Use your research skills to drive social change.
Social work is a dynamic profession that is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of society and individuals. This advanced program lets you address the growing need for practice-based research by completing your own original research project.
You'll be guided by expert supervisors to develop your research skills and make an important contribution to your chosen area of social work practice. This is an ideal way to explore an area of professional interest and advance your academic qualifications in the field.
In this program you will:
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
During candidature you must complete one course, SCS725 Advanced Social Research and compile a thesis of 30,000–35,000 words.
You are required to conduct research that can be written up as a scholarly thesis. You must demonstrate research competency and the ability to make a significant and original contribution to the body of knowledge in your chosen area of specialisation.
As a candidate you must clearly articulate in your research outline, the topic, background, rationale, research question, aim and objectives, methodology, research methods and techniques, and timeframe. Your research outline is to include a literature review that relates to the research question and objectives.
The results of your research activities should be presented succinctly and accurately and as necessary could be supported by more detailed annexures.
Your syntheses analysis and discussion must clearly focus on the research question and the objectives of the work.
Conclusions and recommendations must be drawn from your analysis and discussion and reflect the attainment of the aim and the way in which the research question is addressed.
25 Temmuz 2022
USC Gympie Campus
71 Cartwright Road,
GYMPIE,
Queensland,
4570, SUNSHINE COAST, Australia
25 Temmuz 2022
University of the Sunshine Coast
90 Sippy Downs Drive,
SIPPY DOWNS,
Queensland,
4556, SUNSHINE COAST, Australia
To be eligible for admission to Master of Social Work by Research candidature, applicants must have completed a professional qualification in social work, duly accredited or recognized by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Entry by non-graduates who have relevant governmental or industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
In exceptional cases applications may be considered on the basis of other evidence of general and professional qualifications as approved by the Research Degrees Committee.
IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subtest; TOEFL: Internet-based - Overall score of 85 with minimum score of 21 for writing; TOEFL: Paper-based - Overall score of 575 with minimum essay score of 4; Pearson Test of English - Overall score of 58 with no sub score less than 50; CAE/CPE (results after Jan 2015) - Overall score of 177 or above with no less than 169 in each skill; ISLPR (IIAA accredited)- (previously ASLPR) - 3 in all four skill areas; USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2 - Successful completion; USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3 - Successful completion.
Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.
