Graduate Diploma in Social Work

The NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work (GDSW) offers the essential qualifications needed to enter the social work profession. Tailored for individuals passionate about a career in social services without a prior social work degree, this programme equips students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to become competent social service professionals.

Current

Note: Timetable may be subjected to changes. Current students should refer to NUSMODS for the accurate official timetable.

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SWM/SW COURSES
SW5660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SW6660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5111 ADVANCED FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5111A FIELD PLACEMENT STUDENTS UNDER FIRST PLACEMENT TO ATTEND SWD5120 SEMINARS
SWM5111B FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5117A PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR I TUE 18:30 AS3-0305 ASSOC PROF ESTHER GOH CHOR LENG
SWM5117B PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR II WED 18:30 AS1-0303 ASSOC PROF CHOO HYEKYUNG
SWM5209 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION FRI 18:30 AS8-0402 MS YOGESWARI D/O MUNISAMY & MR UDHIA KUMAR S/O MUKAYA
SWM5215 / SWM5215R POVERTY AND ASSET BUILDING POLICY MON 18:30 AS8-0402 ASSOC PROF NG YUE HOONG, IRENE
SWM5213* PRACTICE WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITY WED 18:30 AS8-0402 ADJUNCT ASSOC PROF TINA HUNG & MS JOANNE CHENG
SWM5217* CONTINUUM OF CARE AND HEALTHY AGEING THU 18:30 AS8-0402 ASSOC PROF GHOH SIEW NGENG CORINNE
SWD COURSES
SWD5102 SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MON 18:30 AS1-0201 MR CHAN XIAN JIE & MS WOO PEIYI
SWD5106 SOCIAL SERVICE PLANNING IN POLICY CONTEXT TUE 18:30 AS4-0118 ASSOC PROF GHOH SIEW NGENG CORINNE
SWD5120 SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENT FRI 18:30 AS1-0201 MS JOANNE GOH & ADJUNCT ASST PROF CRYSTAL LIM
SWD5269 WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WED 18:30 AS1-0201 ASSOC PROF ESTHER GOH CHOR LENG

Notes:

  1. SW/SWM Courses - For Masters and PhD students to enrol
  2. SWD Courses - For Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol
  3. * denotes SSG funded courses

 

Future

Note: Timetable may be subjected to changes. Current students should refer to NUSMODS for the accurate official timetable.

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SWD5104 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT SAT 13:00 AS8-0401 ADJUNCT ASST PROF PON KWAI LING, ALICIA

Notes:

  1. SWD Courses - For Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol

Note: Timetable may be subjected to changes. Current students should refer to NUSMODS for the accurate official timetable.

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SWM/SW COURSES
SW6660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5111 ADVANCED FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5111A FIELD PLACEMENT STUDENTS UNDER FIRST PLACEMENT TO ATTEND SWD5120 SEMINARS
SWM5111B FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5117A PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR I MON 18:30 AS4-0114  
SWM5117B PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR II THU 18:30 AS4-0115  
SWM5104 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TUE 18:30 AS4-0115  
SWM5215 / SWM5215R POVERTY AND ASSET BUILDING POLICY MON 18:30 AS7-0106  
SWM5107* PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION WED 18:30 AS1-0301  
SWM5206* MASTERING LEADERSHIP TUE 18:30 AS4-0114  
SWM5208* USING PLAY THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THU 18:30 AS1-0303  
SWM5216* DOMESTIC AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE FRI 18:30 AS4-0116  
SWM5219* PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE WED 18:30 AS1-0302  
SWD COURSES
SWD5103 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE MON 18:30 AS1-0201  
SWD5105 SKILLS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WED 18:30 AS4-0604  
SWD5106 SOCIAL SERVICE PLANNING IN POLICY CONTEXT THU 18:30 AS4-0206  
SWD5120 SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENT FRI 18:30 AS2-0413  
SWD5880E SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH TUE 18:30 AS4-0119  

Notes:

  1. SW/SWM Courses - For Masters and PhD students to enrol
  2. SWD Courses - For Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol
  3. * denotes SSG funded courses

Note: Timetable may be subjected to changes. Current students should refer to NUSMODS for the accurate official timetable.

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SWM/SW COURSES
SW6660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SW6770 GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR MON 18:30 AS4-0114  
SWM5660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5111 ADVANCED FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5111A FIELD PLACEMENT STUDENTS UNDER FIRST PLACEMENT TO ATTEND SWD5120 SEMINARS
SWM5111B FIELD PLACEMENT -
SWM5117A PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR I TUE 18:30 AS4-0115  
SWM5117B PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR II TUE 18:30 AS4-0116  
SWM5209 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION MON 18:30 AS8-0402  
SWM5106* SOCIAL POLICY AND WELFARE SERVICES WED 18:30 AS1-0303  
SWM5210# TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH FRI 18:30 AS8-0402  
SWM5217* CONTINUUM OF CARE AND HEALTHY AGEING TUE 18:30 AS8-0402  
SWD COURSES
SWD5102 SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MON 18:30 AS1-0201  
SWD5106 SOCIAL SERVICE PLANNING IN POLICY CONTEXT TUE 18:30 AS4-0118  
SWD5120 SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENT FRI 18:30 AS1-0201  
SWD5269 WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WED 18:30 AS1-0201  

