SW 6602 RESEARCH II-EVAL RESEARCH
Social Work Research II, Evaluation Practice Research, is the second course in the research sequence. As an advanced generalist course, Evaluation practice Research is designed to prepare the students, as a practitioner, in developing an appreciation and understanding of the following research roles: (1)consumer of research; (2)evaluator of practice; and (3) producer of research. Evaluation Research explores the advanced research skills of the complex issues which arise in evaluation research practice. Threats to internal and external validity of research findings will be discussed in depth. Students will complete an evaluation research single system design paper, and an agency assessment paper. Students will analyze both their own data and available data, and prepare a research report. This course builds upon research principles by teaching students in the role as clinician how to use single-system design in measuring clinical outcomes to guide decision-making and assess the effectiveness of their social work practice as a social work practioner. it also teaches students in the roles of administrator, manager, and supervisor how to conduct an agency program assessment by presenting program evaluation based on the logic model and the three types of program evaluation: process, outcomes, and impact. PR: SW 5101, SW 5102, SW 5201 SW 5202, SW 5301, SW 5402, SW 5502, SW 5601 CO-REQ: SW 6101, SW 6201, SW 6701 COURSE CAPPED AT 20 COURSE REVISED AS OF 10/29/13
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EVERY SPRING