THE SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH MODULE(S) FROM A SOCIAL WELFARE PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

A once-off qualitative questionnaire was sent via e-mail to the social work various traininginstitutions in South Africa. Various topics were covered in the empirical study and as far aspossible theoretical substantiation of the findings were integrated with the findings. Topicssuch as the views of the lecturers and the students on the importance of the research module(s),number of credits allotted to the research module(s), the level of presentation, thelimitations/challenges experienced in the operationalising of the research module(s), the linkbetween the theoretical and empirical parts of the module(s), the various study units, andwhether students do their research projects individually, in pairs or in groups were covered inthis questionnaire.

Keywords

• social work research
• social welfare perspective