Undergraduate Course: From Research into Practice: Landmarks in Social Work Research (SCWR08005)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Social Work |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). |
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. |
Assessment Information
1 x 2 hour exam weighted at 60%
1 essay 2000 words or equivalent, weighted at 40%
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Dina Sidhva
Tel: 51 3870
Email: dina.sidhva@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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