12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Offered
- First semester 2019 (Off-campus)
- Second semester 2019 (Off-campus)
- Full year 2019 (Off-campus)
- Full year 2019 (On-campus)
Synopsis
Unit content will be developed between the student and an appointed staff supervisor. One piece of assessment will be developed and completed by the student for this unit.
The nature and content of the assessment itself will vary from student to student depending upon their area of interest, the skill area they wish to develop and, in some cases, the requirements of their work organisation.
Topics could include small research projects such as evaluations of particular health and welfare programs, pilot studies, literature reviews, or the learning and implementation of particular social work approaches or theories.
The research study or project generally takes the form of an academic project or an advanced practicum project. Where this unit is completed as part of Course no. M6012 (MSWQ), the assessment task will comprise a research dissertation.
The focus may be on any field in which social workers are employed, dependant on staff availability to supervise. Projects will typically fall within the core research areas of the Social Work Department.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Work collaboratively with an academic supervisor on the development of an assessment topic and during the completion of the assessment.
- Integrate research knowledge with past and present professional experience.
- Work collaboratively with an academic supervisor on the development of an assessment topic and during the completion of the assessment.
- Combine advanced specialised research knowledge and skills to develop a research-based practice at clinical, program and policy levels.
- Articulate specialised practice and knowledge and skills in while developing the research report, evaluation report or assignment.
- Develop and appraise personal role as a professional social work practitioner-researcher.
- Develop and appraise personal role as a professional social work practitioner-researcher.
- Prepare a report which would be suitable for publication
Assessment
Research report, evaluation report or assignment (9,000 words) (100%)