SWH405 Critical Social Work Literature Review
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| Unit code: | SWH405 |
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| Antirequisite(s): | HHB411 |
| Equivalent(s): | SWB405 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | SWH405 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | SWB405 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Nil |
| Anti-requisite: | HHB411 |
| Coordinator: | Christine Morley | c3.morley@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit provides an opportunity for students to undertake a literature review on a topic negotiated with the unit coordinator. By undertaking this unit, students will develop specialised knowledge in a focused area of social work. In addition, students will develop specific expertise in the process of conducting a literature review. Please note this unit has a particular function for Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) students who will utilise this unit to conduct a literature review to inform their honours research. Honours students should discuss the topic of their literature review with their honours supervisor so that it best contributes to their honours pathway. Other students undertaking this unit should identify some topic preferences and are encouraged to discuss these with the unit coordinator prior to the commencement of semester.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Draw on a critical social work perspective to identify and review relevant literature in a defined area of knowledge
- Present your literature review in a manner which reflects robust social work scholarship and awareness of relevant academic conventions
- Critically analyse ideas relevant to the advancement of knowledge within the social work discipline
- Demonstrate coherent, concise written expression
Content
Key content relates to knowledge and skills for:
- Selection of a suitable topic for a literature review
- Utilisation of an appropriate methodology for identifying and accessing high quality literature
- Understanding of narrative and systematic approaches to conducting a literature review
- Understanding of critical author voice within a literature review
Understanding the genre of written expression appropriate for a literature review
Relates to learning outcomes
Learning outcomes link to:
AASW Education and Accreditation Standards (2020): 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.3, 6.1-6.4, 8.1-8.3
AASW Practice Standards (2013): 1.1, 4.3, 4.4
Learning Approaches
The unit builds high level ability in terms of self-management and independent learning.
There will be two hour workshops in weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 that are designed to scaffold your work at key points and broaden your knowledge of research. You will also have meetings with your honours supervisor who will assess your work in consultation with the unit coordinator. The unit coordinator will also organise a one hour drop-in session in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
Students are encouraged to provide peer support and review to other students as a way of developing their own peer network and research skills.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback will be provided formatively through:
- individual supervision provided to students
- peer review provided in seminars.
Summative feedback will be provided via Turnitin/ Canvas.
Assessment
Overview
There are two pieces of assessment for this unit all focused on the development of the work in progress report and presentation of the critical literature review.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Work in Progress Report
This assessment item will provide students with an opportunity to submit their work-in-progress including:
- A statement of the background, rationale and objective for the literature review
- A statement of the process used for identifying relevant literature appropriate for the genre of literature review undertaken (eg narrative or systematic)
- An initial discussion of the findings from the literature review
- An initial discussion of the significance of the findings in relation to the discipline of social work.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Critical Literature Review
This assessment item will comprise the final completed literature review. The review will reflect appropriate scholarly conventions within the social work discipline. This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Nil
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Alston, M., & Bowles, W. (2018). Research for social workers: An introduction to methods. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
D’Cruz, H., & Jones, M. (2014). Social work research in practice: Ethical and political contexts. Los Angeles: Sage.
Fawcett, B., & Pockett, R. (2017). Turning ideas into research: Theory, design and practice. Los Angeles: Sage.
Kiteley, R., & Stogden, C. (2016). Literature reviews in social work. Los Angeles: Sage.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.SW05 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
- Critically evaluate theoretical, practical and contextually relevant social work knowledge, skills and values and, as a change facilitator, meet diverse client and community needs that promote social justice
Relates to: Work in Progress Report, Critical Literature Review - Formulate and implement strategies using advanced knowledge and research skills to analyse, consolidate and synthesise social and practice evidence to generate solutions and to inform professional practice and decision-making
Relates to: Work in Progress Report, Critical Literature Review - Construct and implement strategies for practising collaboratively and independently, focused on socially progressive, anti-oppressive, culturally safe and ethical practice, integral to the standards of professional social work practice
Relates to: Critical Literature Review - Access, evaluate and utilise social work information to advocate for a socially just society and the promotion of human dignity and worth that reflect different social, political, cultural and historical circumstances, on the beliefs, values and aspirations of various groups, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations
Relates to: Work in Progress Report