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380/381. Social Work Research Methods (Introductory)
This two-term required course will introduce students to qualitative and quantitative research methods pertinent to social work. Principles of research methodology will be emphasized. This course constitutes foundation content in the research sequence. The emphasis in the first term will be on flexible and fixed research designs, ethics, sampling and data collection methods. Emphasis in the second term will be on the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data with learning experiences using the electronic classroom. The importance of knowledge development for the profession is emphasized throughout. In addition to a research methods text, recent studies drawn from social work literature will be read and discussed. Course objectives will be met through activities in classroom, the electronic classroom and through individual written assignments in which students apply research knowledge and skills in an area of social work which interests them.
The goals of this course are: (1) to develop critical thinking and knowledge of the basic principles of the scientific method, (2) to examine a range of research methods relevant to clinical social work, (3) to read research reports critically, (4) to examine the basic processes and skills necessary to the conduct of professionally relevant research, and (5) to examine ethical issues and procedures in research. The course prepares students for the application of research knowledge and skills in the required Research Project. Required course second summer
for students with little prior research background. Two quarter-hours
each term.
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382/383. Social Work Research Methods (Intermediate)
This two-term required course, designed for students with some prior experience in research, constitutes enriched foundation content in the Research Sequence. The course surveys qualitative and quantitative research methods pertinent to social work. The emphasis in the first term will be on problem formulation, philosophical and epistemological foundations, research designs, ethics, sampling, and data collection methods. Emphasis in the second term will be on the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data, especially statistical analyses, and including hands-on statistical analyses using the SPSS for Windows package. The importance of knowledge development for the profession is emphasized throughout.
In the intermediate section, some prior knowledge of research methods is assumed. Emphasis will be on review, consolidation and application of knowledge as well as on developing a clinical social work perspective on research. Course objectives will be met through activities in the classroom, computer laboratory and through individual written assignments in which students apply research knowledge and skills in an area of social work which interests them. Illustrative materials will focus heavily on clinical social work and psychotherapy research.
The overall goals of this course are: (1) to develop critical thinking and knowledge of the basic principles of the scientific method, (2) to examine a range of research methods relevant to clinical social work, (3) to read research reports critically, (4) to examine the basic processes and skills necessary to the conduct of professionally relevant research, and (5) to examine ethical issues and procedures in research. The course prepares students for the application of research knowledge and skills in the required Research Project. Required course
second summer for students with some prior research courses and
experiences, taken instead of 380/381. Two quarter-hours each term.
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384/385. Social Work Research Methods (Advanced)
This required course, designed for students with strong prior experience in research, constitutes enriched foundation content in the Research Sequence. It surveys research methods pertinent to social work. The emphasis in the first term will be on research questions, ethics, epistemology, qualitative and quantitative designs, sampling, and data collection methods. Emphasis in the second term will be on the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data, especially statistical analyses. Hands on computer experience will be expected, including a series of SPSS for Windows or EXCEL analyses. The importance of knowledge development for the profession is emphasized throughout.
At the advanced level, strong prior knowledge of research methods is assumed. Emphasis will be on review, consolidation and application of knowledge as well as on developing a social work perspective on research. This course will build on the students’ prior experience and offers the opportunity for self- directed work and application of advanced statistics.
The overall goals of this course are: (1) to develop critical thinking and knowledge of the basic principles of the scientific method, (2) to examine a range of research methods relevant to clinical social work, (3) to read research reports critically, (4) to examine the basic processes and skills necessary to the conduct of professionally relevant research, and (5) to examine ethical issues and procedures in research. The course prepares students for the application of research knowledge and skills in the required Research Project (thesis). Required course second
summer for students with extensive prior research study and
experience, taken instead of 380/381 or 382/383. Two quarter-hours
each term.
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581. Writing for Professional Publication
This course offers a framework for conceptualizing, organizing,
writing, and submitting for publication a paper of professional
quality that reflects an area of interest to social work.
Using the thesis as a basis for work, it launches students
as professionals capable of contributing to and advancing
the knowledge base of the profession, both in the present
and future. Elective course third summer. Two quarter-hours.
last updated 2/27/09
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