Doctoral Research Apprenticeship

SOC WLF 284B - Doctoral Research Apprenticeship

SOC WLF 284C - Doctoral Research Apprenticeship

<p>Tutorial, to be arranged. Limited to PhD students. Exposes first-year PhD students to process of conducting research in social welfare. Students develop range of research skills and understanding of ethical procedures in research. Students participate in various activities depending on specific research project with which they work. Activities include research tasks such as conducting literature reviews, developing research questions, collecting data, cleaning and preparing data, analyzing data, and writing up research findings for conference and journal submissions. Students work closely with their faculty mentor and other graduate students. Introduction to research process and skills necessary for conducting research in social sciences. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of courses 284B and 284C).</p>

Social Welfare

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The program prepares leaders for the profession of social work, and develops the empirical base for all facets of practice.

General Catalog

Doctoral Research Apprenticeship

SOC WLF 284A

2 to 4 units