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May 01, 2024
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SW 441 - Data Analysis for Social Workers (3 units)
Concepts, principles, and procedures used in performing statistical analyses of data collected in social work research, including an orientation to computer-assisted data analysis.
Prerequisite(s): SW 440 with a “C” or better and admission to the professional sequence.
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to articulate how data are used to inform social work intervention, program, and policy decisions.
2. Students will be able to articulate the ethical concerns confronted when conducting data analyses.
3. Students will identify how issues of power and privilege influence the collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of data.
4. Students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of a practice intervention using a single system design.
5. Students will be able to prepare data for analysis and use computer programs to assist in conducting basic data analyses.
6. Students will be able to read, prepare, and interpret tables and graphs.
7. Students will be able to interpret basic statistical tests of association and difference.
8. Students will be able to use a basic content analysis strategy to analyze and interpret qualitative data.
9. Students will be able to apply a logic model to a field-based program component or activity.
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