Bowers SW 582 Syllabus Fall 2020 updated 9 13 PDF

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Department of Social Work Master of Social Work Program *Syllabus for SW 582: Research 1 Philosophy & Methods *Subject to change with fair notice Instructor: Pam H. Bowers, PhD, MSW Phone: 707-826-4447 (voicemail only) Email (preferred): [email protected] Course Day/Time and Location: Wednesday 11am-1:50pm via Zoom Canvas Location https://canvas.humboldt.edu Weekly Zoom Sessions: Link will be listed in Weekly Module

Course Description (see “Course Format” below for more details) The first course in the MSW research sequence explores philosophical, ethical, theoretical, and political aspects of research methodologies, including conceptualizing research proposals in rural and Native American communities. A note about respect for Indigenous Land & People Our social work programs are located on traditional Wiyot tribal territory. We respectfully acknowledge the Wiyot people and other tribal communities on the North Coast and in the northern California region. In consultation with local tribal communities, our program curriculum maintains an emphasis on working with Indigenous and other rural peoples and is designed to assist our students to engage in "decolonizing social work," which refers to (1) recognizing that most social work practice approaches and theories in the United States have been developed from Western paradigms that, in many cases, are not relevant to, or supportive of, Indigenous Peoples values, beliefs, culture, and rights; (2) privileging and actively supporting the sovereignty, well-being, and cultural, spiritual, and land rights of Indigenous Peoples; and (3) working with Indigenous communities to implement traditional practices and philosophies in the contemporary context for the purposes of healing and empowerment of the community. Course Competencies and Behaviors for SW 582 After completion of the course students will be able to: Competency/Behavior Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 1.1. Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, and ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context

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2 1.3. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication. 1.4. Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 4.1. Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research including Indigenous research methods

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4.2. Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings 4.3. Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, programs, and services Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 9.1. Select and use methods for evaluation of outcomes 9.2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and social environment, person in environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes. 9.3. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes

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9.4. Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

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Humboldt State University Student Learning Outcomes HSU graduates will have demonstrated: ● Effective communication through written and oral modes. ● Critical and creative thinking skills in acquiring a broad base of knowledge and applying it to complex issues ● Competence in a major area of study. ● Appreciation for and understanding of an expanded world perspective by engaging respectfully with a diverse range of individuals, communities and viewpoints. HSU graduates will be prepared to: ● Succeed in their chosen careers. ● Take responsibility for identifying personal goals and practicing lifelong learning. ● Pursue social justice, promote environmental responsibility, and improve economic conditions in their workplaces and communities. Course Format This course is a 3-credit full semester graduate level course, conducted on the HSU campus. Each week you will be expected to attend class on the assigned date and time as well as log onto Canvas for supplemental materials. Students are expected to devote the appropriate amount of time in and out of class (3.0 units = 9 hours per week). 3 hours are devoted to in class lecture, discussion, and activities. 6 hours are devoted to reading, other preparation, and assignment development/preparation.

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Course Requirements (Assignments & Textbook) Required Textbooks/Materials 1. Hempel, S. (2020) Conducting your literature review. American Psychological Association. Washington, DC. 2. Wilson, S. (2008). Research is ceremony: Indigenous research methods. Black Point, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Publishing. 3. Other readings assigned (Journal articles and book chapters) will be located on Canvas in a reading’s folder. Recommended: 1. APA (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) Washington, DC: Author.

Assignments: All assignments must be submitted via Canvas on the dates assigned (see course calendar/schedule below and also on Canvas). Assignment 1: Discussion & Participation -160 Points Participation: You are expected to attend all live sessions and engage meaningfully. Since we cannot meet face to face this semester, we will do our best to connect “live” as much as possible during the designated time for class (Wednesdays 11am-1:50pm). Participation also includes putting forth equal effort in any group assignments. There will be in class activities to help enhance the learning experience (some of which will be “asynchronous” and can be done on your own time during the week) and all students are expected to participate in the activities as well as the class-wide discussions. Students will receive 10 points per week which includes attendance at the live session, participation in activities, and discussions in class. I will zoom session log-in’s and/or assignment handout submissions with names to help me account for weekly points. In accordance with the HSU Dept. of Social Work attendance policy, missing more than 2 sessions in this class may reduce your overall grade by one full letter (thus, students may not earn higher than a B for the class on their 3rd absence). Excuses for absences are not necessary, however as a courtesy, please let the instructor know if you are not able to be present in any given week. Because we are in all living through a global pandemic, I am more likely to be lenient with this policy and expect proactive communication so I can grant exceptions. Assignment 2: Training Certificates CITI Tutorial and Quiz, 30 Points, Due Week 3, 9/9 All students must complete two CITI Research with Human Subjects Tutorials by Week 3. The tutorials take several hours to complete and at the end of each section there is a short quiz (which can be retaken if needed). You must score an 85% or higher total to pass. Save your certificates (.pdf) once the tutorial and quizzes are complete and upload the certificate to Canvas. Additional instructions for this assignment are located on the HSU IRB website and will be discussed in class. The CITI certificate is required to participate in human subjects research, and will be utilized in your IRB applications for your master’s project. The ONLY course that will satisfy the IRB CITI requirement is the “Social & Behavioral Research-Basic/Refresher, Basic Course.” This is true for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for faculty and staff. The two courses you should take are: 1. Social & Behavioral Research-Basic/Refresher, Basic Course

