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Credit Hours
•5 credit hours
Walden University assigns credit hours based on the number and type of assignments that enable
students to achieve the course learning objectives. In general, each semester credit equals about 42
hours of total student work and each quarter credit equals about 28 hours of total student work. This
time requirement represents an approximate average for undergraduate work and the minimum
expectations for graduate work. The number and kind of activities estimated to fulfill time requirements
will vary by degree level and student learning style, and by student familiarity with the delivery method
and course content.
Course Description
This foundation course is designed to develop students' understanding of the importance of research to
social work practice. Students are introduced to basic principles of scientific method and to various

research methods within in the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. This course is
designed to introduce students to ethical standards as they relate to research, particularly as it relates to
social work. Students explore research that addresses diverse populations. This basic course is the first of
two courses designed to prepare students as scholar-practitioners who use research to inform their
ethical social work practice.
Course Prerequisites
SOCW 6002: Changing Lives, Changing Society: Introduction to Social Work
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific process and the parallel between the general social
work process and the steps in conduct of research.
2.Demonstrate an understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods to the development
and testing of social work theory and knowledge related to individuals, groups, organizations, and
communities.
3.Identify characteristics of researchable questions and testable hypotheses. Be able to locate,
understand, and integrate research studies into a literature review that identifies existing knowledge and
knowledge gaps related to social work interventions that advance social well-being of individuals,
communities, and society.
4.Demonstrate an understanding of social work values and ethics related to the protection of human
rights and social and economic justice in the process of research.
5.Develop the skills to identify and critically analyze published research related to social work knowledge
development and evidence-based practices.