Laboratory of Social Work Research
4
2015-2016
01010355
Social Work
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
4.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
• Exhibition of theoretical and operational content by the teacher;
• Methodologies based on greater participation of students, namely:
a - Texts and Documents Analysis (research-action projects, evaluative research and comparative studies)
b – Workshops: Investigate the action - a path of learning and knowledge production
c-work arising from the context of the implementation stage
d - tutorial support in the classroom
Learning Outcomes
Objectives:
Framing research in social work, in terms of methodology and practice of social science research.
Justify different approaches, types and functions of research in the field of social work.
Explain the logic of the relationship between knowledge and action in the development of action research and evaluative research.
Provide analytical-reflective skills about the critical contexts of intervention and the qualitative methods of action- research
Competences:
Understanding the goals of the Research in Social Work Analytical, operational and research skills on reflective action
Case studies and comparative studies
Identify indicators for assessing the relevance, validity and reliability of qualitative research
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Cap.I - Theoretical and epistemic background in social work research
1 - Conditions for developing a research culture
2 - Types and functions of research in social work: basic and applied research, research on and in social work; Evaluative and explanatory research
3 - Modes of research relevant to social work: Case studies, comparative studies, the experiments on the ground
Cap.II - Action Research: a participative and complex research mode
1 - Characteristics of IA. Conceptual and methodological Arrangements
2 - Objectives and processes
3 - The methodological process of Action Research
Chapter III - Evaluation research: concepts, structures and processes
1 - Principles, objectives and types of assessment
2 - Structure, models and stages of the evaluation process
3 - Relevance, validity and accuracy of the evaluation research
OBS: Contents based on practical examples
Head Lecturer(s)
Clara Maria Rodrigues Cruz Silva Santos
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Exam (100%) or Midterm exam (50%) + Research work on one of the topics of matter, with the elaboration of an interactive powerpoint(50%), which meets the standards of the APA : 100.0%
Bibliography
ALMEIDA, Helena (2005). “Diálogos do agir e investigar na construção de estratégias de intervenção social”, in Pereira, Anabela e Decq Motta, Elisa “Acção social e aconselhamento psicológico no ensino superior. Investigação e intervenção”,Actas do Congresso Nacional, Coimbra: Edições SASUC, 31-46.
BARBIER, René (1996), La Recherche-Action, Paris, Anthropos.
BECKER, Saul e Alan Bryman (eds.) (2004), Understanding research for social Policy and Practice. Themes, methods and approaches, Bristol, Policy Press and the Social Policy Association
DUCHAMP, Michel; BOUQUET, Brigitte & DROUARD, Hervé (1989). La recherche en travail social , Col. Travail social, Paris: Ed. Centurions.
FLICK, Uwe (2009). Introdução à Pesquisa Qualitativa, Porto Alegre, Artmed/Bookman (3ªed.)
McLaughlin, Hug (2012). Understanding Social Work Researching. 2nd Ed. London: Sage Publishing Ltd.