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PARTICIPATORY AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

EDPOL 580
Course Description

Teaches the goals, purposes and methods associated with community-engaged, participatory research and evaluation, including the following: 1) the political and philosophical underpinnings of the approach, and specifically of participatory action research (PAR); 2) qualitative research methods; 3) examples of community-engaged, participatory studies.

Prerequisties

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

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