Demonstrates skillful written and oral communication that is clear, focused and relevant to practice context (3c). Apply research skills to the evaluation of Integrate practice wisdom into research practice and the use of research to inform and evaluation activities (6a). practice (PO 6). Critically analyze research evidence in order to identify benefits and limitations of findings for use within particular practice contexts (6c). Integrate knowledge and theory of Demonstrate the ability to critically human behavior and the social evaluate and information about environment from diverse perspectives human behavior and the social into advanced social work within the environment from diverse perspectives context of a specific field of practice (PO (7b). 7). Apply a multi-systems and transcultural Demonstrate skill in interagency and perspective in analyzing and responding multidisciplinary practice including to contexts that shape practice in specific effective collaboration with other social work fields (PO 9). professionals and organizations (9b). Consistently employ reliable and valid Demonstrate aptitude in the use of methods for monitoring and evaluating reliable and valid research methods practice and/or policy interventions and within program evaluation, and the use the results to improve practice and ability to apply evaluation findings to policy (PO 10d). improve practice and/or policy (10da). Required Texts/Readings The following textbooks are required: American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN 9781557987914. Psychological Association Available at Spartan Bookstore. Pyrczak, F., & Bruce, R. R. (2011). Writing empirical research reports: A basic guide for (7th ed.). Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing. students of the social and behavioral sciences ISBN 1-884585-97-3. Available at Spartan Bookstore. Recommended Sources: Creswell, J. W. (2012). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN 9781412995306. Available at Spartan traditions Bookstore.
Demonstrates skillful written and oral communication that is clear, focused and relevant to practice context (3c). Apply research skills to the evaluation of practice and the use of research to inform practice (PO 6). Integrate practice wisdom into research and evaluation activities (6a). Critically analyze research evidence in order to identify benefits and limitations of findings for use within particular practice contexts (6c). Integrate knowledge and theory of human behavior and the social environment from diverse perspectives into advanced social work within the context of a specific field of practice (PO 7). Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and information about human behavior and the social environment from diverse perspectives (7b). Apply a multi-systems and transcultural perspective in analyzing and responding to contexts that shape practice in specific social work fields (PO 9). Demonstrate skill in interagency and multidisciplinary practice including effective collaboration with other professionals and organizations (9b). Consistently employ reliable and valid methods for monitoring and evaluating practice and/or policy interventions and use the results to improve practice and policy (PO 10d). Demonstrate aptitude in the use of reliable and valid research methods within program evaluation, and the ability to apply evaluation findings to improve practice and/or policy (10da). Required Texts/Readings The following textbooks are required: American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN 9781557987914. Available at Spartan Bookstore. Pyrczak, F., & Bruce, R. R. (2011). Writing empirical research reports: A basic guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (7th ed.). Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing. ISBN 1-884585-97-3. Available at Spartan Bookstore. Recommended Sources: Creswell, J. W. (2012). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN 9781412995306. Available at Spartan Bookstore.
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