SOWK 812 INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR
This seminar focuses on the relationship between theory and research methods in the development of research questions and a research design. It discusses the meaning of theory and theoretical frameworks; the difference between theoretical and conceptual frameworks; the difference between theories and logic models; different approaches to theory and research within different disciplines and in inter-disciplinary work; the connections between research and context (history, policy, practice); the role of researcher passions and values in the construction and implementation of research projects; and the role of ethics in both theoretical development and research design. At the conclusion of the seminar, students will have a clearer understanding of what to expect in the dissertation process and a rough outline of the structure of a dissertation proposal. Prerequisites: SOWK 804, SOWK 805, SOWK 806, SOWK 807, SOWK 810, SOWK 811, SOWK 826