Notes:

  1. SW/SWM Courses - For Masters and PhD students to enrol
  2. SWD Courses - For Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol
  3. * denotes SSG funded courses
  4. # denotes pending SSG approval for funding

Previous

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SWM/SW COURSES
SW5660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SW6660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5104 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TUE 18:30 AS4-0115 ASSOC PROF GHOH SIEW NGENG CORINNE
SWM5106* SOCIAL POLICY AND WELFARE SERVICES MON 18:30 AS8-0402 MR PHUA CHUN YAT
SWM5111 ADVANCED PRACTICUM -
SWM5111A PRACTICUM STUDENTS UNDER FIRST PLACEMENT TO ATTEND SWD5120 SEMINARS
SWM5111B PRACTICUM -
SWM5117A PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR I WED 18:30 AS4-0114 ASSOC PROF CHOO HYEKYUNG
SWM5117B PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR II MON 18:30 AS4-0114 ASST PROF LEE JUNGUP & MS NICOLE KUAH
SWM5208* USING PLAY THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THU 18:30 AS4-0114 ADJUNCT ASST PROF PON KWAI LING, ALICIA
SWM5245* CURRENT GROUP APPROACHES IN SOCIAL WORK WED 18:30 AS5-0309 ADJUNCT ASST PROF FAN KAM TONG, GILBERT
SWM5884* TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK - RESEARCH FRI 18:30 AS4-0114 PROF YIN LING IRENE WONG
SWD COURSES
SWD5103 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE MON 18:30 AS1-0201 MR ALVIN CHUA CHYE HUAT
SWD5105 SKILLS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WED 18:30 AS7-0102 MR UDHIA KUMAR S/O MUKAYA & MS QUEK SER MUI ELIZABETH
SWD5106 SOCIAL SERVICE PLANNING IN POLICY CONTEXT THU 18:30 AS4-0206 ASSOC PROF GHOH SIEW NGENG CORINNE
SWD5120 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM FRI 18:30 AS2-0413 MS JOANNE GOH & ADJUNCT ASST PROF CRYSTAL LIM
SWD5880E SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH TUE 18:30 AS4-0119 MS CHAN LAY LIN & MR GIDEON NG

Notes:

  1. SW/SWM Courses - For Masters and PhD students to enrol
  2. SWD Courses - For Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol
  3. * denotes SSG funded courses

 

Course Code Course Title Day Time Venue Staff
SW/SWM COURSES
SW5660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SW6660 INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND STUDENT
SWM5111 ADVANCED PRACTICUM -
SWM5111A PRACTICUM STUDENTS UNDER FIRST PLACEMENT TO ATTEND SWD5120 SEMINARS
SWM5111B PRACTICUM -
SWM5117A PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR I TUE 18:30 - 21:30 AS3-0305 ASST PROF LEE JUNGUP &
MS GIVON LIM
SWM5117B PRACTICE RESEARCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR II WED 18:30 - 21:30 AS1-0303 ASST PROF GERARD CHUNG & ASSOC PROF LEE GEOK LING
SWM5209 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION FRI 18:30 - 21:30 AS8-0402 ASSOC PROF PEACE WONG
SWM5215 / SWM5215R POVERTY AND ASSET BUILDING POLICY MON 18:30 - 21:30 AS8-0402 ASSOC PROF NG YUE HOONG, IRENE
SWM5216 FAMILY AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE MON 18:30 - 21:30 AS4-0119 MS YOGESWARI D/O MUNISAMY
SWM5217 CONTINUUM OF CARE AND HEALTHY AGEING THU 18:30 - 21:30 AS8-0402 ASSOC PROF CORINNE GHOH
SWM5884 TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK - RESEARCH TUE 18:30 - 21:30 AS4-0119 DR CHUA WEI BIN
SWD COURSES
SWD5102 SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MON 18:30 - 21:30 AS1-0201 MR CHAN XIAN JIE,
MS WOO PEI YI & MR DAVID PUVANEYSHWARAN
SWD5104 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT THU 18:30 - 21:30 AS1-0201 ADJ ASST PROF ALICIA PON
SWD5120 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM FRI 18:30 - 21:30 AS1-0201 MS JOANNE GOH
SWD5300 ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND COMPETENCY IN SOCIAL WORK WED 18:30 - 21:30 AS6-0214 ADJ ASST PROF CRYSTAL LIM

Notes:

  1. SW Courses - Masters and PhD Social Work courses; for Masters and PhD students to enrol
  2. SWD Courses - Graduate Diploma in Social Work courses; for Graduate Diploma in Social Work students to enrol