COURSE SYLLABUS : SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH I

The concepts, processes, approaches, methods and the use of appropriate statistical
tools/operations in social work research.

PRE-REQUISITE : Social Work Statistics

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Cognitive
1. Discuss the different theories, concepts, processes, approaches and methods of
research in social work.
Affective
1. Discuss and practice basic ethical standards of social work research by:
a. Avoiding plagiarism and performing proper APA citation style
b. Acquiring informed consent and maintaining confidentiality
Psychomotor
1. Practice the APA writing standards focusing on standard format and citation style
2. Demonstrate basic skills in using computer application for data processing and
analysis
3. Prepare and defend a research proposal

Lesson/Topic Methodology
Orientation/expectation of the course discussion
Uses and purposes, importance of research Lecture-discussion-workshop
Social work research and common ways of knowing
the world:
-Typologies/dimensions of research: qualitative and
quantitative, applied vs basic
-Common ways of knowing the world and their
limitations: authority, tradition, common sense,
media, personal experience
Concepts, principles and ethics of research in social
work
-how science works and the scientific methods
-inductive & deductive method
-principles of scientific attitude: meritocracy,
healthy skepticism, disinterested, knowledge-
sharing, honesty and openness
- basic ethical consideration in research work:
informed consent, confidentiality, objectivity,
integrity, use of non-sexist or biased language and
culture sensitive sampling.
-social worker as a researcher:
qualities/chaacteristics
Overview of Research: Research Process Lecture-discussion-workshop
-generic steps in research process

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 Common Research Designs
-type
-Reliabity and validity
-sampling and measurements
Using common computer application in data Lecture-discussion-workshop
processing and analysis
Research proposal consultation

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance
2. Participation in class, group discussions and activities
3. Documentations Quizzes
4. Assignments

GRADING SYSTEM: The policy on grading system of the HEI will be followed

REFERENCES:
1. Methods of Research and Thesis Writing by Jose Calderon
2. Basic Probability and Statistics by Winston Sirug
3. Qualitative and Quantitative Research by Fely David
4. Social Research Methods by Russel Bernard
5. APA Manual