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Social Work
Dunton Tower 509
Telephone: 520-5601
Fax: 520-7496
Web site: www.carleton.ca/ssw/
The School
Director of the School: Colleen Lundy
Supervisor of Graduate Studies: Roy Hanes
The School of Social Work, accredited by the Canadian Association of
Schools of Social Work, offers a graduate program leading to the degree of
Master of Social Work. Year I will normally be completed over two terms of
full-time study. Year II will normally be completed over three terms or
twelve months of full-time study. Part-time study is also offered. Year I
will normally be completed over two to three years, and Year II will
normally be completed over three to four years.
Master of Social Work
The Master of Social Work program is based on an analytical and critical
approach to social work practice, and to knowledge related to practice. The
program examines the structural context of personal and social problems and
of social work practice itself. The structural context refers to the
interaction between individuals and the social, political, and economic
dimensions of society. The program focuses on the development of social
work practices that change the interactions between people and structural
contexts. The curriculum is organized into three concentrations
representing the foundations of social work practice: Direct Intervention
with Individuals, Families and Small Groups; Social Administration and
Policy; and Community Work and Social Development.
The orientation of the School explicitly includes approaches to social
policy development and social change that involve working collaboratively
with individuals, groups, and communities. Strong emphasis is placed on
sensitivity to the individual, and on the development of new and innovative
strategies for working with individuals in the context of their everyday
lives. The School also stresses community work and social development that
raises awareness of social pro blems that affect the lives of all people in
our society. Analysis of the material conditions of life in Canadian
society and the production of class, gender, and race is considered central
to all aspects of the curriculum.
The School of Social Work is committed to educational equity. The
society in which we live and of which social work is a constituent part is
composed of groups of people distinguished by their differential access to
power - economic, political, and social. The School affirms the principle
that all these groups should have the opportunity to learn in a supportive
environment. Educational equity is consistent with a continuing commitment
to meeting high standards of academic and practice competence.
The central purpose of the graduate program is to provide students with
the opportunity to build on their knowledge and experience. Students will
be able to use the program to deepen their understanding of both the
methods and contexts of practice, to build new knowledge, and to apply this
new knowledge in a practical way. The program requirements are designed to
be as flexible as possible while at the same time ensuring that all
students master core social work knowledge and practice skills. Graduates
may expect to use their experience in the School as the basis for
continuing to expand their personal knowledge in a society undergoing rapid
change.
Admission Requirements
The School of Social Work provides two points of entry into the Master
of Social Work program.
Applications are accepted to the first year of a two year M.S.W. program
from candidates who hold an Honours bachelor's degree, or the equivalent,
with at least high honours standing (normally B+ or better in honours
subject; B- or better overall) in a discipline other than social work.
Applications are accepted to the one year M.S.W. program from candidates
who hold an accredited Bachelor of Social Work degree with honours standing
(normally B+ or better in honours subject ; B- or better overall).
Applications are accepted to the one year M.S.W. program from candidates
who are in the final year of a Bachelor of Social Work program, and who
have maintained a B+ or better in social work and B- or better overall.
Applicants with social work experience who hold undergraduate or graduate
applied social science degrees from a university or other degree granting
institution are directed to apply to the two year M.S.W. program. The
School will review the equivalence of such degrees to a Bachelor of Social
Work.
Work experience in social work or a related field is considered as one
of several selection criteria for both M.S.W. Year I and M.S.W. Year
II.
Persons who have a Bachelor of Arts degree and human service experience
may also wish to apply to the Bachelor of Social Work program. Please refer
to the Undergraduate Calendar for further information.
Applicants must have completed 1.0 credit in research methods in their
undergraduate program. The School of Social Work will not normally grant
advanced standing for course work completed prior to entry into the M.S.W.
program. Students accepted into M.S.W. Year I will be expected to complete
5.0 credits of course work in Year I and 6.0 credits of course work in Year
II. Students accepted into M.S.W. Year II will be expected to complete 6.0
credits of course work. Work experience may not be substituted for research
or other academic requirements, including the practicum.
