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Master in Social Work

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics in Social Research 1 1st Semester Compulsory SM 7.5
Public Policies and Social Transformation 1 1st Semester Compulsory S SP 7.5
Seminar of Social Work Research 1 1st Semester Compulsory SW 7.5
Theoretical and Critical Thinking in Social Work 1 1st Semester Compulsory SW 7.5
Seminar of Social Work Research 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SM 6.0
Social Work, Criativity and Innovation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SW 6.0
Theories of Social Justice and Intervention 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SW 6.0
Theories, Models and Contexts of Mediation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SW 6.0
Research Project II 1 Semestrial Elective * SW 6.0
Social Work Intervention and Desfiliation Population 1 Semestrial Elective * SW 6.0
Rules
  • The student should register, in the 2nd semester, in an optional curricular unit of 6 ECTS, to be chosen among the curricular units taught in other Master Degrees at FPCE (4th year of Psychology IM and 1st year in other Master courses) or at University of Coimbra.
Option rule
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 1st Semester Elective * SW 30.0
Internship 2 1st Semester Elective * SW 30.0
Project 2 1st Semester Elective * SW 30.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit