Study:	Social Work - 2. semester
Code:	70162
ECTS:	4.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Ivan Rimac izv. prof. dr. sc. Ana Opačić izv. prof. dr. sc. Jelena Ogresta
Lecturers:	dr. sc. Lea Skokandić - Seminar
Exam dates:	07. 06. 2023. 21. 06. 2023. 05. 07. 2023. 30. 08. 2023. 13. 09. 2023. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:

Goran Milas; Istraživačke metode u psihologiji i drugim društvenim znanostima; (2005), str. [object Object]

Optional literature:

Mladen Knežević, Ana Miljenović, Vanja Branica; Teorija socijalnog rada; (2013), str. [object Object] John W. Creswell; Research Design; SAGE Publications (2013), str. [object Object] Boris Petz, Vladimir Kolesarić, Dragutin Ivanec, Goran Milas, Anja Podlesek, Zvonimir Galić; Petzova statistika; (2012), str. [object Object] Ranjit Kumar; Research Methodology; SAGE (2014), str. [object Object] Bridget Somekh, Cathy Lewin; Research Methods in the Social Sciences; SAGE (2004), str. [object Object] Carla Willig; Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology; McGraw-Hill Education (UK) (2013), str. [object Object]

Description:

Cognitive Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. select scientifically relevant topic of diploma paper

2. select an appropriate approach to the analysis of the diploma paper topic

3. create the course of scientific research in clearly outlined framework from idea

elaboration to the diploma paper

4. analyse and evaluate advantages and disadvantages of individual research approaches in the study of social phenomena in the area of social work and social policy

5. evaluate theoretical and methodological justification and the contribution of the planned research

Practical and Generic Skills:

1. Recognising and selecting scientifically relevant research topics and evaluation of

theoretical concepts

2. Conceptual differentiation of theoretical, review, qualitative and quantitative empirical

research process

3. Critical evaluation of methodological solutions considering their advantages and

restrictions, and fulfilment of theoretical requirements of preparing the research outline

4. Ability to plan cognitive processes based on arguments and factual insight

Consultations schedule: