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Social Work: Research
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- 8 Sequences
- Advanced Level
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Syllabus
Module 1 :Why Research in Social Work? Introduction to course instructors and objectives. Why do we conduct research on social issues? Interviews with evidence based practitioners
Module 2 : Organization of Social Work Research Distinguish empirical social work research from non-empirical social work research Scientific Communications Learn how the field of social work research is organized
Module 3 : Key Concepts in Research Measurement: Validity vs Reliability Sampling: Representativeness, size, generalizability and types Effect Sizes Causality versus Correlation
Module 4 : Non-Experimental Methods - Quantitative Overview: What is quantitative research? The most common method: One Group / One Timepoint Observational Research Quasi-Experimental Research
Module 5 : Experimental Methods - Quantitative Experimental Research (RCT) Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses
Module 6 : Qualitative and Mixed Methods Overview: What is qualitative research? Ethnographs, Interviews Narrative research, Focus Groups Case Studies, Mixed Methods, and Grounded Theory Key Questions To Ask and Mistakes To Avoid When Evaluating Any Qualitative Research
Module 7 : Locating Research Formulating a search strategy Finding articles online (outside of academic databases) Evaluating results
Module 8 : Integrating Research Into Decision-Making Evidence Based Practice Interviews with Evidence Based Practitioners
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Brian E. Perron
Associate Professor of Social Work
University of Michigan
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The University of Michigan is an American university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It also has two regional campuses in the same state, in Dearborn and Flint.
Founded in 1817, it was Michigan's first university, established even before the State of Michigan joined the Union. Also known as UMich or UM, it is renowned as one of the best public universities in the United States.
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