Candidates must apply by December 1 for September admission.
Part-Time Studies
The School offers part-time studies to a limited number of qualified
candidates who cannot participate in a program of full-time study. The
requirements for part-time studies are identical to those of the regular
program, except that part-time students are limited to a maximum of 1.0
credit of course work per term.
Students registered on a part-time basis must maintain continuous
registration for a minimum of two terms per year until all course
requirements are completed.
In their first fall term, part-time students in the M.S.W. Year I must
register in SOWK 5501 or SOWK 5502 and one of SOWK 5308, SOWK 5408, or SOWK
5608. Part-time students in the M.S.W. year II register in SOWK 5305 plus
an additional 0.5 credit of course work in their first fall term.
Change of Status
Students contemplating changing their full-time or part-time status
should consult the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Program Requirements
Students with an Honours undergraduate degree other than a B.S.W. or the
equivalent who are admitted into the two-year M.S.W. program must complete
Year I and Year II.
Students with a B.S.W. or equivalent who are admitted into the one-year
M.S.W. program must complete Year II.
Year I of the M.S.W. consists of the following 5.0 credits:
- SOWK 5308
- SOWK 5408
- SOWK 5608
- SOWK 5501
- SOWK 5502
- SOWK 5606
- 0.5 credit to be taken from graduate-level course offerings in the
School.
Year II of the M.S.W. consists of the following 6.0 credits:
And any of the following options:
Thesis/Course Work Option
- SOWK 5909
- 2.0 credits of course work
Thesis/Practicum Option
Research Essay/Course Work/Practicum Option
- SOWK 5903
- SOWK 5607
- 1.0 credit of graduate level course work in social work
or
- SOWK 5904 (0.5 credit)
- SOWK 5607
- 1.5 Credits Graduate level course work in Social
WorkPracticum/Course Work Option SOWK 5607
- 2.0 credits of course work
For all course options listed above, a minimum of 1.0 credit must be
taken from graduate-level course offerings, in the School of Social Work, a
maximum of 1.0 credit may be taken outside the School of Social Work, and a
maximum of 0.5 credit may be taken at the 4000-level.
All students in SOWK 5903, SOWK 5909, SOWK 5606, SOWK 5607 must maintain
continuous registration until completion of the course in accordance with
the General Regulations as stated in this calendar.
Students in the Master's Program Before 1995
The program requirements established on admission for students who were
registered in the two-year M.S.W. program prior to 1995 continue to apply;
however, negotiation of course offerings to satisfy program requirements
will be established on an individual basis. Completion of a practicum and
either a Thesis or an Independent Inquiry Project (SOWK 5900) will continue
to be required.
Academic Standing
Candidates for the M.S.W. degree must complete all course work (or the
equivalent) counted towards the degree with a grade of B- or better. The
School of Social Work does not permit the C+ option.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an
up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2004-2005 and to determine the
term of offering, consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule
booklet, published in the summer and also available online at
www.carleton.ca/cu/programs/sched_dates/
Course Designation System
Carleton's course designation system has been restructured. The first
entry of each course description below is the new alphanumeric Carleton
course code, followed by its credit value in brackets. The old Carleton
course number (in parentheses) is included for reference, where
applicable.
Note: All seminar courses, directed studies, workshops, independent
study courses, and community practice courses are governed by Section 7.7,
Tutorials, of the General Regulations.
M.S.W. Year I - Required Courses
- SOWK 5308 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.538)
- Direct Intervention
- Presentation of a structural framework for social work theory and
practice examining assessment and interventive approaches, analytical
and interaction skills, helping process and social transformation.
Explores interventions with individuals, families, small groups based
on an understanding of class, gender, race, age, ability and sexual
orientation.
Precludes additional credit for SOWK 5304.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year I.
- SOWK 5408 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.548)
- Social Administration and Policy
- Knowledge and skills required for understanding, analyzing and
practicing social policy development and administration in social work.
