Research in Social Work
| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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| Course title | Research in Social Work |
| Chair of Labour and Social Security Law Sciences and Social Work | |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Lecturer | doc.dr.sc. Mateja Marić |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 61 |
| Telephone | +385 31 224 561 |
| mateja.maric@pravos.hr | |
| Lecturer | doc.dr.sc. Mateja Marić |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 61 |
| Telephone | +385 31 224 561 |
| mateja.maric@pravos.hr | |
| Associate | prof.dr.sc. Silvija Ručević |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 |
| Telephone | |
| srucevic@ffos.hr | |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| Course content |
Conceptualization of research problems; literature review; evaluation of research design; sampling; selection of measurement instruments; data collection; interpretation of data analysis; and ethical considerations in conducting research with human subjects. |
| Course learning outcomes |
evaluate and use existing research to formulate and conceptualize practice-based research questions, operationalize relevant variables and select suitable measurement instruments for hypothesis testing, plan appropriate sampling and data collection strategies and develop a plan for data analysis, apply research methodology and critically analyze, summarize and use data, conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, taking into account and respecting different sources of diversity (e.g. gender, class, ethnicity/race), communicate effectively and disseminate information in a way that is relevant to the field and the target audience, |
| TEACHING METHODS | |
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| ☑ Lectures ☐ Seminars and workshops ☑ Exercises ☐ Independent tasks ☐ Multimedia and internet | ☐ Distance education ☐ Office hours ☐ Laboratory ☑ Field work ☑ Mentoring work ☐ Knowledge test |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURE | |
| ☑ Oral exam ☐ Written exam ☑ Colloquium |
Other: Projekt Istraživanje |
| ADDITIONAL FACTS |
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| LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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| Required reading |
| Campbell, A., Taylor, B. J. i McGlade, A.. Research design in social work. 2017. Sage |
| Grinnell, R. M. i Unrau, Y. A.. Social work research and evaluation: Foundations of evidence-based practice (10th ed.). 2014. Oxford University Press |
| Milas, G.. Istraživačke metode u psihologiji i drugim društvenim znanostima. 2009. Naklada Slap |
| Rubin, A. i Babbie, E.. Empowerment Series: Essential Research Methods for Social Work.. 2015. Cengage Learning |
| Optional reading |
| Marczyk, G., DeMatteo, D. i Festinger, D.. Essentials of Research Design and Methodology. 2005. John Wiley & Sons |
