HDSS Apply Basic Research Methodologies (Classroom & Synchronous)
About This Course
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
1. State the purposes of research to facilitate social service practice
2. Define literature review to facilitate social service practice
3. Outline a research proposal to facilitate social service practice
4. Explain how data is collected in research to facilitate social service practice
5. Explain how a survey is conducted to facilitate social service practice
6. Identify ethical issues in research to facilitate social service practice
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
• Have a basic knowledge of the overview of the social service
• Be able to apply communication techniques suited to working with a range of clients
• Know the general practices of Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)
• Have general problem-solving and decision making skills
• Have basic language / dialects skills relevant to clients’ target group
• Understand the principles and procedures for respecting confidentiality and privacy according to the organisation and the clients
• Understand the principles and procedures for gaining informed consent from clients
• Be able to listen, speak, read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 5
• Be able to use numeracy skills at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 5