SOWK490-25A (C) Approved Start 2025

Social Work Practice Integration Research Project

30 points

Details:
Start/End Date: The start and end dates are specific to each student. For further information please contact one of the following (as appropriate):
  • For Masters theses please contact the relevant Faculty Office.
  • For Doctoral degrees (PhD) please contact the Graduate School.
  • For other types of approved start courses (i.e. generally courses worth 60 points or less) please contact the Course Coordinator.
Withdrawal Dates
The withdrawal dates for this course (both with and without fee refund) will be confirmed once a) the course start date and b) course length is confirmed. Students are advised to consult the department for further information.

Description

This course reviews the fundamentals of social research, including: ethical considerations; sampling and data collection; data analysis and, dissemination and distribution of research knowledge related to the social work. The major course assessment is a research project.

This course aims to build on the skills gained in earlier methods courses and provide an opportunity for students to begin to consolidate a research culture within their current or future employment.  By providing the platform to complete manageable research assignments, this course allows students to become increasingly familiar with the business of research and how it fits within a theory/practice/research framework.

Learning Outcomes

  • Highly specialised knowledge of research approaches in social work and the ability to acquire, understand and assess information from a range of sources.
  • A critical awareness of the issues involved in contemporary social work practice;
  • The ability to identify emerging issues and develop solutions in practice;
  • Skills needed for individual independent social work research;
  • Capacity to conceptualise ethical research practice;
  • Knowledge and application of bicultural and multicultural components necessary for the completion of a social work practice research project;
  • Engagement with a practice research community; and
  • Capacity to understand, explain and connect different ideas within the practice research context.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

360 points including SOWK301, SOWK303, SOWK304, SOWK308 and SOWK340

Restrictions

SOWK451, SOWK456, SOWK525, SOWK526, SOWK572

Co-requisites

Textbooks / Resources

Throughout the course recommended readings and resources will be uploaded to the course LEARN site.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,169.00

International fee $9,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 40

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

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