SWM5190 Social work research
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SWM5190 Social work research is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before SWM5190
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After SWM5190
1 unit list SWM5190 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Topics include the purpose of research and its place in social work; research ethics including intellectual property issues; research designs including qualitative, quantitative, exploratory and experimental methods; developing research questions and hypotheses; sampling and data analysis including statistical analysis and writing research reports.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | De |
Assessment
- One or two assignments totalling 9,000 words including a research proposalThreshold hurdle100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Ethical issues relating to research with humans;
- 2
Issues relating to the place and role of different types of research in Social Work;
- 3
The principles underlying qualitative and quantitative research;
- 4
Research design, research questions and data collection methods;
- 5
A range of statistical techniques and when it is appropriate to use them. Students are also required to demonstrate their ability to develop a research proposal.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Rosemary Sheehan
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Rosemary Sheehan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SWM5190?
SWM5190 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after SWM5190?
SWM5190 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including SWM5170.
When is SWM5190 offered?
In 2020, SWM5190 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does SWM5190 have an exam?
No. SWM5190 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Organisational unit
- Social Work
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021