DISCUSSION on How to Do FIRST ASSIGNMENT

SWRK 292 Dr. Hardina Thesis Project Seminar Fall, 2007 Course web page: PHS 145, 278-2307 http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~donnah Email: donnah

COURSE OUTLINE

Week Topic Assigned Reading Exercises and Due Dates 1 Introduction to Review materials on course web page Aug. Project/Thesis 27 2 Labor Day NO CLASS Sept. 3 3 Problem Read Chapters 1-2 in Pyrczak & Bruce DISCUSSION ON Sept Identification “How to 10 Recommended: Chapter 1, Royse et al. Do” FIRST ASSIGNME NT / Exercise on conducting Internet Searches for Articles 4 Stating Read Chapters 3-4 in BRING AN Sept Hypotheses and Pyrczak & Bruce EMPIRICAL 17 Research ARTICLE TO Questions Shaw & Gould (2001). Qualitative research in social CLASS FOR work, Chapter 2 REVIEW Download from E Reserve: (We will http://eres.lib.csufresno.edu/ “deconstruct” the article you choose, using exercises in text during the course of semester. To determine if this is an empirical article, check to see if the title or abstract include the words “study,” “evaluation,” “research,” etc). Week Topic Assigned Reading Exercises and Due Dates 5 Literature Read Pyrczak & Bruce, Chapter 5 ASSIGNMENT #1, Sept Reviews MINI-PROPOSAL 24 DUE 6 Operational Read Pyrczak & Bruce, Exercises on Oct 1 Definitions and Chapters 6 & 7 operational Measurement definitions from Recommended: Chapters 11 & 12, Royse et al. Pyrczak & Bruce 7 Methodology Read Pyrczak & Bruce, Chapter 8 Exercise on Oct. 8 Recommended: Chapters 6, 8, & 9, Royse et al. Methods 8 Qualitative and Padgett (1998). Qualitative methods in social work Exercise on Oct. Participatory research. Chapter 6. Qualitative Data 15 Action Research Collection Recommended: Chapter 3, Royse et al. ASSIGNMENT #2, DRAFT OF LITERATURE REVIEW DUE 9 Protection of Read Chapter 2, Royse et al. CLASS EXERCISES ON HUMAN SUBJECTS Oct Human Subjects One of these exercises will 22 involve going on line and obtaining a certificate verifying an understanding of human subjects requirements. This is a requirement for all students who are intending to do direct research with at risk groups. Obtaining the certificate is also a requirement for this class. You should submit a copy of the certificate with your completed Methodology Chapter or the final draft of the three chapters (5 points toward final grade). You can find the training program at: http://cme.cancer.gov/clin icaltrials/learning/human participant- protections.asp University IRB guidelines are at: http://www.csufresno.edu /humansubjects/ Week Topic Assigned Reading Exercises and Due Dates 10 Needs Read: Needs Assessment Guide Exercise on Preparing Oct. Assessment & http://hab.hrsa.gov/tools/assessment.htmRecommend for a Poster Session. Students review the 29 Evaluation ed: Chapters 3,5, & 7, Royse et al. powerpoint that includes Read: Program Evaluation Guide a template for the poster http://hab.hrsa.gov/tools/assessment.htm session on Dr. Hardina’s web page as well as the Recommended: Chapters 3, 5, & 7, Royse et al. Class Exercise on Poster Presentations. Five points extra credit will be awarded for participation in the poster session in Dr. Pewewardy’s class on November 1. The purpose of this presentation is to showcase your research questions, theoretical assumptions, and methodology and to solicit comments about what you propose to do. 11 Statistical Royse et al., Chapter 14 Chapter 3, Nov.5 Methods Methodology, DUE between Nov. 1 and November 12. All students conducting research on children, pregnant women, or prisoners must prepare a Chapter 3, consent forms, and instrument to the Department Human Subjects Committee by November 1. All other students may submit Chapter 3 no later than November 13. Human subjects material should be prepared and submitted to the DSWE Human Subjects Committee no later than December 1. Week Topic Assigned Reading Exercises and Due Dates 12 Introduction to Handouts Distributed in Class Class Session in Nov. SPSS Computer Lab 5 13 Veteran’s Day NO CLASS Nov. 12 14 Interpreting Handouts Distributed in Class CLASS Nov. Quantitative EXERCISES 19 Data; Writing ON Introductory INTERPRET Chapters -ING STATISTICS and TABLE CON- STRUCTION 15 Qualitative Padgett (1998). Qualitative methods in Assignment #4 – Dec. Analysis social work research. Chapter 7. Completed 3 Download from E Reserve: Introductory http://eres.lib.csufresno.edu/ Chapter DUE

16 Putting See Chapter and Project Outline on Dr. Hardina’s Dec. Together the WEB Page. 10 Final Report Read Pyrczak & Bruce, Chapters 9-11 and Appendices A & B

Recommended: Chapter 15, Royse et al. Exam Class will meet or there will be individual All material due: Week consultations on December 16 1:15 to 3:15 (instruments; first three chapters-data collection instruments and human subjects materials)

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