Research Methods and Evaluation (P00513)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-SWRME

This course is designed for experienced professionally qualified social workers that work in the Criminal Justice System. The aim of the course is to introduce students to research methods used in the field of social science and equip them with the knowledge and skills to conduct their own research based dissertation

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Additional Class Information : Please note that as the course is a distance learning, part time MSc, the teaching is arranged in blocks of seven hour days. Plus scheduled study days.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Learning Objectives

The aims of this course are to foster a sound critical appreciation of the place of research in social work, and to equip students with the requisite knowledge and understanding to carry out their own study and present the dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module participants should be able to apply research approaches and methods to an operational proposal for an evaluative study in an area of criminal justice social work.

Assessment Information

Assessment for this course will be a 3000 word written research proposal on the student's subject of choice. This will form the basis of the research-based dissertation.