HSER 302 - Research & Writing for the Human Services5 Credits
Within the human services field, staff engage in many different types of professional writing, including emails to clients and colleagues, newsletter articles, narratives for grant proposals, and case notes. In addition, when students complete the BAS Human Services many choose to pursue a graduate degree (for example, a Master in Social Work). Therefore, it is vital that students in this program are effective in communicating their ideas in writing. This course will introduce students to the many forms of writing required of the human services professional, with a particular focus on what is needed to prepare a quality research paper.
Pre-requisite(s) HSER 101 and ENGL& 101 minimum 2.0
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - HSER
Fees
Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Evening
Designed to Serve Students pursuing the BAS Human Services
Active Date 20250401T11:48:18
Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
- Information literacy
- Introduction to library resources with emphasis on how to use databases effectively
- The scientific method and how it applies to human services
- Peer-reviewed journal articles: What are they and how to read them
- Steps to writing an effective research paper
- Propose an experimental study relevant to human services
- Review of basic statistical methods related to effective research
Student Learning Outcomes
Design effective strategies for accessing information and performing library-based research.
Explain how credible research can be used to inform practice in a respective Human Services field.
Design basic framework for a Human Services research study relevant to one’s field.
Construct a series of research papers related to given or self-selected Human Services topics that conform to discipline standards.
Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical use of information and research by properly including citations and a reference list in APA format.
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