Course Summary
This course requires you to conduct independent research related to social work practice under supervision. You will design and develop a research question, complete a literature review, write a project methodology and design a research project or, alternately, develop an ethics proposal.
The course will combine independent research with small and large group work in tutorials to develop knowledge and skills in topic selection, project design and writing a?research proposal or developing an ethics proposal for an applied social work industry related project. Engagement with contemporary industry contexts and policy and practice issues will be encouraged as sites of research focus. Knowledge and skills developed in this course will be applied in your final social work field Industry Partnered Learning (IPL)education placement.
If you are enrolled in this course as a component of your Bachelor Honours Program, your overall mark will contribute to the calculation of the weighted average mark (WAM).