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Concurrent Certificate in Critical Practice in Child Welfare at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

A certificate designed to prepare graduates of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program for child welfare and child protection work, strengthening critical, decolonizing and anti-oppressive practice and community engagement. Curriculum, field education and collaborations with child welfare sector representatives integrate classroom and practical learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences (School of Social Work)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Child welfare and child protection courses and field education, with emphasis on policy and practice across child welfare systems.

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Entry requirements

Designed for students in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program.

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