課程資訊
課程名稱
 社會科學研究方法
Methods of Social Science Research 
開課學期
 110-1 
授課對象
 社會科學院  社會工作學研究所  
授課教師
 熊秉荃 
課號
 SW8016 
課程識別碼
 330 D1900 
班次
  
學分
 3.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 必修 
上課時間
 星期二7,8,9(14:20~17:20) 
上課地點
 社114 
備註
 限博士班 且 限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：5人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1101SW8016_ 
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課程概述

9/28, 10/5 線上課程連結
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Course description
Students who take this course already have basic knowledge and skills in conducting social science research. This course is designed to advance students’ ability to critically appraise social science research. Critical appraisal refers to “the process of analyzing a study in a rigorous and methodical way (Cavaleri et al., 2018).” Specific attention will be on applying guidelines to critically appraise qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods research. Students will also get access to web resources related to academic English. 

課程目標
 Course objectives
Students will be able
1. To understand the importance of critically appraise social science research in informing evidence-based practice and policy
2. To acquire essential skills to critically appraise social science research
3. To gain knowledge of guides and tools for critical appraisal of social science research
4. To apply guidelines to appraise selected peer-reviewed studies
5. To access to web resources related to academic English
6. To reflect on how the course impacts on students' knowledge and appreciation of methods of social science research and academic English 
課程要求
 Course requirements
1. Punctuality, attendance, and active participation are expected. Students are required to read the assigned readings and to raise at least 2 discussion questions.
2. Research dialogue: Present a research interest of you and use visual maps as Figure 6.1 (Wheeldon & Åhlberg, 2012a) to illustrate different components and their relationships. The two dialogues are scheduled on 11/9 and 12/14.
3. Appraisal reports: Write reports to include (a). applying guidelines to appraise 5 studies (Adorno et al., 2015; Asakura et al., 2021; Faye et al., 2021; Guerrero et al., 2017; Ravalier et al., 2020) and (b). your comments and reflection re: the study. The reports are due on 10/17, 10/31, 11/21, 12/5, 12/26.
4. Course evaluation paper: Write a 1-3 page paper to describe your likes, dislikes, gains, and suggestions to this course content and design. The due date of the evaluation is on 12/28/2021.
5. Reflection paper: Write a 3-5 page paper to identify how the course impacts on your knowledge and appreciation of methods of social science research and academic English. The due date of the reflection is on 1/11/2022. 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
  
指定閱讀
 1. 熊秉荃* (2021)。醫療家族治療於台灣之發展與應用：我的實踐。教育心理學報，52(3)，665-684。
2. 熊秉荃、吳明富、賴念華、潘璦琬 & 吳毓瑩 (2020)。「在地內涵全球視野」的癌症心理社會服務之實踐軌跡。臺灣諮商心理學報，8，61-88。
3. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
http://web.lib.ntu.edu.tw/koolib/resource/academic.html
學術英語網站之1：澳洲Griffith 大學的學術英語網站（5:38）
學術英語網站之2：EapFoundation.com (5:22)
學術英語網站之3：Uefap.net (2:40)
4. Visualizing social science research (Wheeldon & Åhlberg, 2012b)
5. Appraisal of Qualitative Studies (Hanson et al., 2018)
6. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
積極閱讀 Active Reading
Reading Strategies 閱讀英文學術論文的技巧
7. A different kind of animal (focus group) (Adorno et al., 2015)
8. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
Academic English: Vocabulary and Style學術英語的字彙與寫作風格
9. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research (Cavaleri et al., 2018) p. 9-21
10. #socialwork: Informal Use of Information and Communication Technology in Social Work Online survey (Faye et al., 2021)
11. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
Academic English Style: Hedging學術英語寫作風格: 婉轉、謙虛的語氣
12. Pitfalls, Potentials, and Ethics of Online Survey Research (McInroy, 2016)
13. Appraising Mixed Methods Research (Halcomb, 2018)
14. Social Worker Well-being (Ravalier et al., 2020)
15. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
Tips for Reading Academic Journal Articles 閱讀學術論文的小技巧
16. A Scientific Framework for Social Work Doctoral Education in the 21st Century (Guerrero et al., 2017)
17. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
How to Write an Academic Abstract？寫英文論文摘要
18. Scoping studies (Levac et al., 2010)
19. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation (Delphi method) (Tricco et al., 2018)
20. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
What is a Literature Review？文獻回顧的重要性
21. Researching Competencies of Clinical Social Work Practice (Asakura et al., 2021)
22. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉EndNote教學
http://web.lib.ntu.edu.tw/koolib/resource/EndNote.html
23. Putting it all together: Using maps and diagrams to organize, write, and reflect on research (Wheeldon & Åhlberg, 2012a)
24. 辜振甫先生紀念圖書館〉自學資源〉學術英語
How to Paraphrase to Avoid Plagiarism 如何改寫避免抄襲 
參考書目
  
評量方式
(僅供參考)
  
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
 Attendance 
10% 
  
2. 
 Readings 
10% 
  
3. 
 Research dialogue 
10% 
  
4. 
 Course evaluation paper 
10% 
  
5. 
 Reflection paper 
10% 
  
6. 
 Appraisal reports 
50% 
  
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
 9/28  Introduction of the instructor & the course
Introduction of fellow students 
第2週
 10/05  Visualizing social science research 
第3週
 10/12  Appraisal of Qualitative Studies 
第4週
 10/19  A different kind of animal 
第5週
 10/26  Critically Appraising Experimental Studies and Observational Studies 
第6週
 11/02  #socialwork: Informal Use of Information and Communication Technology in Social Work 
第7週
 11/09  Pitfalls, Potentials, and Ethics of Online Survey Research 
第8週
 11/16  Appraising Mixed Methods Research 
第9週
 11/23  1. Social Worker Well-being
2. Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews 
第10週
 11/30  助人專業者及研究者的養成歷程 
第11週
 12/07  A Scientific Framework for Social Work Doctoral Education in the 21st Century 
第12週
 12/14  Scoping studies
談談學術英語 
第13週
 12/21  PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation 
第14週
 12/28  Researching Competencies of Clinical Social Work Practice 
第15週
 1/04  Putting it all together
Reflection & Course evaluation