Innovation and Research

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
100% online, On campus
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Area/Catalogue
SOWK 6000
Course ID icon
Course ID
202802
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Campus
Online, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Soc Work and Soc Car
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Carole Zufferey
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Course level
6
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

In this course students will examine and apply research methodologies and align them to social issues to inform and recreate social work practice, knowledge and research. Students will develop contemporary knowledge of the traditions and philosophical underpinnings of traditional and new social science research methodologies with a specialised knowledge of constructing research problems and questions, analysing methodologies, data and qualitative methods. Students will utilise this knowledge to relate data to social questions and present data in a research context. 

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 20057
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Magill

Class number
Class number 29466
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 120
Available
Available 116
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 29 May - Magill ,
Class number
Class number 23394
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 7 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A
5 May - 19 May Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A
Class number
Class number 23395
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 9 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 12pm Magill de Lissa, G1-85
7 May - 21 May Thursday 10:10am - 12pm Magill de Lissa, G1-85
Class number
Class number 23396
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 9 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A
7 May - 21 May Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A
Class number
Class number 23397
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 6 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03
4 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed WELF5101 Innovation and Research at the University of South Australia

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course