HSW417 - Social Work Honours Research Project B
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online^ with significant campus requirements, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: James Lucas |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H430 |
| Prerequisite: | All of HSW401, HSW402 and HSW416 |
| Corequisite: | HSW401 |
| Incompatible with: | HSW415, HSW434, HSW452, HSW456, HSW457 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 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. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 8 x 2 hour seminars throughout the year (in HSW416 and HSW417) supported by online independent and collaborative learning activities. Students are also expected to maintain regular contact with their supervisor. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online students only: 8 x 2 hour seminars throughout the year (in HSW416 and HSW417) supported by online independent and collaborative learning activities. Students are also expected to maintain regular contact with their supervisor. NIKERI-CBD students only: Please contact the NIKERI Social Work Course Team for more information on 1800 063 383. |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Campus and online students only: All students are expected to attend the last seminar of each trimester in person at Geelong Waterfront Campus. NIKERI-CBD students only: Please contact the NIKERI Social Work Course Team for more information on 1800 063 383. |
Note:*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only. | |
Content
HSW417 is a continuation of HSW416 – please refer to HSW416 for content details.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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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
Trimester 2:This unit is a continuation of HSW416 -
| 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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSW417 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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