Online DSW Coursework

Learning Objectives:

Integrate multiple theories and evidence-based conceptual frameworks of leadership

Understand social work leadership in evidence-based practices

Learn, analyze, and critique various styles of leadership using a multicultural perspective

Identify and evaluate one’s preferred leadership style

Applied Practice Gain:

Conduct a systematic review of EBP and/or leadership within APP

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate one’s personal effectiveness as a leader

Learning Objectives:

Develop a theoretical platform and practical implications of social work practice, research, and values

Identify social issues central to the student’s area or population of interest

Develop a critical frame for applying social systems theory to relevant social issues and research

Applied Practice Gain:

Link theory to APP and guiding research

Create a manuscript introduction

Applied Practice Gain:

Create online portfolio and develop CV draft with existing experience

Identify potential APP areas based on portfolio

Learning Objectives:

Develop comprehensive knowledge of the background and history of social policy

Critically analyze policies using Bardach’s “Eightfold Path” model

Understand policy, service delivery, and the nature of power and control in the political and legislative process, with a special emphasis on disenfranchised populations and social work values

Applied Practice Gain:

Link historical and policy approaches to APP

Update/modify introduction section

Learning Objectives:

Locate, critically analyze, and design selected potential outcome measure

Locate, critically analyze, and design selected research designs in outcomes research

Move students forward in conceptualizing and designing their required APPs

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop research questions for project

Draft quantitative methods section for APP

Applied Practice Gain:

Finalize initial CV

Create a concept map with potential APP

Learning Objectives:

Acquire skills useful in conducting action research with community organizations

Further develop a critical frame for designing real-world program and clinical evaluations

Apply program evaluation and outcomes research design skills to a local agency

Applied Practice Gain:

Identify program evaluation options central to APP topic

Develop program evaluation plan and applied research skills central to participatory research

Learning Objectives:

Identify theoretical and technical challenges in conducting qualitative data collection

Understand the importance of qualitative methods for program evaluation and outcome research

Conduct interview and transcribe the interview

Qualitative data analysis and coding schemes

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop research questions for project

Draft qualitative methods/results section for APP

Applied Practice Gain:

Asynchronous Work

Learn techniques for proposal and abstract writing.

Draft, finalize, and submit proposal for APP, including research questions and timeline

Learning Objectives:

Increase proficiency in the process of learning and teaching, especially linking to the CSWE Core Competencies

Identify philosophies of adult education and strategies to enhance learning in the classroom, with a special emphasis on incorporating diversity content and conflict resolution in the classroom

Develop specific teaching skills, including curriculum/syllabus design, lecture preparation, assignments, and evaluation

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop a teaching philosophy and portfolio

Create curriculum and learn effective presentation skills

Learning Objectives:

Develop an understanding of ethical requirements and pragmatic considerations in the development of a research proposal through becoming knowledgeable about the IRB process

Develop a manageable research and poignant and concise literature review relevant to stated research question

Further identify relevant and manageable methods appropriate for addressing stated research question

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop a draft of Tulane IRB

Applied Practice Gain:

Learn techniques for journal selection, submission, and peer review process

Draft manuscript outline

Learning Objectives:

Understand data management, storage, and ethics

Develop critical framework for secondary and publicly available macro data sets

Identify appropriate variables and levels of measurement

Learn descriptive and inferential statistics useful in program evaluation and outcome research

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop results section for APP manuscript

Identify statistics appropriate for APP

Learning Objectives:

Articulate the theoretical foundations that affect the growth of and external influences on the nonprofit sector

Understand different management aspects, roles of boards, strategic planning, and fundraising ethics for nonprofit management

Perform basic analyses of financial information provided by nonprofit entities, including budgetary calculations, cost allocation techniques, capital planning, and operational needs

Applied Practice Gain:

Agency Leadership

Learning Objectives:

APP advising

Applied Practice Gain:

Review timeline, progress, and changes needed

Learning Objectives:

Identify and describe theories and relevant models of effective community practice theoretical models for community organization

Learn the community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to advocacy

Identify advantages and disadvantages of CBPR as a method for approaching study and action to address social problems

Describe similarities and differences between participatory evaluation and participatory research

Applied Practice Gain:

Community leadership

Further develop program evaluation plan and applied research skills central to APP

Learning Objectives:

Understand the fundamental components of a grant proposal, such as the abstract or summary, background and significance, specific aims/goals and objectives, project design and methods, sustainability, assessment, broader impacts, dissemination, budget, budget justification, and cover letter, as well as the overall grant submission process

Learn how to locate available funding opportunities

Develop the skills needed to develop competitive grant proposals

Prepare a complete grant proposal to an agency of the student’s choice

Applied Practice Gain:

Develop grant application based on topic of interest

Applied Practice Gain: Asynchronous Work

Learn techniques for succinct scholarly writing

Draft APP reports

Applied Practice Gain:

Submit drafts for feedback

Submit manuscript

Submit finalized secondary report

Applied Practice Gain:

Learn techniques for scholarly presentation and dissemination

Defend projects and knowledge gain