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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Social Work |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
1 hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks commencing second week of semester. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student 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. Describe the processes of research dissemination, uptake and application in service practice.
4. Describe the relationship between research and policymaking for the personal social services.
5. Understand the place of social work values in the development of social work practice and research. |
Assessment Information
1 x 2 hour exam weighted at 60%
1 essay 2000 words or equivalent, weighted at 40%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steve Kirkwood
Tel: (0131 6)50 6646
Email: s.kirkwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Claire Moggie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
Email: Claire.Moggie@ed.ac.uk |
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