School of Social Work

Faculty of Health

Required Courses

REQUIRED COURSES FOR THOSE WITHOUT A BSW

YEAR 1: FOUNDATION YEAR (FULL-TIME CAMPUS ONLY)

  • SLWK 5001.03 Social Work Theory for Critical Practice
  • SLWK 5002.03 Canadian Social Welfare and Policy Analysis: Historical and Contemporary Contexts
  • SLWK 5003.03 Critical Clinical Practice Foundations for Social Work Intervention
  • SLWK 6001.03: Theories and Practices of Anti-Oppressive Social Work in Diverse and Intersecting Communities
  • SLWK 7400.03: Integrated Approaches for Social Work Practice
  • SLWK 5004.03 Field Work and Seminar
  • 2 Electives - .06

    Total credit hours = 24

REQUIRED COURSES FOR THOSE WITH A BSW AND YEAR 2 FOR THOSE WITHOUT A BSW

  • SLWK 6341.03: Critical Perspectives on Social Work Practice Intervention
  • SLWK 6381.03: Social Policy Issues and Analysis for Practice
  • SLWK 6540.03 Critical Approaches to Mental Health and Addiction in Social Work Practice
  • SLWK 6002.03 (new) Critical Clinical Practice and Intervention in Social Work
  • SLWK 6415.03: Field Work and Seminar
  • SLWK 7002.03 / 7003.03: Social Work Practice Research
  • SLWK 9000.00: Master's Thesis .06  and 1 Elective .03
  • or
  • 3 Electives  - .09  (One elective must be at the School of Social Work if taking course based rather than thesis based option).

    Total credit hours = 30

For more information, see the course descriptions for the 2021/2022 academic year.