Abstract
This subject will prepare students for post-graduate human services research by examining different epistemologies and methodologies and by focussing on research methods appropriate to human services situations. Topics will include needs analysis, program evaluation and action research as well as survey research design, sampling, methods of data collection, data analysis … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Importance of Human Services Research and the Ethical ImplicationsEpistemology of Human Services ResearchOverview of different approaches to research eg feminist, quantitative, qualitative Traditional Social Science MethodsFeminist MethodsCritical Interpretative MethodsConducting a Needs AnalysisProgram EvaluationSecondary and Discourse AnalysisAction ResearchField ResearchPresentation of Research findingsData AnalysisResearch, Policy and Change
Assessment items
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