The purpose of this course is to equip social work students with the skills and knowledge required to undertake practice-based research in the social work context. Students will:
* Carry out independent research in the context of social work practice
* Select and administer quantitative and/or qualitative research methods most appropriate to answer a specific research question in social work practice.
* Gain practical skills in gathering and analysing research data.
* Further develop competence in identifying and appropriately responding to ethical issues encountered in social work research.
* Be able to critically review the benefits and shortfalls of published research and complete a literature review for the purpose of a new research project.
* Develop reach application, project management and time management skills
* Develop writing, editing and drafting skills for the purpose of producing a research thesis.
* Engage in informed debate on social, political, ethical, technical and practical issues surrounding social work research.

* The role of research in social work practice.
* Refining and conducting a research project.
* Gathering quantitative and/or qualitative data.
* Analysing quantitative and/or qualitative data.
* Ethical and political issues in social work
* Critical appraisal of published research.
* Writing a literature review
* Writing a research thesis

Replacing a free elective in the social work program for those students undertaking the honours stream.

Not applicable because current progression and concurrent courses rules mean no student will be adversely affected.

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Completion of SWRK 4006 course in the Bachelor of Social Work program.

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning

Individual Supervision
Self Directed Learning
Student Projects

Individual Supervision: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term