Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014
-
Upload
galvin-gamble -
Category
Documents
-
view
42 -
download
3
description
Transcript of Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014
![Page 1: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
WelcomeQY/MSW Orientation 2014
Julia Krane, PhD.
Graduate Program Director (QY/MSW)
Lillian Iannone
Administrative &
Student Affairs Coordinator
![Page 2: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
MSW Program Requirements:Non-thesis option
Required courses: (6 credits)
Research Methods 1, Qualitative (SWRK 653)
Research Methods 2, Quantitative (SWRK 643)
6 complementary courses (18 credits)
Fieldwork (12 credits)
“ISP” (9 credits)
Total of 45 credits
![Page 3: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Program Requirements:Thesis option
Required courses: (6 credits)
Research Methods 1, Qualitative (SWRK 653)
Research Methods 2, Quantitative (SWRK 643)
4 complementary courses (12 credits)
Thesis (27 credits)
No fieldwork or field placement credits
Total of 45 credits
![Page 4: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Children & Families
602 Youth Justice
622 Family Assessment
628 Violence against women
606 Child Welfare
610 Family Treatment
623 Couple Counseling
657 Mental Health
![Page 5: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Health and Social Care
609 Understanding Social Care668 Bereavement670 Seminar on Caregiving
630 Adult Mental Health655 Seminar on Aging669 Disability and Rehabilitation
![Page 6: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
International & Community Development
532 International Social Work
624 Community Organization
626 International and Community Development
633 Program Evaluation
620 Migration & Social Work
621 Trauma & Resilience641 Social Policy Analysis
![Page 7: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Complementary Courses Open to all Streams
525 Critical Thought and Ethics
633 Program Evaluation
635 Use of Self
IDFC500 Aboriginal Field Studies (offered in Summer)
![Page 8: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Joint MSW/Law Program
1st year is comprised of law courses
Required courses: (6 credits)
Research Methods 1, Qualitative (SWRK 653)
Research Methods 2, Quantitative (SWRK 643)
5 complementary SW courses (15 credits)
Fieldwork (12 credits)
Joint MSW/Law “ISP” (12 credits)
![Page 9: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
External Courses• Allowed up to 2 external Graduate Level courses • Provide course outline or calendar description to Advisor • Advisor deposits a note of approval in your student file
• Keep a copy for your own records!
• McGill course? Register through MINERVA
• Quebec university? Inter-University Transfer Credit Agreement through CREPUQ. Information and application available from http://www.mcgill.ca/students/iut/
• Courses offered outside of Quebec? Apply as Special Student• Upon completion, provide 2 official transcripts to Lillian
• Exceptions are U of T & UBC: Graduate Transfer Agreement Form (available from Lillian in General Office)
![Page 10: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Timeframes for MSW Studies
Full-time students: 3 years from initial registration• Students starting in September of 2014 must
complete all requirements by August 15, 2017
Part-time students: 5 years from initial registration• Students starting in September of 2014 must
complete all requirements by August 15, 2019
![Page 11: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Terms of Study
Full-time non-thesis students:• register for 3 consecutive full-time terms (12 or more
credits)• register for 6 fieldwork credits (SWRK660) and 9
independent study project credits (SWRK690) in the 3rd term (summer or fall)
Part-time non-thesis students• register for a minimum of 3 credits per term (fall and
winter); summer session is optional
![Page 12: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Full or Part-Time Status* very important to remember *
If you have registered for 12 or 15 credits in any one term, you are considered “full-time” and must complete all requirements within 3 years of initial registration
This shift in status applies to part-time non-thesis students and half-time thesis students
![Page 13: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Tutorials
• Are negotiated on an individual basis between student and professor
• Follow the same deadlines for the completion of work as any course
• Require the completion of a Tutorial Form, available from the Social Work website: www.mcgill.ca/socialwork (MSW Program, “Downloadable Forms”). All completed forms must be returned to Lillian (Room 300) at the beginning of the term
• Tutorial grades are submitted by the professor to Lillian at the end of each term by the regular grade submission deadline for courses
• Verify all your grades through MINERVA
![Page 14: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Incomplete Coursework (1)* very important to remember *
• Unable to complete the requirements for a particular course? Tell your professor; discuss your situation
• If agreed upon, you will receive a "K“ (incomplete) grade • You and your professor must complete a “K/KE” form (available
from the Social Work website, MSW Program, “Downloadable Forms”); provide a copy to Lillian for your student file• Keep a copy for your records!
