SW6P00-Research & Evaluation Skills for Professional Contexts

SW6P00-Research & Evaluation Skills for Professional Contexts

Research & Evaluation Skills for Professional Contexts

Assessment strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to break down the research process and milestones for the production of the project in manageable stages. This enables students to consolidate their knowledge of research concepts and processes and develop confidence in testing out new skills. At the same time students will be progressing towards production of the final project relevant for their own profession or subject discipline using 2 summative assessments: Project proposal to a template (1600 words – LO1, LO2 & 3);  and the research project (LO 4 &5 – 6000)

 

Assessment Components

Assessment components

Type Weighting Qualifying mark Description Coursework   30%        40% Project proposal (1600 words)

What is a Research Project?

Broadly a Research project is:

• an evaluation of one or more areas of social work, health or youth work or policy issues relevant to practice,
• a critical analysis of the literature and theoretical issues applied to practice

 Project Proposal Template: All Subheadings below must be addressed

You must address all headings in this Template Guidance
Title: Research Question or Research Statement

What do you want to find out/ examine or explore? What is the main question / statement you wish to answer/ explore?

Have you included a specific target population and location/ context in your research question / statement?

Introduction What are the key areas which will be addressed in this proposal?
Background and Rationale for the study
Have you read around your research topic?

Have you provided background information of important historical and contextual events/ research which informs the reader about why and how the research problem you are researching exists?

What other studies have been conducted and what is their relevance to your study?

Why is this secondary research important to your field of practice?

·         Where appropriate, have you evidenced the research problem with relevant statistical evidence supported by relevant literature sources?

·         Have you objectively justified the research using relevant literature sources?

Aim and Objectives  of the Study

What is the aim of the study – what do you want to achieve? (Identify one aim)

Does the aim of the study relate to your research question/ statement?

What are the objectives of the study?

Do the objectives listed address the chief aim of the study? (identify at least 3 objectives)

Literature Search Strategy

How will you conduct your literature search?

What search engines and academic/ professional data bases will be accessed?

What relevant key words will be used in the literature search?

Have you explained your literature search exclusion and inclusion criteria and justified it?

Ethics and anti-oppressive practice considerations How you will address ethical and anti -oppressive issues relating to your research area and practice?
Project Outline

What will be in each section of the project?

Chapter 1:  (Introduction, background/ rationale, literature search strategy, Ethics and Anti-oppressive practice considerations, project outline, etc.)

Chapter 2: Literature Review (Break down objectives  to  formulate  thematic headings and subheadings in this chapter)

Chapter  3: Application of theory to practice through

·         An analysis of relevant  theoretical model/s- case studies  relating to study topic  (Youth and Social Work students)

·          An analysis of relevant policies/legislation tackling health issue and critically assess outcomes based on literature. (2) An identified case study of service delivery via a justified organization/agency (3) identifying one specific programme/intervention within chosen organization/agency and critically assessing its strengths and weaknesses in relation to policies analyzed above. (All Health Students)

Chapter 4: Conclusions, recommendations and reflection

Summary of project, conclusion – Recommendations based on the secondary research
Reflection (A critical analysis and evaluation of what you have learnt conducting this project:  ask yourself what happened, why, how and what if.  What did you learn, what would you do differently next time etc.)
Project Timetable

When will your secondary research start and finish?

Have you identified specific targets/ actions for completion within specific time frames? (e.g.  a table with two columns and list your targets/ actions and timeframes, i.e. specific dates. Consider time for supervision sessions and acting on feedback)

References

Have you provided a comprehensive reference list of all cited literature sources?

  Assessment Marking Criteria

The Project Proposal will be marked based on the following Assessment Criteria

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