SW-675: Social Work Practice Evaluation

This research course builds on the knowledge base of prior research courses and focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate their own practice and the effectiveness of practice interventions with diverse and multicultural clients. This course reviews a variety of qualitative and quantitative evaluation designs, methodologies and techniques applicable to evaluating clinical social work practice. The course also addresses the social work clinician's ethical responsibility to monitor practice and to recognize other issues associated with the evaluation of findings and the use of the findings. Prerequisite: Admission to Advanced Standing MSW Program or completion of foundation curriculum.