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Unit of study_
SCWK6902: Social Research
This unit of study introduces students to a range of research methods and focus on quantitative and qualitative methods. Many other research issues in developing a research proposal will be addressed through the semester. It is intended that, at the conclusion of this unit, students will have developed a research project able to implement through either further study or in workplaces.
| Code | SCWK6902 |
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| Academic unit | Social Work |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify and critically review relevant literature, assessing both findings and methods
- LO2. understand a range of data collection methods
- LO3. develop critical skills as a research consumer, including evaluating ways that research findings inform policy and practice
- LO4. understand elements of research design, including justification of the choice of research topic; understanding of the relationship between different kinds of research questions and approaches to answering them; capacity to identify the key characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of a range of research methods; and identification of potential ethical issues in research.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 1 week before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 1, 2023 [Normal evening] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal evening] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2021 [Normal evening] - Remote
- Semester 1, 2022 [Normal evening] - Remote
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