This course focuses on the role of research in the profession, the logic of research, the major strategies and techniques for conducting research in social work settings, and preparation of a research proposal. This is the first of a two-course sequence with a primary focus on quantitative methods.
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the fundamental concepts, language, design, and implementation of qualitative research. The history, characteristics, philosophy, and evaluation of qualitative research will also be a focus, as will the "habits of mind and heart" (Rossman & Rallis, 2003, p. xii) that guide qualitative researchers. The unique contributions that qualitative research can make to the knowledge base in your field of study (with an emphasis on social work) will be underscored.
Organized study, reserach and/or tutorial focused on special issues or problems. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
This course provides students with a theoretical and conceptual framework for understanding social problems and their implications for macro social work practice. Critical perspectives related to social science theory will be identified, assumptions assessed, values examined, and empirical evidence analyzed. Theories covered will be drawn from sociological, socio-cultural, political, economic, historical and other perspectives. Students will be expected to develop their abilities to analyze and critique social problems and macro social work practice.
This seminar introduces beginning doctoral students to the research activities of social work faculty and advanced students. Presentations will familiarize students with practical issues in the conceptual development and conduct of current research. May be repeated to a maximum of two credits.
Provides the doctoral student opportunity to conduct social work research under the supervision of a chosen faculty member. This experience is expected to result in one or more reports suitable for submission to a scholarly journal at conclusion of the practicum.
Provides the doctoral student opportunity to conduct social work research under the supervision of a chosen faculty member. This experience is expected to result in one or more reports suitable for submission to a scholarly journal at conclusion of the practicum.
Supervised teaching and other classroom experiences designed to prepare doctoral students to be social work educators.
This course examines relevant and timely topics that impact social work practice across the micro-macro continuum and all practice settings. Current, ongoing, pressing issues facing social workers will be identified with the inherent flexibility to explore topics related to students' interests. In the course, students will explore a contemporary issue of their choosing that may connect to their focus in the DSW program and ultimately their capstone project.
This course encompasses aspects of professional practice related to use of supervision and ethically derived practice. Students are introduced to the place of ethics in professional social work practice, the philosophical formulations that underlie ethics and relevant concepts derived from these formulations. The course emphasizes the development of ethical reasoning and decision-making.
