James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

WS4506:12

Social Work Honours Literature Review and Proposal

Townsville, Cairns

Prerequisites: BSW degree

Contact hours individually negotiated with supervisor. Available as a semester subject in first or second semester or as a full year subject.

Available to BSW postgraduate honours students.

Staff: Dr S Gair (Townsville campus).

In this subject students will develop the design of a sound Honours level research study in the area of social work and undertake a literature review. This will be undertaken by the student with the guidance of a supervisor. It may be possible to offer seminars.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to assist students to clarify their research focus;
  2. to write a research proposal.

Assessment by research proposal (100%).