Community Intervention Research Methods
SBS 231
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
SBS231 is an introductory research methods course focused on evaluating community interventions in a variety of settings (e.g., neighborhoods, worksites, schools, community centers or churches). Students will develop skills to design a research proposal, incorporating qualitative and quantitative methods, community perspectives, study design, process evaluation, and using theory to guide intervention development and testing. This course is highly interactive, applying concepts from the readings, guest lectures and students’ own experiences, culminating in a research proposal to evaluate a community intervention.
Course Activities: Assigned readings, guest lectures, class participation, working on a team to develop a research proposal.
Class Notes
THIS CLASS HAS PRIORITY ENROLLMENT
Priority Wave Groups
Wave 1 | HSB-65 and HSB-45
Wave 2 | Open Enrollment
Wave 3 | Open Enrollment
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Priority Wave Timing
Wave 1 | 1/7/2027 11:00 AM - 1/17/2027 11:59 PM
Wave 2 | 1/18/2027 12:00 AM - 1/20/2027 11:59 PM
Wave 3 | 1/21/2027 12:00 AM Enrollment Deadline (varies by session)
Any student who does not meet the Wave 1 or Wave 2 criteria can add themselves to the waitlist (if enrollment requirements are met) at any time during the enrollment period. At the beginning of each priority wave, students on the waitlist who meet the Wave’s criteria will be automatically enrolled into any remaining seats in the course (pending no time conflicts)
**Cross-Registrants and Non-Degree Students will be enrolled on a space available basis after the enrollment deadline for the course
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
