SW 6110 - Research for Social Work Practice

This 3-credit course will prepare students to ask practice-relevant questions, and to access, critique and appraise literature in order to find best evidence-based solutions. Students will learn about strategies to communicate effectively with stakeholders and clients, for the purpose of implementing best practices. Students also will learn how to conduct program evaluations including needs assessments, process evaluations and outcome evaluations. Concepts around implementation science and its impact/practicality will be explored. Ethics and sensitivity to research with various groups will be emphasized.