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2. Research with Native American Communities: Important Considerations When Applying Federal Regulations. Assignment 3: Literature Review Assignment, 1 25 Points (Draft 10/14, Peer Review 10/21, Final 11/4) Students will select a research topic of choice that pertains specifically to rural social work and write a comprehensive literature review on the topic. You should include a minimum of 10 empirical journal articles and other acceptable sources. Students may work in groups of 2-4. Each person is responsible for their own 10 sources which may be beneficial for publishing (see below opportunity). Groups will receive one overall score so be sure to plan your workload allocation accordingly. To keep topics diverse, each “specific” topic can only be selected by one person/pair. Topics should be selected by week 3. Additional details can be found at the end of the syllabus. Rough drafts will be peer reviewed and worth an additional 25 points. Assignment 4: Infographic Research Assignment, 75 Points (Presentation 12/2) Students will work individually (and in consultation with your group in assignment 3) to create and present an infographic conveying some of the key points and findings/results of your literature review. You may wish to use your “10 sources” or go a different direction…the choice is yours. There are several free programs available for developing infographics including “adobe creative cloud products” (through HSU) “picktochart” and “canva” among others and we will have a librarian present details on how to create an infographic. Presentations should be approximately 5 minutes maximum to allow for everyone a chance to present. Additional details for this assignment can be found at the end of the syllabus. Assignment 5: Research is Ceremony Essay 100 Points-Final (12/9) After reading the book by Shawn Wilson, you will write a 3-5 page reflection essay linking the reading on Indigenous worldviews in research and your understanding of western research as presented in this class. This assignment is reflection based, and leads us into next semester where you will be taking a class on qualitative and Indigenous methods. Additional details can be found at the end of the syllabus. Bonus Opportunity Students interested in publishing their literature review in an academic journal can work with Pam (after the semester/grades are in) to transform their writing into a publishable document. See examples of other published articles in Canvas. IV.

Grading and Related Notes A+, (98-100) - Superior work which meets a level of professional competence and expertise worthy of publication and/or public presentation. (The University does not award an A+, however you may receive this grade on assignments). A , (95-97) - Excellent work which meets a level of professional competence and expertise that is worthy of publication and/or public presentation. A-, (90-94) – Admirable work which meets a level of professional competence that with minimal changes would be worthy of publication and/or presentation. B+, (87-89) - Great work which meets a level of professional competence that with some changes could be worthy of publication and/or presentation. B, (84-86) – Very Good work which meets a level of professional competence that with additional changes could be worthy of publication and/or presentation. B- (80-83) - Good work which meets a level of professional competence that with considerable changes could be worthy of publication and/or presentation.

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Policies

HSU Policies You are expected to adhere to all of Humboldt State University’s Policies, especially: ● Academic Honesty ● Nondiscrimination Policy ● Attendance and disruptive behavior ● Rights and Responsibilities for a Campus Community Campus Policies and Resources (please use this link for ALL HSU Policies & Resources) https://academicprograms.humboldt.edu/content/syllabus-addendum

Disability-Related Information: Please contact me as soon as possible to let me know if there are disability-related issues that I can accommodate. The disability resource center can be reached at (707) 826-4678 or http://www.humboldt.edu/disability/ Faculty Communication Policy I will respond to email and voice messages ASAP Monday-Friday (excluding holidays). If you have not heard from me within 48 hours, please message me again. Keep in mind, any questions, calls, and emails you send over the weekend will be responded to on or after Monday. Late Policy Well, we are in living in a capricious world, that includes an unprecedented global pandemic, racial justice movements (and tension), food, housing, and environmental justice issues, an election year, and more. 2020 is a year none of us will ever forget for so many reasons. Thus, while I generally operate on an “all assignment due dates are firm” policy, if you have an emerging issue, family health crisis, or other important issue to address that is outside of school work, please reach out to me directly ASAP. Be proactive. When in doubt, reach out! I am generally willing to work with students who contact me before a deadline (and rarely after unless there is a documented emergency). Keep in mind, if I do not hear from you prior to a deadline and nothing is submitted, I will assign zero points until further notice. This could impact your group projects, so please communicate! The one official firm deadline for Fall 2020 is the Final exam; unfortunately with a grading deadline for the university, I will need all final papers submitted according to the calendar listed in this syllabus (and on canvas)-no exceptions for this. Please be respectful, and reach out. Also note, that any assignment materials (homework, major papers etc.) submitted late without notice or prior approval will receive a possible 10% per day late penalty, as well as a possible late grade count (i.e. it may take me longer to grade). Social Work Department Attendance Policy Please review the social work department attendance policy (located on canvas). With this in mind, again, this is 2020, we all are juggling multiple realities! So…please find a way to connect with materials each week. If it’s not a live session, then please do your activity for the week; reach out to your colleagues and connect. One thing you don’t want to happen is find yourself multiple weeks behind and trying to catch up (especially with reading)…that is just really hard to do in a graduate research course. I want to be a resource, so please find the time to connect and if you absolutely cannot, then let’s make a plan before it is too late!

