HSW416 - Social Work Honours Research Project A
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online^ with significant campus requirements, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
Credit point(s): | 2 |
EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: James Lucas |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H430 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | HSW401 |
Incompatible with: | HSW415, HSW434, HSW452, HSW456, HSW457 |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Participation in 9 research seminars throughout the year (in HSW416 and HSW417) either at Waterfront (Geelong) or online. ^Students are expected to attend the first and last seminars at Waterfront (Geelong) and maintain regular contact with their supervisor. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Participation in 9 research seminars throughout the year (in HSW416 and HSW417) either at Waterfront (Geelong) or online. |
In-person attendance requirements: | ^Students are expected to attend the first and last seminars at Waterfront (Geelong) and maintain regular contact with their supervisor. |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only. |
Content
The unit in conjunction with HSW417 requires students, independently under the guidance of a research supervisor, to design and conduct an independent piece of research. This requires students to identify and refine a research topic and research aims/questions, design a research project, apply for ethics approval, select and apply an appropriate methodology, collect and analyse data and disseminate research findings. Students will be required to present their findings in oral and written form and to produce a thesis document for examination.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Clearly identify and explore a research problem and construct appropriate and relevant research aims/questions. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO2 | Appraise, synthesise and present relevant arguments within a review of literature. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Design and conduct original research which demonstrates advanced levels of knowledge in specific areas within the discipline of social work and the research process. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Identify and address relevant ethical concerns and the political context of the research and research topic. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO5 | Argue for the application of an appropriate, ethical and relevant research design and methodology in the context of the topic and social work research. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO6 | Demonstrate knowledge and skills in applying relevant, ethical and appropriate analysis methods and extrapolate insightful discussion/conclusions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO7 | Demonstrate an ability to present and disseminate the research and findings in various forms (written and oral) using sophisticated language, structure and concepts. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
HSW416 is studied with HSW417 - the assessment tables are the same for both units
Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Project Proposal-completed in HSW416 | 25 minute oral presentation | Pass/Fail |
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Assessment 2: Interim report-completed in HSW416 | Written report (using template provided) | Pass/Fail |
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Assessment 3: Final Project Presentation-completed in HSW417 | 25 minute oral presentation | 15% |
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Assessment 4: Thesis-completed in HSW417 | 12,000 word written thesis | 85% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSW416 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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