[ ARCHIVED CATALOG ] 2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
[ ARCHIVED CATALOG ] 2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SWK 327 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice

3 credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in social work
This course covers techniques and methods of quantitative and qualitative social work research as they relate to social work practice with an emphasis on critical thinking, evidence-based and empirical evidence. This course will explore the following: measurement and conceptualization; sampling; reliability and validity; single-subject design; survey methods; measures of central tendency; quantitative and qualitative data analysis; coding; types of qualitative research; mixed methods; and ethics.