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SWK528 - Advancing Social Work Research

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Social Work

SWK521

Unit Description

In this unit students design an independent research project based on a critical review of current literature. The unit provides students with advanced research skills including topic selection and question development, ethics, literature review, articulation of methodology including researcher standpoint, method and integration of theory. Each of these elements are applied to the design of a social work research project. Advanced knowledge of social research design will be developed through a critique of existing research. Students will analyze the strengths and limitations of various methods for responding to a social research questions. Students will develop the capabilities required to design and evaluate ethical research projects in the field of social work.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically examine theories of knowledge generation, including Indigenous knowledges, and how this influences social work research activity.
2.	Evaluate research literature in terms of methodology, results and impacts.
3.	Synthesize literature on a social work topic to develop a research question.
4.	Employ an ethical research methodology that responds to a research question.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Literature review including an annotated bibliography (2000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4
2.	Research proposal (2500 words)	60%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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