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Research Methods in Social Work

ОК7

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2025/2026

2 Trimester

4

PLO 1;PLO 2;PLO 3;PLO 4;PLO 5;PLO 7;PLO 8;PLO 14;PLO20. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section " Programme Profile".

Distance form

1) Know: the features of the development of social work as a field of scientific knowledge and professional practice; the main categories and concepts of social work; key legal and regulatory documents governing the activities of social workers; and methods of social workers’ practice with different categories of clients. 2) Be able to: interpret key terms and concepts of social work and correctly apply them in the appropriate context; identify explanations for new challenges in social work with a focus on selecting methods, approaches, technologies, and solutions. 3) Possess basic skills in: public communication and activity planning.

Objective: to develop students’ integrated understanding of the main approaches, theories, concepts, and research methods in social work, as well as practical skills in their application in the process of conducting social work research. The discipline aims to introduce the main approaches to conducting research in social work, research design in social work, and contemporary research methods in social work. The course “Research Methods in Social Work” is focused on developing skills in conducting research in social work, taking into account research paradigms, theories and concepts of social work, and modern methods of social practice. Students are expected to use contemporary research methods in social work when conducting research in social work practice. The content is structured into two modules. The first module, “Basic Approaches to Conducting Research in Social Work” and the second module, “Contemporary Research Methods in Social Work”

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Lecture, seminar session, independent study assignments, Zoom, and other means of distance

Survey. Discussion. Completion of written assignments. Form of assessment – examination. Oral responses (presentation at seminars, participation in discussions, debates, and additional contributions): LO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 – max 20 / min 11 points. Practical assignments (source analysis, work with scientific publications, demonstration of practical skills): LO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 – max 15 / min 9 points. Independent study assignments (work with scientific sources, demonstration of practical skills): LO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 – max 15 / min 9 points. Final test (MC): max 10 / min 7 points. The examination is conducted in written form; the exam ticket includes theoretical questions and one practical task. The maximum number of points for the examination is 40. To obtain a positive overall grade in the course, the examination score cannot be less than 24 points. Grading scale: Excellent – 90–100 Good – 75–89 Satisfactory – 60–74 Fail – 1–59

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