Special Seminars in Research Methods for Social Practice and Policy

SW838, Section 001

These seminars cover variable topics related to particular research strategies, designs, techniques and skills needed to social work and social welfare knowledge. They include topics relevant to: the advancement of knowledge about practice interventions, the organization lf service delivery and social welfare policies; evaluation of practice, programs, and policies; the formulation and development of innovative practice interventions, service delivery systems, and social welfare policies through social research and developmental research. Courses may deal with research methods relevant to particular loci for social work and welfare, including clinical settings, social programs, human service organizations, and social policy. All courses will address questions of ethics and values and methods to evaluate the impact of various practices and policies on particular subgroups.