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SWK 557: Social Work Research I

3 credits

This course provides students with the basic tools needed to understand and participate in social work research. It integrates material from epistemology, research design, data collection, management and analysis into a coherent view of the social research process. The purpose of this course is to prepare professional social workers who understand the means necessary to contribute to the formal development of the profession's knowledge base and are able to participate meaningfully in the research process to expand it. This includes preparing students to use empirical evidence to guide their professional practice, to evaluate their own practice, and to evaluate social service programs in which they work. (Learning Goals:Q)

Learning Goals

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the following social work research concepts: design, sampling, measurement and data collection, including single subject designs, in order to begin to develop their own knowledge for practice.2. Articulate the principles of ethical social work research, and its practice in organizational and political climates.3. Connect social work theoretical and conceptual frameworks to the formulation of sound research questions.4. Effectively access and report on empirical literature from the social work knowledge base as it relates to their social work practice with individuals, groups, and communities.5. Demonstrate the knowledge of principles of nondiscriminatory research that addresses issues of color, cultural, ethnicity, national origin, race, gender, class, ability, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, and age in the development and use of knowledge.6. Articulate the principles necessary to begin the process of systematically evaluating their own practice.7. Demonstrate a beginning ability to recognize, describe and interpret descriptive statistics in research articles.8. Assess whether statistical test results upheld hypotheses and articulate their substantive meaning.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Summer 2024
Social Work Research I
0404-557-001	T. Kim		Tue	6:10 pm - 9:10 pm	Garden City	3
0404-557-070	T. Kim				Online	3	This Course is Filled to Capacity
0404-557-071	Y. Zhu				Online	3
Sections Offered: Spring 2024
Social Work Research I
0404-557-001	Y. Zhu		Tue	1:40 pm - 3:40 pm	GC - SWB 306	3
0404-557-002	S. Letteney		Thu	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	GC - HHE 112	3
0404-557-032	T. Kim		Thu	4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	NY - NY 7207	3
0404-557-040	M. Goodwin		Thu	8:10 pm - 10:10 pm	Hudson Valley	3
0404-557-052	T. Kim		Tue	8:10 pm - 10:10 pm	HG - HG 005	3
0404-557-060	J. Benavidez-Hatzis		Wed	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	SUNY Orange County CC	3
0404-557-070	D. Louis				Online	3
0404-557-270	T. Kim				Online	3