Evidence-based Social Work (LUSDK_009)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote students' understanding and encourage initiative to understand and implement evidence-based practice in social work.
Prerequisites
According to the study program.
Learning outcomes
The essence of the evidence-based practices and types: (Evidence-based practice (EBP) and Evidence-based social work (EBSW)); ways of obtaining and searching for information; evidence as a tool for social work practice, research tools for finding out the problem, identifying evidence, as well as measuring the effectiveness of practice; the nature of critical thinking and opportunities for promotion; on the tools to be used in social work practice and the ways of their use.
Find materials in both public search engines and evidence-based reports in various international journals; skills to use online databases; apply critical evaluation to the information found; critical thinking, decision making skills; inclusion of the results of binding research or other binding information in the research report, correctly referring to the sources used; improvement of skills to select possible applicable social work tools for problem finding, identification of evidence, as well as measurement of practice effectiveness.
Use evidence-based information resources, evaluate the reliability and usefulness of the information found, its relevance to the topic and the specific situation in practice; to handle the tools of evidence-based social work practice in social work practice – search for solutions to a social case using research data, decision-making using research data; motivation to further deepen the understanding of evidence-based practice in the practical social work field.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work, SD | 3 | Bachelor’s | Required | Daiga Šļahota, Silva Rupaine, Daniel Markovič |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work, SDN | 4 | Bachelor’s | Required | Silva Rupaine, Daiga Šļahota |
