Welcome
QY/MSW Orientation 2015
Julia Krane, PhD.
Graduate Program Director (QY/MSW)
Lillian Iannone
Administrative &
Student Affairs Coordinator
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
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
Children & Families
606 Child Welfare
622 Family Assessment
628 Violence against women
602 Youth Justice
610 Family Treatment
623 Couple Counseling
657 Mental Health
Health and Social Care
609 Understanding Social Care
668 Bereavement
670 Seminar on Caregiving
630 Adult Mental Health
655 Seminar on Aging
669 Disability and Rehabilitation
International & Community
Development
532 International Social Work
626 International and Community Development
633 Program Evaluation
641 Social Policy Analysis
620 Migration & Social Work
621 Trauma & Resilience
624 Community Organization
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)
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)
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)
Timeframes for MSW Studies
Full-time students: 3 years from initial registration
• Students starting in September of 2015 must
complete all requirements by August 15, 2018
Part-time students: 5 years from initial registration
• Students starting in September of 2015 must
complete all requirements by August 15, 2020
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
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 to half-time thesis students who request a
change in their status to full-time
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
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
Incomplete Coursework (2)
• Under extenuating circumstances and ONLY IF 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
Your Assigned Advisor:
• reviews and monitors course selection
• What if you took almost the exact same course before?
• Determines if you can be exempted from a course and
advises you on replacing those credits!
• 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
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
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)
ISP & Thesis
• ISP Submission Dates: August 15, November 30, March 31
• Thesis Submission Dates: Verify at http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis
• ISP essay 40 pages: See “MSW ISP Guidelines” – currently under
Review
• Thesis, maximum 100 pages: Go to http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis
• ISP graded by advisor only
• External examiner for thesis only
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!”
QY Program Requirements
FALL 2015:
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 2016:
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)