PHD PROSEMINAR

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate Students Only Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe a range of theories used in social work research and critique their applications and implications. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe how stated or unstated theoretical perspectives on social problems influence investigations and research questions, and how choice and use of theory influences potential implications for research. Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate use of and application of theory and congruence with research methods. Audience: Graduate 4. Think critically about the application of theory in research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe a range of theories used in social work research and critique their applications and implications. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe how stated or unstated theoretical perspectives on social problems influence investigations and research questions, and how choice and use of theory influences potential implications for research. Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate use of and application of theory and congruence with research methods. Audience: Graduate 4. Think critically about the application of theory in research. Audience: Graduate