Research Laboratory in Social Work

Objectives

1. Deepen knowledge about the research process in Social Work, as a discipline of Social Sciences;

2. Develop skills in terms of epistemological, methodological and deontological procedures of research in Social Work, namely those related to social problems raised by social intervention;

3. Theoretical and methodological training for the operationalization of the research process in Social Work and for the exploration / selection of social research problems;

4. Know the different research strategies and technical and methodological options relevant to Social Work, aiming at its application to the intervention process and professional practice.

Program

I. Social sciences and knowledge construction in social work

1. Epistemological, ontological and deontological issues in the social investigation process

2. Research in Social Work: historical perspective and current proposals

3. Research and construction of Knowledge in Social Work

II. Theoretical-methodological issues and the social service research process

1. Methodological strategies and research designs in Social Work

• Quantitative research: Fundamentals and processes; Methods and techniques

• Qualitative research: Fundamentals and processes; Methods and techniques

• Visual Methodologies in Scientific Research: Eclecticism and creativity

2. The design of research in Social Work: options and fundamentals

III. Research problems in social work

Contents to be specified after selecting students' problems, within the context of the internship or areas of interest.

Teaching Methodologies

1. Theoretical exposition;

2. Presentation of research projects

3. Deepening and training of research methodologies.

Bibliography

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