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SW 8102 Advanced Research

[This page is being updated as of September 8, 2008]

SW 8102 Advanced Research is the second course in the MSW research sequence. SW 8102 should be taken after completion of SW 8101 Introduction to Research (or a comparable undergraduate research course). Important resources for this course include the following:

Course Syllabus

• SW 8102 Fall, 2008 Syllabus (html) (pdf)
• SW 8102 Summer, 2008 Syllabus (html) (pdf)

Content Handouts. These handouts can be downloaded in pdf format for review and to print for later use. An index for the content and chapters for each of the two texts associated with this course can be obtained through the links below:

• Content handouts on general research topics (from Rubin and Babbie text)
• Content handouts on statistics (from Weinbach and Grinnell 2007 text)
• Uses of computers in research (pdf)

Resources for Assignments

• Guidelines for research proposals (pdf)
• Feedback forms for research proposals (pdf) (rtf)
• Guidelines for Internet resources assignment
• Submission form for Internet resources assignment (html) (pdf) (rtf)
• Data analysis (statistics) assignment (pdf)
• Sample data analysis (statistics) assignment (pdf)
• Sample data analysis assignment answers (pdf)
• Data file for data analysis (statistics) assignment (spssCW06)

Additional Forms for Course. These forms can be downloaded in pdf format if you want to review or write on them or in rich text format (rtf) if you would like to open the form in your word processor and type in your responses.

General MSW Program Information Relevent to SW 8102 Advanced Research

• Portfolio Requirement Overview
• Writing Guidelines

Research Resources

• Research Bibliography
• Internet Resources
• Masters Research Project Handbook (pdf)
• Masters Project Options
• Sample Research Proposals
• Information about completed Masters Research (formerly Plan B) papers
• Institutional Review Board (IRB or Human Subjects Committee)

Course Instructor

• Denny Falk

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