SOCW 6301 Week 1 Discussion: EBP

SOCW 6301 Week 1 Discussion: EBP

SOCW 6301 Week 1 Discussion: EBP

Discussion 1: Research and Practice

Being a social worker is a difficult job. At times it can be challenging. At times it can be rewarding. Having a reliable and trusted network of colleagues can be a source of both professional and personal support and encouragement. The same sentiment can be applied to you and your online classmates. In order to practice presenting yourself to others and fostering collaboration within an academic community, you will upload a video introducing yourself to your colleagues. Your introduction is not a graded assignment and will not be calculated into your final grade.

•        Record and upload, by Day 3, a 2 minute video which includes the following: (Just  answer An explanation of your current environment, An explanation of two elements in your current social environment that most influence you, and  A description of how the two most influential elements impact you. Make sure the information is long enough for 2 minutes
•        Your name : Fredrick Cotton
•        Your geographic location: Louisiana
•        An explanation of your current environment
•        An explanation of two elements in your current social environment that most influence you

A description of how the two most influential elements impact you

Discussion 2: Evidence Based Practice

Competent social workers have many types of skills to complement a wide variety of theoretical knowledge. This skill set and knowledge base is often informed by research. Whether research is quantitative, qualitative, or a mixture of both, the information that well-formed studies yield contribute to the knowledge base of the social work profession as a whole.

For this Discussion, consider how evidence-based research informs social work practice. Think about how research findings translate into social work actions.

Post your explanation of how research informs a social worker’s application of the steps in the process of evidence-based practice. Be sure to explain how research contributes to what a social worker may do in practice. Please use the Resources to support your answers.

I will send you the link to the mail  book for resources for this class.

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.