Students have the opportunity to develop research practice skills and to integrate theory and practice in a research setting, which may also be the place of their second practicum. Students move beyond the assessment stages of social work practice to specifically implementing a research methodology and engaging in critical analysis of the results and outcomes for the social work discipline. By the end of the subject students will have produced a 10,000 word dissertation.
HONS
Two sessions
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Only available to students in Bachelor of Social Work Honours and Combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work Honours by invitation.
HCS204 and HCS200 and HCS202 and HCS303
SWK430
(Dependent upon the research proposal) - Initiating social research - formulating a research topic - exploratory studies - operational definitions (operationalisation) - formulation of hypotheses - reference to both quantitative and qualitative research. - Research design - sampling procedures in qualitative and quantitative research - types of sampling - sample size - Methods of data collection in quantitative and quantitative research - surveys, indirect methods, observation - unobtrusive methods - experiments and sociometry - field research, case studies and group discussion - administrative considerations - working with computers - Pretests and pilot studies - collection of data - quantitative and qualitative procedures - administrative and methodological considerations - Data analysis - quantitative and qualitative procedures - Data presentation - report writing - Thesis preparation and presentation
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of HCS408 in Session 1 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.