SOCWORK 718 Applied Research in Social Services

A Report – Identify potential research questions and discuss how these may be addressed by research (approximately 3000 words)In this part of the assessment you will be developing your own research. 

 

1) Identify and describe ONE research avenue. Explain and justify the purpose and significance of this research, in particular what are you trying to achieve and the problem the research will solve in relation to prior literature on the field. For instance, based on examining the literature within your proposed topic in Part One, you should have identified potential gaps or possible extensions for research. Remember to support your arguments by using academic references. Formulate a broad research question that lends itself to different methods.

 

2) Explain TWO research frameworks you could use to address your research question. One of the frameworks must rely on a quantitative and one framework on a qualitative research method. The research must be feasible to conduct as a one semester long student project to examine your topic.

 

• Outline and justify the method you will be adopting to answer the research question. Explain the research paradigm that the research you are proposing belongs to.

 

• Explain how you would collect (including sampling) and analyse the data. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your proposed research framework.

 

• Remember to support all of your arguments and decisions by using academic references

 

B. Poster Presentation on selected research method Prepare a presentation where you explain your preferred research framework from Part two. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your proposed research framework and discuss the relevance of the research paradigm to your specific field of study. Remember to support all of your arguments by using academic references.