Research for Social Work - SOCW2005
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Social Sciences
Course Outline: School of Social Sciences
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Area: Social Work
Looks at the nature of research - in particular, research in a social context. Aims to equip students with basic skills in research design, data collection and analysis. In addition, the course presents concepts that will enable students to critically evaluate others' research. Covers information on descriptive and experimental research, and qualitative and quantitative approaches to design and analysis. Students will learn to apply basic techniques of data analysis, including inferential and descriptive statistics.