Lakehead大学的MSW计划始于1992年，其使命是培训高级通才医生，以在北方，农村或城市的任何环境中进行实践。教职员工在许多实践领域均具有专业知识，例如，儿童福利，医疗保健，心理健康，家庭服务，组织发展，粮食安全，老年医学，农村卫生，原住民和妇女问题。他们还具有广泛的社会工作方法方面的深入知识和经验：个人和家庭的临床实践，小组工作，监督和管理，社区发展，社会计划和政策分析。鼓励学生使用整个系系作为实现学习目标的资源。<br> <br> Lakehead具有创新的MSW计划，可提供独特的学习体验。在必
Lakehead University offers an innovative Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at both campuses in the cities of Orillia and Thunder Bay. The School of Social Work established the MSW program to train advanced generalist social workers for practice with individuals, families, communities, and organizations in contexts, from major urban centres to northern, and rural areas. Our smaller campuses and approachable faculty provide a welcoming learning environment. The curriculum focuses on the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for professional practice in environments characterized by urban regional centres, rural and remote communities, large geographic distances, low population density, diverse First Nations communities and people, and a mix of formal services.<br>Lakehead's MSW program emphasizes advanced professional practice, which is normally obtained by completing the project track. All students will be accepted into a project track. Early in their program, AFTER consultation with their faculty supervisors, students who prefer the thesis track may request a change from the Graduate Coordinator. The MSW program structure allows for specialized and highly individualized student learning. Each student selects a field of practice around which to focus his or her course work, field practicum and project or thesis.<br>The Gerontology Program collaborates with five departments including Social Work, to provide students with an innovative, interdisciplinary learning perspective. Students have the opportunity to access multifaceted resources and work together with complementary disciplines. Research and theory in Gerontology is reviewed, and the thesis or major project taken in the collaborating academic unit will have a gerontological focus.