Political, economic, and social context of policymaking, theoretical
perspectives for developing policy, and contemporary social policy
issues.
Precludes additional credit for SOWK 5304.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year I.
- SOWK 5501 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.551)
- Theories in Social Science and Social Work
- Examines relationships between theories in social science and in
social work exploring connections to social work practice and
emphasizing theories of inequality.
Precludes additional credit for SOW K 5500.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year I.
- SOWK 5502 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.552)
- History of Social Welfare and Social Work
- Historical development of social welfare policies and the Canadian
welfare state. History of relationship of economy, family, welfare
institutions and Canadian state. Focus on the origins and development
of social work as a profession.
Precludes additional credit for SOWK 5500.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year I.
- SOWK 5606 (2.0 credits) (formerly 52.566)
- Practicum I
- Integration of academic and practical aspects of social-work
education. 500 hours of guided learning in a community-based setting.
Field seminar required.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year I, and completion of or
concurrent registration in SOWK 5308, SOWK 5408, SOWK 5501, SOWK 5502,
and SOWK 5608.
- SOWK 5608 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.568)
- Community Work
- Models and methods of community organization. Social-economic
contexts and ideological approaches to social change work; social
change efforts; globalization and corporate rule.
M.S.W. Year II - Required Courses and Program Options
- SOWK 5305 (formerly 52.535)
- Advanced Theory for Social Work Practice
- Advanced theory of the intersection of practice in direct
intervention, community work, and social administration and policy,
from a perspective of a range of structural inequalities.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year II.
- SOWK 5405 (formerly 52.545)
- Research and Evaluation in Social Work
- Addresses the logic of inquiry, and assesses quantitative and
qualitative techniques. Attention to program and direct intervention
evaluation especially with the use of action and participatory research
approaches. May include research or evaluation project with community
agencies and practitioners, or indivi dual research proposal.
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year II.
- SOWK 5600 [2.0 credits] (formerly 52.560)
- Practicum II
- 500 hours integrating advanced social work theories and practice.
Students are expected to build on and to develop beyond present
knowledge and skills. Field seminar required. Not usually available in
the first term of registration.
- Prerequisites: Initial registration in the M.S.W. program in either
1995-96 or 1996-97.
- SOWK 5607 [2.0 credits] (formerly 52.567)
- Practicum II
- 500 hours integrating advanced social work theories and practice.
Field seminar required. Not usually available in the first term of
registration.
- Prerequisite: B.S.W. or completion of M.S.W. Year I, and completion
or concurrent registration in SOWK 5305.
- SOWK 5909 [2.0 credits] (formerly 52.599)
- Thesis
- Prerequisite: registration in M.S.W. Year II.
Optional Courses
- SOWK 5006 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.506)
- Social Work, Gender and the State
- This seminar course examines the construction of the "social"
sphere and making the "social" work as it applies to the development of
social welfare and the social work profession. An analysis of the
gendered character of state provisions, women's participation in their
formation, and their implications with regard to race and class is used
to examine the current restructuring of social welfare.
- SOWK 5101 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.511)
- Social Policy Analysis
- Conceptual, theoretical, and empirical tools for the analysis of
social policies in Canadian society.
- SOWK 5102 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.512)
- Political Economy of Health
- Distinctions and connections between health and health care. Who
receives care, who provides it, who pays for it, and who makes the
decisions affecting it.
- SOWK 5105 [0.5 credit] ( formerly 52.515)
- Poverty and Income Security
- Examination of theories of poverty and wealth, conflicting
understandings of poverty and the unequal distribution of income and
wealth in Canada. Theories of poverty and wealth as they influence
social policy, notably universal programs, social welfare services,
income redistribution, and taxation.
- SOWK 5106 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.516)
- Women and Social Policy
- Structural analysis of social policy affecting women. Relationship
of feminist scholarship to the practical work of developing policy and
to policy outcomes for women. Impact of the women's movement on the
formal processes of policy making.
