Announcement of enrollment for postgraduate training course in Social Work

Based on the Regulations on Postgraduate Training at Vietnam National University, Hanoi; and in order to enhance the capacity of the research and teaching staff in Social Work, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, in collaboration with UNICEF, is recruiting for a short-term postgraduate training course in Social Work with the following specific plan:

1. Admissions

1.1.Eligibility requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Public Health, Educational Psychology, Special Education, Education, Management Science, or Social Management.

1.2.Admission method: Application review.

1.3.Admission documents:

• Personal resume with a 4x6 photo attached.
• 2 photos 4x6
• Certified copies of university diploma and transcript

(Applications are non-refundable)

1.4.Application deadline: before December 31, 2008.

1.5.Application submission location:

Department of Scientific Research Management and Postgraduate Training
University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
Room 605, 6th floor, Building E
336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi.
Phone: 04 3 8584278

1.6.Admission fee: 300,000 VND

2. Training plan

2.1.Opening ceremony (tentative): 4:00 PM on January 4, 2009

2.2.Course duration: 2 months

2.3.Lecturers and training programs

ButProfessor Alice Hines, School of Social Work, San Jose State University, USA

• Group Social Work Model (2 credits)

ButProfessor Tran Dinh Tuan, School of Social Work, San Jose State University, USA

• Theory of Social Work Practice (2 credits)
• Social Work Model with Two Individuals (2 credits)

ButProfessor Richard HugonInternational Advisor, School of Social Work, University of New South Wales, Australia

• Professional Ethics in Social Work (2 credits)
• Social Policy Development and Implementation (2 credits)

ButProfessor Catherine BriscoeInternational Specialist in Social Work, Canada

• Community Development (2 credits)

3. Funding for training support:

250,000 VND/month (excluding personal expenses).