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
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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
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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
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

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. 

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed WELF5101 Innovation and Research at the University of South Australia
Degree list
The following degrees include this course