Key facts
UNE unit code: HSSW403H
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- Year Long Honours - Period 1 - Online
- Year Long Honours - Period 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 0
Unit information
Extend your analytical thinking ability, with research skills that are in demand in the workplace. Contribute to original research addressing complex social problems, with this unit, taken in the second half of your honours program.
Guided by experienced, approachable supervisors, you will initiate, plan and implement data collection for your social work honours research project, developing transferrable writing skills and communicating complex knowledge and ideas to different audiences.
Critiquing your findings, you will evaluate them in relation our current understanding of social work issues.
Your understanding of the ethical issues at the forefront in social work research will be enhanced as you apply this understanding to the conduct of your project.
This unit follows on from HSSW401H and involves the preparation of a 20,000-word dissertation (including the literature review produced for HSSW401H).
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Year Long Honours - Period 1 | Online |
| Year Long Honours - Period 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate writing skills necessary for Bachelor Honours research to transfer complex knowledge and ideas;
- initiate, plan and implement data collection and analysis for a supervised research project;
- critically review, analyse and evaluate the findings of the data in relation to the existing body of knowledge; and
- demonstrate the application of ethical research in the fields of social work research.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | Yes | 100% | All offerings | The dissertation will include the literature review (approx. 5000 words) produced for HSSW401H. No. Words: 15000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Research and Statistics for Social Workers
ISBN: 9781138191037
Lawson, T., Faul, A, and Verbist, A., Taylor and Francis 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Research Methods in Health - Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice
ISBN: 9780190330378
Liamputtong, P., Oxford University Press 4th ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
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