Criteria for Evaluation of Writing Assignments

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Writing assignments will be evaluated according to the criteria set forth in the *Department of Social Work Writing Rubric (posted in Canvas under ‘Department of Social Work Resources’ Module). All assignments should be double-spaced and in APA 7th edition format, including style (organization, clarity, grammar, punctuation, etc.), citations, and references.

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Weekly Schedule *Subject to change with fair notice; will revise and update after our first live zoom meeting with the “live” session update incorporated below. Week, Date Topic

Week 1. Aug. 26 Introduction & Research as Politics Live Session 8/26 11am 6 Week 2. Sept. 2 Ethics of Social Work Research

Week 3. Sept. 9 Problem Formulation & Literature Reviews Week 4. Sept. 16 Single System Design

Readings Please complete assigned readings prior to the class in which they are assigned for discussion. **additional readings available on Canvas

Assignments Due All due on specified date via Canvas unless otherwise noted

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Research for Social Justice Chapters 1-2 (on canvas)

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Research for Social Justice Chapter 3 (on canvas) Hempel Chs. 1-3

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Hempel Chs 4-6 Rubin & Babbie (Ch. 7)

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Larwin, K.H. & Larwin, D.A. (2008) (on canvas) Evaluating Practice Ch 7 (On canvas)

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Week 6. Sept. 30 Rural Research & General overview of quantitative methods Week 7. Oct. 7 Sampling & Data Collection

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O’Leary sampling images (on canvas)

Week 8. Oct. 14 Causality & Generalizability; Measurement Issues

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Rubin & Babbie Ch 8 (on canvas) Kryssic & Finn (Ch 6. P.156-160 on canvas)

Week 9. Oct. 21 Data Analysis Secondary Data Analysis

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Radley Ch 10 Royse et al. Ch 14 Begin reading Research is Ceremony book!

Week 10. Oct. 28 Infographics Presenting Data Meaningfully & Writing reports Week 11. Nov. 4

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Begin thinking of a topic of interest for a literature review paper.

Assignment(s) Due: CITI Training Certificate Due 9/9, 3pm. Topic Sign-Ups in class

Hempel Chs. 7-9 Berberet, H. (2006). Power of Stories Report (on canvas) Rural Research Methods chapter (on canvas) Review RHIhub site (on canvas)

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Literature Review Draft (we will do peer reviews throughout the week)

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Ceremony Chs. 1-4

Peer review comments due (for draft paper)

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Final Literature Review Due

7 Indigenous Research Methods (Introduction); Report Writing Week 12. Nov. 11 No Class (Veterans Day Holiday) Use time in the week to work on infographic Week 13. Nov. 18 Indigenous Research methods continued; Planning for Final presentation. Week 14. Nov. 25 Fall Break; Self-Care! Week 15. Dec. 2 Closure Week 16, Dec. 9 Closure

Work on your infographic!

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Final Presentations

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Infographic presentations

No live session unless announced on Dec. 2 (TBD).

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Final Due (Research is Ceremony), 12/9, 11:59pm

Literature Review Assignment, 100 Points (Draft 10/14, Peer review 10/21, Final 11/4) Students will select a research topic of choice that pertains specifically to rural social work and write a comprehensive literature review on the topic. We will be going over the difference between an annotated bibliography and a literature review; be sure you are submitting a literature review and not an annotated bibliography for this assignment. You should include a minimum of 10 empirical journal articles and other acceptable sources. Students should plan to work in groups of 2-4. Each person is responsible for their own 10 sources which may be beneficial for publishing (see below opportunity). Groups will receive one overall score so be sure to plan your workload allocation accordingly. To keep topics diverse, each “specific” topic can only be selected by one person/group. Topics should be selected by week 3. Consider starting with an annotated bibliography to organize your articles and identify common themes. Then use the resources provided in class as well as the Hempel text to build and write your literature review. We will spend the week of 10/7 doing peer reviews (due 10/14); be sure one person from your group submits your draft to Canvas by 10/7. Synthesis is an integral component of a literature review; you are synthesizing what multiple articles say on a particular topic, not simply reporting what each article says one by one. This requires solid critical thinking skills and a basic understanding of what each article is claiming in their findings. You will be assigned points for your rough draft and peer review (25 points total) and then the following rubric will be used to grade your final assignment (worth 100 points). The rough draft is worth 15 points (must include at least 50% of citations, synthesis, and overall draft of t...