SW 5962 - Graduate Project Advising II

1 unit(s)

Provides advanced social work students with support, structure, and guidance to undertake a graduate project, prepare a final written document that captures the activity, and to present the capstone effort in a public forum.

Corequisites: SW 5991

Prerequisites: Completion of SW 5020, SW 5025, SW 5032, and SW 5960.

Course Learning Outcomes List
The graduate project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to:

1. Possess the skills to contribute to the knowledge base of the social work profession by completing an independent capstone endeavor and sharing it through a published document and presentation to the community;

2. Expand her /his skills that will continue to enhance social work practice;

3. Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry that is characterized by curiosity and a motivation to learn about others whose lives are different from one’s own and are sensitive to cultural and ethical implications of research;

4. Apply knowledge about the integrative practice framework from course work and practicum to a graduate project;

5. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize a capstone effort that ls discriminating, ethical, and self-critical and needing continual development;

6. Demonstrate the ability to critique practice and theoretical frameworks to compile a comprehensive literature review and apply this knowledge to implications for social work practice;

7. Participate in the development of knowledge that contributes to an advanced understanding of social issues facing the Central Valley region and helps improve social conditions in the region; and

8. Analyze research data and offer recommendations based on findings related to social work practice, policy, and future research.

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