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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Social & Policy Sciences (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 20 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: The aims of this module are: to introduce students to the principles of social research; to enable & support the students to undertake a review of a piece of research and to conduct a literature search relevant to their placement. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the module students will be able to: * Understand the research process and its parallels with the social work process (Key Role 6 Unit 18 Element 18.3 d) * Differentiate between qualitative & quantitative methodological approaches * Be aware of a range of research methods & the relationship between methods employed & overall methodological approach * Differentiate between, and understand the principles behind, the design of a range of research instruments * Contribute to collaborative learning strategies as a means of developing own work and peer-reviewing others work (Key Role 6 Unit 18 Element18.2 a) * Present their dissertation in an appropriate format * Critically evaluate published social research (Key Role 6 Unit 18 Element 18.3 b) * Make use of research evidence to inform their future practice (Key Role 6 Unit 18). Skills: Skills in application of theory to practice; transferability of knowledge; skills in research design; critical appraisal skills; analytical skills; skills in data analysis; written presentation skills; peer supervision & teamwork skills; skills in the use and application of information & communications technology; project management skills; critical reflection skills; self-evaluation skills; communication skills. Content: The nature of evidence-based practice; critical appraisal of research evidence; the research process & its parallels to the social work process; ethics in social research; qualitative & quantitative methodological approaches; the range of research methods & their pros & cons; research design; data collection; evaluative techniques, analysis; dissertation format; collaborative learning approaches. |
| Programme availability: |
LP30355 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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