社会工作硕士（专业资格）

社会工作硕士（专业资格）为毕业生提供了作为专业社会工作者工作所需的理论和实践技能，并有资格成为澳大利亚社会工作者协会的成员。社会工作者通常在社会正义框架内与弱势和边缘化的个人，团体和社区合作，以提供咨询，宣传和提高生活质量的服务。社会工作者致力于解决社区中许多群体和子群体面临的障碍，不平等和不公正现象。社会工作教育建立在一个框架内，该框架检查人类行为与复杂的社会互动之间的界面。社会工作硕士（专业资格）在满足专业社会工作学位的所有核心要求的同时，为学生提供以农村为重点的课程，并重点关注土著人民，儿童保护和法
Build on your existing knowledge and passion for social justice and human rights with practical experience and flexibly delivered case-based learning. Gain the skills necessary to address barriers, inequality and injustices faced by marginalised and disadvantaged groups in Australia's socially and culturally diverse society. With a focus on rural and regional communities, UNE's Master of Social Work (Qualifying) will provide you with the tools to thrive in this rewarding and rapidly-evolving profession. This course is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and graduates are eligible to become a member of the AASW.<br>Social workers address the barriers, inequality and injustices faced by many disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and groups in our community. UNE's Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is designed for people who wish to change their career direction, or for those already working in the community services who wish to boost their career trajectory.<br>If you have a passion for social justice and human rights, and you already hold an undergraduate degree that includes the equivalent of one-year full-time study of social science (typically 48 credit points (8 units) or equivalent — depending on the university), our Master's course will build on your existing knowledge to provide you with the practical and theoretical skills for a career in the growing and dynamic field of professional social work.<br>Complete your 1000 hours of professional fieldwork (clinical) placements in diverse social work settings in Australia and internationally. Clinical placements are supervised by experienced practitioners who support you in developing the skills needed to practice social work effectively in complex environments, with disadvantaged and marginalised individuals, groups, and communities. Prove your enhanced discipline knowledge and research skills with the capstone unit HLTH554A, a research unit in a specialised area of your choice, usually completed alongside your second field placement. This unit of study will enable your critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice tools gained as you produce a piece of independent professional research.