BSW Timetable and Courses

Timetable

SWRK courses vary from year to year, as does the scheduling of courses in the timetable. This timetable is meant to give students a general idea of what to expect regarding coursework and field placement schedule.

To view a sample of a course timetable, click here.

For up-to-date course offerings and class schedules, please log in to your Minerva account and go to Minerva > Student Menu > Registration Menu > Step 2: Search Class Schedule and Add Course Sections.

BSW Required Courses

Program First year (U1) Courses (30 credits)

SWRK 219 Anti-Oppression SW Practice 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 220 History & Philosophy of SW 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 221 Public Socl Services in Canada 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 222 Introduction to Practicum 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 224 Human Dev Across the Lifespan 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Plus 15 credits derived from the BSW Approved Disciplines for Non-SWRK Complementary Courses

 

Program Second year (U2) Courses (30 credits)

SWRK 319 Critical Thought&Ethics in SW 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 320 Prac with Individ & Families 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 321 Intro to Practice with Groups 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 322 Field Practice 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 323 Field Practice 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 326 Prac with Individ & Families 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 327 Approaches to Community Prac 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 344 Integrative Seminar 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Plus 6 credits derived from the BSW Approved Disciplines for Non-SWRK Complementary Courses and/or Electives and/or SWRK Complementary courses

 

Program Third year (U3) Courses (30 credits)

SWRK 420 Advanced Field Practice 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 421 Advanced Field Practice 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 422 Integrative Seminar 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 423 Social Work Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 424 Mental Health and Illness 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 425 Advanced SW Practice in QC 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 428 Social Policy&Administration 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 445 First Peoples and Social Work 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Plus 6 credits derived from the BSW Approved Disciplines for Non-SWRK Complementary Courses and/or Electives and/or SWRK Complementary courses

 

Social Work Complementary Courses

Second Year (U2)

SWRK 342 SW, Gender & Sexual Diversity 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 354 Soc Work in the Health Field 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Third Year (U3)

SWRK 400 Policy & Practice for Refugees 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 434 Prac with Involuntary Clients 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 463 SW Practice with Older Adults 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 493 Seminar on Child Protection 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 510 Critical Disability Studies 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 532 International Social Work 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 535 Addictions 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

IDFC 500 Indigenous Field Studies 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Social Work Tutorials

SWRK 471 Tutorial in Soc Work Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 485 Tutorial: Social Work Practice 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

SWRK 486 Tutorial in Social Policy 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


Considering a 600-level course?

BSW U3 students may be permitted to take 600-level courses if the following conditions are met:

  • The student has a minimum CGPA of 3.30
  • The student obtains written approval from the course instructor, the BSW program advisor and the BSW Program Director.
  • The course is offered at a time that does not conflict with BSW-required courses, including field placements on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • A maximum of six credits of 600-level courses are allowed toward the degree.
  • The actual course number appears on the transcript
  • The course evaluation methods and grading standards are the same for all graduate or undergraduate students.
  • The regulations and practices of the Faculty of Arts are also applied to such a course.
  • In addition to identifying these courses on the BSW Program Record form, students must complete the 600-level undergraduate enrolment form, preferably well in advance of the start of classes. This form is available at https://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/academic/courses/graduate-level-courses

 

 

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