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The development of a research culture in human services is an important challenge for educators, managers, practitioners and students. As the nature and scope of research activity and opportunity are diverse within the human services, this course aims to provide a basis from which students can begin to develop knowledge, skills and engage in critical analysis of qualitative research undertaken across a range of human services settings. By introducing a range of qualitative research methods and enabling students to experience manageable research assignments, students will become increasingly familiar with the business of qualitative research and how it fits within theory/practice/research human services frameworks.
Objectives:• To establish a human services research culture by promoting an integrated understanding of the links between human services practice and research. • To facilitate a beginning level of competence in research and to encourage students to become research producers. • To provide a basic understanding of qualitative research methods. • To promote an action-based process of learning whereby students can directly experience research activity.
A familiarity with methodological debates in social research.Able to consider a range of qualitative research strategies and methods to fit within the human services contexts, and critically evaluate and assess the appropriateness of their use to make effective methods decisionsDevelop an understanding of the ethical dimensions of conducting researchFeel confident embarking on a research project for the first time
Any 30 points of Human Services at 200 level including HSRV204. Students without this prerequisite but with at least 60 points at 200 level or above in appropriate courses may enter the course with the permission of the Programme Coordinator.
SOWK310
Maria-Victoria Perez Y Perez
Liamputtong, P; Qualitative research methods ; 4th edition; Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Readings are on LEARNThere is no HARDCOPY COURSE READER/HANDBOOK.Course readings, recommended readings and materials/resources used in each lecture will be available to be downloaded from LEARN.Regularly check your LEARN page for updates and contribute to resource book/database.
Domestic fee $644.00
International fee $2,800.00
* 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.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .