From Research into Practice: Landmarks in Social Work Research (U01515)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : SPS-2-SW2a

The course will be built up from selected examples of key bodies of social work research. For each of the selected areas the major research questions, methods of approach and principal findings will be presented. Invited speakers will be asked to relate the impact of the selected studies on the relevant areas of service practice and on their own intellectual and professional development. The interaction of research planning and public policy development in social work will be exemplified through case studies, demonstrating the erratic progress of knowledge building in an uncertain policy environment with limited provision for social work research.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	10:00	10:50	Room G.08, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the substantive findings of major classic and contemporary research studies and research programmes in social work.
2. Demonstrate understanding of methodological issues in social work research, including the role of exploratory and evaluative studies.
3. Understand the character of social work as a research-based discipline.
4. Describe the processes of research dissemination, uptake and application in service practice.
5. Describe the relationship between research and policymaking for the personal social services.