SWK 774 - COMPREHENSIVE SEMINAR

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

Students will engage in a collaborative learning experience in which they assess whether as doctoral students they have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary for proceeding with the development of a Doctoral Dissertation. Utilizing a phenomenon of interest, students will demonstrate their ability to conceptualize a clear and compelling research topic by organizing, presenting, and critiquing both theoretical and empirical knowledge related to the phenomenon. Further, students will identify areas needing further exploration as well as possible research methods to conduct the proposed research. The Comprehensive Paper should demonstrate that the student has acquired a sufficiently broad understanding of the phenomenon of interest, and indicate that the student is prepared to add to knowledge in the field through an in-depth study of a topic relevant to best practices in social work as related to leadership, teaching, or both. Students will provide an oral defense of their comprehensive paper. The defense will include an overview of the phenomenon as well as a summary of the research question that could be employed should students continue with the same topic for their dissertation. A Pass/Fail grading model will be used for this course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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