SW2S034 - Research Skills in Social Work 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SW2S034 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Research Skills in Social Work | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Integrated Health, Social Care and Post Registration Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Michelle Culwick | ||
| Module Team: | Bernard Dacey, Katie Neil-Taylor, Owain Jones, Carrie Needs | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100503 - social work | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
• Inform the students’ progress along the learning curve related to the integration of research with practice.
• Develop the opportunity for in-depth study of the process and skills required to competently interpret, apply and support research in practice.
Content Summary
• How to read and interpret research methods and techniques.
• Research Design
• Critiquing Frameworks
• Generating research questions and hypotheses
• Reviewing the literature,
• Planning and designing research,
• Data collection, and data analysis a
• Presentation and interpretation of the results of research.
• Research approaches and methods including survey, case study, experimental methods, controlled trials and comparisons.
• Ethical issues in research.
In terms of the application of skills to practice, students will look at information gathering, sources of information; assessment, interpretation and the analysis of information as a basis for decision-making and development of skills in thinking logically and systematically.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 14 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Independent Study | 60 |
| Placement | 90 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 10 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critique the research process as documented in published social work research papers. |
| LO2 | Analyse the implications of relevant research findings to social work and make recommendations through which research can be translated into practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Critique 1 | Research critique of a piece of empirical social work research and analyse the implications for practice. | 0 | 2500 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Critique 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |