SWRS-201 : Research Methods in Social Work

This graduate course aims to provide students with an understanding of advanced research designs, data collection techniques, and analyses methods commonly used in public health and social science investigations. Students will be introduced to quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research approaches. Topics will include ethical consideration in data collections and reporting, sampling methods, sample size consideration, secondary data analyses, and metaanalyses. Students will gain skills in the design and rigor of proposal development and manuscript preparation. Lectures will be built through a mix of texts, public health literature, and course work, and students will build skills for conducting research and evaluation.