Community Based Participatory Research: Field Engagement and Practice

SBS 551 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course is designed to serve as the practice component of SBS 501 Community-based Participatory Research: Principles, Processes and Practices and builds on the foundational guiding principles, strategies and ethical considerations of participatory and action-oriented research covered in the prerequisite course. This 1.25 credit seminar seeks to deepen exploration of equitable and ethical partnerships for research and public health practice with communities, focusing on collaborative engagement processes to support a project co-developed for the course with our community partners. The seminar takes a flipped classroom approach and includes interactive workshop style sessions that involve high-level participation, critical thinking and self-reflection exercises. Classes may take place at the community partner site. Students are expected to work in groups with a community partner. This includes 1-2 hours/week of out of classroom time expected for group work and meetings with the community partners (this may occur off-campus).