HCS 4905 Community-Based Research Methods
This course will introduce students to the best practices and principles associated with the continuum of community-based methods in which stakeholders engage in activities to meet community-identified interests. Students will develop transferable skills as well as a deeper understanding of complex social issues and a range of possible solutions. The course is a complement to field work, capstones, and service-learning courses with a focus on developing the capacity, self-awareness and sensitivity to work successfully with others on their team and community organizations and residents. This course will prepare students for more advanced courses in using these approaches.