Sep 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

SWK 530 - Research Methods


Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of research design. This overview consists of understanding the preliminary considerations that go into selecting a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research design. These include knowing the definition for these different approaches, considering philosophical worldviews, reviewing the literature, understanding the use of theory, anticipating ethical issues, and developing writing strategies. This course provides students with the basic skills to critically evaluate and analyze scientific research and conduct computer literature searches and reviews.