Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Restricted to BSW (Hons) students
Introduction
Social Work Thesis A extends your understanding of the purpose and practices of research that you gain in HGW423 Social Work Research Practice. You will do this by conceptualizing and beginning to implement a research topic that focuses on improving the wellbeing and life chances of social work clients, service users and other stakeholders. You will learn advanced skills in research design and methods, and you will be required to defend the focus and methods of your research in discussion with others. Upon successful completion of this unit, you will advance the implementation of your research project in Semester 2.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Social Work Thesis A |
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| Unit code | HGW414 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Social Work |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Anthea Vreugdenhil |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Honours |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Devise and implement practical, informed, ethical and just responses to the tensions and dilemmas associated with the organizational, legal and policy contexts of social work practice.
- Apply interdisciplinary research evidence and social work theories to construct clever interventions that improved the wellbeing and life chances of social work clients, service users and other stakeholders.
- Defend chosen methods and processes for projects and research in discussion with relevant stakeholders, such as community members, co-collaborators, peers and academic supervisors.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Entry into the Research Honours pathway
Co-requisites
HGW423
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 x 1 half-day research workshops; individual supervision |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Literature review, 2000 words, (50%) Task 2: Seminar presentation of topic and chosen methods (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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