2023U1 - Online

This course is designed to teach basic knowledge, value and skills of social science research so
that students will be able to conduct research work appropriate to the social work profession at
the basic level. Specific topics include: the nature of social science research, the social context of
research, issues related to problem formulation and measurement, the logic of research design,
quantitative and qualitative methods of observations, and the analysis of data. By the end of the
semester, students will demonstrate the integration of course knowledge, values and skills by
writing a research paper that discuses: (1) History of the topic and evolution of the issues over
time to where it presently; (2) oppression, policy related matters that may affect the topic and/or
populations; (3) description of the prominent research on the topic, identifying gaps and
strengths of peer reviewed research; (4) role of the social worker with the topic, incuding how
social workers are involved in identification, treatment, and research; (5) social justice and social
policy issues related to the topic and possible resolution of issues; (6) and present a conclusion
that indicates future research needs and possible thesis statement for students upcoming research
project in the Integrated Seminar.