The Social and Community Work Programme holds on-campus compulsory workshops for each social work paper. These are held over a period of one to one-and-a-half days for each paper and are normally combined into blocks of time to consolidate the sessions you are required to attend.
For example, if you were undertaking two papers then the workshops would be held as close together as possible. These workshops are generally held at the beginning of each semester, although there has been some slight alteration in this depending on the stage of the learning. Information on each of the workshops is normally sent out in plenty of time to allow students to plan in advance. Students are required to book their own accommodation.
Semester 1 2026
Week nine: 23 February to 27 February – all 300-level and 500-level (MSCW (Applied) year one) students have a noho marae. 400-level and 500-level (MSCW Applied year two) students may attend if they wish.
We will be leaving for the Marae overnight visit on Monday 23 February at 9:30am from UNIPOL Cark Park, 130 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin if you can either offer or need a ride. Otherwise meet at the marae. Details will be finalised in late January 2026.
If you have any queries, contact:
Dr Kerri Cleaver
Email kerri.cleaver@otago.ac.nz or socialwork@otago.ac.nz
Semester 1 and 2 timetables
300-level workshop timetable
Workshops for the BSW and MSCW (Applied)
Semester 1 2026
Week 9
Monday 23 February 11:00am (Marae) overnight
Mihi Whakatau and orientation for all students commencing full or part-time study in the BSW and MSCW
Tuesday 24 February 9:00am–4:50pm (Marae)
Marae activities (Kerri)
Wednesday 25 February 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 301 Theories and Methods of Social Work (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday 26 February 9:00am–12:00pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 302 Social Work for Children and Families: Analysis and Theory (Andrew)
Thursday 26 February 1:00–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 303 Communities and Organisations: Analysis and Theory (Kerri Cleaver)
Friday 27 February 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 320 Introduction to Professional Practice (Susan/Louie)
Semester 2 2026
Week 29
Monday 13 July 10:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 392 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 1 (Susan/Louie)
Tuesday 14 July 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 304 Kaupapa Māori & Indigenous Approaches to Social Work (Anaru/Shayne)
400-level workshop timetable
Semester 1 2026
Week 10
Monday 2 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
Welcome to 4th-year BSW and 2nd-year MSCW students 9:00–10.30am
SOWK 492 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 2 (Susan/Louie)
Tuesday 3 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 403 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice (Kerri)
Wednesday 4 March 10:00am–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 402 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills (Emily)
Thursday 5 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 480 Research Project (Shayne)
Friday 6 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 406 Social Problems: Policies and Practice Models (Katheryn Margaret)
Friday 6 March 10:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 409 Decision Making in Child Welfare (Emily)
Week 22
Monday 25 May 10:00am–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 402 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills (Emily)
Tuesday 26 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 403 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice (Kerri)
Wednesday 27 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 480 Research Project (Shayne)
Thursday 28 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 406 Social Problems: Policies and Practice Models (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday 28 May 10:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 409 Decision Making in Child Welfare (Emily)
Semester 2 2026
Week 42
Monday 12 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 480 Research Project (Shayne)
Tuesday 13 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 480 Research Project (Shayne)
Wednesday 14 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 480 Research Project (Shayne)
500-level workshop timetable (Year One)
Semester 1 2026
Week 9
Monday 23 February 11:00am (Marae) overnight
Mihi Whakatau and orientation for all students commencing full or part-time study in the BSW and MSCW programmes.
Tuesday 24 February 9:00am–4:50pm (Marae)
Marae Activities (Kerri)
Wednesday 25 February 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 551 Theories and Methods of Social Work (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday 26 February 9:00am–12:00pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 552 Social Work for Children and Families: Analysis and Theory (Andrew)
Thursday 26 February 1:00pm–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 553 Communities and Organisations: Analysis & Theory (Kerri)
Friday 27 February 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 570 Introduction to Professional Practice (Susan/Louie)
Semester 2 2026
Week 29
Monday 13 July 10:00–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 592 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 1 (Susan/Louie)
Tuesday 14 July 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 554 Kaupapa Māori and Indigenous Approaches to Social Work (Anaru / Shayne)
Wednesday 15 July 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 516 Iwi Social Services II - Development and Facilitation (Anaru)
500-level workshop timetable (Year Two)
Semester 1 2026
Week 10
Monday 2 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
Welcome to 4th-year BSW and 2nd-year MSCW students 9:00–10.30am
SOWK 593 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 2 (Susan/Louie)
Tuesday 3 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 563 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice (Kerri)
Wednesday 4 March 10:00am–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 562 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills (Emily)
Thursday 5 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 580 Research Project (Shayne)
Friday 6 March 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 506 Social Problems: Policies and Practice Models (Katheryn Margaret)
Friday 6 March 10:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 509 Decision Making in Child Welfare (Emily)
Week 22
Monday 25 May 10:00am–3:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 562 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills (Emily)
Tuesday 26 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 563 Communities and Organisation: Advanced Practice (Kerri)
Wednesday 27 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 580 Research Project (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday, 28 May 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 506 Social Problems: Policies and Practice Models (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday, 28 May 10:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 509 Decision Making in Child Welfare (Emily)
Semester 2 2026
Week 42
Monday 12 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 580 Research Project (Shayne)
Tuesday 13 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 580 Research Project (Shayne)
Wednesday 14 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 580 Research Project (Shayne)
Thursday, 15 October 9:00am–4:50pm (St Margaret's)
SOWK 516 Iwi Social Services II - Development and Facilitation (Anaru)