Master of Social Work (MSW)

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1 Master of Social Work (MSW) Introduction Programme Structure & Courses Mode of study Combined Mode Programme code P71 Minimum no. of credits required Master's Degree Normal duration of programme Programme leader General Inquiry Indicative intake target 60 Mode of Funding Tuition fee Introduction Programme Aims and Objectives Full-time: 2 years Part-time: 2.5 years or 3 years Dr. Raymond Ngan PhD ssrangan@cityu.edu.hk assmsw@cityu.edu.hk Tel: Non-government funded HK$2,670 per credit for local students HK$3,350 per credit for non-local students The MSW programme is a self funded programme with the aim to train professionals qualifying for recognized social work qualification (RSW # ) at the Master s degree level. It aspires to train students becoming ethicallyoriented social work practitioners being competent, reflective and good in professional practice. *This is a new professional RSW programme in Social Work at taught master degree level. # subject to approval from the Social Worker Registration Board on RSW professional accreditation in On successful completion of the programme, students should be able to: Use appropriate knowledge, theories and demonstrate skills in social work in order to become competent and professional in their practice; Reflect on their own practice so that they can intellectually construct, articulate and evaluate their own philosophy and practice in reference to social work values and ethics; Demonstrate the ability to integrate theory in practice in an innovative way, discover and examine culturally relevant social work practice; Evaluate professional activities and service programs, changing social needs and advocacy for appropriate welfare reforms and service delivery.

2 MSW (Master of Social Work Programme Content) (46 credits) Programme Features 2 years for the full time MSW, including Summer Term (to fulfill professional fieldwork placement 800 training hours for RSW registration by the Social Workers Registration Board) (maximum study period: 5 years); 2.5 years for the part time MSW degree to those students with 1 block fieldwork placements and 1 concurrent fieldwork placement (maximum study period: 6 years); 3 years for the part time MSW degree to students taking two concurrent fieldwork placements (maximum study period: 7.5 years); The MSW programme consists of 10 core courses amounting to 40 credits plus another 2 electives carrying 6 credits, making a total of 46 credit units in the programme; 900 fieldwork training hours (800 hours direct fieldwork placements plus 100 hours placement preparation or related activities); Strengthening of the training in social work theories and practice to three courses emphasizing working with Individuals and families, groups, community work and marco level social work practice; Addition of human behavior and social environment course subject areas, and social sciences theories for social work to those students without a social sciences training background; Legal knowledge and perspectives for social workers; Enhancing mental health training, practice related electives and advocacy for social work students. Core Courses (40 credits) SS5111 Social Welfare Policy System and Reforms in Hong Kong SS5112 Management and Marketing in Social Welfare Services SS5209 Social Work Theories & Practice I: Working with Individuals and Families SS5210 Social Work Theories & Practice II: Working with Groups SS5211 Social Work Theories & Practice III: Community Work and Marco level Social Work Practice SS5212 Human Behaviour and Diversity SS5213 Social Work Research Methods SS6291 Fieldwork I SS6292 Fieldwork II LW5963 Legal Knowledge and Perspectives for Social Workers Programme Electives: (6 credits) take 2 of 11 electives SS5110 Assessment and Interventions in Mental Health Counselling SS5115 Social Sciences Theories for Social Work SS5116 Empowerment oriented Practice with Socially Disadvantaged Groups SS5208 Cognitive Behavioural Interventions SS5802 Group Counselling and Therapy SS5803 Psychopathology SS5812 Negotiation and Mediation in Work SS5821 Counselling Children and Youth SS5822 Family based Service and Family Practice SS5824 Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment SS5832 Counselling Older Adults Credit Exemptions Credit exemption is possible when such applications meet with the University s rules and regulations. Please contact us for more information.

3 Admission Requirements To be eligible for admission to the programme, an applicant must: hold a recognized bachelor's degree from one of the universities in Hong Kong or from any overseas institution recognized for this purpose by the University; or hold such other qualifications as deemed acceptable by University as equivalent to the above; and pass an admission interview. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement: TOEFL score 550 (paper based test) or 213 (computer based test) or 79 (internet based test); or Overall band 6 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET 6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET 6 test; or Other equivalent qualifications. Application The application period for 2013 entry will begin on 15 November Online Application

4 Programme Structure and Courses Programme of Study The Year I curriculum aspires to train students with ethical principles and foundations of social work practice, social work theories and practice skills in working with individual and families, groups and community, social welfare policies and social work research methods. The Year 2 & 3 (part time mode) curriculum strives to equip students to have the required professional supervised fieldwork training hours and the 100 hour practicum related activities, plus the study of management and marketing in social welfare services, and legal knowledge for social workers, and elective courses in practice related social work practice settings. MSW (Master of Social Work Programme Content) (46 credits) Core Courses (40 credits) SS5111 Social Welfare Policy System and Reforms in Hong Kong SS5112 Management and Marketing in Social Welfare Services SS5209 Social Work Theories & Practice I: Working with Individuals and Families SS5210 Social Work Theories & Practice II: Working with Groups SS5211 Social Work Theories & Practice III: Community Work and Marco level Social Work Practice SS5212 Human Behaviour and Diversity SS5213 Social Work Research Methods SS6291 Fieldwork I SS6292 Fieldwork II LW5963 Legal Knowledge and Perspectives for Social Workers Programme Electives: (6 credits) take 2 of 11 electives SS5110 Assessment and Interventions in Mental Health Counselling SS5115 Social Sciences Theories for Social Work SS5116 Empowerment oriented Practice with Socially Disadvantaged Groups SS5208 Cognitive Behavioural Interventions SS5802 Group Counselling and Therapy SS5803 Psychopathology SS5812 Negotiation and Mediation in Work SS5821 Counselling Children and Youth SS5822 Family based Service and Family Practice SS5824 Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment SS5832 Counselling Older Adults

5 Course Code Course Title Level Units Worth Remarks (eg, Medium of Instruction other than English, Faculty Accreditation, or Exemption Requirements, etc.) LW5963* SS5110 SS5111* SS5112* Legal Knowledge and Perspectives for Social Workers Assessment and Interventions in Mental Health Counselling Social Welfare Policy System and Reforms in Hong Kong Management and Marketing in Social Welfare Services P5 3 English P5 3 English P5 3 English SS5115* Social Sciences Theories for Social Work P5 3 English Core Elective, for those who haven t social science background SS5116* Empowerment oriented Practice with Socially Disadvantaged Groups SS5208 Cognitive Behavioural Interventions SS5209* SS5210* SS5211* Social Work Theories & Practice I: Working with Individuals and Families Social Work Theories & Practice II: Working with Groups Social Work Theories & Practice III: Community Work and Marco level Social Work Practice SS5212* Human Behaviour and Diversity P5 3 English SS5213* Social Work Research Methods P5 3 English SS5802 Group Counselling and Therapy SS5803 Psychopathology P5 3 English SS5812 Negotiation and Mediation in Work

6 SS5821 Counselling Children and Youth SS5822 Family based Service and Family Practice SS5824 Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment SS5832 Counselling Older Adults SS6291* Fieldwork I P6 8 English and other languages (Remark 2) SS6292* Fieldwork II P6 8 English and other languages (Remark 2) * new course Remark 1. English, supplemented by in live demonstration, skills rehearsal, and role play exercises as situation requires. 2. English and other languages appropriate to the practicum setting.