Staff
Marguerita McGovern
Practice Learning Co-ordinator, Masters in Social Work Programme
CQSW, Dip. Social Work, MA(Health Promotion)
Office: 222 Aras Moyola
Telephone: 00 353 91 495295
Email:
marguerita.mcgovern
nuigalway.ie
Profile
The Practice Learning Co-ordinator's main focus is to select, organise and develop the placements for all students on the Masters in Social Work Programme both Year 1 and Year 2.
Module Co-ordinator for SP 608 Fieldwork 1, SP 610 Fieldwork 2 and SP613 Health Promotion and Mental Health and SP614 Social Work Supervision and Management in Culturally Diverse Settings.
Teaching
MSW Year 1 - Groupwork Practice, Health Promotion
MSW Year 2 - Supervision and Management in Culturally Diverse Settings
MFS Year 2 - Health Promotion and Families
In-service training for Practice Teachers involved in the MSW programme
Research Interests
Loss and Grief, Social Work Practice Teaching and Learning
Selected Publications
McGovern, M. & Barry, M. (2000) Death Education: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perspectives of Irish Parents and Teachers.
Death Studies Vol 24 (4) p. 325-335