Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
SOCW 6711
2. Date:
1/15/13
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
#
to
#
X
Required
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and
expected future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Delivery
Method(s):
Expected
Future
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
X
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered
online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for
new course or course revision or course renumbering:
SOCW 6711 has been revised to include the core competencies outlined by the Council
on Social Work Education (CSWE). Review by the CSWE is part of department
accreditation and the competencies are important in several program outcomes of the
department assessment plan; therefore, it is important that the core competencies by
included in this course. The graduate faculty approved this course proposal.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6711. Critical Thinking in Social Work Research (3) P: Graduate standing in SOCW.
Processes and ideas for understanding and conducting social work research, as well as
using research to inform practice.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The requested change is inclusion of the competencies within the syllabus that will
provide clarity and greater alignment with CSWE’s requirements.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Weekly OR
Per Term
3
Lab
Weekly OR
Per Term
Studio
Weekly OR
Per Term
Practicum
Weekly OR
Per Term
Internship
Weekly OR
Per Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Total Credit Hours
Credit Hours
Credit Hours
Credit Hours
Credit Hours
Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
3
3
25
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MSW
NONE
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
NONE
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X
Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X
Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X
Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
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15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and
an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a
brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Holosko, M.J. (2006). Primer for critiquing social research: A student guide.
Belmont, CA: Thomas Brooks/Cole.
Paul, J. (2004). Introduction to the Philosophies of Research and Criticism in
Education and the Social Sciences. Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Shaw, I. (2011). Evaluating in practice. Burlington, VT: Ashgate.
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b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss primary metatheories, process and methods of research.
2. Apply ethical standards and principles to research.
3. Identify and evaluate sources of published and unpublished social work research.
4. Identify and analyze key aspects of a research report, including an evaluation of
practice.
5. Describe the student’s own critical thinking skills in designing practice-informed
research.
7. Analyze how the politics of science can contribute to oppression and discrimination.
c. Course topic outline
I. Philosophies of Research
a. Positivism
b. Critical Realism
c. Constructionism
d. Post-Positivism
II. Critiquing Research via the various philosophies
a. Positivism
b. Critical Realism
c. Constructionism
d. Post-Positivism
III. Practice Evaluation
a. Single Case Design
b. Evaluation of Self
IV. Writing Research and the Self
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation
system for determining a grade
1. Class Attendance and Participation: 10%
2. IRB Training Certification: 10%
3. Article Critiques: 10% each (20%)
4. Autoethnography: 30%
5. Research Proposal: 10%
6. Presentation: 10%
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Grading Scale
93% - 100% = A
85% - 92% = B
77% - 84% = C
76% and below = F
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