Overview

With this Social Work - Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack program offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan you’ll gain a greater understanding of social work practice, the history and impact of policy on key social services, and the research that supports effective practice.

Key facts

You’ll also have the chance to explore the social work profession from expert faculty. You’ll learn to apply key skills required to work with different stakeholders to promote positive changes and make a difference.

Also, you’ll cover how to integrate social justice values into social change processes and actions as well as develop an understanding of the key knowledge bases and frameworks that social workers use to guide their work at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.

Skills you will gain

Advocacy

Social justice frameworks

Role of social work in inter-professional practice

Qualitative research methods

Quantitative research methods

Community organization

Interpersonal, organizational, and community level practice methods

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics

Get more details

Visit programme website

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Social Work Practice: Advocating for Social Justice and Change

Essentials of Social Welfare Policy

Essentials of Interpersonal Practice

Essentials of Community and Organizational Practice

Research Basics for Social Work Practice

Check out the full curriculum

Visit programme website

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 4 months
- 3 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Mountain View, United States

Disciplines

Social Work Public Policy Social Policy View 191 other programmes in Public Policy in United States

Explore more key information

Visit programme website

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

No prerequisites are required. However, some human service experience is required if you are interested in pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at the University of Michigan.

Make sure you meet all requirements

Visit programme website

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

2000 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2000 USD for the full programme during 4 months.
National

2000 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2000 USD for the full programme during 4 months.
In-State

2000 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2000 USD for the full programme during 4 months.

In 4 installments of $500 or pay all at once to save $100

Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Social Work - Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Key facts

Skills you will gain

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

Explore more key information

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners