SOWK 3330 Introduction to Social Work Research
This course will provide students with a knowledge base and skills focused on social welfare problems to evaluate one's practice, conduct applied research and evaluation. Students will learn both quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, and the use of statistics in social work research and practice. Students will broadly examine the questions regarding the place of scientific inquiry in social work practice and more specific aspects of research design. Theoretical constructs for conducting culturally sensitive, quantitative/qualitative research among diverse and regional populations.