SWK-40075 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will consist of lectures, research skills exercises and tutor-guided individual and group study covering the following areas: enquiry into the nature of research and specifically social work research; aspects of research including methodology, research ethics, role of researcher, data collection and analysis; practical consideration of the research project including area of research, developing research questions, evaluating the relevant literature, developing the methods of enquiry (data collection and analysis). This module will build the foundations for the future dissertation module.

This module aims to develop students¿:
¿knowledge of research methodology, methods and processes that are relevant to social work theory and practice, and can be applied to small scale research studies and relevant literature;
¿understanding of the role of values and ethics in the research process;
¿critical skills in evaluating, synthesising and applying research knowledge;
¿skills in developing and planning a research project or literature review.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically analyse research methodology, methods and processes that are relevant to social work practice, and can be applied to small scale research studies: 1
critically evaluate, synthesise and apply research knowledge to social work and their own proposed research study
: 1
demonstrate a critical understanding of the knowledge, skills and values needed to develop and plan their own research study: 1
critically discuss the importance of values and ethics in the research process: 1

Study hours

Active learning hours:
Insitu Lectures and workshops - 30 hours
Insitu or synchronous 1-1 support to develop proposal - 3 hours
Remote, asynchronous:
120 hour independent study, including 20 hours seminar preparation and 100 hours assignment preparation time

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment