UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task

The 2027 handbook has no page for SWM5190. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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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

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate Degree

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 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for SWM5190.

Assessment

  • One or two assignments totalling 9,000 words including a research proposalThreshold hurdle
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Ethical issues relating to research with humans;

  2. 2

    Issues relating to the place and role of different types of research in Social Work;

  3. 3

    The principles underlying qualitative and quantitative research;

  4. 4

    Research design, research questions and data collection methods;

  5. 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?

SWM5190 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

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 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021