- SOWK 5108 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.518)
- Seminar in Social Policy
- Social policy analysis of particular fields such as corrections,
mental health services, children's services, or health care services.
Current programs, historical developments, and the major current
issues, developments, and challenges.
- SOWK 5207 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.527)
- Community Economic Development
- Critical understandings of sustainable Community Economic
Development (CED). Diverse local and international CED initiatives.
Skills necessary for facilitating CED processes.
- SOWK 5301 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.531)
- Women, Male Violence and Social Change
- Focus on male violence against women. Theory, responses of the
state and the justice system, and practice approaches to helping women
and the men who abuse them, as well as initiatives for social
change.
- SOWK 5302 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.532)
- Mental Health Policy and Practice
- Historical development, legislative framework, institutional and
service structure, and practice issues related to mental health
services in Canada. The interface between mental health and sexual
abuse, family violence, racism, corrections, aging and immig
ration.
- SOWK 5309 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.539)
- Foundations of Direct Intervention
- Philosophical and historical evolution of the competing paradigms
underlying contemporary social work practice, with individuals,
families, and community analyzed using philosophy of science and the
sociology of knowledge.
- SOWK 5503 [1.0 credit] (formerly 52.553)
- Directed Studies - Group
- Exploration of selected theoretical perspectives relevant for
social work practice that are offered subject to the availability of
faculty. Arranged for small groups of students who are interested in a
similar substantive area.
- SOWK 5504 [1.0 credit] (formerly 52.554)
- Directed Studies - Individual
- Individual exploration of selected theoretical perspectives for
social work practice under the direct supervision of a member of
faculty or visiting scholar.
- SOWK 5505 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.555)
- Directed Studies - Group
- Exploration of selected theoretical perspectives relevant for
social work practice that are offered subject to the availability of
faculty. Arranged for small groups of students who are interested in a
similar substantive area.
- SOWK 5506 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.556)
- Directed Studies - Individual
- Individual exploration of selected theoretical perspectives for
social work practice under the direct supervision of a member of
faculty or visiting scholar.
- SOWK 5507 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.557)
- Workshop on Selected Topics in Social Work Practice
- Approved workshops organized in the School and in the community may
be offered subject to the availability of faculty. Evaluation of
students is based on the student's role in the workshop and the nature
of the assignment(s) required of the student.
- SOWK 5508 [1.0 credit] (formerly 52.558)
- Studies in Social Work
- M ay combine directed studies - group or individual - workshops,
research study, or community practice. Registration is by permission of
the supervisor of graduate studies and will be granted only when the
student has negotiated an approved study agreement with the social work
instructor(s).
- SOWK 5509 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.559)
- Studies in Social Work
- May combine directed studies - group or individual - workshops,
research study, or community practice. Registration is by permission of
the supervisor of graduate studies and is granted only when the student
has negotiated an approved study agreement with the social work
instructor(s).
- SOWK 5609 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.569)
- Studies in Community Practice
- May be offered subject to the availability of faculty. Studies are
supervised by faculty. A written proposal is required that must include
learning objectives, practice objectives, time of completion, and
criteria and method of evaluation.
- SOWK 5700 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.570)
- Special Topics in Social Work
- The School will offer lecture courses on substantive topics related
to social work and social welfare. Topics will vary each year depending
on the interests of faculty and students. Students from outside the
School of Social Work may register with permission of the School.
- SOWK 5701 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.571)
- Special Topics in Social Work
- The School will offer lecture courses on substantive topics related
to social work and social welfare. Topics will vary each year depending
on the interests of faculty and students. Students from outside the
School of Social Work may register with permission of the School.
- SOWK 5702 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.572)
- Special Topics in Social Work
- The School will offer lecture courses on substantive topics related
to social work and social welfare. Topics will vary each year depending
on the interests of faculty and students. Students from outside the
School of Social Work may register with permission of the School.
