Advanced research is the second course in the research curriculum. It draws from and builds upon the first year Foundations of Social Work research course. A more in depth and complex treatment of research methodology is explored. Evaluation, both practice and program types, is more throughly explored and implications for social work examined. The course is integrated with the other parts of the curriculum in several ways. Discussions of the relationship between research and practice allows for cross-course discussions with Practice courses at the advanced level. In addition, policy issues as they relate to practice are presented which in turn complements policy discussions in the Policy Practice course. Material related to the concentrations , Children and Families and Health/Mental Health, are also introduced to build bridges to the concentration parts of the curriculum. In addition the course situates research and evaluation within the broad program themes of the social work curriculum at UVM including the strengths perspective, constructionist thought, human rights and social justice. Research and evaluation are also seen to be influenced by its context including broader social, political, economic and organizational forces as well as various value systems and ideologies. It is the contention of the instructor that research has consequences to those we work with, and as such creates knowledge that may privilege or disprivilege those who are the "subjects" of our research. Human rights and social justice issues are very prominent given the historical and contemporary effects of research on poor and oppressed populations which in turn leads us to highly place considerations of ethics and protections of research participants. All of these topics relate in a web-like fashion to discussions in other courses. Course work may also be pertinent to portfolio materials for all students preparing to graduate in the Spring.