Social Work Research II: Advanced Research Methods for Practice

Catalog description

Social work values and ethics continue to guide the student's development of technical skills for generating social work knowledge and the evaluation of social work practice. With a greater emphasis on the sensitive development and use of technology with populations at risk, social work values, and ethics continue to be the primary components in the content of this course. Accessing secondary data and the judicious and ethical use of the data, coupled with cultural sensitivity, will be woven into the fabric of the course and frequently discussed and practiced. This course aims to develop students' ability to apply qualitative and quantitative research design to their area of concentration. By offering students an opportunity to design appropriate measurement instruments and identify appropriate sampling methods and differences between group research design and case research design, students will gain the knowledge needed to evaluate research and apply its tenets to social work. Moreover, this course allows students to practice implementing research by familiarizing them with various data collection methods, encouraging their use of secondary data, and teaching them basic psychometric and data analysis processes. Pre requisite: Must be active in the graduate Social Work plan or active in the Advanced Standing Social Work student group to register.