Prerequisites: Completion of SOWK 800, SOWK 803, SOWK 804, SOWK 818 with a grade of B- or higher and Social Work PhD Student; For non-social work PhD students, completion of comparable courses with a grade of B- or higher; Interested non-social work PhD students are to submit the comparable course syllabi to the social work Doctoral Program Director for review and approval.
This course focuses on the examination of research, practice, and theory as well as the integration of these focal areas in doctoral students' substantive areas. Students will examine the research, theories, and practices that have been used in their substantive areas to gain further knowledge of the current state of their substantive areas and address key research questions.
Outcomes: Examine research, theories, and practices in student's own substantive areas; Identify gaps in knowledge in student's own substantive areas of research; Explore ideas for future research and scholarship; Critically evaluate existing evidence in student's own areas of research.
This course focuses on the examination of research, practice, and theory as well as the integration of these focal areas in doctoral students' substantive areas. Students will examine the research, theories, and practices that have been used in their substantive areas to gain further knowledge of the current state of their substantive areas and address key research questions.
Outcomes: Examine research, theories, and practices in student's own substantive areas; Identify gaps in knowledge in student's own substantive areas of research; Explore ideas for future research and scholarship; Critically evaluate existing evidence in student's own areas of research.