Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

4

Duration

Two Semesters

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
2L

Incompatible

SWSP4034

Prerequisite

SWSP3303 or equivalent

Restricted

BSocWk(Hons)

Assessment methods

Research proposal, transcripts or data analysis plan, oral research presentation, research report.

Course enquiries

Dr Kathy Ellem (k.ellem@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This is a 4 unit research course that builds on content covered in SWSP3303 Advanced Research in Social Work and Human Services. There is a strong emphasis on the application of research methods. A working knowledge of social research methods, including the capacity to choose the most appropriate methods to investigate particular research questions, to critically review social research, and to apply research findings to specific practice and policy contexts, is an essential component of social work practice. This course comprises two interrelated components: developing skills in critically reviewing existing research, and building a repertoire of research knowledge and skills. Students will successfully complete an individual small-scale research project in the field of mental health and produce a 6,000-8,000 word research report over Semester 1 and Semester 2 in Year 4. The research project will be supervised by a member of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work academic staff and involves the design, implementation, analysis and interpretation of data and written presentation of the project. Students will deliver an individual oral presentation to showcase their research.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile