3678 (v.8) Research Methods 303

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Area:	Department of Social Work and Social Policy
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	2801 (v.7) SW 262 - Fieldwork Practice 1 or any previous version
Research methodology - assumptions behind rationalistic research, types of research and their relevance, steps in developing a research project - formulation of a research problem, variables and hypotheses, study designs, sampling strategies, techniques of data analysis and principles of scientific writing. Statistics - uses of statistics, grouping of data, graphical presentation. Computing - application of computers in human service programs.