Social Work

Social Work: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Social Work

Degree Programs

Social Work

MSW

  • Fields:
    • Children and Their Families;
    • Gerontology;
    • Health and Mental Health;
    • Human Services Management and Leadership;
    • Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency;
    • Social Justice and Diversity

PhD

Combined Degree Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

As the oldest school of social work in Canada, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto has been on the cutting edge of education, policy, research, and practice in social work for over 100 years. The Faculty offers a professional/academic program of study leading to Master of Social Work (MSW) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.

The mission of the Faculty at the University of Toronto has an international perspective that is influenced by its position within one of the top universities in North America located in a global metropolis. As such, the Faculty is committed to:

  • Educating and developing professionals who have the capacity to engage in and influence our changing world through social work practice, policy, and research.
  • Advancing research, practice, and policy that shapes the future of a profession that crosses national boundaries.
  • Providing leadership by mobilizing knowledge that incorporates the range of expertise existing within the broader social work communities that exist internationally.
  • Collaborating with our diverse partners to address social inequities at local, national, and global levels.

Contact and Address

Web: socialwork.utoronto.ca
Email: admissions.fsw@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-6314
Fax: (416) 978-7072

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
University of Toronto
246 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V4
Canada

Social Work: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Alaggia, Ramona - BA, MSW, PhD
Ashcroft, Rachelle - MSW, PhD
Bhuyan, Rupaleem - BA, MA, PhD (Director, PhD Program)
Brennan, David - BA, MSW, PhD (Associate Dean, Research)
Burnes, David - MSW, PhD
Craig, Shelley - BS, MSW, PhD
Fallon, Barbara - BA, MSW, PhD
Fang, Lin - BA, MSW, PhD
Fuller-Thomson, Esme - BA, MSW, PhD
Grenier, Amanda - MSW, PhD
Hulchanski, J. David - BA, MSc, PhD
King, Bryn - MSW, PhD
Lee, Eunjung - BSW, MSW, PhD (Associate Dean, Academic) 
Logie, Carmen - BA, MSW, PhD
Mishna, Faye - BA, PhD
Newman, Peter - BA, MA, MSW, PhD
Regehr, Cheryl - AB, MA, PhD
Saini, Michael - BA, BA, BSW, MSW, PhD
Sakamoto, Izumi - DSW
Sharpe, Tanya - BA, MSW, PhD
Shier, Micheal - MSW, PhD (Director, MSW Program)
Trocme, Nicolas - PhD
Tsang, Ka Tat - BSc, PhD
Williams, Charmaine - BA, BSc, MSW, PhD (Dean)
Xue, Jia - BCL, MA, PhD
Zuberi, Daniyal - BA, MSc, PhD

Members Emeriti

Bellamy, Donald - BA, BSW, MSW, DSW
Breton, Margot - BA, MSW
George, Usha - BSc, BEd, MA, MA, PhD
Irving, Howard - BS, MSW, DSW
Litvack, Andrea - BSW, MSW
Marziali, Elsa - BA, MSW, DSW
McDonald, Lynn - PhD
Neysmith, Sheila - BSc, MSW, DSW
Schlesinger, Benjamin - BA, MSW, PhD
Shapiro, Ben - BA, BSW, MSW, DSW
Wells, Lilian - BA, BA, BSW, MSW

Associate Members

Adamson, Keith - MSW, PhD
Begun, Stephanie - MSW, PhD
Black, Tara - PhD
Collin-Vezina, Delphine - BS, PhD
Daley, Andrea - PhD
Davison, Karen - PhD
Esposito, Tonino - MSW, PhD
Ferrer, Ilyan - MSW, DPhil
Fleischer, Les - BA, MSW, DSW
Fluke, John - PhD
Fu, Qiufang - MS, PhD
Gassoumis, Zachary - PhD
Graham, John R. - PhD
Hanley, Jill - PhD
Helie, Sonia - MS, PhD
Herie, Marilyn - BA, MSW, PhD
Ickowicz, Abel - MD
James, Carl Everton - MA, PhD
Katz, Ellen - BA, MSW, PhD
Levenson, Jill S. - PhD
Litvack, Andrea - BSW, MSW
MacDonald, Judy E. - PhD
Massaquoi, Notisha - BA, MA, PhD
McNeill, Ted - BA, MSc, DPhil
Muskat, Barbara - BSW, MSW, PhD
Nicholas, David - BSW, MSW, DPhil
Parada, Henry - PhD
Peterson, Zoe - MA, PhD
Quinn, Ashley - BSc, MSW, PhD
Rothwell, David - PhD
Sheppard, Christine - MSW, PhD
Taylor, Harry - MSW, PhD
Teixeira, Samantha - PhD
Wadley, James - MS, PhD
Yan, Miu Chung - PhD

Social Work: Social Work MSW Courses

Elective Courses

Courses are offered in various areas of social work practice. The choice of electives in any given year is contingent on available faculty resources. Not every course is given in any one year. Please consult the Faculty of Social Work website.

