Social Work Practice Research

3 credits · Graduate

This course will enhance students’ understanding of the research process and accompanying skills. Qualitative and quantitative research techniques used in social work assessment will be reviewed including evaluative assessments, observational strategies, interviews, questionnaires, and standardized scales. The course explores ontological and epistemological queries of “doing research” and dynamics of ethics and power. Students will lead class discussions regarding various methodological tools and their own research design projects and proposals. CALENDAR NOTES: Students taking this course must register in SLWK 7003 (the second half of the course) in the winter term. Students taking this course must register in and complete SLWK 7002.03 and SLWK 7003.03 in consecutive terms; credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively. CROSSLISTED: SLWK 7001.06 FORMATS: Lecture | Seminar