Social Work

Dunton Tower 509

Telephone: 520-5601

Fax: 520-7496

The School

Director of the School, To be announced

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 problems 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 February 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 Social Work 52.551 or 52.552 and one of 52.538, 52.548, or 52.568. Part-time students in the M.S.W. year II register in social work 52.535 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 the Graduate Calendar (see p. 55.)

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:

* 52.538F1 or W1

* 52.548F1 or W1

* 52.568F1 or W1

* 52.551F1 or W1

* 52.552F1 or W1

* 52.566F4 or W4 or S4

* 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:

* 52.535 (or 52.536 and 52.537)

* 52.545 (or 54.546 and 52.547)

Any two of the following:

* 2.0 credits of course work to be chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisor. Of the electives, 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 400-level.

* 52.599 (2.0 credits)

* 52.567 (2.0 credits), or 52.565 (2.0 credits)

All students in Social Work 52.599, 52.566, 52.567, 52.565 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

Academic Standing

Graduate Courses

Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 1999-2000, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc.

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

Social Work 52.538F1 or W1

Direct Intervention

Precludes additional credit for Social Work 52.534.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year I.

Social Work 52.548F1 or W1

Social Administration and Policy

Precludes additional credit for Social Work 52.534.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year I.

Social Work 52.551F1 or W1

Theories in Social Science and Social Work

Precludes additional credit for Social Work 52.550.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year I.

Social Work 52.552F1

History of Social Welfare and Social Work

Precludes additional credit for Social Work 52.550.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year I.

Social Work 52.566F4,W4,S4

Practicum I

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year I, and completion of or concurrent registration in Social Work 52.538, 52.548, 52.551, 52.552, and 52.568.

Social Work 52.568F1 or W1

Community Work

M.S.W. Year II - Required Courses and Program Options

Social Work 52.535T2

Advanced Theory for Social Work Practice

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.536F1

Advanced Social Work Practice

First half of 52.535T2.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.537W1

Advanced Social Work Practice

Second half of 52.535T2.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.539F1, W1, S1

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.

Social Work 52.545T2

Research and Evaluation in Social Work

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.546F1

Research and Evaluation in Social Work

First half of 52.545T2.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.547W1

Research and Evaluation in Social Work

Second half of 52.545T2.

Prerequisite: Social Work 52.546.

Social Work 52.549W1

Social Administration and Policy

Second half of 52.540T2.

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II.

Social Work 52.560F4,W4,S4

Practicum II

Prerequisites: Initial registration in the M.S.W. program in either 1995-96 or 1996-97.

Social Work 52.565F4,W4,S4

Community Practice Project

Prerequisite: Registration in M.S.W. Year II, and completion or concurrent registration in Social Work 52.535.

Social Work 52.567F4,W4,S4

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 Social Work 52.535.

Social Work 52.599F4,W4,S4

Thesis

Optional Courses

Social Work 52.506F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.511F1 or W1 or S1

Social Policy Analysis

Conceptual, theoretical, and empirical tools for the analysis of social policies in Canadian society.

Social Work 52.512F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.515F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.516F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.518F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.527F1 or W1 or S1

Community Economic Development

Critical understandings of sustainable Community Economic Development (CED). Diverse local and international CED initiatives. Skills necessary for facilitating CED processes.

Social Work 52.531F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.532F1 or W1 or S1

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 immigration.

Social Work 52.553T2,F2,W2,S2

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.

Social Work 52.554T2,F2,W2,S2

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.

Social Work 52.555F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.556F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.557F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.558T2,F2,W2,S2

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 will be granted only when the student has negotiated an approved study agreement with the social work instructor(s).

Social Work 52.559F1,W1,S1

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).

Social Work 52.569F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.570F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.571F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.572F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.573F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.574F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.575F1 or W1 or S1

Child Protection Policies and Interventions

Social organization of child protection policies, services, and interventions in Canada. Front-line child protection social work and the relationship to organizational contexts, the forms of a legal apparatus, the rules for documentary production, and the effects of social power differentials.

Social Work 52.581F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.582F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.584F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.585F1 or W1 or S1

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.

Social Work 52.583F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.586F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.587F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.588F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.589F1,W1,S1

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.

Social Work 52.590F2,W2,S2

Independent Enquiry 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).

Social Work 52.592F4,W4,S4

Thesis

This course is available only for students completing a thesis under the previous two-year program.

Social Work 52.593T2,F2,W2,S2

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).

Social Work 52.594,F1,W1,S1

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).