DSW Capstone Project Research 3

Course Description

This course is the culmination of the three-capstone sequence where students demonstrate mastery of conducting a qualitative interpretative meta-synthesis study (QIMS). Students in this course will demonstrate in writing and presentation core research competencies including critical thinking, scholarly writing, systematic research processes, methodological rigor, theoretical insights, application of research to practice, and expert knowledge on the problem or issue of concern. In this course, students will finalize needed revisions for each of the sections of the QIMS project and submit a final meta-synthesis paper that demonstrates meta-synthesis research rigor and knowledge building. Students will also prepare and present an oral presentation of their QIMS project that demonstrates application of QIMS research techniques and effective scholarly communication which are essential for leveraging research to enhance social work practice knowledge and expertise at the doctoral level. Pre-requisites

Code

SOCW 9103

Credits

5

Subject

Social Work