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MSWPG7108 Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities - Federation University Australia

Develop a placement task that demonstrates the use of research to inform practice

The aim of this activity is to demonstrate your ability to use research to inform your practice in your placement.

1. Negotiate with the task supervisor or field educator to establish / identify a topic for your mini research project. This should be an area of practice that would assist the agency in its programs and their development. It could include a small literature review, development of a resource, survey for consumer feedback etc.
2. the student should gain approval. This should be linked into part of the learning and assessment plan goal setting at the beginning of placement.
3. At the beginning of placement, develop a research brief or proposal outline for approval by your field educator before commencing the project including the final resource or document that will be produced for this activity.
4. On completion of your project create a brief summary of the scope and focus of the research, relevant to the practice within the agency (you can use bullet point notes)
a. 5+ relevant academic/professional peer reviewed and published research articles or book chapters (often you need to locate more than this as some articles initially located may not be highly relevant)
b. Internet web site are not acceptable and you are encouraged to use the university library to locate articles and chapters
5. Summarize the implications of the research for informing practice
a. What aspects of current practice are supported by the research?
b. What areas would the research suggest could be done differently or improved?
c. Evaluate the type of evidence in the research and its validity?

Discuss with your field educator the option of writing this activity as a summary and resource pack for the agency that will help their staff and program development.