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The Evidence Informed Professional and Organisation (SWK 751)
Using Evidence to Inform Professionals and Organisations (SWK 753)
These two modules are taught in the same class together. Candidates
undertake a review of empirical research on a topic agreed with employer
representatives as well as their tutor. Candidates learn to use web-based
sources of evidence; shape an answerable question; identify research and
appraise its quality; synthesize research into clear recommendations for
practice; and present this evidence to an audience of professionals and
service users.
They are designed to contribute to improving our Social Work Services to
individuals and families by improving knowledge and skills, service quality
and the effectiveness of organisations delivering social care services. The
modules run for one academic year from September to June each year.
This report provides full abstracts and contact details for those who undertook
systematic narrative reviews of evidence as part of the post qualifying course
between 2019- 2020.To obtain copies of the full evidence review please contact
the reviewer. Contact details are included on each abstract. Electronic versions
of the abstracts are also available on the University website
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/dare.
Abstracts from the academic year 2016 onwards are also available on this
website. See page 22-27 of this document for a list of names, titles of reviews
and contact details.
This report will also be placed on the Northern Ireland Social Care Institute of
Excellence (SCIE) page under Evidence, Innovation and Quality Improvement.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate competence in negotiating, collaborating with a range of
stakeholders and fostering reciprocal relationships in undertaking a
systematic narrative review.
Applying advanced systematic approaches to retrieving research
literature from electronic academic and professional databases and web
resources in relation to a social work and social care topic relevant to
their role
Analyse and evaluate a body of research exercising judgement to
determine its quality and relevance to complex practice issues
Create an innovative synthesis of empirical research by writing a
postgraduate dissertation which makes worthwhile recommendations for
service improvement in line with organisational and social work
principles