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Graduate Diploma in Social Work at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Social Work emphasizes the social context of personal problems. Social Workers use their skills and knowledge to facilitate change with and for people experiencing difficulties and the impact of injustice and oppression.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 16 months  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: January  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: community-based participatory research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation This Graduate Diploma offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in community-engaged research and evaluation, and to contribute to community and agency learning, effectiveness, and change. In this program, students who have undergraduate degrees and experience working in social and community services will craft locally relevant research questions and/ or frame evaluation processes useful for both agency/ community and funder purposes, and build their capacities for conducting participatory, justice-focused research and evaluation. Required credentials: A completed bachelor's degree with a minimum average of B+ on senior level cour

Intake: January

Duration: 16 months

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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