Supervised individual research on a topic in Social Work.
| Paper title | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOWK490 |
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year
(Distance learning)
Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,442.12 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 126 300-level SOWK or SOWX points
- Restriction
- SOWK 590, SOWX 490
- Limited to
- BSW(Hons), MA
- Eligibility
- Bachelor of Social Work students are invited to apply based on their third-year grades.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Emily Keddell
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Teaching is through a series of seminars, plus individual supervision.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the paper students will display an in-depth knowledge of a selected area of research, competent research and analytical skills, and the ability to complete a large written piece of work.