- SOWK 5703 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.573)
- Special Topics in Social Work
- The School will offer lecture courses on substantive topics related
to social work and social welfare. Topics will vary each year depending
on the interests of faculty and students. Students from outside the
School of Social Work may register with permission of the School.
- SOWK 5704 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.574)
- Race, Culture and Social Work Practice
- Anti-racist framework for social work practice to analyze policy
and practice issues. "Privilege" as a critical and essential component
for understanding oppression based on race and culture. Complex
intersections of race and culture with class, gender, age, and other
dimensions.
- SOWK 5705 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.575)
- Child Protection Policies and Interventions
- Explores child welfare policy and the organization of social work
practice particularly in the Canadian context. A range of welfare
provisions affecting children and families will be considered as will
direct child protection policies.
- SOWK 5801 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.581)
- Social Work Practice Seminar: Feminist Social Work Practice with
Individuals, Couples, and Families
- Theory and practice of feminist approaches to social work with
individuals, couples and families. Issues of diversity, such as race
and class, as well as gender. Problem-based learning approach.
- SOWK 5802 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.582)
- Social Work Practice Seminar: Cross-cultural Studies of the Self
and Related Subjects
- Governance and care of the Self in different cultural and
historical contexts. Theoretically located in emergent sociology and
psychology of governance and care of the self. Cross-cultural
perspectives practices and policies of different forms of governance
and debates about social regulation.
- SOWK 5804 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.584)
- Social Work Practice Seminar: Organizing for Social
Change
- Hands-on introduction to theories, models, and methods of
organizing for social change from grass roots groups to national
coalitions. Practical skills for helping people mobilize to influence
relevant social issues. Problem-based learning approach.
- SOWK 5805 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.585)
- Social Work Practice Seminar: Social Development in the
International Context
- International social development policies and practices from a
cross-cultural perspective. Focus on international social policies and
practices, and on economic, health, telecommunication, migration, and
education policies and practices.
- SOWK 5803 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.583)
- Social Work Practice Seminar
- Applied knowledge for social work practice utilizing "problem-based
learning". Examples drawn from the experience of social work
practitioners. Self-guided individual and group study, directed by a
faculty tutor.
- SOWK 5806 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.586)
- Social Work Practice Seminar
- Applied knowledge for social work practice utilizing "problem-based
learning". Examples drawn from the experience of social work
practitioners. Self-guided individual and group study, directed by a
faculty tutor.
- SOWK 5807 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.587)
- Social Work Practice Seminar
- Applied knowledge for social work practice utilizing "problem-based
learning". Examples drawn from the experience of social work
practitioners. Self-guided individual and group study, directed by a
faculty tutor.
- SOWK 5808 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.588)
- Social Work Practice Seminar
- Applied knowledge for social work practice utilizing "problem-based
learning". Examples drawn from the experience of social work
practitioners. Self-guided individual and group study, directed by a
faculty tutor.
- SOWK 5809 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.589)
- Social Work Practice Seminar
- Applied knowledge for social work practice utilizing "problem-based
learning". Examples drawn from the experience of social work
practitioners. Self-guided individual and group study, directed by a
faculty tutor.
- SOWK 5900 [1.0 credit] (formerly 52.590)
- Independent Inquiry Project
- This course is available only for those students registered in the
previous two-year program.
- (See 1993-94 Graduate Calendar or consult the School for
description).
- SOWK 5903 [1.0 credit] (formerly 52.593)
- Independent Research Studies in Social Work
- Individually-arranged independent research study. Requires a
written proposal that outlines a research project with clear learning
objectives, and practice objectives (where relevant).
- SOWK 5904 [0.5 credit] (formerly 52.594)
- Independent Research Studies in Social Work
- Individually-arranged independent research study. Requires a
written proposal that outlines a research project with clear learning
objectives, and practice objectives (where relevant).
- SOWK 5909 (formerly 52.599)
- Thesis
- Prerequisite: registration in MSW Year II.
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