Course CodeCourse Title
AGE1000HMultidisciplinary Research Concepts in Palliative and Supportive Care
Principles of Aging
ASI1000YContemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies
Coordinating Seminar: Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies
Multidisciplinary Aspects of Addictions
SWK4000HSocial Work and Disability Practice: A Client and Family Centred Approach
SWK4001HEmotion-Focused Therapy
SWK4002HElder Abuse
SWK4003HNarrative Therapy
SWK4004HSocial Work and Law
SWK4005HCritical Social Work Analysis with Indigenous People
SWK4006HSocial Policy Analysis
Promoting Empowerment: Working at the Margins
Adolescence: Social Work Challenges and the Role of Social Work
Human Rights and Social Justice
Social Housing and Homelessness
Applied Quantitative Data Analysis
Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency Practicum
SWK4604HSocial Work Practice in Mental Health
Advanced Social Work Practice with Couples
Social Work Practice in Palliative Care
Cognitive Behavioural Theories and Clinical Social Work Practice
Drug Dependencies: Interventive Approaches
SWK4617HCross-Cultural Social Work Practice
Family Mediation: Theory and Practice
SWK4621HCore Concepts of Child and Adolescent Trauma
SWK4622HSocial Work Practice in Health
Violence in Families: Multilevel Intervention in Interdisciplinary Practice
Feminist Social Work Practice
SWK4626HSocial Work Practice with LGBTIA Populations
SWK4627HEating Disorders Assessment and Treatment
Social Work Practice and Aboriginal Peoples
SWK4631HAdvanced Social Work Practice in Mental Health
SWK4632HAdvanced Social Work Practice in Health
Family Practice Across the Life Cycle
Special Topics in Mental Health Social Work
Special Topics in Health Social Work
Special Topics in Child and Family Social Work
Special Topics in Mental Health Social Work 2
Special Topics in Social Work in Gerontology
Special Topics in Human Services Management and Leadership
Special Topics in Social Justice and Diversity
SWK4644HSpecial Topics in Social Work in Gerontology II
Special Topics in Children and their Families II
Special Topics in Human Services Management and Leadership II (modular course)
SWK4647HFamily-Centred Practices in Addictions and Mental Health
SWK4648HSocial Work in Pediatric Health Care
SWK4649HSocial Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in the Human Services
SWK4657HSpecial Topics in Social Justice and Diversity II
Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees
Information Technology in Professional Social Work Practice
Welfare of Children
Psychodynamic Theories and Clinical Social Work Practice
Cybercounselling and Social Work Practice
Neuroscience and Social Work Practice
Mindfulness Therapy and Social Work Practice

Special Studies

Special Studies courses are designed to provide seminars or tutorials under the direction of a faculty member. The focus is on a topic of particular interest to the student which is not included in available courses.

Course CodeCourse Title
Special Studies I
Special Studies II
Special Studies III
Special Studies IV

Social Work: Social Work PhD Courses

Compulsory Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis
Epistemology and Social Work Research
Designing and Implementing Qualitative Social Work Research
Designing and Implementing Quantitative Social Work Research
Doctoral Thesis Seminar
Comprehensive Exam

Recommended Course

Course CodeCourse Title
Applied Quantitative Data Analysis

Elective Courses

The choice of electives in any given year is contingent on available faculty resources. Not every course is available in any one year. Please consult the Faculty of Social Work website.

Course CodeCourse Title
SWK6004HConducting and Publishing Scoping Reviews in Social Work
Theory and Practice of Teaching Social Work
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Social Work
Critical Evaluation of Social Work Practice Theory

These courses are designed to provide seminars or tutorials according to the particular interests of students enrolled:

Course CodeCourse Title
Special Studies 1
Special Studies 2
Special Studies 3
SWK6504HSpecial Studies 4