• Course requirements must be completed within an agreed upon deadline and cannot exceed 4 months from end of term
• After 4 months, “K” becomes“KF” (failure)• This grade remains on your transcript
![Page 15: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Incomplete Coursework (2)
• Under extenuating circumstances and accompanied by a medical certificate, you may request an additional extension
• Complete a “K/KE” form, submit it to Lillian in the General Office
• Upon completion of the coursework, professor submits your grade
• Any graduate student who receives 2 failures (including KF grades) will be required to withdraw from the University
![Page 16: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Your Assigned Advisor:
• reviews and monitors course selection• reviews and approves of external courses
• Get it in writing!!!• meets with you to discuss your ISP or thesis topic;• helps you focus your topic and design a manageable
thesis or ISP• provides scholarly direction for the ISP or thesis• ensures ethical standards and ethical approval for
research when needed • reviews a draft of a section or more for feedback
![Page 17: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Changing Advisor?
• Your Advisor helps you to identify other faculty members who may guide you in your ISP or thesis
• You then approach other faculty members to discuss the topic of your ISP or thesis
• You negotiate the advisory relationship
• You inform the Graduate Program Director (MSW) and the Admin. & Student Affairs Coordinator (Lillian) of the change of advisor in writing
![Page 18: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Advisor Leaves?
• Talk to your advisor about plans for an upcoming sabbatical leave or retirement
• Plan with your advisor prior to her/his leave
• Ensure your advisor either continues to oversee your studies or assists you to find a new advisor
• Report all changes, in writing, to the Graduate Program Director (MSW) and the Admin. & Student Affairs Coordinator (Lillian)
![Page 19: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
ISP & Thesis
• ISP Submission Dates: August 15, November 21, March 31• Thesis Submission Dates: Verify at http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis
• ISP essay 40-50 pages: See “MSW ISP Guidelines” at http://www.mcgill.ca/socialwork/prospective/msw#Non-thesis
• Thesis, maximum 100 pages: Go to http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis
• ISP graded by advisor• External examiners for thesis only
![Page 20: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Tips!
• Enjoy your QY/MSW experience
• Network with colleagues through courses
• Set goals/deadlines for completion of course work, ISP or Thesis
• Tackle parts of your ISP or thesis in your courses
• Become involved in QY/MSW Advisory Group & SWAGS
• Talk with your advisor each term
• Talk with the Graduate Program Director, “I am here for you!”
![Page 21: Welcome QY/MSW Orientation 2014](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062408/5681303d550346895d95d773/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
QY Program Requirements
FALL 2014:
SWRK 221, Public Social Services in Canada (Section 2, CRN #9998)
SWRK 322, Field Practice 1 (Section 1, CRN #6391)
SWRK 350, Social Work Skills Laboratory (Section 1, CRN #15535)
SWRK 353, Introduction to Practice (Section 1, CRN #15505)
SWRK 404, Foundations in Social Policy in Canada (Section 1, CRN #17643)
REGN CRN #2334 (registration confirmation number for Fall session)
WINTER 2015:
SWRK 323, Field Practice 2 (Section 1, CRN #5472)
SWRK 325, Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice (Section 2, CRN #7959)
SWRK 326, Practice with Individuals & Families 2 (Section 2, CRN #6808)
SWRK 405, Approaches to Community/Group Practice (Section 1, CRN #11939)
SWRK 525, Critical Thought & Ethics in Social Work (Section 1, CRN #13246)
REGN CRN #2262 (registration confirmation number for Winter session)