examples of these experiences. Most often the diverse groups and communities endure multiple and simultaneous oppressions.
Reducing inequalities and marginalization is in line with professional social work's agenda of anti-oppression and social justice. Social work is committed to working with and on behalf of people from disenfranchised backgrounds. Two important components of addressing oppression and social exclusion are: understanding the dynamics of oppression and, articulation of ways to work against it.
Courses of Instruction: Year Two of the Two-Year M.S.W. Full-Time Program
Specialization:Social Justice and Diversity
- SWK 4304H Globalization and Trans-nationalization: Intersections of Policy and Community Practice Locally and Globally
- SWK 4306H Theoretical Approaches to Defining Social Injustice and Engaging in Social Change
- SWK 4606H Diversity, Access and Equity in Social Work Practice
- SWK 4512H Research Knowledge for Social Justice
- SWK 4702Y Social Work Practicum II (September - April)
- Two elective half-credit courses
Total Course Load: Equivalent to 8 Half-Credit Courses
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Mental Health and Health
Social workers have key roles to play in assisting individuals and their families adapt to and overcome challenges associated with physical and mental illness. As members of inter-professional health teams, social workers seek to assist others in understanding the social and community context in which physical and mental illness occur and the way in which these larger systems contribute to the development of illness and exacerbate or ameliorate the challenges in adapting to illness. Social workers work to alter the social environment in order to enhance its potential to support individuals with varying needs and abilities
Courses of Instruction: Year Two of the Two-Year M.S.W. Full-Time Program
Specialization: Mental Health and Health
- SWK 4412H The Context of Mental Health and Health Practice
- SWK 4511H Practice Based Research in Mental Health and Health. Students can then elect to take one of three choices:
- SWK 4622H Social Work Practice in Health and SWK 4604H Social Work Practice in Mental Health, OR ;
- SWK 4622H Social Work Practice in Health followed by SWK 4632H Advanced Social Work Practice in Health, OR ;
- SWK 4604H Social Work Practice in Mental Health followed by SWK 4631H Advanced Social Work Practice in Mental Health
- SWK 4702Y Social Work Practicum II (September - April)
- Two elective half-credit courses
Total Course Load: Equivalent to 8 Half-Credit Courses
[H=.5 credit; Y=1 full credit course]
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Social Service Administration
The not-for profit sector is primarily responsible for the delivery of social services in Canada. Discussions with community leaders in the social service sector have identified a critical need for people who are able to assume leadership roles in the field. Those with training in social work generally have inadequate knowledge of management theory and practice, those with training in management generally have inadequate knowledge of social service delivery and relations with clients and communities. This program was jointly developed and is jointly taught with community leaders to facilitate the development of senior managers and administrators with strong knowledge and skills in the management of these social service agencies.
The goal of this program proposal is to provide students with a rigorous, comprehensive grounding in the key values, skills and knowledge required by administrators of social service organizations. Students in this specialization will:
Develop skills in leadership, governance, stakeholder relations and strategic planning.
- Gain a thorough understanding of financial management including accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
- Develop knowledge and skills in human resource management and labour relations: hiring, training, managing performance and working with unions.
- Learn to manage service delivery including: developing appropriate organizational structures, annual planning, program development and evaluation, selecting and maintaining management information systems and contracting on behalf of the organization.
Core courses will be offered in conjunction with our Post-Master's Diploma in Social Service Administration. Courses will be delivered in a full-day format, typically one day per month, for a total of five instructional days. We intend to work with practicum settings to accommodate this time schedule.
Courses of Instruction: Year Two of the Two-Year M.S.W. Full-Time Program
Specialization: Social Service Administration
- SWK 4425H Leadership Skills in Social Service Organizations
- SWK 4426H Financial Management of Social Service Organizations
- SWK 4427H Human Resource Management in Social Service Organizations
- SWK 4515H Research and Quality Improvement in Human Service Organizations
- SWK 4702Y Social Work Practicum II (full-credit)
- Two elective half-credit courses
Total Course Load: Equivalent to 8 Half-Credit Courses
[H=.5 credit; Y=1 full credit course] |
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Social Work in Gerontology
Social workers are important agents in assisting older people and their families to meet the challenges of an aging society. In this capacity, social workers provide a wide variety of services and programs both in the community and in institutions that are aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people and assisting families to adjust to the aging of their family member. Social workers also play a vital role in the development and implementation of social and economic policies at the provincial and national levels through research on aging, consultation with government and through social advocacy.
Courses of Instruction: Year Two of the Two-Year M.S.W. Full-Time Program
Specialization: Social Work in Gerontology
- AGE 2000H Principles of Aging
- SWK 4612Y Social Work and Aging: Integrated Policy and Practice (full-course)
- SWK 4513H Knowledge Building in Social Work
- SWK 4618H Special Issues in Gerontological Social Work
- SWK 4702Y Social Work Practicum II (Clinical)
- Two elective half-credit courses, of which one must be from the Collaborative Program in Aging and the Life Course listing
Total Course Load: Equivalent to 9 Half-Credit Courses
[H=.5 credit; Y=1 full credit course] |
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