SOWK310-18W (C) Whole Year 2018

Research Methods in Social Work

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 September 2018

Description

This course covers the fundamentals of social research, including: problem formulation; ethical considerations; sampling and measurement; varieties of research methods; data analysis and, dissemination and distribution of research knowledge related to the human services. The design of a research project is required as a major exercise.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

240 points from either the Social Work Schedule or the Criminal Justice Schedule.

Restrictions

HSRV302; HSRV305; SOWK302; SOWK305

Equivalent Courses

Contact Person

Lee Hooper

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Reflexive Journal 26 Mar 2018 20%
Interview Exercise 30 Apr 2018 15%
On-line Test 01 Jun 2018 15% Live: Monday 29th May at 9 a.m.
Research Proposal 19 Oct 2018 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $746.00

International fee $3,038.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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