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SWK-20024 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

SWK-20024 - Research Mindedness
Coordinator: Rachel Naylor Tel: +44 1782 7 33837
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None.

Barred Combinations

None.

Description for 2022/23

On this module, students will be introduced to social work research and its significance for practice. It will offer the opportunity to explore and analyse quantitative and qualitative research applicable to social work. Students will develop skills in assessing the usefulness of this research for
practice with particular service user groups.
Learning will include the use of visiting speakers with expertise in specific client groups and research tools.
Students will have the opportunity to select research relevant to their choice of a particular service user group in their work for the assignment on this module,
This module builds on learning from studying social work in level 4 and contributes to the development of skills important for all level 6 modules and in particular the level 6 research module and placement.
This module forms an essential part of learning on the social work degree. The ability to use evidence-based practice is a key professional skill and as such is applicable to all social work careers.

Aims
The module aims to introduce research methods in and for social work, whilst also developing a research-minded approach to students' professional and academic development. The module will support students to understand and begin to critique the main quantitative and qualitative research approaches drawn upon within social work.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/swk-20024/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

discuss the importance of research-informed practice in social work: 1
critically evaluate the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in social work research
: 1
analyse research applicable to social work with particular service user groups: 1

Study hours

Lectures - 12 hours
Workshops - 18 hours using a problem based learning approach
Independent study - 120 hours, including around 50 hours seminar/workshop preparation and 70 hours assignment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 100%
2000-word report
2,000-word assignment which assesses the value of quantitative and qualitative research for social work practice with a particular service user group.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023