Doctoral studies in Social Work
Research education subject information
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
School
School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences
Study plan
Subject representative
As a research discipline, social work mainly discusses issues related to social problems, their origin, causes and solutions. The conditions and circumstances of vulnerable groups and individuals, as well as analyses of welfare policy, socio-political measures, community and societal interventions, and human services organisations and professions are also examined. Furthermore, social work encompasses the analysis of different types of solutions to social problems but also development of knowledge that can be turned into preventive measures and help designing interventions for practitioners within the social work field. Competence and skills central to the field are social science theory and methods, as well as creativity and an ability to critically analyse knowledge processes, social processes and society's interventions within the social work field.
Postgraduate courses
Postgraduate courses are organized by The Research School in Social Work, RSSW, a network between 13 Universities in Sweden. It aims to strengthen and improve postgraduate studies and research in social work by collaborate courses, seminars and international networking.
Doctoral courses in social work
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods, 7.5 credits
- Philosophy of Science, 7.5 credits
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Qualitative Method, 7.5 credits
15 October 2024 - 19 December 2024
- Quantitative Methods of Analysis, 7.5 credits
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Research Communication in Practice, 4 credits
04 December 2024 - 16 January 2025
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Research Communication, Researcher’s Role in Society, 3.5 credits
29 October 2024 - 28 November 2024
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Research Ethics and Good Reseach Practice, 5 credits
03 September 2024 - 12 November 2024
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Societal Communication and Impact of Research on Ageing and Health, 3 credits
31 October 2022 - 18 January 2023
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Systematic literature reviews, 7.5 credits
February 2025