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The Evidence Informed Professional and Organisation (SWK 751)
Using Evidence to Inform Professionals and Organisations (SWK 753)
These two modules are taught in the same class together. Candidates
undertake a review of empirical research on a topic agreed with employer
representatives as well as their tutor. Candidates learn to use web-based
sources of evidence; shape an answerable question; identify research and
appraise its quality; synthesize research into clear recommendations for
practice; and present this evidence to an audience of professionals and
service users.
They are designed to contribute to improving our Social Work Services to
individuals and families by improving knowledge and skills, service quality and
the effectiveness of organisations delivering social care services. The
modules run for one academic year from September to June each year.
This report provides full abstracts and contact details for those who undertook
systematic narrative reviews of evidence as part of the post qualifying course
between 2022-2023.To obtain copies of the full evidence review please contact
the reviewer. Contact details are included on each abstract. Electronic versions
of the abstracts are also available on the University website
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/dare.
Abstracts from the academic year 2016 onwards are also available on this
website. See page 32-42 of this document for a list of names, titles of reviews and
contact details.
This report will also be placed on the Northern Ireland Social Care Institute of
Excellence (SCIE) page under Evidence, Innovation and Quality Improvement.
And also at Northern Ireland's Social Care Council (NISCC) website.
Learning Objectives
• Demonstrate competence in negotiating, collaborating with a range of
stakeholders and fostering reciprocal relationships in undertaking a
systematic narrative review.
• Applying advanced systematic approaches to retrieving research literature
from electronic academic and professional databases and web resources
in relation to a social work and social care topic relevant to their role
• Analyse and evaluate a body of research exercising judgement to
determine its quality and relevance to complex practice issues