Key features of the resource
Learning pathways
This resource has been primarily designed to assist students studying
on social work qualifying courses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. Used in conjunction with other learning and teaching resources
and activities, it will help students meet the required standards and
competencies for research literacy set out by the regulatory bodies
for social work education and training.
The resource has been designed to be accessed from any point in the
program. However, it is sometimes difficult to decide where to start,
and where a student’s needs and interests may differ from those
of a practitioner.
Therefore, two suggested learning pathways have been designed to assist
users of the resource to find and access the content areas that might
be most useful to them, and in the most helpful order. These are for
guidance purposes only; users may, of course, navigate their way around
the resource content in line with personal preferences. To see these
pathways, click on the links below:
The self-assessment tool
This element of the resource is primarily intended for social work
and social care students and practitioners who already have some familiarity
with the concept of research mindedness, either through direct involvement
with research in some form, or through their studies. It is designed
to offer a simple self-assessment about the user’s current understanding
of research mindedness. When completed it provides feedback on the areas
of the resource that are likely to prove most helpful to the user in
improving their knowledge. Click
here to access the self-assessment tool.
Case studies
This section of the resource contains case studies showing how research
mindedness can assist practitioners to make more appropriate and effective
interventions. The four case studies cover the following areas of social
work and social care practice:
- Children and Families
- Disability
- Mental Health
- Community Care for Older People
Following an introduction to the case studies, each one is described
in four simplified stages:
- Beginnings
- Making sense of the information
- Deciding what to do
- Reviewing the plan
Click here
to view the case studies section of the resource.
Additional information and resources
Each section of the resource contains a number of references and external
links to sources of supplementary information, publications, learning
materials, policy documents etc. There is also an index of direct links
to websites accessible via the resource. Click
here to see the index.
Search facility
The resource contains a full text search facility that will help users
to locate information quickly and easily. This facility is available
from the top right of all pages. Simply type the term you wish to search
for in the window and click on "Go".
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